The second phase of the Cyber Resilience Fellowship, a joint initiative between the President's Office and Australia's Edith Cowan University (ECU), has begun in the Maldives.
The programme is being delivered under the Australia Awards Fellowship Programme 2026, with a team of researchers from Edith Cowan University arriving in the Maldives to continue the Cyber Security and Resilience Fellowship and strengthen cooperation between the Maldives and Australia.
The fellowship aims to strengthen the security partnership between the two countries while enhancing the Maldives' cyber security capabilities and digital resilience.
The second phase of the programme is being held in Malé from 28 June to 2 July. It builds on the knowledge and skills gained by participants during the first phase, which took place in Australia earlier this year.
Experts from Edith Cowan University will deliver training sessions focusing on cyber attack incident response, threat management and strengthening national cyber security through practical exercises and simulation-based training.
Fifteen participants from government ministries and state institutions who completed the first phase of the fellowship in Australia are taking part in the programme.
The fellowship is expected to strengthen the capacity of state institutions to respond to cyber threats and protect the Maldives' critical digital infrastructure. The initiative also supports President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's "Maldives 2.0 Digitalisation" vision.
The President's Office described the fellowship as an important step in strengthening relations between the Maldives and Australia through knowledge exchange and institutional development, while contributing to a secure and sustainable digital future for the Maldives.
The first phase of the joint programme between the President's Office and Edith Cowan University was held in Australia from 19 January to 3 February this year.