Update: Kenya's Cyber Diplomacy at the UN (Policy Brief)
[image: Policy Brief.jpg] Dear Listers, Last year, KICTANet made a statement during the Third Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025, UN Headquarters, New York. Our statement "Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025" was read by Ms Grace Githaiga, Convenor, KICTANet, which can be found here https://bit.ly/3SVW03u . Today, we share our policy brief, which: "Looks at the relevant cyber diplomacy developments within the UN with a focus on Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security, which concluded its work in March 2021. It provides an introduction to the power dynamics that sets the stage and deciphers Kenya’s positioning within the field of nations." The link to download is https://bit.ly/3SVW03u -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>
Dear Listers, On behalf of KICTANet, our Convenor Grace Githaiga, during the Fourth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021–2025 at United Nations Headquarters, New York, highlighted challenges in the Global South countries. This includes the rise of cyber threats such as malware, ransomware, DDOS attacks and social engineering targeting mobile money services; increased privacy risks associated with IT supply chains that facilitate data breaches, data mining, and surveillance; coordinated disinformation campaigns, especially during election periods; and rising digital threats to human rights defenders, including women, journalists, and online activists. In our statement, she responded to key areas: 1. *Are there good examples of public-private partnerships on capacity-building in the area of security of and in the use of ICTs?* 2. *Are there lessons that can be gleaned from those examples?* *Below is a link to the entire statement with details:* https://bit.ly/3JqxV1L -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>
Thanks for this On Fri, 10 Mar 2023, 14:26 David Indeje via KICTANet, < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
On behalf of KICTANet, our Convenor Grace Githaiga, during the Fourth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021–2025 at United Nations Headquarters, New York, highlighted challenges in the Global South countries.
This includes the rise of cyber threats such as malware, ransomware, DDOS attacks and social engineering targeting mobile money services; increased privacy risks associated with IT supply chains that facilitate data breaches, data mining, and surveillance; coordinated disinformation campaigns, especially during election periods; and rising digital threats to human rights defenders, including women, journalists, and online activists.
In our statement, she responded to key areas:
1. *Are there good examples of public-private partnerships on capacity-building in the area of security of and in the use of ICTs?* 2. *Are there lessons that can be gleaned from those examples?*
*Below is a link to the entire statement with details:*
-- *Kind Regards,*
*David Indeje*
*KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>
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Thank you for the enlightenment. On Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 2:33 PM zipporah kamau via KICTANet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Thanks for this
On Fri, 10 Mar 2023, 14:26 David Indeje via KICTANet, < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Dear Listers,
On behalf of KICTANet, our Convenor Grace Githaiga, during the Fourth Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021–2025 at United Nations Headquarters, New York, highlighted challenges in the Global South countries.
This includes the rise of cyber threats such as malware, ransomware, DDOS attacks and social engineering targeting mobile money services; increased privacy risks associated with IT supply chains that facilitate data breaches, data mining, and surveillance; coordinated disinformation campaigns, especially during election periods; and rising digital threats to human rights defenders, including women, journalists, and online activists.
In our statement, she responded to key areas:
1. *Are there good examples of public-private partnerships on capacity-building in the area of security of and in the use of ICTs?* 2. *Are there lessons that can be gleaned from those examples?*
*Below is a link to the entire statement with details:*
-- *Kind Regards,*
*David Indeje*
*KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>
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Dear Listers, This is an additional update. Ms Grace Githaiga CEO KICTANet made a statement on the revised zero draft during the Fifth Substantive Session of the OEWG, including suggestions for stakeholder contributions to the implementation of various proposals. The Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 convened for its fifth substantive session from 24-28 July 2023 to continue its work on issues related to information security in the context of international security. Here is the link to the statement: KICTANet Statement on Revised Zero Draft at OEWG Fifth Session | KICTANet Think Tank <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kictanet-statement-on-revised-zero-draft-at-oewg-fifth-session/> -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>
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David Indeje -
Innocent Muteshi -
zipporah kamau