Page 45 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. AU Draft0 010111

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