GFCE

Who are you/what do you do?

The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) is a multi-stakeholder community with more than 115 members and partners from all regions of the world that aims to strengthen cyber capacity and expertise globally. The GFCE endeavours to be a pragmatic, action-oriented and flexible platform for international collaboration, by seeking to avoid overlap and the duplication of efforts in the cyber capacity building ecosystem and thus ensure an open, free, peaceful and secure digital world.

As a global organisation in which governments, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, private companies, the technology community and academe join hands, the GFCE helps to build global cyber capacity through its GFCE Working Groups, Cybil Knowledge Portal, Clearing House function and practical GFCE initiatives. Our mission is to strengthen cyber capacity and expertise globally through international cooperation.

Why The Hague?

The GFCE was launched during the 2015 Global Conference on Cyber Space held in The Hague, to strengthen cyber capacity building and coordinate existing international efforts more effectively. The GFCE was initiated by 42 governments, businesses and international organisations, including the Dutch government. The GFCE Secretariat, the GFCE’s operational and logistical body, is therefore also based in The Hague. As the international city of peace, justice and security, The Hague is also home to numerous international fora and organisations in this same field.

Why the HSD Campus?

The Hague Security Delta Campus is home to innovative organisations seeking to harvest knowledge and create products and develop services that will contribute to a safer and more secure world. The HSD Campus also offers sufficient meeting and work spaces, and provides an environment that creates opportunities for creativity, collaboration and inspiration.