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Antigua and Barbuda enhances cybercrime response by training under the Octopus Project
The Ministry of Information Communication Technologies, Utilities and Energy of Antigua and Barbuda, in cooperation with the Octopus Project of the Council of Europe, organised the Introductory course on cybercrime and e-evidence for the authorities of Antigua and Barbuda. In his opening remarks,...
Latvia becomes the 49th State to sign the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
Today, 27 March 2025, H.E. Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE, Latvian Ministry of Justice, signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence. The event took place in Strasbourg in the presence of Alain BERSET, Secretary...
INJT: First 2025 practitioner-to-practitioner webinar highlights 24/7 Network’s benefits
On 25 March 2025, the International Network of National Judicial Trainers (INJT) held its first 2025 practitioner-to-practitioner (P2P) webinar on the topic of international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, with a focus on the 24/7 Network established under the Convention on...
GLACY-e in Colombia: Strategic Advisory Workshop mainstreaming the cybercrime training curricula
On 19 March 2025, the GLACY-e project, joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, organised, online, the Advisory Workshop on Mainstreaming Cybercrime Training Modules in Colombia. The workshop reunited approximately 25 representatives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
GLACY-e: Capacity-building actions on cybercrime and electronic evidence identified in Kenya
On 10 and 11 March 2025, representatives of GLACY-e project, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, and INTERPOL in cooperation with the National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee (NC4) organised a workshop on needs assessment for capacity building on...
Women as equal partners in the AI revolution: a call for gender equality in the digital age
“The AI and digital revolution must also be a revolution for gender equality,” says Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset ahead of International Women’s Day. “Together, we can break down barriers to build a future where women and girls lead, innovate, and drive the digital world...
CyberSEE: Bosnia and Herzegovina moves towards the signature and implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 4 March 2025, the European Union-Council of Europe joint project CyberSEE, in cooperation with the criminal justice authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, organised a high-level domestic workshop in Sarajevo in support of the country’s efforts towards the signature and implementation of the...
Octopus Conference 2025: Registration is now open!
Registration is now open for this year’s Octopus Conference, which will take place between 4-6 June, in Strasbourg, France! Registration form to attend the Octopus Conference 2025 The conference will provide an opportunity to interface for cybercrime experts from public and private sectors as...
GLACY-e: Workshop on the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime in Benin
Between 27-28 February 2025, the GLACY-e project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, in partnership with The National Centre for Digital Investigations (CNIN) organised a workshop on the Second Additional Protocol (2AP) to the Convention on Cybercrime in Cotonou, Benin. The event...
Operation SECURE: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Asia and the South Pacific
Between 24 - 28 February 2025, the GLACY- e project, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, together with INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Directorate – Asia and South Pacific Desk and with the financial support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO),...
CyberSouth+: Training on investigating OCSEA for law enforcement and criminal justice representatives in Morocco
On 19-20 February 2025, the CyberSouth+ joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, with the support of MA-JUST programme, supported the delivery of a hands-on training on investigating Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) in Rabat, Morocco. This initiative was...
Japan makes a further voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project
The Government of Japan has made another voluntary contribution to support the Council of Europe action against cybercrime through the Octopus Project. The agreement was signed on 14 February 2025 by Ambassador Hiroyuki Uchida of Japan and Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of...
Regional meetings on the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol
The CyberSPEX joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe facilitated the organisation of a series of Regional Meetings on the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). The first meeting, on 12 and 13 February 2025,...
Empowering Experts: C-PROC Launches the First Cyber-Skills Sharing Programme!
Exciting news for the cybercrime experts: the Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC), through the CyberSEE joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, is launching the first edition of the Cyber-Skills Sharing Programme! This initiative aims to enhance global collaboration and...
CyberSouth+: Exchange of good practices in digital forensics for Moroccan authorities through a study visit
On 11-12 February 2025, the CyberSouth+ joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, with the support of France’s Ministry of the Interior and its Cyberspace Command, organised a highly impactful study visit to France’s specialised forensic laboratories for a delegation of...
CyberSouth+: Pilot Edition of Training on Investigating OCSEA for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Representatives in Algeria
On 11-12 February 2025, the CyberSouth+ joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, supported the delivery of a hands-on training on investigating Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSEA) in Algiers, Algeria. Designed as an interactive learning experience, the...
Save the Date: Octopus Conference 2025!
Held every 12 to 18 months by the Council of Europe, the Octopus Conference constitutes one of the biggest and finest platforms of exchange in cybercrime gathering experts from more than 100 countries, international organisations, private sector and academia. This year, the Octopus Conference...
CyberSouth+: Regional workshop on national guides/manual for judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The CyberSouth+ joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe organised an online workshop for the Judicial Academies and Training Departments of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine* and Tunisia aimed at discussing the existing educational programmes on...
The global state of cybercrime legislation 2013 – 2024
The Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) has completed an update of its cursory overview of the global state of legislation on cybercrime. The report aims to provide a cursory overview of global trends in cybercrime legislation and electronic evidence since 2013, serving...
Council of Europe and Romanian Ministry of Justice: steps forward for combating cybercrime and collection of electronic evidence
On 28 January 2025, a delegation of the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), based in Bucharest met the Minister of Justice of Romania, Radu Marinescu, to discuss further cooperation on cybercrime. The meeting was an opportunity to recall the work of C-PROC, the...