Panama updates its cybercrime legislation to align with the Convention on Cybercrime
On 10 October 2024, the National Assembly of Panama approved several provisions on cybercrime and electronic evidence, including for amending the Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and Law 11 of 2015 on international legal assistance in criminal matters. The Council of Europe...
Eurojust – Council of Europe workshop sparks thriving discussions on spontaneous information sharing
Eurojust and the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) brought together more than 70 participants from some 40 countries to discuss key aspects related to the spontaneous sharing of information obtained in criminal investigations. The relevance of spontaneous information...
Tender Call for Local Consultancy Services in the field of cybercrime, electronic evidence and related issues
The CyberUA project, implemented jointly by the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) and by the Council of Europe Office in Kyiv, aims to improve the handling of electronic evidence for use in criminal proceedings related to war crimes and gross human rights violations in...
INJT’s 5th P2P webinar: criminal justice professionals discuss international cooperation in emergency situations
On 16 September, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) organised the 5th practitioner-to practitioner (P2P) webinar of the International Network of National Judicial Trainers (INJT), reuniting online about 70 criminal justice professionals worldwide. The participants...
GLACY-e: Training of Trainers for justice and law enforcement officials
A three-day training activity on cybercrime and electronic evidence took place in Bogota, Colombia, between 10-12 September. With the support of GLACY-e, the event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Superior Council of the Judiciary, and the Office of the Attorney General. ...
Underground Economy Conference 2024
From 2 to 5 September 2024, the Council of Europe, alongside Team Cymru, co-organised for the fourth time the Underground Economy Conference at the Council of Europe premises, Palais de l’Europe, in Strasbourg, France. This year’s event gathered around 500 experts representing law enforcement...
GLACY-e & ID4D projects lead a legislative drafting workshop in Nigeria
On 4-5 September, GLACY-e project, a joint initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe partnered with ID4D project in facilitating the organisation of a legislative drafting workshop in Lagos, Nigeria, for 30 representatives of the national task force in charge of drafting the...
GLACY-e: First pool of national trainers set up in Brazil
19 prosecutors have finalised the Training of Trainers Programme supported by the GLACY-e project, a joint initiative of the European Union – Council of Europe , with the last phase concluded online, between 26-27 August 2024, on training skills – adult training methodology. The aim of the...
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 & INTERPOL: Training course on virtual asset investigations for Dominican Republic and Chile
Between 22-26 July 2024, 30 law enforcement officers from the two hub countries in America, the Dominican Republic and Chile, participated at the training course on virtual asset investigation organised by INTERPOL and the Dominican Republic under the framework of the Joint European Union -...
GLACY-e & INTERPOL support AFRIPOL in Parallel Financial Investigation Training for 29 countries in Africa
In July 2024, 40 law enforcement officers from 29 African Union member countries participated in two preparatory courses, supported by the GLACY-e project and jointly organised by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL. The activities were held in two of the INTERPOL Regional Bureaus in Africa – Harare, Zimbabwe...
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...