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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GLACY-e: Philippines becomes the 70th country to connect to INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation database
On 8 July 2024, the Philippines has become the 70th country to connect to INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database. INTERPOL, in the framework of the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, organised a five-day training program that...
1st Steering Committee of GLACY-e project: strategic objectives and international collaboration on cybercrime
More than 50 participants representing 30 countries have met in Strasbourg for the first Steering Committee of GLACY-e (Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced), a joint project of the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE). GLACY-e builds on efforts and achievements of its predecessor...
GLACY-e: Support for the national conference on cybercrime for prosecutors
A two-day National Conference on Cybercrime and E-evidence for Prosecutors opened today in Nadi, Fiji. Organised by the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) with the support of the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and Council of Europe and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
In Focus
The GLACY testimonials and good cyber stories showcase the vibrant partnership between the project and its partner countries.
GLACY Good Cyber Stories
Co-operation with Ghana on cybercrime
Ghana acceded to and ratified the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) in 2019. To reach this millestone, the Council of Europe (CoE), through its Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) project provided support by outlining the necessary steps and modalities needed to enable Ghana to undergo the process. READ MORE
Contributor: Cyber Security Authority of Ghana, 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]
