GLACY-e, CyberSouth+ and Octopus Project: Call for tenders for Event organisation services in Nairobi (12 to 14 November 2024)
The Joint Project of the European Union and the Council of Europe the Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced Project (GLACY-e) project, the CyberSouth+ Project on cooperation on cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood region and the Octopus Project are launching a Call for Tenders 2024/AO/59 -...
GLACY-e: Philippines becomes the 70th country to connect to INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation database
On 8 July 2024, the Philippines has become the 70th country to connect to INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database. INTERPOL, in the framework of the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, organised a five-day training program that...
1st Steering Committee of GLACY-e project: strategic objectives and international collaboration on cybercrime
More than 50 participants representing 30 countries have met in Strasbourg for the first Steering Committee of GLACY-e (Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced), a joint project of the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE). GLACY-e builds on efforts and achievements of its predecessor...
GLACY-e: Support for the national conference on cybercrime for prosecutors
A two-day National Conference on Cybercrime and E-evidence for Prosecutors opened today in Nadi, Fiji. Organised by the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) with the support of the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and Council of Europe and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
GLACY-e: A delegation of Thai judges underwent a study programme to Europe to boost knowledge on cybercrime and electronic evidence
On 11-20 June, a delegation of approximately 30 judges from Thailand enhanced their knowledge on cybercrime and electronic evidence following a study programme to Europe. The study visit was organised by the Office of the Judiciary of Thailand and the Council of Europe, in cooperation with...
GLACY-e: Judges and prosecutors from Costa Rica and Peru strengthen their competencies on international cooperation mechanisms
On 3-5 June 2024, Costa Rica hosted an in-person training activity addressing international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. In line with GLACY-e objectives and rationale, the training exercise was conducted as part of a continuous effort to support the development of capacities...
Octopus Project, GLACY-e and International Association of Prosecutors: New series of webinars on practical implications of the Second Additional Protocol
The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), the Octopus Project and the EU-CoE GLACY-e project resumed dialogue with criminal justice authorities on the possible practical implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). A new series...
GLACY-e: Advisory mission on supporting the legislative reform on cybercrime and electronic evidence and 24/7 Point of Contact (POC)
During 28–30 May, a workshop on the legislative reform on cybercrime and electronic evidence took place in Yaounde, Cameroon. The workshop gathered around 70 participants from the Ministry of Postal and Telecommunication (MINPOSTEL), Ministry of External Relationship (MINREX), Ministry of Justice...
INJT: Fourth practitioner to practitioner webinar tackles OCSEA case scenario
On 28 May, the GLACY-e project organised jointly with the other capacity building projects implemented by the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), a new practitioner-to practitioner (P2P) webinar, in the framework of the International Network of National Judicial...
GLACY-e and EL PACCTO 2.0: joint workshop on the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol in the LATAM region
The GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe teamed up with the EL PACCTO 2.0 programme to facilitate the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) in Latin American countries. The regional workshop was...
GLACY-e: Enhancing Gambia's legal framework - consultation on Electronic Evidence Bill
On 20 May 2024, a one-day consultation activity was held in Banjul, The Gambia aimed atassessing the provisions addressing electronic evidence, as part of the Evidence Bill. The workshop gathered more than 40 stakeholders from relevant institutions of The Gambia, including the Ministry of...
GLACY-e: Malawi advances cybercrime legislation - consultation workshop to align draft Bill with the Convention on Cybercrime
The consultation workshop on the draft Cybercrimes Bill 2023 was held in Lilongwe, Malawi on 13 May. The primary focus of deliberations was to discuss the amendments designed to ensure that Malawi’s Bill aligns with the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). The workshop brought together...
INJT: enhanced knowledge through active participation during the practitioner-to-practitioner webinar on cyberviolence
In the framework of the International Network of National Judicial Trainers (INJT), the GLACY-e project organised on 30 April a new practitioner-to practitioner (P2P) webinar on theme of cyberviolence, with the support of the other capacity building projects of the Cybercrime Programme Office. ...
GLACY-e: Introductory course on cybercrime for the Lesotho legal drafters boosts the legislative reform on cybercrime
On 24–26 April, the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe organised an Introductory Course on the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) for Lesotho’s task force that is currently involved in the reform of the legal framework on cybercrime and electronic...
GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: The first pool of national judicial trainers of Brazil finalise the training programme on cybercrime and electronic evidence
A group of 19 prosecutors from several regions of Brazil underwent the advanced training course on cybercrime and electronic evidence from 8 to 12 April 2024, at the Prosecutor's Office in São Paulo. The course was organised by the Federal Public Ministry of Brazil with the support of the GLACY-e...
Rapport d'activité du C-PROC pour 2023
Aujourd'hui, la Secrétaire générale Marija Pejčinović Burić a partagé avec le Comité des Ministres son rapport sur les activités en 2023 du Bureau du programme sur la cybercriminalité (C-PROC) du Conseil de l'Europe. Ce rapport confirme une fois de plus la portée mondiale et l'impact du...
GLACY-e and Octopus project: Introductory course for the Justices of the Supreme Court of Mauritius
On 1-2 April 2024, the Council of Europe supported the organisation of a dedicated high-level training on cybercrime and electronic evidence for the Supreme Court of Mauritius. The activity was organised in the framework of the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of...
GLACY-e: Rwanda on track towards strengthening its cybercrime legislation
Between April and June, the GLACY-e project, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, supported the Rwandan Ministry of ICT in its work on a draft bill to amend the existing Law on Prevention and Punishment of Cybercrimes, in line with the Convention on Cybercrime...
GLACY-e and Octopus project: A new pool of Mauritian magistrates and prosecutors finalised the first training stage for becoming national trainers
On 28–30 March and 1 April 2024, an introductory training on cybercrime and electronic evidence for magistrates and prosecutors and a soft skills training was organised in the framework of the GLACY-e and Octopus projects. The activity is part of the broader Training of Trainers (ToT) programme...
GLACY-e: Practitioner-to-practitioner webinar on romance scams stirs up lively discussions among participants
On 26 March, a new practitioner-to-practitioner (P2P) webinar was organised by the GLACY-e project in the framework of the International Network of National Judicial Trainers (INJT), with the support of the other capacity building projects implemented by the Cybercrime Programme Office. The...