CAI Chair Participates in University of Trieste Conference on AI and Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law
On 29 May 2025, the Chair of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), Mr Mario HERNANDEZ RAMOS, delivered a keynote speech at a conference hosted by the University of Trieste, Italy, co-funded by the Italian Ministry of University and the European Union. CAI Chair: "Human values must be...
CyberSEE continues to support Albania in aligning its legislation with the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 27 and 28 May 2025, the CyberSEE project, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe, supported the Albanian Ministry of Justice in the organization of a legislative workshop in Tirana. This activity represents a follow-up to the initial workshop held in November 2024...
Participation at the Venice Privacy Symposium 2025
The Council of Europe has participated in different panels and exchanges during the Venice Privacy Symposium 2025, from 12 to 15 May. Hanne Juncher, Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law, contributed to the AI and data protection tracks of the conference. She spoke first about the need...
CyberSEE, CyberEast+, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: The Cyber Games 2025 – Where practitioners come together to sharpen their skills for fighting against cybercrime
Organised in Kuala Lumpur from 20 to 23 May 2025 within the framework of the CyberSEE Project, alongside CyberEast+, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e and Octopus projects and in close partnership with INTERPOL and the National Cyber Security Agency of Malaysia (NACSA), the first edition of the Cyber Games,...
Ukraine Signs the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI
On 15 May 2025, the Council of Europe welcomed Mr. Oleksandr BORNIAKOV, Ukraine's Vice Minister of Digital Transformation, in Strasbourg to sign the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law (STCE n° 225). With Ukraine’s signature, the total number...
CYBERKOP Action - Octopus Project: Strengthening Capacities on International Judicial Cooperation
Supported by the CYBERKOP Action of the Octopus Project, a judicial delegation from Kosovo* carried out a study visit to the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to enhance practical knowledge on international judicial cooperation on cybercrime and criminal...
CyberSEE project supports Serbia’s efforts to develop a new Cybercrime Strategy
On 15-16 May 2025, a domestic workshop to support the development of the Cybercrime Strategy in Serbia (2025–2030) was organised by the joint European Union and the Council of Europe CyberSEE project, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Vrdnik. The workshop was aimed at...
Digital Companies and the Council of Europe meet in Strasbourg for the annual workshop
Established in 2017, the Council of Europe Digital Partnership brings together 27 digital companies and their associations, committed to a unique public-private initiative aimed at upholding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The annual workshop scheduled for May 15, 2025, features...
CyberEast+, CyberSEE & Octopus Project – CYBERKOP Action: Stakeholders from the justice sector, law enforcement, and civil society exchanged views on internet regulations and innovations during EuroDIG 2025
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, hosted the 2025 session of the Pan-European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG). The event, organised under the theme of “Safeguarding human rights by balancing...
Council of Europe to host European Dialogue on Internet Governance
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, will host the European Dialogue on Internet Governance 2025 (EuroDIG) in Strasbourg from 12 to 14 May. Held under the theme “Safeguarding human rights by balancing...
Protecting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the digital environment
