IGF 2012 Workshop Proposal :: (No: 84) How can cooperation and multi-stakeholder collaboration impact the global fight against cybercrime and improve cyber security?

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IGF Theme(s) for workshop: Security, Openness and Privacy

Main theme question address by workshop: Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5

Concise description of the proposed workshop:

The workshop will demonstrate the perspectives of relevant ICT stakeholders from different sectors, including private industry, civil society and government. The main focus of the workshop will showcase the progress of the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative (CCI) which aims to assist developing countries to strengthen capacity in two ways – by providing access to expertise, resources and tool kits on a cross-Commonwealth basis, as well as through customized, on-the-ground assistance, delivered regionally and nationally to individual countries. The Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative (CCI) can be seen as a model for international cooperation and multi-stakeholder collaboration. The initiative itself includes stakeholders from government, private industries, and civil society, therefore providing an example on how all can work together to accomplish mutual goals to combat cybercrime.

Case studies will be used to illustrate best practice and results of the cooperation with particular emphasis on the Initiative’s first project in Africa.

Presentations will be followed by a discussion exploring ways to encourage government take up, awareness, collaboration and cooperation. The discussion may also explore potential avenues to improve the initiative.

We will be promoting our workshop at our events preceding the IGF such as the Legal Frameworks for ICTs Workshop, in June 2012, and at ICANN 44 in Prague, among others. We encourage participants at this event to take part in the proceedings remotely and physically if possible.

Background Paper: CCI Project Description.docx

 

Name of the organiser(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:

  • COMNET Foundation for ICT Development runs the Secretariat for the Commonwealth Internet Governance Forum and the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative. It is the lead agency of the Commonwealth Connects Programme, which is the Commonwealth’s official ICT4D programme. COMNET is involved locally in the Malta IG Group, on the advisory board of the ‘Be Smart Online’ Project, a local initiative, aimed at raising awareness of Internet related discussion. COMNET is also an organisational member of ISOC and is supporting the establishment of a Maltese ISOC Chapter.

Have you, or any of your co-organisers, organised an IGF workshop before?: Yes

Please provide link(s) to workshop(s) or report(s):

 

Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you are planning to invite:

We plan on showcasing 3 perspectives: government, industry, and civil society.

  • We hope to invite The Minister of Communications of Ghana to give a government perspective on the cooperation and collaboration of CCI. Accompanied by Teki Akkuetteh ICT Legal Expert/Legal Desk Officer at Ministry of Communications of Ghana.
  • A stakeholder from a telecommunications company such as AT&T or CBC will be presenting the industry perspective.
  • Civil Society will be represented by Miss Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro, the co-ordinator of the IG Civil Society Caucus.
  • A representative of the Initiative will provide an overview of the current status of the Cybercrime Initiative.

 

Name of Remote Moderator(s):

TBD