Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY)+

GLACY+ is a Joint project of the European Union (Instrument Contributing to Peace and Stability) and the Council of Europe.

GLACY+ is intended to extend the experience of the GLACY project (2013 – 2016) and supports twelve priority and hub countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean region – Cabo Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka and Tonga. These countries may serve as hubs to share their experience within their respective regions.

Objectives:

To strengthen the capacities of States worldwide to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence and enhance their abilities for effective international cooperation in this area.

To promote consistent cybercrime and cybersecurity policies and strategies.
To strengthen the capacity of police authorities to investigate cybercrime and engage in effective police-to-police cooperation with each other as well as with cybercrime units in Europe and other regions.
To enable criminal justice authorities to apply legislation and prosecute and adjudicate cases of cybercrime and electronic evidence and engage in international cooperation.

Documentation

Reports

Comparative analysis of the Malabo Convention of the African Union and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

In the highlight

Strategic priorities for cooperation on cybercrime and e-evidence adopted by GLACY (2013-2016) countries
Principles of Judicial Training on cybercrime and electronic evidence
Digital Forensics Guide (available on the Octopus community upon registration)
Electronic Evidence Guide (available on the Octopus community upon registration)

Activities Activities

GLACY+: Special Programme on Cybercrime for the Supreme Court Justices of Mauritius

1-3 August 2018 Port Louis, Mauritius

The Council of Europe organized a dedicated high level workshop on cybercrime and electronic evidence for the Supreme Court Justices of Mauritius. A large majority of the Supreme Court Judges were actively engaged over the three-day program. The content was specifically crafted on the needs...

GLACY+: 2018/AO/45 - Call for tenders - 31 August 2018 - Provision of event organisation services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

31 July 2018 Bucharest, Romania

The Joint Project of the European Union and the Council of Europe – Global Action on Cybercrime Extended - GLACY+ – is launching a Call for Tenders 2018/AO/45 for event organisation services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, concerning the “African Forum on Cybercrime: Policies and Legislation,...

GLACY+: Judicial Training Course for English speaking countries of the ECOWAS region

17-20 July 2018 Accra, Ghana

The Advanced Judiciary Training Course on Cybercrime and Electronic evidence of Judges, Magistrates and Prosecutors in the ECOWAS Region took place between 17 and 20 July. The training was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Communications Hon. Vincent Sowah Odotei and was attended by other high...

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