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addition, it is part of international organizations that promote the development and
compliance with standards of transparency and access to information, such as the Open
Government Partnership, the Electronic Government Network of Latin America and the
Caribbean (GEALC) and Digital Nations.
5. Likewise, the country maintains an active participation in international forums related
to the information society such as: World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS),
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the International Telecommunication Union.
6. It also exchanges experiences with member of countries of the Digital 9 (D9) which are
recognized for their level of development in the provision of digital services to citizens,
while holding the Group Presidency for the period 2019-2020.
7. The elaboration of policies for technological development and good practices seeks to
align itself with international trends, seeking interoperability and insertion of the country
at the regional level. Such is the case of the country's adaptation to the European
regulations on Personal Data Protection and electronic identification.
8.Uruguay does not carry out or support activities that may damage the informational
systems of the incident response centers in other States. It also does not carry out
activities that seek to attack other centers from the CertUy.
9. Since the creation of the Electronic Government Agency and the Information and
Knowledge Society ( AGESIC) in 2007, it has maintained an advisory Cybersecurity
Council made up of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of the Interior, Presidency of the
Republic, University of the Republic and the National Telecommunications
Administration.
10.Uruguay's strict compliance with the norms and principles of International Law is seen
in the participation in multiple forums and activities for the exchange of information and
capacity building that our country has carried out since 2014.
International Cooperation and Assistance in Capacity Building
1. Uruguay considers it essential to have a stronger and more consolidated capacitybuilding system to advance the responsible conduct of States in cyberspace. It is
understood that the principles that guide the capacity building system are:
multidisciplinary, multi stakeholder, modular and measurable.