GFCE-Australian support for the Women in International Security and Cyberspace (Women in Cyber) Fellowship Network

Sponsor

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Commonwealth of Australia

Duration

February 2022 – December 2024

Project objectives

The Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship program aims to ensure equal and effective representation of women diplomats from all regions in United Nations cyber negotiations. The program seeks to develop cyber governance capacities, providing access to workshops and training as well as direct support to fellows for their participation in UN processes on international security and cyberspace. Long-term goals include the increased capacity of women diplomats to participate in UN discussions, increased awareness of the gender digital divide, and the development of indigenous national capacity to facilitate involvement in UN cyber discussion.

Description

Attendance at OEWG and other UN meetings in New York
WiC Network confidence building and roundtable discussion

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Pilot GFCE Global Cyber Capacity Building (CCB) Research Agenda

Sponsor

GAC

Duration

15/10/2020 – 15/08/2021

Project objectives

Improved gender-sensitive research-based cyber capacity building (hereafter CCB) projects developed within GFCE member-states’ national cyber entities. CCB projects are on the most urgent themes as identified by the GFCE community (cyber policy and strategy, cyber incident management, critical infrastructure protection, cybercrime legislation, cyber(crime) awareness and cyber security workforce development) and are developed through multi-stakeholder, inclusive and international cooperation.

Description

Research Committee recruited considering gender and regional balance
An Operational ToR for the research agenda and research mechanism while taking account of gender and human rights considerations
Gender-sensitive Pilot Research questions written, agreed and commissioned between GFCE WG members and research committee and facilitated by the GFCE Secretariat
3 CCB Research reports
Evaluation of GFCE’s pilot research agenda process and effectiveness conducted, and recommendations implemented
A strong and inclusive network of CCB researchers from academia, civil society and the tech community in support of CCB activities in GFCE member-states (including countries where GAC programs)

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UN Women in Cyber Fellowship

Sponsor

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Duration

01/10/2021 – 31/03/2022

Project objectives

Ensure equal and effective representation of women in UN cyber negotiations.

Description

The UK will offer up to 27 fellowships to Commonwealth countries in Africa and South Asia, covering both the new OEWG and the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to develop a new cybercrime treaty.
The fellowships include funding travel to New York/Vienna, accommodation and expenses for negotiating sessions. Other donor countries will do the same for their fellows. In addition, there will be a supporting programme of networking and developmental events for all fellow.

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GFCE-Australian support for the Women in International Security and Cyberspace (Women in Cyber) Fellowship Network

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UN Women in Cyber Fellowship

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