CyberSouth+ project on enhanced cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence in the Southern Neighbourhood Region is a joint initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe, with a 36 months' implementation - 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026.
CyberSouth+ is aimed at strengthening criminal justice capacities for enhanced cooperation on cybercrime and disclosure of electronic evidence through a combination of regional and country-specific actions that will be tailored to the needs and capacities of each project country - Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine* and Tunisia.
* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of Council of Europe and European Union member States on this issue.
Objectives:
- Output 1: Increased capacities of the competent authorities to introduce regulatory and technical reforms in the areas of cybercrime, electronic evidence and criminal justice response.
- Output 2: Improved knowledge and specialisation of criminal justice professionals to prevent and fight cybercrime.
- Output 3: Increased opportunities for international cooperation in the framework of the Budapest Convention and its Second Additional Protocol.
- Output 4: Improved procedures and tools connecting criminal justice authorities and cybersecurity organisations.
Documentation
- Project summary
- Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention): Arabic - English - French
- Explanatory report to the Convention on Cybercrime: Arabic - English - French
- Explanatory report to the Convention on Cybercrime: Arabic - English - French
- Additional Protocol on Xenophobia and Racism: Arabic - English - French
- Explanatory report to the Additional Protocol on Xenophobia and Racism: Arabic - English - French
- Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime: Arabic - English - French
Resources
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 -...
CyberSouth+: enhancing judicial capacities on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The joint European Union and Council of Europe action on cybercrime CyberSouth+ supported the Judicial Institute of Jordan in delivering a four-day training course on cybercrime and electronic evidence to 25 magistrates. The course offered participants knowledge on technology and its impact on...
CyberSouth+: Training of trainers on cybercrime and electronic evidence for magistrates
The Ministry of Justice of Tunisia, in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the support of the CyberSouth+ project, organised a training-of-trainers course for magistrates, in Tunis, from 11 to 13 June 2024. Tunisia has already incorporated elements of cybercrime and...
In Focus
Upcoming events:
To be announced
Past events:
Tunisia becomes the 70th Party to Convention on Cybercrime
Launch of the Rule of Law Youth Network
Renewed engagement from Morocco in the implementation of the new project phase