The Office of the Attorney General of Thailand and the Council of Europe today started a 4-day training on cybercrime and electronic evidence for 25 Thai prosecutors.
In his opening remarks, Jumpon Phansumrit, Deputy Attorney General of Thailand, underlined the importance of equipping prosecutors with the necessary skills to address increasing challenges of cybercrime, including online scams, not only in Thailand but in the ASEAN region. He also called for more cooperation among prosecutors in this region.
Alexander Seger, Head of the Cybercrime Division of the Council of Europe, emphasized that strategic and sustainable approaches to training on cybercrime and e-evidence were needed. Within the framework of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), the Council of Europe is prepared to support Thailand in this respect.
This pilot course offers participants basic knowledge on technology and its impact on crime, procedures for investigating cybercrime and collecting e-evidence, and measures for international cooperation, including through the tools of the Convention on Cybercrime.
The course is organised under the Octopus Project of the Council of Europe. A voluntary contribution by the United States provided funding for this activity.
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