The ESCWA Cyber Legislation Digest
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To make available a platform that provides opportunities for cooperation and
regional ongoing integration in the coordination of the cyber legislative process.
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To make available a platform for the exchange of views and expertise.
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To raise awareness of the importance of cyber legislation in the development of
Knowledge-based economies and societies.
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To assess and evaluate the current status of cyber legislation in Arab countries and
compare it with regional and international cyber legislation.
One of the direct objectives noted for the virtual network is the reinforcement of regional
integration and the development of capacity for the countries in the region, in their efforts
to develop legislative and regulatory frameworks.
Components of the Portal & Virtual Network
The virtual network contains the following key components:
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The content of the portal contains scientifically organized and documented
information on various issues of cyber legislation. Such as:
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Cyber legislation texts based on national, regional and international sources;
Information covering the Harmonization Project and its activities;
Cyber legislation related conventions and agreements from the Arab world or
other countries;
Studies and directives issued by ESCWA;
Cyber legislation related references and reports;
ESCWA template for cyber legislation;
Matrices showing the status of cyber legislation in selected countries of the Arab
world.
The Interactive component which provides opportunities to cooperate in order to
adapt and maintain cyber legislation in an up to date form. This will allow:
The exchange of knowledge and best practices as well as dialog between experts
and stakeholders;
Highlighting of pending issues;
The sharing of documents, expertise and success stories;
Updating the portal with news, events and related activities;
Feedback from users aimed at improving the website.
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A membership database that hosts the profiles of experts and professionals in the
field of cyber legislation.
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A database that hosts specific information related to ministries, organizations and
other stakeholders.
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