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Governance of AI
Sovereignty, compliance and ethics - tools for African decision-makers faced with new regulatory regimes.
Executive Masterclass - Abidjan - 8-12 June 2026
Artificial IntelligenceCyber security.Transform your leadership.
Five days of immersion for African leaders, in partnership with The George Washington University. AI governance, operational cybersecurity, regulatory compliance - GWU certification on arrival.
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8 - 12 June 2026 - Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Abidjan · Côte d'IvoireIn partnership with The George Washington University500 executives · 5 days · 1 certification
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Why now
Côte d'Ivoire has entered its cyber-IA decade.
The figures are no longer theoretical. They are Ivorian, current and accelerating. The speed of change has outstripped the supply of executive leadership.
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Cybercrimes recorded in 2024
+84% in two years - FCFA 6.96 billion in declared losses
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Attacks attempted in 2024
Against systems located in Côte d'Ivoire
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Air Côte d'Ivoire leak
INC ransomware · 8 February 2026 · 13 days of public silence before confirmation
Air Côte d'Ivoire · INC Ransom
2021 : National cybersecurity strategy - 2024: Creation of the ANSSI-CI - 2024: SNIA + SNGD strategies validated (109 projects, CFAF 912 billion). The Masterclass trains the executives who will steer this decade.
A new format in Africa
Four key principles for decision-making in the age of AI
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- strategic immersion in Abidjan
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- reserved for African leaders
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- reserved for African leaders and executives
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Official academic partner
Certification official GWU on arrival.
The programme is delivered in partnership with The George Washington University (Washington DC), an institution founded in 1821 and recognised worldwide for its expertise in cybersecurity and digital governance.
- GWU's Cyber Security & Privacy Research Institute has been training public and private decision-makers in digital sovereignty issues for thirty years.
- The programme is co-constructed with GWU faculty and benefits from the same academic rigour as the Executive Programmes delivered in Washington DC.
- At the end of the five days, each participant receives official GWU certification, which is verifiable and recognised by international institutions.
- The certification is co-issued by the GWU School of Business and the Center for Cyber Diplomacy and Leadership (CCDL), under the official label "Certified Strategic Cybersecurity & AI Governance Analyst" - LinkedIn digital badge included.
In partnership withTHE GEORGE WASHINGTONUNIVERSITY · WASHINGTON DC
Aperçu du certificat — design indicatif
Your certified deliverables
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Official GWU certificate
Printed diploma signed by the Director of the Cyber Security & Privacy Research Institute.
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Verifiable digital badge
A blockchain credential that can be shared on LinkedIn and verified by recruiters.
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Worldwide alumni network
Permanent access to the GWU alumni network and the Masterclass Class of 2026.
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Doctrine & toolbox
AI governance and cybersecurity compendium - exclusive Masterclass × GWU repository.
The pillars of the Masterclass
Four key principles for decision-making in the age of AI
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Strategic cyber security
Protection of critical assets, operational resilience, cyber doctrine for institutions and large enterprises.
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Enhanced decision
Integrating generative and predictive AI into strategic management - real uses, pitfalls, methods.
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Organisational transformation
Leading the transformation of African organisations: human capital, processes, business models.
Confirmed faculty
Diplomats, researchers, executives — an international faculty serving digital sovereignty.
Faculty co-organised by CCDL, GWU and their partners. Official portraits published as authorisations come in.
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Pr. Lance Hoffman, PhD
Director Emeritus — Cyber Security & Privacy Research Institute
The George Washington University · Washington DC
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Ambassador Omar Arouna
Strategy · Diplomacy · Communication
CCDL · Washington DC
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Dr. Pape Cissé
Technical cybersecurity · AI security
CCDL · Washington DC
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Prof. Connie Uthoff
Cyber strategy · Exercise design
Faculty · CCDL
9 confirmed speakers — international faculty, operational expertise.
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Venue · Abidjan
Abidjan, West Africa's
economic capital, hosts
the 2026 Summit.
Plateau, Cocody, Marcory — five days of immersion in the continent's strategic ecosystem. Institutional venues, premium spaces, and curated business evenings, treated with the care your time deserves.
- 11Daysof immersion
- 3DistrictsPlateau · Cocody · Marcory
- 5★LodgingHotel partners
- 24/7ConciergeDedicated services
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