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GFCE Cybercrime Series
Lately, organizations and individuals around the globe are forced to devote more of their
Behind the Scenes: Consultation Meeting 2021 Planning
The GFCE Secretariat is hard at work organising the GFCE Consultation Meeting 2021. From the program
Reflecting on GFCE Events in 2020 and Looking Forward to the GFCE Consultation Meeting 2021
The GFCE hosts regular events to facilitate the strengthening of cyber capacity building (CCB) through connecting needs, resources and expertise, and making
GFCE’s increasing efforts in the Africa region: welcoming our new colleagues at the GFCE Secretariat
Following the success of the GFCE Annual Meeting 2019 in Addis Ababa and the
The new Cybil Steering Committee 2021-2023
News Article | 24 March 2021 The Cybil Steering Committee 2021 – 2023 held
AUC-GFCE Collaboration: “Enabling African countries to identify and address their cyber capacity needs”
News Item | 8 March 2021 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise is happy
Report on the GFCE Annual V-Meeting 2020
News Item | 16 December 2020 This year the GFCE hosted its ever first
Cybil Steering Committee: Open Call for Expressions of Interest
News Article | 9 December 2020 On behalf of the Cybil Knowledge Portal,
The Global Cyber Capacity Building Research Agenda 2021 is Now Online!
News Article | 25 November 2020 We are proud to announce that the Global
The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine Issue 8 is now online!
News Article | 24 November 2020 On behalf of the editorial board and the
GFCE Annual V-Meeting 2020: Coordinating a Global Network for Cyber Capacity Building
News Article | 23 November 2020 The GFCE Secretariat is happy to announce that
GFCE and Microsoft announce an investment partnership in Cybersecurity Capacity Building in Africa
News Article | 13 November 2020 The GFCE and Microsoft have agreed to
The GFCE looks to the Pacific!
News Article | 27 October 2020 The GFCE has appointed Cherie Lagakali as the
The newly appointed GFCE Working Groups Chairs 2020 – 2022
News Article | 19 October 2020 We are excited to announce the composition of
Open Application for GFCE & Cybil Knowledge Portal Communications Internship
News Article | 30 September 2020 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Secretariat
GFCE Working Groups Chairs: Open call for interests
News Item | 22 September 2020 The GFCE Secretariat has recently revised the GFCE
GFCE Job Application: GFCE Clearing House Lead
News Item | 8 September 2020 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is
GFCE Job Application: Pacific Liaison
News Item | 25 August 2020 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is
The newly established GFCE Research Committee 2020 – 2022
News Article | 19 August 2020 The newly established GFCE Research Committee 2020 –
Report on the “Way Forward GFCE Working Groups” Session
Report | “Way Forward GFCE Working Groups” online session | 20 July 2020 The
GFCE Job Application: GFCE Working Group Coordinator
News Item | 10 July 2020 *This vacancy is now closed* The Global Forum
GFCE Research Committee: Open Call for Applications
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is calling for applications to the new
GFCE Advisory Board 2018-2020 Activities Report
News Article | 18 June 2020 This article covers the release of the Activities
Open Application for two GFCE Internship Positions: Communications and Working Group Support Internship
News Article | 15 June 2020 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is
Report on the “Risk Management Approaches and Practices” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Risk Management Approaches and Practices” | 29 May 2020 Organized
Report on the “Cyber Security Awareness Campaigns” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Cyber Security Awareness Campaigns” | 26 May 2020 This session
Report on the GFCE Regional Consultation Session Europe & Africa
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Regional Consultation Session Europe & Africa” | 27 May 2020
Report on the “CCB Clearing House Mechanism and Lessons Learnt” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “CCB Clearing House Mechanism and Lessons Learnt” | 28 May
Report on the “GFCE Regional Consultation Session Asia & Pacific”
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Regional Consultation Session Asia & Pacific” | 20 May 2020
Report on the “CSIRT Maturity” Open Webinar Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “CSIRT Maturity | 20 May 2020 During this open webinar
Report on the “Lessons learnt on CCB Implementation” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Lessons learnt on CCB Implemetation” | 22 May 2020 This
Report on the “Friends of The Gambia” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Friends of The Gambia | 19 May 2020 This was
Report on the “COVID-19 Tracking Technology” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “COVID-19 Tracking Technology” | 15 May 2020 The world has
Report on the “CCB Efforts on Cybercrime” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “CCB Efforts on Cybercrime” | 12 May 2020 The CCB
Presentation of the new GFCE Advisory Board 2020-2022!
