Partner Description: CyAN stands for CYbersecurity Advisors Network. Based in Paris, France, CyAN is an international not-for-profit association established in 2015, that aims to strengthen cybersecurity and fight against cybercrime through a multi-disciplinary approach based on mutual trust among its members and on complementarity of their profiles and experiences. CyAN is a think tank that contributes to the definition, development, distribution and publication of concepts, doctrines and standards in line with its ambitions in favour of a safer world. It shall be a source of proposals towards national public authorities and international institutions on issues related to cybersecurity and fight against cybercrime (legislative and regulatory developments, partnership, establishment of best practices). CyAN members have extensive experience in capacity building project on cybersecurity and against cybercrime, through programs funded by international donors such as European Union (EEAS), Council of Europe and World Bank.

GFCE Member Since: 15 August 2018

Participates in the following GFCE groups

Cybercrime

Partner Description: Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a world-leading policy institute based in London. Our mission is to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.We deliver our mission through:• Informed debate – we engage governments, the private sector, civil society and our members in open debates and private discussions about the most significant developments in international affairs.• Independent analysis – we carry out independent and rigorous analysis of critical global, regional and country-specific challenges and opportunities.• New policy ideas – we develop new ideas and policies on how best to confront these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities from the near to the long term.• Leadership training – we foster analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills in the next generation of policy influencers.• Diverse audiences – we seek to connect our analysis and ideas with relevant policy constituencies and public audiences so as to build momentum for positive change in support of the institute’s mission.

GFCE Member Since: 12 December 2018

Participates in the following GFCE groups

Cybercrime

Partner Description: The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is an independent, non-partisan and non-for-profit think tank that produces expert and timely advice for Australia’s strategic, defence, security & foreign affairs leaders. With a strong network across the Indo-Pacific region, ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre (ICPC) is a leading voice on strategic, policy and geopolitical issues that impact cyberspace and technology. By combining policy-relevant research with innovative activities we shape international public debate and influence policy. The centre also plays an import convening role in facilitating conversations between government, industry and civil society across the Indo-Pacific region that helps foster common understanding and highlights creative policy outcomes. Topics we work on include Indo-Pacific cyber developments, cyber-enabled influence operations and information warfare, internet governance and international norms, cyber crisis management and confidence-building, digital diplomacy, privacy and e-identity and e-government. Our work on these topics is intertwined through a range of activities including policy-relevant research, conferences and 1.5 track dialogues, capacity-building, training and strategic exercises, public-private partnerships, international fellowships and secondments.

GFCE Member Since: 15 August 2018

Participates in the following GFCE groups

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

GFCE Member Since: 5 December 2019

Participates in the following GFCE groups

Cyber Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills

Partner Description: Africa Cybersecurity & Digital Rights Organisation (ACDRO) is a Non-Governmental Organisation pioneering the rights to access, privacy, security, freedom of expression, and policy-oriented research within the digital environment in Africa and beyond.ACDRO is committed to promoting Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy Development, Cybersecurity Awareness Training, Cyber Capacity Building, CSIRT Establishment, Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, and Data Protection within Africa and other developing countries. ACDRO assists African governments in developing a comprehensive cybersecurity policy and strategy through a Multistakeholder/Multidisciplinary process.ACDRO has been at the forefront of many Digital Rights efforts, Internet Governance, Internet Freedom and Network Shutdown advocacy in Africa and other developing countries. ACDRO seeks to provide Rapid Incident Response Support to at-risk Human Rights Defenders, and CSOs facing security intrusions and breaches.

GFCE Member Since: 5 December 2019

Participates in the following GFCE groups

Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Cybersecurity Culture and Skills