AFRICAN FORUM ON CYBERCRIME
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia │ 16-18 October 2018
ORGANIZED AND FUNDED BY:
opening and documentation
OVERVIEW
- Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (English / French / Portuguese)
- Acceeding to the Budapest Convention: Benefits
- Strategic priorities for cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence in GLACY countries
AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS AND THE THREAT POSED BY CYBERCRIME
Ministers’ and senior officials’ panel moderated by AUC
CYBERCRIME LEGISLATION AND POLICIES IN AFRICA
- Moctar YEDALY, Head of Information Society Division, African Union Commission
- Alexander SEGER, Executive Secretary of the Committee of the Budapst Convention on Cybercrime, Council of Europe
- Papa Assane TOURE, Primature, Senegal
workshops day 1
WORKSHOP 1: Cybercrime and cyber security policies - the global outlook and the African Continent
- General Introduction
- Cybercrime and cyber security strategies in Africa - the general outlook
- Case studies and good practices
- Challenges in implementing national strategies
- Discussion and the way forward
Presentations
WORKSHOP 2: International cooperation against cybercrime in Africa – challenges and opportunities
- International Cooperation against Cybercrime in Africa (Need and Challenges)
- International Cooperation in Africa : a Survey
- Building the Future Opportunities
- Discussions : How to enhance international cooperation in Africa
Presentations
- Country situation reports on challenges: Botswana
- Grounds for international cooperation, Alexander SEGER, Council of Europe
WORKSHOP 3: Building capacities of African Criminal Justice Authorities on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence
- UNODC; Council of Europe: GLACY+; ECOWAS; GFCE: From awareness to implementation
- Implementing the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration
- From Training to Action: Collaborations between the US and Ghana in Cyber Investigations
- Discussion on the way forward
Presentations
- Olaide OLUMIDE, Deputy Programme Manager, Commonwealth Cybersecurity Programme
- Matteo LUCCHETTI, GLACY+ Project Manager, Council of Europe
- Wouter VEENSTRA, Manager Outreach & Partnerships, GFCE Secretariat
- Mawuli AMOA, Program Officer, Telecommunications and Networks, ECOWAS Commission
workshops day 2
WORKSHOP 4: Current status of cybercrime legislation in Africa. International standards – The Budapest Convention and the Malabo Convention
- Cybercrime legislation in Africa: State of play
- Substantive criminal law: examples of good practice
- Procedural powers to secure electronic evidence
- Panel Discussion: How to ensure completion of legislative reforms in Africa?
Presentations
- The Malabo Convention, Souhila AMAZOUZ, Senior Policy Officer, African Union Commission
- The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, Alexander SEGER, Council of Europe
WORKSHOP 5: International cooperation in the fight against cyber-enabled financial crimes in Africa
- General Introduction; Case studies – Successful investigations
- The Commonwealth
- The situation in Africa
- Possible solutions; Discussion and the way forward
Presentations
- Shadrach HARUNA, Commonwealth Secretariat
- Keong Min YOON, Legal Consultant, World Bank
- George Maria TYENDEZWA, Head of Cybercrime Prosecution Unit, Federal Ministry of Justice – on behalf of Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum
WORKSHOP 6: Capacity Building Workshop – Strengthening collaboration between LEAs and Service Providers
- Background setting
- The law enforcement perspective
- The judicial perspective – Cooperation with multi-national service providers
- The use of AFRINIC’s WHOIS database to combat cybercrime
- Collaboration with Facebook
- Discussion: how to improve collaboration between LEAs and private parties in cybercrime investigations in Africa?
Presentations
- Philippe VAN LINTHOUT, Council of Europe expert, Investigating Judge, Belgium
- Alan BARRETT, CEO of AFRINIC
WORKSHOP 7: The jurisdictional challenges of Electronic Evidence in the cloud
- Crime and evidence in the cloud : challenges and issues
- Towards solutions
- Discussion: what way ahead for Africa?
Presentations
- Cooperation with the private sector: opportunities and limitations, Philippe VAN LINTHOUT, Council of Europe expert, Belgium
- Solutions within the context of the Budapest Convention, Alexander SEGER, Council of Europe
- Papa Assane TOURE, Primature, Senegal
WORKSHOP 8: International judicial cooperation – 24/7 Points of contact network and MLA authorities. Case studies, challenges and way forward
- International cooperation between criminal justice authorities – a Case study
- The 24/7 networks and other international cooperation instruments
- Experiences, best practices and challenges
Presentations
- The shutdown of the Avalanche botnet, Zahid JAMIL, Council of Europe expert
- The Budapest Convention 24/7 Points of Contact Network, Matteo LUCCHETTI, Council of Europe
WORKSHOP 9: Child sexual exploitation and cyber violence in Africa – A regional outlook of ongoing initiatives and best practices
- The use of the Internet for Child sexual exploitation: State of play
- Hunting the Predators-Online investigations
- Technical Challenges of Investigating Child sexual Exploitation
- Discussion: How to ensure a coordinated response to Child Sexual Exploitation and Cyber violence
Presentations
- Online child sexual exploitation │ ECPAT's regional initiatives, Beatrice GACENGO, Programme specialist, OCSE - Africa
- Online child sexual exploitation: the African Union's response, Abel BASUTU, Department of Social Affairs, AUC
workshops day 3
WORKSHOP 10: Protecting fundamental rights and the rule of law in the fight against cybercrime – Legislative challenges and approaches in Africa
- Cybercrime and threats to fundamental rights [World Bank, Cipesa, Academia]
- Upholding human rights and the rule of law in the field of cybercrime [ICANN, Internet Society]
- Panel discussion
Presentations
- Protecting human rights, Keong Min YOON, World Bank
- The Ethiopian Cybercrime Law and human rights, Dawit BEKELE, Director, African Regional Bureau, Internet Society
WORKSHOP 11: The use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to facilitate and support Terrorism – The Criminal justice perspective
- The use of the Internet for Terrorist purposes: State of play
- The use of the Internet in Counter-Terror investigations
- Technical Challenges of Investigating Terrorist Attacks
- Discussion: How to ensure a coordinated response to ICT enabled Terror
Presentations
- Philippe VAN LINTHOUT, Council of Europe expert, Belgium
WORKSHOP 12: Cybercrime training strategies and curriculum building for law enforcement and criminal justice authorities
- Cybercrime Training Needs and Challenges
- Cybercrime Training Strategy: a Survey
- Building the Future Opportunities
- Discussions : How to enhance international cooperation in Africa?
Presentations
- Judicial training principles, Zahid JAMIL, Council of Europe expert, Barrister-at-law, Pakistan