Octopus Project Activities
Exchange of views with the diplomatic community and international organisations in Bucharest on the occasion of C-PROC’s 10th anniversary
The Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), based in Bucharest, celebrates this month 10 years since it was established. On this occasion, a meeting with the diplomatic community and representatives of international organisations in Bucharest was hosted by C-PROC at its...
Ten years of cooperation between Romania and the Council of Europe for capacity building on cybercrime
The Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), based in Bucharest, celebrates this month 10 years since it was founded. On this occasion, on 11 April 2024 an event was organised in Bucharest with representatives of criminal justice authorities in Romania and other relevant...
GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: The first pool of national judicial trainers of Brazil finalise the training programme on cybercrime and electronic evidence
A group of 19 prosecutors from several regions of Brazil underwent the advanced training course on cybercrime and electronic evidence from 8 to 12 April 2024, at the Prosecutor's Office in São Paulo. The course was organised by the Federal Public Ministry of Brazil with the support of the GLACY-e...
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,...
Cybercrime and freedom of expression discussion paper now available in FR and ES
The recent discussion paper on cybercrime and freedom of expression prepared under the Octopus Project and published in December 2023, is now available in French and Spanish. This paper aims at supporting policy makers, legislators and criminal justice practitioners in their development and...
Japan makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Japan has made a voluntary contribution of €120,000 to support the Council of Europe action against cybercrime. The agreement was signed on 2 February 2024 by Ambassador Hiroyuki Uchida, Permanent Observer of Japan to the Council of Europe, and Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary...
C-PROC: Over 500 professionals from around 130 countries attend the Octopus Conference 2023
On 13-15 December 2023 the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe organised its flagship event, the Octopus Conference, which brought together over 500 professionals from around 130 countries. In their opening remarks, Alexander Seger, Head of the Cybercrime Division of the...
C-PROC: Meeting of the International Network of the National Judicial Trainers on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence
The plenary meeting of the International Network of the National Judicial Trainers (the Network) on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence was held on 12 December 2023 in Bucharest, Romania, with the participation of the priority countries where the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of...
More than 500 global cybercrime experts to attend Octopus Conference 2023
Held every 12 to 18 months by the Council of Europe, the Octopus Conference constitutes one of the biggest and finest platforms of exchange in cybercrime gathering experts from more than 100 countries, international organisations, private sector, representatives of civil society and academia. ...
Cybercrime and freedom of expression: discussion paper
In recent years, most countries around the world have undertaken legislative reforms on cybercrime and electronic evidence. In a number of countries, such legislation on cybercrime includes provisions on criminalising the “dissemination of false information”, “offensive messages”, “causing...
The global state of cybercrime legislation in December 2023
Up-to-date domestic criminal law in line with the Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention) remains a key element in addressing cybercrime and handling electronic evidence for countries across the globe. An updated cursory overview of the Global State of Cybercrime Legislation prepared...
C-PROC at 10: Ten years of capacity building by the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe
In October 2013, the Council of Europe decided to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Romania to establish a Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC) in Bucharest responsible for capacity building on cybercrime and electronic evidence. C-PROC became operational in April 2014 and...
Countering online xenophobia and racism: new study underlines increased relevance of the First Protocol to the Budapest Convention
The Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems was opened for signature in Strasbourg, France, on 28 January 2003. In the light of its 20th anniversary, a study was prepared to...
United Kingdom makes a further voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project
The Government of the United Kingdom, as represented by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, made a further voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project implemented by the Council of Europe. The contribution amounts to GBP 180 000 and is dedicated to supporting activities to be...
GLACY+ and Octopus projects: Enhancing public-private cooperation in Latin America on cybercrime and e-evidence
Law enforcement officers and prosecutors from 14 LATAM countries – parties or invited to adhere to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) – joined the discussions with representatives of Microsoft, Meta, TikTok, Uber, Binance, Lemon Cash, in a regional workshop organized in Santiago...
Octopus project: CYBERKOP Launching Meeting
On 14 November, in Pristina, the Octopus Project launched CYBERKOP – Enhanced Action on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence in the distinguished presence of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the US Ambassador to Pristina and the Head of the Cybercrime Division of the...
GLACY+: Selected African countries attend the Regional Workshop on Judicial Training Strategies
Between 8 and 9 November 2023, the GLACY+ project, in co-operation with the Octopus and OCWAR-C projects, organised the Regional Workshop on Judicial Training Strategies. The workshop gathered around 32 delegates from 20 African countries that confirmed the need to develop national judicial...
The Council of Europe is recruiting a Project Assistant in Pristina
Are you experienced in administrative support tasks? Would you like to be part of a project team? Would you like to contribute to the activities of an International Organisation working for human rights, democracy and the rule of law? If so, this job offer may be the right opportunity for you....
GLACY+: The last 2023 P2P workshop of the third series of workshops of the International Network of theNational Judicial Trainers
On 26 October, around 45 practitioners participated in the fourth webinar of the third series of events dedicated to sharing experiences on cybercrime and electronic evidence. The webinar was organised in the framework of the International Network of National Judicial Trainers by the GLACY+...
Octopus Conference 2023: Japan makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Japan has made a voluntary contribution to support the Octopus Conference that will be held from 13 to 15 December 2023 in Bucharest. The agreements were signed on 25 October 2023 by Ambassador Hiroyuki Uchida, Permanent Observer of Japan to the Council of Europe, and Bjørn...
In Focus
Upcoming events:
CoE-IAP series of webinars (May-November 2024, online - to be announced)
Past events:
C-PROC 10th anniversary (April 2024: Day 1, Day 2)
20th Anniversary of the First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
Opening for signature of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
20th Anniversary of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
