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European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) gathers for its 75th plenary meeting

As part of its agenda the CDPC set out priorities for its future work in 2019 and took stock of the state of play in 2018 concerning Penological co-operation, Prison overcrowding, International co-operation in criminal matters, Smuggling of migrants, Cybercrime.

The CDPC had an exchange of views with the representatives of other relevant Council of Europe Bodies, i.e. the Anti-corruption Committee and the Cybercrime Convention Committee.

Also, the CDPC considered the activities related to fighting against Transnational Organised Crime and the relevant Action plan, the links between Organised Crime and Terrorism, the Council of Europe Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property, Medicrime and Trafficking in human organs.

As part of this Plenary meeting a specific thematic session on Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Law took place on 28 November. The topic of automated driving was studied at the session to illustrate the complexity of the phenomenon and raise awareness about the need for a meaningful approach in legal systems across Europe to deal with this challenging issue.

Strasbourg 27-29/11/2018
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At a glance

Set up in 1958, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) was entrusted by the Committee of Ministers the responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the Council of Europe’s activities in the field of crime prevention and crime control. The CDPC meets at the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (France).

The CDPC identifies priorities for intergovernmental legal co-operation, makes proposals to the Committee of Ministers on activities in the fields of criminal law and procedure, criminology and penology, and implements these activities.

The CDPC elaborates conventions, recommendations and reports. It organises criminological research conferences and criminological colloquia, conferences of directors of prison administration.

Plenary meetings

Bureau meetings