On 29 June 2023, the seventh Steering Committee meeting of iPROCEEDS-2, joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, took place in Strasbourg, France. Its purpose was to review the progress achieved between December 2022 and June 2023 towards the project's objectives, evaluate activities and results, gather feedback, address current needs and ensure proper planning, monitoring and implementation of the project.
The Project Steering Committee meeting gathered representatives from the European Commission, Council of Europe and all priority countries/area - delegates of Ministries of Justice, Public Prosecution Offices, Police Cybercrime Investigation Units, Computer Emergency Response Teams and Justice Academies.
The meeting achieved its objectives by sharing domestic and regional updates and developments on cybercrime and electronic evidence, presenting the project’s achievements, future actions and working plan for the upcoming period. The aligning of efforts with other projects and organisations was emphasised, with representatives from EUROPOL, EUROJUST and Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre providing their perspectives on current and future collaborations with iPROCEEDS-2.
Following the meeting, a workshop was conducted to review the concept of a new project that the European Union and the Council of Europe are preparing for the region, commencing in 2024. The workshop started by mapping the existing gaps and needs of the region, identifying areas requiring improvement and formulating target objectives. Next, participants explored solutions to determine the necessary support for implementation and provided a clear framework and direction for the future project.
iPROCEEDS-2 project webpage