ICT Minister Attends Session on Egypt Approach for Global Cyber Justice, Regional Capacity Building
The Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has attended the session organized by Egypt under the title “From Breach to Verdict — Egypt’s Comprehensive Approach for International Cyber Justice and Regional Capacity.” The session was held as part of the side events of the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, hosted in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was attended by Ambassador of Egypt to Vietnam Hany Mostafa.
During the high-level discussion, the Egyptian delegation showcased Egypt’s comprehensive approach to achieving international cyber justice and building regional capacities in the areas of digital forensics and cyber investigations.
The session also addressed mechanisms for handling cyber incidents through evidence-based legal procedures aligned with international standards, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of crime detection and offender tracking and leading to prosecution and the realization of justice.
It is worth mentioning that the ICT Minister is heading Egypt’s high-level delegation participating in the Convention’s signing ceremony. The delegation includes representatives from various ministries and relevant entities, including the Ministries of Justice, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), alongside representatives from the Public Prosecution, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), and the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA).
In a related context, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son and Talaat, along with heads of delegations of countries signing the Convention, toured the exhibition held on the sidelines of the event. They also visited the Egyptian pavilion, which highlights the national capabilities and competencies in combating cybercrime, coordinated by MCIT, the Ministry of Justice, and NTRA.
The Egyptian pavilion presents an integrated national model for protecting digital integrity and combating cybercrime, grounded in Egypt’s strategic approach to strengthening legal and technical frameworks for the prevention and response to cybercrime.
The pavilion also showcases the key national efforts in this field, most notably the role of NTRA’s Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT), which serves as the national hub for technical coordination and cyber incident response. EG-CERT manages response operations, conducts digital forensic analysis, and facilitates the exchange of threat intelligence within the national system, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, relevant entities, and the Public Prosecution Office.
Furthermore, the ICT Minister and the heads of the participating delegations visited the headquarters of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV); they were welcomed by General Secretary To Lam.
Moreover, Talaat and the heads of official delegations attended a banquet hosted by President of Vietnam Luong Cuong.
It is worth noting that Egypt signed the UN Convention against Cybercrime yesterday. The Convention aims to enhance measures undertaken to prevent and combat cybercrime more efficiently and effectively, especially in sharing electronic evidence, while also strengthening international cooperation in this field. Furthermore, the Convention is designed to facilitate technical assistance and provide capacity-building training, particularly for developing countrie