GLACY-e: Cybercrime Working Group gathers for third meeting to discuss legislation implementation challenges
Under the leadership of PILON's Cybercrime Working Group, representatives from ten Pacific Island nations (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu) convened in Nadi, Fiji for the last meeting on elaborating the...
GLACY-e Project: Fifth Steering Committee meeting
On 5 June 2026, the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe convened its fifth Steering Committee meeting in Strasbourg and online, gathering representatives of the European Commission, INTERPOL and national teams from 33 project countries across four continents....
GLACY-e: Brazil reinforced its capacities to fight against cybercrime by establishing the first pool of trainers among judges with advanced knowledge on cybercrime and electronic evidence
For the first time, a dedicated pool of judges as trainers has been established in Brazil to advance the fight against cybercrime and strengthen the handling of electronic evidence. This achievement was marked by the conclusion of an advanced five-day judicial training, held in Rio de Janeiro and...
GLACY-e and CyberSPEX: Strengthening trans-regional co-operation in the fight against cybercrime: regional roundtable advances implementation of the Second Additional Protocol
The GLACY-e and CyberSPEX joint projects of the European Union and the Council of Europe supported Argentina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Portugal and Spain to advance in the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol...
GLACY-e: Federal judges in Brazil completed the course on adult training methodologies
25 federal judges from Brazil enhanced their training knowledge through a successful completion of a two-day online “Training of Trainers: Adult Training Methodologies” course, organised under the GLACY-e project, an initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe. The course was...
CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, CyberSPEX, GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: The Cyber Games and Digital Security Challenge 2026 - The second edition takes the global fight against cybercrime to Africa
Organised in Marrakech from 19 to 21 May 2026 within the framework of the CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, CyberSPEX, GLACY-e and Octopus projects and in close partnership with INTERPOL and Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and General Directorate for Information Systems Security...
GLACY-e: Brazil advances cybercrime justice with new training-of-trainers program
Brazil has taken a major step in its fight against cybercrime with the launch of a state-level judicial training-of-trainers program under the GLACY-e project, co-funded by the Council of Europe and the European Union. After completing the introductory judicial course on the CYBOX platform in May...
GLACY-e: Peruvian judges and prosecutors trained on gender dimensions of cybercrime
A specialized Train the Trainers workshop on gendered aspects of cybercrime was held in Lima, Peru, from 21 to 24 April, bringing together 27 judges and prosecutors to strengthen the criminal justice response to gender-based offences in the digital environment. Organized within the framework of...
Costa Rica becomes the fourth state to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 15 April 2026, Costa Rica ratified the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence (CETS No. 224). Costa Rica becomes the fourth country to ratify the Protocol, bringing it closer to its entry into force. Opened for...
CyberEast+, CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e: Enhancing knowledge of cybercrime experts through a regional cybercrime co-operation exercise
From 7 to 9 April 2026, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), through CyberEast+, Cyber SEE, CyberSouth+ and GLACY-e, joint projects of the European Union and of the Council of Europe, supported a regional technical co-operation exercise themed with incident handling...
C-PROC: Strengthened global response to cybercrime through the first edition of the Cyber-Skills Sharing Programme
Between January and March 2026, in 35 countries across the globe, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) implemented the Cyber-Skills Sharing Programme through the CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e and Octopus projects. The first edition of the Programme brought together...
GLACY-e: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on enhancing data protection framework in Fiji
The GLACY-e project, in cooperation with EU CyberNet supported the Ministry of Policing and Communications of Fiji in the organisation of a series of awareness sessions on the importance of a data protection framework in advancement of Fiji's progress towards its first data protection...
GLACY-e, CyberSouth+ and CyberSEE Projects: Enhanced knowledge through participation in the Digital Forensics Research EU 2026 Workshop and Conference strengthens global response to online crimes against children
From 23 to 27 March 2026, Linköping, Sweden, became the hub of digital forensics innovation and knowledge-sharing as it hosted the Applied Forensics Techniques for Crimes Against Children (CAC) Investigators Workshop and the Digital Forensics Research Conference (DFRWS EU 2026). Participation of...
Deadline to apply: 7 April 2026
C-PROC is recruiting a Project Officer under the GLACY-e project
The Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), based in Bucharest, Romania, invites applications from qualified candidates interested in a position of Project Officer, to carry out multiple assignments to assist the management and implementation of the GLACY-e joint European...
GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: Brazilian judiciary enhances capacity to address cybercrime and foster international cooperation
The GLACY-e and Octopus projects supported the Brazilian Judiciary in rolling out a robust training initiative for judges aimed at bolstering judicial capacity in addressing cybercrime and managing electronic evidence. Running from March to December 2026, the program entails three comprehensive...
GLACY-e: Pacific Island nations are taking concrete steps toward strengthening their collective capacities to fight against cybercrime
Under the leadership of PILON's Cybercrime Working Group, representatives from ten Pacific Island nations (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu) convened in Vanuatu for elaborated discussions on the...
Save the date: Octopus Conference 2026!
This year, the Octopus Conference will take place between 14-16 October, in Strasbourg, France, at the Council of Europe’s Headquarters in the Palais de l’Europe. The conference is being organised in cooperation with the Presidency of Monaco to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe...
GLACY-e: Colombia is enhancing its legal and technical capacity in the fight against cybercrime: national workshops promote cooperation under the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
Colombia has taken an important step in strengthening its capacity to tackle cybercrime by holding multisectoral workshops with support from the GLACY-e project, a joint action funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe. The meetings, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry...
GLACY-e: Peru launches first national training on gender and cybercrime
In a significant effort to tackle gender-based cybercrime, the Public Ministry of Peru and the Court of Arequipa have partnered with the Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e) project - an initiative co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe - to introduce the country’s...
C-PROC: Third African Forum on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence creates the platform to discuss and act on the continent’s commitment to combat cybercrime
The third edition of the African Forum on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence, organised jointly by the European Union and the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) and hosted by the Kenyan Government in Nairobi between 25-27 November, has brought together more than 350...