Iceland made a voluntary financial contribution of EUR 5 000 to the Octopus Project implemented by the Council of Europe.
The project, based on voluntary contributions from State Parties and Observers to the Convention on Cybercrime, aims to support countries worldwide in strengthening their criminal justice capacities in line with the Convention on Cybercrime, its protocols and related standards, as well as to address additional challenges that came to the forefront in the course of 2020.
The Icelandic contribution is dedicated to supporting the 20th anniversary of the First Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems (ETS No. 189) and in particular to the International conference on xenophobia and racism committed through computer systems (Strasbourg, 30-31 January 2023). The event will be organised through the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), in the framework of the Octopus Project and in co-operation with the Icelandic Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
Iceland is a Party to the Convention on Cybercrime (since 2007) and has signed both the First and the Second Additional Protocols.
The Council of Europe gratefully acknowledges Iceland’s support through the Octopus Project.
Octopus Project website
Council of Europe: International conference on xenophobia and racism committed through computer systems
Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime (dedicated webpage)
Council of Europe: Icelandic Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