News Item | 18 May 2020 Following the past months’ GFCE member consultation and
Report on “Friends of Senegal: CIIP Workshop Preparations” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Friends of Senegal: CIIP Workshop Preparations” | 14 May 2020
Report on the “GFCE Regional Consultation Session Americas”
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Regional Consultation Session Americas” | 13 May 2020 On Wednesday,
Report on the “Women in Cyber Capacity Building” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Women in Cyber Capacity Building” | 7 May 2020 The
Report on the “Cyber Capacity Building Research Agenda” Consultation Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Cyber Capacity Building Research Agenda” | 6 May 2020 The
Report on the “Capacity Building and UN Processes” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Capacity Building and UN Processes” | 5 May 2020 The
Report on the “Next steps Cybil – the CCB knowledge portal” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Next steps Cybil – the CCB knolwedge portal” Session Cybil
Report on the “Cyber Capacity Assessments” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Cyber Capacity Assessments” | 28 April 2020 This open GFCE
GFCE Consultation Session: GFCE Big Questions
GFCE V-Meeting “GFCE Consultation Session: GFCE Big Questions” | 23 April 2020 During the
Report on the “Emerging Technologies” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Emerging Technologies” | 21 April 2020 This open session featured
Report on the “Impact of Covid-19 on Cybersecurity” Session
Report | GFCE V-Meeting “Impact of Covid-19 on Cybersecurity” | 16 April 2020 The
Presentation of the Global Cyber Expertise Magazine vol. 7 – special edition
News item | 20 April 2020 On behalf of the Editorial Board, we are
GFCE V-Meeting: Meet & Greet with the GFCE Foundation Board
Today, the GFCE held its first session of the GFCE V-Meeting – the Meet
Advisory Board 2020-2022 Call for applications is now closed
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) called upon civil society (NGO’s, academia and
The establishment of the GFCE Foundation Board
The establishment of the GFCE Foundation Board It is with great pleasure to announce
GFCE Annual Meeting 2019: Supporting Cyber Capacity Building for Growth
This year, the GFCE Annual Meeting was hosted by the African Union Commission from
The Global Cyber Expertise Magazine Issue 6 is now online
The sixth edition of the Global Cyber Expertise Magazine was presented at the 2019
Introducing Cybil, the CCB Knowledge Portal
Announcement: GFCE Knowledge Partners and GFCE Secretariat launch a new cyber capacity knowledge portal at
Fruitful GFCE Triple-I Meeting in Kampala @AIS2019
by Maarten Botterman, GFCE Triple-I Facilitator Triple-I (the Internet Infrastructure Initiative) is a GFCE Initiative with the
Announcement: African Union Commission (AUC) confirms to host the GFCE Annual Meeting 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The GFCE Secretariat is pleased to announce that the African Union Commission (AUC) officially
GFCE Working Group Meetings 2019 – Bringing the GFCE forward in 2019
From April 3rd- April 4th, the GFCE Working Group Meetings took place in the
GFCE Triple-I Workshop @APRICOT2019, Daejeon, South Korea: Improve Justified Trust in the Internet, together
Triple-I (the Internet Infrastructure Initiative) is a GFCE Initiative with the objective to enhance justified trust in
National Strategies: interviews behind the cover
The GFCE Working Group for Policy and Strategy presents information regarding the development of
Successful GFCE Triple-I New Delhi meeting
News Item | 12-10-2018 On Friday 12 October, preceding the India School on Internet
GFCE Annual Meeting 2018: From Awareness to Implementation
News item | 09-10-2018 The GFCE Annual Meeting 2018 has focused on the positioning
Sydney Recommendations – Practical Futures for Cyber Confidence Building in the ASEAN region
News item | 05-10-2018 In the lead-up to the ASEAN–Australia Special Summit, ASPI’s International
Cybersecurity Tech Accord announces partnership with Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE)
News item | 26-09-2018 We are proud to announce that, as of today, 61
Second GFCE Triple-I meeting: Kazakhstan
News item | 25-09-2018 On Friday 25 September, during the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting
Installation of the GFCE Advisory Board 2018-2020
News item | 31-05-2018 We are enlighted to announce the installation of the new GFCE
Successful first GFCE Triple-I Meeting @IAS2018 Dakar
News item | 17-05-2018 On Monday 7th of May, during the Africa Internet Summit, AfricaCERT
