Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e)
The GLACY-e (Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced) is a Joint project of the European Union (Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – NDICI-Global Europe) and the Council of Europe.
Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e) is built on the achievements of the previous GLACY+ project and follow a similar rationale in terms of countries selected for support. The Project has eight countries in Africa, Asia/Pacific and Latin America that serve as hubs and multipliers to share experience, tools, and good practices with the countries of their respective region: Chile, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Mauritius, and Tonga.
Objectives:
To strengthen the capacities of States worldwide to apply legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence, and to enhance their abilities for effective international cooperation in this area and foster South-South cooperation.
1. To promote the adoption and implementation of consistent cybercrime legislation, policies, and strategies.
2. To strengthen the capacity of police authorities to investigate cybercrime and engage in effective police-to-police cooperation.
3. To enable criminal justice authorities to apply legislation and prosecute and adjudicate cases of cybercrime and electronic evidence and engage in international cooperation, in line with international human rights and rule of law standards.
4. To strengthen the capacities of hub countries in building capacity on cybercrime and electronic evidence in their regions and foster their regional role in south-south cooperation.
Documentation
- Project Summary (English version)
- Project Summary (French version)
- Launching Conference
Reports
- Coming soon
GLACY-e and CyberSPEX: Asian hub countries meet in Bucharest to consolidate their regional roles and discuss the Second Additional Protocol with EU member states
From 17 to 19 August 2026, the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) convened a three-day regional meeting in Bucharest, bringing together the two Asian hub countries of the GLACY-e project - the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Organised jointly under the GLACY-e and CyberSPEX...
GLACY-e project: Uruguay advances the Criminal Procedure Code reform for strengthening the electronic evidence framework
On 21 July 2026, the GLACY-e joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe contributed to the session of the Commission for Constitution and Legislation of the Uruguayan Senate, where legislators debated a landmark reform of the country's Criminal Procedure Code incorporating new...
GLACY-e supports international dialogue on cybercrime and scam centres at EU Crime Fighting Week 2026
The GLACY-e project, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, contributed to the EU Crime Fighting Week 2026 in Brussels, organised under the EU Global Threats Programme. The event brought together a diverse audience from both private and private sector, to exchange on...
In Focus
The GLACY testimonials and good cyber stories showcase the vibrant partnership between the project and its partner countries.
GLACY Good Cyber Stories
GLACY projects advance Peru’s cybercrime strategy
The support of GLACY+ project has been crucial for Peru. As a result of inter-institutional work to assess needs in the treatment and fight against cybercrime, Peru was selected as a priority country for the project in August 2022. [READ MORE]
Contributor: Lizet Nancy Rodriguez Rocha, Deputy Provincial Prosecutor of the Office of International Judicial Cooperation and Extraditions, and 24/7 Network Contact Point, Public Prosecutor's Office of Peru, 2024.
GLACY Testimonials
Contributor: Tatiana Cesario, Assistant Prosecutor, Public Ministry of Paraguay, 2024.
International Network of National Judicial Trainers
The International Network of National Judicial Trainers on cybercrime and electronic evidence [INJT] is an informal network of judicial trainers and cybercrime professionals from countries around the world, which was established in January 2021, at the initiative of the Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) project. [READ MORE]
