The National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) concluded a five-day workshop, including training aimed at strengthening its legislative drafting capacity, with a particular focus on cybercrime laws and data governance and protection.
The workshop which ran from Monday to Friday, was facilitated by Legislative Drafting Advisor Mr. Roy Lee, who was engaged by NICTA with the support of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Economic & Social Infrastructure Program.
Mr. Lee’s engagement focused on key work areas including the domestic implementation of PNG’s international cybercrime obligations under the UN Convention Against Cybercrime and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Second Additional Protocol.
The Strengthening of the cybercrime legislative framework is a critical step in addressing the challenges of digital transformation and online safety, including online fraud, AI-generated deepfakes, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and cross-border cybercrime, while enabling stronger international cooperation and evidence-sharing between law enforcement agencies.
Apart from cybercrime legislative framework, NICTA also conducted workshops with key stakeholders on Interception Capability & Security Rule and internally on Land Access Rule before public consultation is undertaken.
The workshops and legislative drafting training reflects NICTA’s continued commitment and support towards a safe and well-governed digital environment and an effective regulated ICT sector in Papua New Guinea.