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PGA Regional Caribbean Workshop on Engaging Female and Male Parliamentarians on Promoting (I) Universality and Implementation pf The Budapest Convention On Cybercrime And Its Two Additional Protocols And (Ii) Raising Awareness On The Differentiated Impact Of Cyber Incidents On The Basis Of Gender
PGA’s International Peace and Security Program (IPSP) successfully organized a Regional Caribbean Workshop on engaging female and male parliamentarians in promoting (i) universality and implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its two Additional Protocols and (ii) raising awareness on the differentiated impact of cyber incidents on the basis of gender that was held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 5-6 July 2023. The workshop was organized with the kind support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands and in cooperation with the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. Thirteen parliamentarians from Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago participated in the workshop.
The workshop was opened by H.E. Peter Cavendish, Head of the EU Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Hendrikus Putker, Chargé d’Affaires of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Senator Wade Mark, Chair of the PGA National Group of Trinidad and Tobago. During the activity, each national delegation had the opportunity to give a brief presentation on the progress made by their respective countries in the fight against cybercrime and towards accession/ratification of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols. Additionally, parliamentary participants were grateful to the C/PROC office of the Council of Europe for providing a presentation on the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols. On the second day of the workshop, the CARICOM Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) gave a presentation on their organization.
After lively debates and exchanges, the Parliamentary Participants adopted the Port of Spain Plan of Action, which outlines concrete steps that parliamentarians can take towards the ratification/accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocols, as well as to combat cybercrime more generally.
PGA's International Peace and Security Program will now follow up bilaterally with participants in the coming months to encourage and facilitate the implementation of one or more initiatives/steps outlined in the Port of Spain Plan of Action. They will offer guidance and advice, as requested, that is appropriate and applicable.
Kindly Supported by:
The PGA Secretariat stands ready to assist you in these or other actions. For technical assistance and more information on the International Peace and Security Program, please contact:
Mr. Peter Barcroft
Senior Director,
International Peace and Security Program
E: Peter.Barcroft@pgaction.org
Mr. Florian Delsert
Program Associate,
International Peace and Security Program
E: florian.delsert@pgaction.org
