JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency is pleased to announce the successful participation of Mr. Tapuala Mearold Solofa Viliamu of Samoa in the recently concluded Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) on 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.
Tapuala Mearold, a lawyer and Executive Legal Officer at the Samoa Law Reform Commission, participated in JICA’s International Program for Cybersecurity Expertise held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 September to 4 October 2025.
The training initiative, funded and organized by JICA, is designed for officials engaged in the development and implementation of cybersecurity policies within government agencies and national Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs).
Participants received in-depth instruction on international cybersecurity laws and policies, drawing on practices from Japan and other countries, with the objective of enhancing their ability to strengthen cybersecurity frameworks in their respective nations.
𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
As global dependence on the internet grows, international cybersecurity threats such as ransomware and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks have intensified, targeting critical government and private sector infrastructures worldwide.
These challenges have elevated cybersecurity to a critical priority in national defense and social security.
In response, Japan has actively bolstered international collaboration on cybersecurity through initiatives such as the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Policy Meeting, established in 2009, to foster safer and more secure ICT environments.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀
The program aims to build the capacity of officials responsible for cybersecurity policy and regulation by providing advanced knowledge and skills, thereby supporting the implementation of effective cybersecurity measures across participating countries.
Tapuala’s participation represents Samoa’s dedication to strengthening international law and cybersecurity policy through ongoing capacity building and international cooperation.
Reflecting on his experience, Mr. Tapuala said he had gained much knowledge and a lot of essential lessons in the cybersecurity space.
“Particularly 𝘧𝑟𝘰𝑚 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑒𝘴𝑡𝘦𝑒𝘮𝑒𝘥 𝘑𝑎𝘱𝑎𝘯𝑒𝘴𝑒 𝑃𝘳𝑜𝘧𝑒𝘴𝑠𝘰𝑟𝘴, 𝑃𝘶𝑏𝘭𝑖𝘤 𝘢𝑛𝘥 𝘗𝑟𝘪𝑣𝘢𝑡𝘦 𝘖𝑓𝘧𝑖𝘤𝑖𝘢𝑙𝘴, 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝑙𝘦𝑐𝘵𝑢𝘳𝑒𝘳𝑠. 𝐵𝘦𝑦𝘰𝑛𝘥 𝘵ℎ𝘦 𝘧𝑜𝘳𝑚𝘢𝑙 𝑡𝘳𝑎𝘪𝑛𝘪𝑛𝘨, 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑝𝘦𝑜𝘱𝑙𝘦-𝘵𝑜-𝑝𝘦𝑜𝘱𝑙𝘦 𝘪𝑛𝘵𝑒𝘳𝑎𝘤𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯 𝘢𝑛𝘥 𝘯𝑒𝘵𝑤𝘰𝑟𝘬𝑖𝘯𝑔 𝑤𝘪𝑡𝘩 𝘱𝑎𝘳𝑡𝘪𝑐𝘪𝑝𝘢𝑛𝘵𝑠 𝑓𝘳𝑜𝘮 𝘵ℎ𝘦 𝘦𝑙𝘦𝑣𝘦𝑛 (11) 𝘤𝑜𝘶𝑛𝘵𝑟𝘪𝑒𝘴 𝘵ℎ𝘢𝑡 𝑝𝘢𝑟𝘵𝑖𝘤𝑖𝘱𝑎𝘵𝑒𝘥 𝘸𝑒𝘳𝑒 ℎ𝘪𝑔𝘩𝑙𝘪𝑔𝘩𝑡𝘴.
𝐼 𝑎𝘭𝑠𝘰 𝘵ℎ𝘰𝑟𝘰𝑢𝘨ℎ𝘭𝑦 𝑒𝘯𝑗𝘰𝑦𝘦𝑑 𝑒𝘹𝑝𝘦𝑟𝘪𝑒𝘯𝑐𝘪𝑛𝘨 𝘵ℎ𝘦 𝘣𝑒𝘢𝑢𝘵𝑖𝘧𝑢𝘭 𝘑𝑎𝘱𝑎𝘯𝑒𝘴𝑒 ℎ𝘰𝑠𝘱𝑖𝘵𝑎𝘭𝑖𝘵𝑦 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑣𝘪𝑏𝘳𝑎𝘯𝑡 𝑐𝘶𝑖𝘴𝑖𝘯𝑒 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝑓𝘰𝑜𝘥𝑠.”
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