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 aimed at creating a pool of national judicial trainers on cybercrime in the country. The training held at the Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies of Mauritius (IJLS), included two modules: a three-day introductory course on cybercrime and electronic evidence and one day on soft skills and adult training methodology. The content was specifically crafted on the needs expressed by the Mauritian judiciary, including topics such as artificial intelligence and deepfake.
The same group of magistrates and prosecutors will join, later in the year, the advanced course, thus completing the ToT programme and becoming certified national judicial trainers on cybercrime and electronic evidence.
The Council of Europe’s ToT programme is building block for ensuring a sustainable approach to judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence, especially given the enhanced role of Mauritius as a hub country.
