ANNEX B COMMONWEALTH CYBERCRIME INITIATIVE (CCI) OPERATING FRAMEWORK I. INTRODUCTION The overriding principle of CCI is to harness and bring coherence to the Commonwealth’s existing commitments and resources in the fight against cybercrime. The commitment to ensure the processes described below are performed efficiently and effectively is a joint one, shared by the Commonwealth Secretariat and those states, organisations, and persons who have expressed a willingness and ability to assist in the work of the Initiative (its partners). The object of this Framework is to clarify the responsibilities of the Commonwealth Secretariat and its partners in carrying out that task. The Framework is a statement of intention describing how parties shall operate together. The Framework is flexible and shall adapt to meet changing conditions, whilst retaining the core CCI methodology. All participants in the Initiative share a common goal to combat cybercrime and to prevent the emergence of cybercrime safe havens. The Commonwealth is seen as a trusted partner able to link members of the consortium together under the Commonwealth umbrella. II. 2. THE FRAMEWORK General 2.1 The CCI is a programme of the Commonwealth Secretariat designed to provide member states with coherent and sustainable assistance in building the necessary capacity to combat cybercrime. 2.2 Co-operating with a range of committed international partners, it extends support to member states by assisting them to develop all elements of an effective response to cybercrime, including prevention measures, establishing appropriate legal frameworks, and attendant investigative, technical, enforcement and prosecutorial capabilities. 2.3 It is administered by the Commonwealth Secretariat through the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Government and Institutional Development Divisions (LCAD and GIDD), assisted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), an Executive Management Committee (CEMC), and an Operating Consortium (COC). 2.4 The Commonwealth Secretariat is the focal point of the CCI. It is represented on the CEMC and provides secretarial and administrative functions to the CEMC with the assistance of NCA. 2.5 The CEMC consists of representatives of member states who wish to contribute to the resourcing and strategic planning of capacity building work across the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Secretariat, SOCA, and COC. It provides overall direction and management of CCI, co-ordinates its activities, and liaises with its partners in the COC in