“We are delighted to welcome Guyana to LAC4. Guyana’s growing digital ambition and engagement in the regional cooperation highlights its role in advancing regional cybersecurity cooperation and building cross-regional cyber resilience. We look forward to building an active and long-lasting cooperation together with Guyana contributing valuable perspectives to regional knowledge-sharing while also benefiting from European expertise, partnership and practical cooperation.” – Liina Areng, Director of LAC4. 

EU Ambassador to Guyana, Luca Piernatoni, who witnessed the signing remarked, “Guyana’s decision to join the Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre (LAC4) marks a major milestone in our strategic partnership under the EU-LAC Digital Alliance. Cyber threats respect no borders, and by linking Georgetown to this growing network of 19 member nations, we are collectively building a safer, more resilient Caribbean digital space. Through the EU’s Global Gateway agenda, we are fully committed to matching Guyana’s digital ambitions with advanced technology, investment, and specialized cyber capacity-building to ensure a secure and prosperous digital future.” 

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About LAC4 

LAC4 has  18  members  in addition to Guyana, represented by respective national authorities or organisations: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Uruguay, pan-regional RedCLARA, Cyber 4.0: Cyber Competence Center (Italy) and NUMU Group. 

Established in 2022 in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic by the Estonian Information System Authority and EU CyberNet. LAC4 serves as a training and knowledge hub for sharing expertise in cybersecurity and cybercrime. It also seeks to facilitate practical collaboration between the LAC region and the EU; promoting the benefits of an open, free and inclusive cyberspace, and enhance cyber capacities within the LAC region.