Proud to announce Advisory Board 2018-2020
News item | 04-05-2018 On behalf of the GFCE co-chairs, the GFCE Secretariat is
Call for applications: GFCE Advisory Board is now closed
News item | 23-02-2018 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) called upon civil
New additions to the GFCE network: Thailand & CCSIRS
News item | 26-01-2018 We are proud to announce the GFCE has welcomed both Thailand and the
GFCE pre-GCCS meeting: Putting Principles into Practice
News item | 22-11-2017 On Tuesday 21 November 2017, the GFCE community has invited
GFCE: Moving Forward – Putting Principles into Practice
News item | 21-11-2017 Author: Manon van Tienhoven, GFCE Secretariat Over the past year,
U.S. Department of State and ECOWAS Partner to Promote Cyber Due Diligence in West Africa
News item | 21-11-2017 Author: Johanna Vazzana, Lead Cybersecurity Engineer, The MITRE Corporation The growth
Editorial
News item | 21-11-2017 Welcome to the fourth edition of the Global Cyber Expertise
GFCE and Meridian: Combining forces on CIIP
News item | 21-11-2017 Author: Peter Burnett, Meridian Coordinator CIIP was a fashionable topic
Australia’s inaugural International Cyber Engagement Strategy: global in perspective, regional in focus
News item | 21-11-2017 Author: Dr Tobias Feakin, Australia’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs The growing
Addressing the Skills Gap in Digital Security
News item | 21-11-2017 | Authors: Gonzalo Garcia-Belenguer and Mariana Cardona, Project Officers, Cyber Security Program,
Brief history of the extinct National Computer Security Network of Mexican Universities
News item | 21-11-2017 Author: José Luis Ponce López, Director of Information and Communications
UNODC: Countering cybercrime in Southeast Asia and beyond
News item | 21-11-2017 Author: Neil Walsh, Head of the United Nations global programme
Developing the building blocks for a global Incident Response Capability
News item | 21-11-2017 Authors: Maarten Van Horenbeeck, Board Member and Damir Rajnovic, CFO, Forum
Capacity Building is the Key to Fight Against Cybercrime: The Mauritian Perspective
News item | 21-11-2017 Authors: Dr. Kaleem Ahmed Usmani, Head, and Jennita Appanah Appayya,
GFCE @GCCS2017
News item | 20-11-2017 The fifth Global Conference on CyberSpace is hosted by India
Europol-ENISA IoT Security Conference: A multi-stakeholder approach
News item | 25-10-2017 On 18 and 19 October Europol and ENISA jointly organized
GFCE continues to grow: A warm welcome to Austria and Mauritius
News item | 16-10-2017 We are proud to announce Austria and Mauritius as the newest members of the
GFCE workshops: Getting ready for the GCCS2017
News item | 27-09-2017 In the built up towards the Global Conference on CyberSpace
GFCE Annual Meeting 2017: connecting the dots in cyber capacity building
News item | 09-06-2017 The GFCE Annual Meeting 2017 was held in Brussels on
Working towards a global cyber capacity building agenda in 2017
News item | 08-06-2017 Over the past years there has been an increasing interest
Interview: Alexander Klimburg on the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace
News item | 08-06-2017 The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) is
A trusted cyber foundation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
News item | 08-06-2017 Human race has always advanced with every twist of our
Cybersecurity in Ukraine: National Strategy and international cooperation
News item | 07-06-2017 In response to large-scale attacks to its critical infrastructure in
The EU’s efforts in fighting cybercrime: putting together legislative action, cross-sectoral and international cooperation, as well as capacity building
News item | 07-06-2017 Cybercrime has evolved into one of the greatest challenges for
Robust and coordinated capacity building for a secure and resilient cyberspace
News item | 07-06-2017 Singapore’s approach to international cyber cooperation To achieve a secure
Introducing: CAMP (Cybersecurity Alliance for Mutual Progress)
News item | 07-06-2017 The purpose of the Cybersecurity Alliance for Mutual Progress (CAMP)
Data protection laws and cybersecurity: Challenges for Latin America
News item | 07-06-2017 Data protection laws and policies are closely related with cybersecurity:
Raising cybersecurity awareness by building trust through transparency
News item | 07-06-2017 People are increasingly distrustful of the internet, and that poses
The African Union Commission and Internet Society Support Internet Infrastructure Security in Africa
News item | 31-05-2017 Cyber threats are evolving and increasing at a fast pace.
