04-07-2026 WG-BEAR Regular Meeting
Why It Matters
Coordinating the Africa Cyber Fest and new partnerships amplifies open‑source security outreach on the continent, shaping future collaboration and funding pipelines.
Key Takeaways
- •OSS Africa preparing stickers, banners, flyers for upcoming Cyber Fest
- •Team debating single vs. separate banner designs to meet tight deadline
- •15‑minute talk draft scheduled; dry‑run planned for next meeting
- •Representatives and travel funding being arranged for Africa conference attendance
- •Partnership talks initiated with African incident‑response groups and Linux Foundation
Summary
The WG‑BEAR regular meeting centered on updates for the OSS Africa initiative and its upcoming Africa Cyber Fest, while also discussing broader collaboration opportunities with African security groups. Participants reviewed the status of promotional materials—stickers, banners, and flyers—and debated whether to produce combined or separate banners to meet a tight production timeline.
Key actions included finalizing sticker designs, confirming banner concepts, and awaiting flyer artwork from Prince. A 15‑minute presentation slot was secured for the event, with a dry‑run slated for the next meeting. The team also addressed conference representation, confirming three attendee passes and exploring travel‑funding support for delegates traveling from Port‑Acqu to Lagos.
Notable remarks highlighted the collaborative spirit: “We’re happy to help with travel funding,” and “We have three passes for attendees.” The discussion also introduced a potential partnership with Africa ERT, an umbrella organization of 37 national incident‑response teams, and outlined steps to initiate multi‑party email introductions involving the Linux Foundation.
The outcomes position OSS Africa to showcase open‑source security solutions at a high‑visibility event, strengthen ties with continental incident‑response networks, and secure resources for effective participation. Successful execution could accelerate open‑source security adoption across African markets and attract further funding and partnership opportunities.
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