Opening plenary session

This anniversary panel reflects on 25 years of practical experience with the Budapest Convention, focusing on what has enabled the Convention to remain operational and relevant across evolving technological and geopolitical contexts. Drawing on lessons from implementation, international cooperation, and practitioner use, the panel looks ahead to how the framework continues to evolve, including through the Second Additional Protocol, to address challenges in accessing electronic evidence and strengthening cooperation. The discussion offers forward-looking insights into how international cybercrime frameworks can remain effective, trusted, and adaptable over time.

• Opening
• 25 years of impact of the Budapest Convention on cybercrime
• How international cybercrime framework can remain effective, trusted and adaptable over time
• Way forward – what next
• Introduction of the Protocol on asset recovery