The “Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Trends” Report – A seminal benchmark for African Union countries
News item | 31-05-2017 With a young population that is rapidly adopting new technologies,
Editorial – Magazine #3
News item | 31-05-2017 Welcome to the third issue of Global Cyber Expertise Magazine!
Countdown to the GFCE Annual Meeting 2017 in Brussels
News item | 29-05-2017 This week the GFCE will have its Annual Meeting in
Official Launch Report Cyber Trends in Africa
News item | 16-03-2017 The cermony for the official launch of the report ‘Cyber
“Working towards a global Cyber Capacity Building agenda”
News item | 22-02-2017 The GFCE has presented the GFCE Roadmap, which outlines the process for this year.
Highlighting Cyber Capacity Building at the Annual Conference of GCSCC
News item | 13-02-2017 The Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) held its Annual Conference
India will host fifth GCCS in 2017
News item | 20-12-2016 Today it was announced that India will be the host
GFCE Moments at the IGF Conference
News item | 16-12-2016 The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Conference is a recurrent event which
Now available: Second issue of Global Cyber Expertise Magazine
News item | 08-12-2016 We are pleased to announce the publication of the second issue of
Advancing and protecting Australia’s interests online
News item | 07-12-2016 Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy was announced by the Prime Minister,
Reviewing Senegal’s Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity: a strategic approach
News item | 07-12-2016 As part of the GFCE initiative “Progressing Cybersecurity in Senegal
Meridian Conference 2016: Protecting critical information infrastructure across the world
News item | 07-12-2016 From 7 to 10 November 2016 the Meridian community held
Editorial – OAS
News item | 07-12-2016 Welcome to the second edition of the Global Cyber Expertise
Cybersecurity and the Fight against Cybercrimes in West Africa: current status, challenges and the future
News item | 07-12-2016 The growth in the use and development of information and
A New Digital Era and the Need to Protect Critical Societal Functions
News item | 07-12-2016 The EU Cybersecurity Strategy adopted in 2013 identified important gaps
Interview with Lynn St. Amour, Chair of the Internet Governance Forum Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group
News item | 07-12-2016 A decade of IGF: achievements and challenges ahead In March
Cybersecurity Strategy: a tool for better cyber protection
News item | 07-12-2016 The rapid growth of the Internet population has contributed to
The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime: a framework for capacity building
News item | 07-12-2016 The Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe was
“Pokémon Go” and Legal Implications in Brazil
News item | 07-12-2016 The launching of new games always causes excitement, but the
Governmental auditing as a catalyst to improve cybersecurity mindset of LAC governments
News item | 07-12-2016 Latin America and the Caribbean still have opportunities to improve
GFCE Annual Meeting 2016: Connecting the dots in global cyber capacity building
News item | 07-12-2016 During the first Annual Meeting of the Global Forum on
Helping companies rise to the challenge
News item | 07-12-2016 Launched at the Global Conference on Cyberspace in 2015, the
Towards a Memorandum on Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
News item | 11-11-2016 On Thursday 10 November, the second Expert Meeting of the
Release ‘Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Good Practice Guide’
News item | 10-11-2016 At the Meridian Conference 2016 in Mexico, ‘the GFCE-Meridian Good
GFCE welcomes its newest members: CTO & OSCE
News item | 03-11-2016 Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
10 November: Expert meeting Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
News item | 20-10-2016 On Thursday, November 10th the GFCE members Romania, Hungary, HP and
Singapore shows great ambitions on cyber at SICW
News item | 17-10-2016 During the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW), Singapore has expressed
Interpol-Europol Conference on importance of capacity building
News item | 10-10-2016 The Interpol-Europol Cybercrime Conference that took place from 28 –
CyberSec 2016: Engaging businesses in cyber capacity building
