CyberSouth Activities
CyberSouth: Training course on electronic evidence for judges and prosecutors
The CyberSouth and AP-JUST projects, joint endeavours of the Council of Europe and European Union, co-organised the training course on electronic evidence for Tunisian judges and prosecutors, in co-operation with the Institut Supérieur de la Magistrature, during 29-31 May 2023, in Tunis, Tunisia....
CyberSouth: Advanced training on cybercrime and electronic evidence conducted by national trainers
The CyberSouth project, a joint endeavour of the Council of Europe and European Union, facilitated the delivery, by national trainers, of the Algerian advanced training course on cybercrime and electronic evidence for magistrates during 14-17 May 2023, in Kolea, Algeria. This is an important step...
CyberSouth: Training course on cybercrime and electronic evidence for young experts from the Police and Gendarmerie services
The joint Council of Europe and European Union CyberSouth project, together withthe Royal Police Institute of Morocco, organised a basic training course on cybercrime and electronic evidence, for Police and Gendarmerie, during 25-27 April 2023, in Kenitra, Morocco. The training enhanced the...
CyberSouth: Online workshop on the links between cybercrime and personal data protection
On 3 April 2023, the CyberSouth joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Union and the Data Protection Unit of the Council of Europe organised the online workshop “The links between cybercrime investigations and data protection regulation“ with the Algerian Ministry of Justice and...
Call to action following the international conference on strengthening co-operation on cybercrime and e-evidence in Africa
More than 200 participants from 34 countries, including representatives of academia, private sector and international organisations attended the International Conference on cybercrime and e-evidence in Africa, held in Bouznika, Morocco, on 6 and 7 March 2023. The event, jointly organised with the...
CyberSouth: Workshop on Data Protection for the Jordanian judicial professionals
On 23 February 2023, a national workshop on “The links between cybercrime investigations and data protection regulation” was organised within the framework of the CyberSouth project,in Amman, Jordan. Members of the judicial sector and representatives of the National Cybersecurity Agency, of the...
CyberSouth: National workshop on data protection for multiple Lebanese stakeholders
On 17 February 2023, the CyberSouth joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Union organised the national workshop “The links between cybercrime investigations and data protection regulation “ in Beirut, Lebanon. The event gathered actors from the judicial sector, police,...
Regional training on Joint Investigative Teams under the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
Between 14 and 16 February 2023, the Regional training on Joint Investigative Teams and improved co-operation with foreign service providers under the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) brought together participants from over 34 countries. This...
CyberSouth: First basic judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence delivered by national trainers in Algeria
The joint European Union – Council of Europe CyberSouth project, in co-operation with the Ecole Supérieure de la Magistrature (ESM) and the Ministry of Justice of Algeria, piloted the first basic judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence delivered by national trainers, from 29...
Save the date! International Conference on strengthening co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence in Africa, Rabat, Morocco
The Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco, in collaboration with the Council of Europe is organising an international conference to enhance the co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, in Africa. The event will provide the opportunity to present the tools offered by the...
CyberSouth: 9th Project Steering Committee reviews progress
The 9th Steering Committee of the CyberSouth project met in Brussels on 7 December 2022 to review progress made during the past six months and agree on the activities to be carried out in the first half of 2023. Representatives of project countries (Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia),...
CyberSouth: Support judicial international co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The joint European Union – Council of Europe CyberSouth project and the Public Prosecution Office of Morocco organised a training workshop on international cooperation mechanisms offered by the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its protocols in Marrakech, on 23-24 November 2022. Covering...
CyberSouth: Judicial training courses on electronic evidence and international co-operation on cybercrime
The joint European Union – Council of Europe CyberSouth project, together with the Jordanian Armed Forces and the Judicial Institute, organised two judicial training courses on electronic evidence and international co-operation from 13-17 November 2022. The courses aimed at strengthening the...
Council of Europe and EUROJUST: Cooperation on ransomware
On 3 and 4 November, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe and EUROJUST jointly organised an international workshop on criminal investigations of ransomware attacks. EUROPOL highlighted that only 1% of such attacks are reported and that this offence remains one of the most...
CyberSouth: Training workshops on international co-operation on cybercrime for judges and prosecutors
The joint European Union – Council of Europe CyberSouth project, together with the Council of Europe Office in Rabat and the Public Prosecution Office of Morocco, organised two training workshops on international cooperation mechanisms offered by the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its...
The sixth Annual Meeting of the 24/7 Network of Contact Points
On 21 October 2022, the Council of Europe organised the sixth Annual Meeting of 24/7 Network of Contact Points, in the Hague, Netherlands. Under Article 35 of the Budapest Convention, the 24/7 Network facilitates immediate assistance for cybercrime investigations and collection of electronic...
CyberSouth and Algeria: Judicial training on e-evidence and international co-operation
The joint European Union – Council of Europe CyberSouth project, together with the Algerian Ministry of Justice, organised two judicial training courses for judges and prosecutors in Algiers, Algeria from 2-6 October 2022. The courses aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills of criminal...
CyberSouth: Judicial training on e-evidence in Lebanon
From 27–30 September 2022, the CyberSouth joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Union partnered with the EU – ACT project “Advance Counter Terrorism for Lebanon Security” to organise a training course on electronic evidence for prosecutors and judges, in Beirut, Lebanon. The...
CyberSouth: Workshop on cybercrime legislation in Jordan
On 21–22 September 2022, the CyberSouth joint European Union-Council of Europe project, in cooperation with the Jordan Armed Force and the Jordanian Judicial Institute, organised a Workshop on cybercrime legislation, the provisions of the Budapest Convention and its Second Additional Protocol....
Underground Economy Conference 2022 – a prime example of public/private cooperation
From 5 to 8 September 2022, the Council of Europe co-hosted for the third time the Underground Economy Conference at the Palais de l’Europe. This prominent international information security event, co-organised by Team Cymru and the Council of Europe, brought together around 500 experts from law...
