Multistakeholder webinars on the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention in LATAM countries
The Octopus project of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Joint EU/CoE GLACY+ project are organising a series of multistakeholder webinars / roundtables in the Latin America region with the aim to raise awareness about the benefits of the Second Additional Protocol, and explain its provisions to civil society, data protection experts amongst other stakeholders. This is envisaged to support acceptance of the Protocol in the region and will facilitate internal accession procedures in respective countries with a view of using the toolkit offered by the 2nd Additional protocol to the Budapest Convention once it is adopted and opened for signature.
The multistakeholder roundtables will be organised in November 2021 and February 2022, June 2022 (dates TBC).
Additional Details
Background
The aim of the Second Additional Protocol is to enhance cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence in specific criminal investigations and proceedings, whilst ensuring that every action is subject to a strong system of human rights and rule of law safeguards, especially when it comes to protecting personal data.
It is expected that the new Protocol will be adopted in November 2021 and opened for signature in March 2022.
Objectives
The purpose of this series of events is to bring together different stakeholders from the Latin American countries and introduce to them the provisions and tools offered by the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention.
Moreover, the benefit of the new tools to be introduced by the Protocol will be explained, as well as how this mechanism can be applied for effective access to electronic evidence and protection of victims.
Outcomes
The series of webinars is expected to:
create awareness among the participants over current challenges in cross border investigations and the triggers and necessity of introducing the new tools and procedures under the Second Additional Protocol;
enable various stakeholders in the Latin American countries to be acquainted with the provisions and tools offered by the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and the impact that the Protocol is expected to have in terms of international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence;
discuss possible ways and facilitate future harmonising of the domestic legislation with the new tools for enhanced cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence.
Resources
Council of Europe, Budapest Convention
Council of Europe, Second Additional Protocol
PRACTICAL INFO
Webinar 1: Introduction on the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence
Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
Speakers
- Alexander SEGER, Head of the Cybercrime Division of the Council of Europe and Executive Secretary of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY)
- Dr. Marcos SALT, Senior Legal Adviser, actively involved in negotiation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention
- Pedro Verdelho, Procurador da República
- Eduardo Bertoni, Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos
- Ioana Albani, Prosecutor, Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Terrorism, Romania
- Jacqueline B.M. Palumbo, Senior General Counsel and Head, Treaty Negotiations, International Assistance Group, Department of Justice Canada
- Mauricio Fernandez Montalban, Director, Specialized Unit on Money Laundering and Organized Crime of the National prosecution Service, Chile
- Antonio Segovia, Head of the International Cooperation and Extraditions Unit, Public Procecutor’s Office of Chile
Date & hour
- 5 November 2021 TBC | 09:00 UTC -3
Duration & Language
- 4h | English, Spanish
Participants
Representatives of the criminal justice authorities (prosecutors, judges, law enforcement); legislators, authorities of the executive power with functions related to international cooperation in criminal matters, the prosecution of cybercrime; agencies responsible for the protection of personal data; NGOs involved in the protection of personal data and the assistance to victims of cybercrime; industry.
Webinar 2: Introduction on the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence
Countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru
Speakers
- Dr. Marcos SALT, Senior Legal Adviser, actively involved in negotiation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention
- Pedro Verdelho, Procurador da República
- Betty Shave, Council of Europe expert
- Ioana Albani, Prosecutor, Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Terrorism, Romania
- Antonio Segovia, Head of the International Cooperation and Extraditions Unit, Public Procecutor’s Office of Chile
Date & hour
- 8 February 2022
Duration & Language
- 4h | English, Spanish
Participants
Representatives of the criminal justice authorities (prosecutors, judges, law enforcement); legislators, authorities of the executive power with functions related to international cooperation in criminal matters, the prosecution of cybercrime; agencies responsible for the protection of personal data; NGOs involved in the protection of personal data and the assistance to victims of cybercrime; industry.
Webinar 3: Introduction on the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence
Countries: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama
Speakers
- Dr. Marcos SALT, Senior Legal Adviser, actively involved in negotiation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention
- Claudio Peguero, Brigade General, Advisor to the Director General on Cyber-matters, National Police, Dominican Republic
- Pedro Verdelho, Procurador da República
- Betty Shave, Council of Europe expert
- Ioana Albani, Prosecutor, Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Terrorism, Romania
- Eduardo Bertoni, Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos
- Antonio Segovia, Head of the International Cooperation and Extraditions Unit, Public Prosecutor’s Office of Chile
Date & hour
- 24 February 2022
Duration & Language
- 4h | English, Spanish
Participants
Representatives of the criminal justice authorities (prosecutors, judges, law enforcement); legislators, authorities of the executive power with functions related to international cooperation in criminal matters, the prosecution of cybercrime; agencies responsible for the protection of personal data; NGOs involved in the protection of personal data and the assistance to victims of cybercrime; industry.
Final Roundtable: In depth discussions on the tools of the Second Additional Protocol
Countries: Interested representatives of the participant countries to the previous Webinars
Speakers
- TBC
Date & hour
- TBC (June 2022)
Duration & Language
- 4h | English, Spanish, Portuguese
Participants
Representatives of the criminal justice authorities (prosecutors, judges, law enforcement); legislators, authorities of the executive power with functions related to international cooperation in criminal matters, the prosecution of cybercrime; agencies responsible for the protection of personal data; NGOs involved in the protection of personal data and the assistance to victims of cybercrime; industry.