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
CyberSouth+ Meeting with Jordanian stakeholders to discuss on the cybercrime legislation and future co-operation under the new project phase
Following the official launch of the CyberSouth+ project, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe had meetings with representatives of the Jordanian Ministry of Justice, Judicial Council, Judicial Institute, Financial intelligence Unit, Cybercrime Unit, Jordanian Armed Forces and...
CyberSouth+ project starts its activities with 8 partners from the MENA region
On 17 and 18 April 2024, in Lisbon the Cybercrime Programme Office launched the joint European Union - Council of Europe CyberSouth+ project with the support of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Representatives from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon Morocco, Palestine* and Tunisia, as...
C-PROC activity report for 2023
Today, Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić shared her report on the activities in 2023 of the Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC) of the Council of Europe with the Committee of Ministers. This report confirms once again the global scope and impact of capacity building by C-PROC: "In 2023,...
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