Terms of Reference
Development of a compendium of Lebanese legislation on digital and cyber security.
Advance Counter Terrorism for Lebanon Security.
To contribute to improved citizens security against terrorism based on rule of law and human rights.
SO2 – Improved cyber-security and protection and response against cyber-terrorism.
Output 2.1: Enhanced national capacity on countering cyber-terrorism and cyber-organised crimes.
Op2.1 – 2024 – 2.1.8
Beirut, Lebanon
February to June 2024
60
Two
Senior
Development of a compendium of Lebanese legislation on digital and cyber security.
The project“Advance Counter Terrorism for Lebanon security” (2020-2023), led by the Spain\'s International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policy (FIIAPP), in consortium with CIVIPOL (France) and Arma di Carabinieri (Italy), aims at reinforcing national capacities in Lebanon to react to the threats of terrorism and organized crime while promoting rule of law and human rights, in line with international standards.
Three specific objectives are pursued:
SO 1 : Improved national response against terrorism, in line with international standards.
SO 2 : Improved cyber-security and protection and response against cyber-terrorism.
SO 3 : Improved application of rights-based approach to Counter Terrorism (CT) / Violent Extremism (VE) cases by law enforcement officials and Courts.
The digitalisation of society translates the challenges of terrorism and organized crime into the cyberspace. Therefore, the project counts as its specific objective 2 to enhance protection and response against terrorism and crime through an improved cybersecurity national system.
Under the general supervision and coordination of the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers and the Higher Defence Council, the project include key stakeholders from the Lebanese Law Enforcement Agencies, such as the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the Internal Security Forces (ISF), the General Security (GS) and the State Security (SS) as well as civil servants of various ministries and public authorities in charge of supervising critical infrastructure operators, in sectors such as Defence, Interior, Telecommunications, Banking, Health and so forth. Besides, Parliamentary Committees, representatives of the National Human Rights Commission and members of Civil Society Organizations will count amongst regular counterparts as well. Finally, partnerships with private companies and Universities will be highly promoted.
Two outputs are expected in the domain of cybersecurity: the enhancement of national capacity to prevent and counter cyber-terrorism and cyber-organized crime, on the one hand, and the increasing of awareness on cybersecurity and cyber-crime, on the other hand.
Lebanon is facing today a number of cyber-related threats that require the adaptation of existing law and the development of new regulations. Lebanese legislators are currently taking significant steps in developing specific legislations on cybersecurity matters including information systems security, protection of critical infrastructures, digital trust, data protection and privacy, resilience, combating cybercrime and cyber-terrorism, use of emerging technologies (e.g. AI).
It is therefore fundamental for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), the judiciary, BAR associations, and civil society organisations (CSOs) to have access to these legal documents. Till today there is no single document englobing the Lebanese legislation on cybersecurity.
The purpose of this activity is to produce a comprehensive compendium of Lebanese legislation on digital and cyber security.
The Lebanese authorities and civil society have a reference book listing all Lebanese regulation on digital and cyber security.
The assignment consists in developing a first edition of the compendium of Lebanese legislation on digital and cyber security.
Design, editing and printing is not included in this assignment (FIIAPP will hire a specialized company to do so).
The experts will have access to a preliminary catalogue of Lebanese regulatory and legal texts on digital and cyber security, developed during a previous ACT activity, which is a good reference and starting point for this assignment. The French “Code de la Cybersécurité” is also a good reference.
The mission includes two short‑term experts:
NB: the deliverables are to be drafted in English.
The mission will be deployed in Beirut, Lebanon.
Preparatory work can be carried out at home.
Some meetings can be held remotely, on‑line, where appropriate.
Two 5‑day missions to Lebanon are planned for the European and international law expert for workshops and meetings in Beirut.
The mission will take place from February to June 2024 .
The estimated duration is:
The experts will receive fees for each working day.
A working day can be invoiced if the expert spends at least seven working hours, excluding any break. Short term experts are bound by the rules on hours of work in force in the Lebanese administration.
Advance academic degree (Master's level or upper) or equivalent senior experience in digital law or cybersecurity.
Mastery of English and Arab is a must.
At least 12 years of professional experience in Lebanese legislation and regulation.
Proven knowledge of Lebanese legislation on digital and cyber security .
Experience in at least one capacity building project in the field of counter-terrorism and cybercrime.
Advance academic degree (Master's level or upper) or equivalent senior experience in digital law or cybersecurity.
Mastery of English is a must. Knowledge in other languages in use in Lebanon would be an asset (Arabic or French).
At least 12 years of professional experience in the field of private, public or criminal law.
Proven knowledge of European and international legislation on digital and cyber security .
At least one certification on cybersecurity skills in the fields of law and policy.
Experience in developing a compendium on digital and cybersecurity legislation or in negotiations at national or international level on these subjects would be an asset.
[1] As indicated, design and editing of the compendium are not part of this assignment. They will be carried out by a specialized publishing company within the framework of a specific call for tenders.