News item | 04-10-2016 What are the ingredients for successful cooperation between public and
Call for Papers Global Cyber Expertise Magazine
News item | 01-09-2016 The GFCE welcomes papers for the second issue of the
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Trends in Africa
News item | 20-06-2016 A new study by Symantec and the African Union provides
The lack of cybersecurity capacity building frameworks in Asia
News item | 20-06-2016 Asian nations are experiencing rapid development of ICT and are
Latin America and the Caribbean: Climbing the Cybersecurity Ladder
News item | 20-06-2016 The fast-evolving integration of cyberspace into the daily lives of
African Diplomats train to stand their ground in Cyber Negotiations
News item | 20-06-2016 On the 15th and 16th of February 2016 the Capacity
Regional Expert Meeting on Cybersecurity in West Africa
News item | 20-06-2016 From 12 to 13 April 2016 a regional meeting on
The EU Experience in Global Cyber Capacity and Institution Building
News item | 20-06-2016 In recognizing the intersection between cyber resilience and development, the
Editorial – GFCE
News item | 20-06-2016 “New Magazine offers cyber policymakers and stakeholders a forum to
EU International Cyber Policy: promoting a free and secure global cybespace
News item | 20-06-2016 Since the adoption of the EU Cybersecurity Strategy in 2013,
Engaging with Hackers in Coordinated Vulernability Disclosure
News item | 20-06-2016 Private and public organizations are increasingly working together with ethical
Avoiding gaps and duplications in global cyber capacity building
News item | 20-06-2016 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) was established in
Interview: Diagnosing and Curing Internet Deceases
News item | 20-06-2016 With Yurie Ito, Executive Director of the CyberGreen Institute “The
A Latin America and Caribbean’s View on National Cybersecurity Strategies
News item | 20-06-2016 There is always a dichotomy as to what should be
Outcomes CSIRT Maturity Meeting in Seoul
News item | 15-06-2016 The 2nd GFCE Expert Meeting on CSIRT Maturity was held
GFCE members share results at first Annual Meeting
News item | 13-06-2016 Over 100 cyber policymakers and stakeholders attended the first GFCE
Launch Global Cyber Expertise Magazine
News item | 07-06-2016 During the GFCE Annual Meeting on 1th of June in
12 June: 2nd CSIRT Maturity Expert Meeting
News item | 07-06-2016 This second expert meeting of the CSIRT Maturity Initiative will
GFCE Advisory Board Selection
News item | 13-05-2016 After receiving dozens of applications from across the world, the
12 May 2016: Launch Manifesto on Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
News item | 12-05-2016 Twentynine organizations signed the Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Manifesto during the
Report Expert Meeting Dakar on 12 & 13 April
News item | 09-05-2016 Around 200 participants from the government, the private sector, research
Report Responsible Disclosure Meeting
News item | 09-05-2016 On March 23 the first of two expert meetings on
12-13 April: West Africa Cybersecurity Meeting
News item | 21-03-2016 GFCE members Senegal and the Netherlands together with the UNODC
23 March: Expert meeting Responsible Disclosure
News item | 10-03-2016 On Wednesday 23 March GFCE members Hungary, the Netherlands, Rumania
CLOSED – Call for membership GFCE Advisory Board
News item | 25-02-2016 The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) calls upon civil
Interview about new CIIP initiative
News item | 11-02-2016 In January 2016 GFCE members Spain, Switzerland, Norway and the
Cybersecurity maturity review in Senegal
News item | 05-02-2016 From 19 to 21 January 2016 Senegal organized a cybersecurity
Introduction new GFCE members Latvia & IBM
News item | 05-01-2016 Latvia and IBM are the two latest members of the
GFCE side event at WSIS
News item | 04-01-2016 As part of the WSIS+10 Review Process High Level Meeting
Report and presentations GFCE international kickoff meeting
News item | 12-11-2015 Click here to download the report of the GFCE international kickoff
GFCE kicks off with first international meeting
News item | 06-11-2015 Workshops on six ongoing GFCE initiatives, three pitches for new
Secretariat launches GFCE website
News item | 18-09-2015 On 18 September the recently operational Secretariat launched the GFCE
