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