CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, CyberSPEX, GLACY-e and Octopus Projects: The Cyber Games and Digital Security Challenge 2026 - The second edition takes the global fight against cybercrime to Africa
Organised in Marrakech from 19 to 21 May 2026 within the framework of the CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, CyberSPEX, GLACY-e and Octopus projects and in close partnership with INTERPOL and Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) and General Directorate for Information Systems Security...
CyberSouth+ supported partner countries have participated with excellent results in MENA region's first large-scale cybercrime operation led by INTERPOL
Operation Ramz, the first cybercrime operation of its scale coordinated by INTERPOL in the MENA region, concluded with over 200 arrests and more than 3800 victims identified across the 13 participating countries. Running from October 2025 to February 2026, the operation targeted phishing...
CyberEast+ and CyberSouth+: Guidelines facilitating mutual legal assistance in cybercrime and electronic evidence were reinforced
Addressing well-known problems of efficiency and expedience of international co-operation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, Mutual Legal Assistance Guidelines were agreed by Eastern Partnership states back in 2021, under the joint CyberEast regional initiative of the European Union and the...
CyberSEE, CyberSouth+ and Octopus Project – CYBERKOP Action: Strengthening regional co-operation and operational capacities to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse
Investigating online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) is one of the most challenging and sensitive topic as it requires highly specialised skills from law enforcement, given the vulnerability of the victims and the complexity and seriousness of the offences involved. To strengthen...
CyberEast+, CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e: Enhancing knowledge of cybercrime experts through a regional cybercrime co-operation exercise
From 7 to 9 April 2026, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC), through CyberEast+, Cyber SEE, CyberSouth+ and GLACY-e, joint projects of the European Union and of the Council of Europe, supported a regional technical co-operation exercise themed with incident handling...
CyberSouth+ and INTERPOL Momentum kickstart the preparation of a toolkit on technology-facilitated violence against women for the MENA region
On 26 March 2026, CyberSouth+ and INTERPOL Momentum-MENA held an online working meeting joined by criminal justice practitioners in the interest of informing them about the development of an operational toolkit intended to address technology-facilitated violence against women for the MENA region....
CyberSouth+ delivers dedicated training modules on cybercrime and digital investigations for public prosecutors in Palestine*
Building on previous training activities delivered by the CyberSouth+ project, the Palestinian Public Prosecution, in partnership with Birzeit University, has taken a significant step forward by developing a national Diploma in Cybercrime and Digital Investigations, dedicated to a first cohort of...
C-PROC: Strengthened global response to cybercrime through the first edition of the Cyber-Skills Sharing Programme
Between January and March 2026, in 35 countries across the globe, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) implemented the Cyber-Skills Sharing Programme through the CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e and Octopus projects. The first edition of the Programme brought together...
GLACY-e, CyberSouth+ and CyberSEE Projects: Enhanced knowledge through participation in the Digital Forensics Research EU 2026 Workshop and Conference strengthens global response to online crimes against children
From 23 to 27 March 2026, Linköping, Sweden, became the hub of digital forensics innovation and knowledge-sharing as it hosted the Applied Forensics Techniques for Crimes Against Children (CAC) Investigators Workshop and the Digital Forensics Research Conference (DFRWS EU 2026). Participation of...
Save the date: Octopus Conference 2026!
This year, the Octopus Conference will take place between 14-16 October, in Strasbourg, France, at the Council of Europe’s Headquarters in the Palais de l’Europe. The conference is being organised in cooperation with the Presidency of Monaco to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe...
CyberSouth+: Pilot judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence for judges and prosecutors in Egypt
The CyberSouth+ project, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, successfully delivered the pilot of its foundational judicial training module on cybercrime and electronic evidence in Cairo. The event, attended by 33 judges and prosecutors from key judicial bodies, marks a milestone...
C-PROC: Third African Forum on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence creates the platform to discuss and act on the continent’s commitment to combat cybercrime
The third edition of the African Forum on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence, organised jointly by the European Union and the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) and hosted by the Kenyan Government in Nairobi between 25-27 November, has brought together more than 350...
CyberSouth+: Synergies between the Budapest and Hanoi Conventions on cybercrime explored during a workshop in Tunisia
The CyberSouth+ project organised a national workshop in Tunis on international standards for cybercrime legislation, with a particular focus on exploring synergies between the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime...
GLACY-e and CyberSouth+: Advancing AI and cybercrime capacity building: Insights from the Lisbon Forum
On 29 October 2025, the GLACY-e and CyberSouth+ projects supported the workshop on “The role of capacity building in the era of artificial Intelligence and cybercrime”, held as part of the 2025 Lisbon Forum on AI and Global Governance, organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe....
CyberSEE, CyberSouth+, GLACY-e, CYBERKOP Action & Octopus Projects: The CyberVAW Conference - strengthening women’s leadership against cyberviolence
The CyberSEE joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe in cooperation with the CyberSouth+, GLACY-e, Octopus projects and CyberKOP Action, with the support of criminal justice authorities from South-East Europe, organised the International Conference on Combating Cyberviolence...
Ninth annual meeting of the Network of 24/7 points of contact
On 1 October 2025, the Council of Europe through the Cybercrime Programme Office (C-PROC) organised the ninth Annual Meeting of the 24/7 Points of Contact (PoC) at the EUROPOL premises, in the Hague, the Netherlands. According the Article 35 of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention),...
2025 Council of Europe/Eurojust joint workshop on the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 29 and 30 September 2025 more than 100 international experts from EU Member States and Parties to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) gathered at Eurojust premises to discuss and exchange views on the challenges and legal solutions for international co-operation under the...
CyberSouth+ supports its priority countries to participate in the INTERPOL’s 15th MENA meeting on cybercrime, launching first regional joint operation
The INTERPOL 15th MENA Working Group Meeting on Cybercrime for Heads of Units was held in Doha, Qatar, from 29 to 30 September 2025. The event was hosted by the Qatari Ministry of Interior and its National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) while the CyberSouth+ joint project of the European Union and...
CyberSouth+: Training courses on cybercrime and electronic evidence for law enforcement officers in Tunisia
Some 60 law enforcement representatives from Tunisia took part in two complementary training activities: a basic training for first responders to cybercrime investigations and a specialised course on electronic evidence for investigators. The activities were organised by the Council of Europe...
Underground Economy Conference 2025
The Council of Europe and Team Cymru organised for the fifth time the Underground Economy Conference at the Council of Europe premises, in Strasbourg, France, on 1-4 September 2025. This year’s event gathered around 600 experts from 77 countries representing law enforcement agencies, the...