Chatham House’s International Security Programme: Overview
Chatham House is a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all. Our convening power attracts world leaders and the best analysts in their respective fields from across the globe. The institute undertakes rigorous analysis with the aim of setting agenda and shaping policy by encouraging forward thinking in international affairs. Chatham House’s research expertise combines both thematic and deep country-specific knowledge to develop unique perspectives on global issues.
The International Security Programme (ISP) at Chatham House has a long-established reputation for high quality and policy relevant insights and analysis on a range of security and defence issues. ISP’s cyber policy work aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the risks, opportunities and potential ways forward associated with the security of the digital technology. Part of the work focuses on building cyber capacity and expertise amongst policy makers, investigating key issues through publishing in-depth policy research, conducting cyber simulation exercises, and convening high-level meetings.
Cybercrime is a shared problem that is increasing in complexity and scope with the advent of Information and Communications Technology (ICTs). As ICTs permeate almost every aspect of our lives and economies, more opportunities for cybercriminals are being created which are available to a vast group of perpetrators. Civil society has a crucial role to play in both prevention and response to cybercrime.
Recognizing this important role, Chatham House’s ISP is embarking on a new project entitled ‘Towards an active civil society in the global cybercrime efforts’. The project aims to provide civil society with the knowledge to contribute to, and a platform to shape, cybercrime policies, leading to the strengthening of effective and inclusive cybercrime policies. This project addresses the need to effectively fight cybercrime and contribute to crime prevention, with a particular focus on the relevant UN negotiations on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for criminal purposes, or what is often referred to as the UN cybercrime negotiations.
Cybercrime and international security are issues that impact everyone. Therefore, increasing the diversity of stakeholders involved in global ICTs policies is critical for creating forums, policies and strategies that work for all. The project will focus on streamlining gender and human rights considerations into tackling cybercrime by widening participation and representation, helping civil society organizations (CSOs) to understand existing barriers and ways to mitigate them, and ensuring civil society actors fields have the appropriate tools and expertise to feed into cybercrime policies.
The project will run from January 2021 to December 2023 and will support civil society engagement through a targeted range of capacity-building, networking building and knowledge sharing interventions to address key aspects of the UN negotiations and facilitate civil society input, alongside other non-state actors, into the global cybercrime policy making.
We are looking for a Senior consultant (SC) who will be a subject matter expert to support the development and implementation of the project. The Senior Consultant will deliver the outputs below:
Requirements
We are looking for a consultant with: