"The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime is the guide for domestic legislation on a global scale and the framework for international co-operation, not just for cybercrime, but for all offences involving electronic evidence - and not just for Europe, but for the wider world too", said Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni at the 5th anniversary of the Bucharest C-PROC Office.

Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni opened the celebration with the Minister of Justice of Romania, Tudorel Toader.

The Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) is responsible for assisting countries worldwide in strengthening the capacity of their legal systems to respond to the challenges posed by cybercrime.

During these five years, the office supported more than 600 activities in all regions of the world, involving more than 120 countries.

• Speech by Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni