On 5 September 2018, Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni opened the Underground Economy Conference 2018, which takes place in the Council of Europe premises in Strasbourg, France. This prominent international information security (closed) event, co-organised by Team Cymru and the Council of Europe, is bringing together around 400 representatives from the law enforcement agencies, cyber security community, private industry and academia from across the globe.

The Deputy Secretary General put the Council of Europe’s work on cybercrime in context, noting that it is at the crossroads of human rights, democracy and the rule of law – the Organisation’s three pillars. She also highlighted that cooperation between state authorities and the private sector is of particular relevance in this field.

• Speecby Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni