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to establish relations of trust and confidence with the key stakeholders, work with the
vendors to disseminate cybernetic security threat warning, develop and establish
computer incident response capacities in collaboration with similar organizations and
other Member States’ organizations.
Article III – 1 – 23: International cooperation
In addition to the legal measures to be adopted by Member States under Article 9 to
establish the legal basis required for cooperation, each Member State shall devise such
mechanisms or procedures as it deems effective to establish and maintain regular
contacts with the greatest possible number of national, regional and world institutions,
and to enable Member States’ institutions to provide, on request, or receive as required
all information or assistance relating to cyber security, timely and on the basis of
reciprocity.
Article III – 1 – 24: International cooperation facility
Each Member State shall take advantage of existing international cooperation facility to
respond to cyber threats, improve cyber security and stimulate dialogue between the
stakeholders. The said facilities could be international intergovernmental, regional
intergovernmental or based on private-public partnerships, be it at regional or
international level.
Article III – 1 – 25: Model of international cooperation
Each Member State shall adopt such measures and strategies as it deems necessary to
participate in regional and international cooperation in cyber security. The Resolutions
geared to promoting Member States’ participation within this framework of relations
have been adopted by a large number of international governmental bodies including
the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, the G8, etc. Organizations
like the International Telecommunication Union, the Council of Europe, the
Commonwealth of Nations and others, have established model frameworks for
international cooperation which Member States may adopt as a guide.
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