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style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Greetings Colleagues,</span></p>
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style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">We are pleased to invite you to
participate in the AfricaCERT25 Handshake
Symposium. This event will take place from July 24 to July 26,
2025, at the
Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center in Niamey, Niger.
<br>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify"><span
style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The will bring together industry
experts, emerging entrepreneurs, startups, and research and
development
institutions from all over the continent, aiming to foster
lasting
collaborations and co-create innovative solutions to tackle the
digital
challenges of our time. The first day will provide a platform
for cooperation
and discussions on cybersecurity, including crisis simulations
that
involves decision-makers. </span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify"><span
style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The second and third days will
feature workshops
aimed at building managerial and technical capacity. A "Capture
the
Flag" cyber drill will also be held to enhance participants'
technical
skills. Additionally, an inter-country meeting organized by
AfricaCERT will
focus on strengthening cooperation and coordination among
cybersecurity incident response teams (CERTs/CSIRTs) throughout
the African
continent.</span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">More
information about the event and registration is at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://handshakesummit.org/en_gb/">https://handshakesummit.org/en_gb/</a><br>
</span></p>
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style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Please
note that
each participant is responsible for meeting Niger's entry
requirements and
covering their own travel and accommodation expenses. For
official invitation letter and visa assistance, please contact
AfricaCERT (Email :
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:secretariat@africacert.org">secretariat@africacert.org</a> or by phone at +233 277 552 308 /
+233 208 587 222).</span></p>
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accept,
accept the assurances of my highest consideration. </span></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The
Organizing Committee </span></p>
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