hello may be of intrest to those with concern in data protection internet freedom online and privacy On Friday, May 16, 2014 12:29 AM, Makane Faye <mfaye@uneca.org> wrote: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the "African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection" was adopted today 15 May 2014 at 19:30 at the Headquarters of the African Union Commission by the Conference of African Union Ministers of Justice.which is chaired by Cameroon. Prior to the Conference of Ministers, the meeting of experts from the Justice ministries undertook a thorough review of the Convention on 12 and 13 May.  Congratulations to all of you who participated in the regional / sub-regional workshops and expert group meetings from 2008 to 2013. Your contribution and your work are recognized by the African Policymakers starting from the African Ministers of ICT in Khartoum and today the African Ministers of Justice in Addis. You should get ready to embark on preparations for its implementation.  Best regards, -------- Makane Faye (Mr.)  President, Federation of United Nations Staff Unions and Associations (FUNSA)  Chief, Knowledge Management and Library Services United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)  P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Tel: +251 11 5443563; Ext. 33563  Fax: +251 11 5514416 / +251 11 54411458  Email: mfaye@uneca.org; faymakane@gmail.com  facebook.com/makane.faye.eca  twitter: @makaneeca  Skype: makaneaddis You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. View this contribution on the web site A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. Reply to sender | Unsubscribe