Africa Cybersecurity Collaboration and Coordination Committee (ACS3C) (or the African Union Cyber Security Expert Group (AUCSEG))

Relevant Agency, Body or Position
Related Bodies
Intergovernmental Organisation
Role in Cyber Policy Matters
  • Specialized Agency
In Progress or Proposed?
  • Yes
Date Information

25 – 26 January 2018 (decision to establish endorsed)

Description
  • Proposed by the Special Technical Committee (STC) on ICT in its Report to the Executive Council
  • The STC’s decision endorsed at the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (EX.CL/Dec.987(XXXII)) on 25-26 January 2018
  • Proposed general objective: to provide guidance and recommendations on Cyber policies and strategies to AU with the aim to adopt, monitor, prevent, mitigate and address current and emerging cyber threats and data misuse. Proposed responsibilities: to provide advice to AU on technical, policy, legal and other related Cyber security matters at a national, regional and continental levels
  • The Committee will be called the African Union Cyber Security Expert Group (AUCSEG) and will be established by and report to the AU Commission / Department of infrastructure and Energy / Information Society Division
Source Link 1
https://au.int/sites/default/files/decisions/33909-ex_cl_decisions_986-1007_e.pdf
Source Link 2
https://au.int/en/announcements/20180920/call-experts-african-union-cyber-security-expert-group