Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e)
The GLACY-e (Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced) is a Joint project of the European Union (Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – NDICI-Global Europe) and the Council of Europe.
Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e) is built on the achievements of the previous GLACY+ project and follow a similar rationale in terms of countries selected for support. The Project has eight countries in Africa, Asia/Pacific and Latin America that serve as hubs and multipliers to share experience, tools, and good practices with the countries of their respective region: Chile, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Mauritius, and Tonga.
Objectives:
To strengthen the capacities of States worldwide to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, and to enhance their abilities for effective international cooperation in this area and foster South-South cooperation.
1. To promote the adoption and implementation of consistent cybercrime legislation, policies, and strategies.
2. To strengthen the capacity of police authorities to investigate cybercrime and engage in effective police-to-police cooperation.
3. To enable criminal justice authorities to apply legislation and prosecute and adjudicate cases of cybercrime and electronic evidence and engage in international cooperation, in line with international human rights and rule of law standards.
4. To strengthen the capacities of hub countries in building capacity on cybercrime and electronic evidence in their regions and foster their regional role in south-south cooperation.
Documentation
- Project Summary (English version)
- Project Summary (French version)
- Launching Conference
Reports
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In the highlight
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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...
In Focus
The GLACY testimonials and good cyber stories showcase the vibrant partnership between the project and its partner countries.
GLACY Good Cyber Stories
From accession to action: The Philippines cybercrime strategy’s progress
Everything regarding cybercrime in the Philippines – from legal framework, national strategies, to training sustainability started with the Budapest Convention, which provided the Philippines with basis to enact its own comprehensive law on cybercrime composed of substantive, procedural, and international cooperation provisions and rules for the investigation and adjudication of cybercrime cases. [READ MORE]
Contributor: Jose Midas P. Marquez, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Philippines, Philippines, 2024.
GLACY Testimonials
Contributor: Tatiana Cesario, Assistant Prosecutor, Public Ministry of Paraguay, 2024.
International Network of National Judicial Trainers
The International Network of National Judicial Trainers on cybercrime and electronic evidence [INJT] is an informal network of judicial trainers and cybercrime professionals from countries around the world, which was established in January 2021, at the initiative of the Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) project. [READ MORE]
