CyberSPEX: Workshop on facilitating co-operation under the Second Additional Protocol through the 24/7 Network established under the Budapest Convention in EU Member States
The implementation of the Second Additional Protocol (2AP) to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) was furthered through a workshop organised by the CyberSPEX project on 26 May 2026 in Bucharest, Romania. The event gathered EU m/s representatives from Ministries of Justice, law...
CyberSPEX and T-CY: Upcoming consultation with civil society stakeholders
The Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) with the support of the CyberSPEX project, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, will host the third consultation with civil society stakeholders and service providers to strengthen public-private collaboration on cybercrime...
CPDP 2026
A panel entitled “Transparency by Default: An Internet Transparency Code of Practice” was held on 20 May 2026 during the yearly CPDP Conference, with the participation of Ana Brian Nougrères, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy, Mark Lizar, Transparency Lab – Canada, Jan...
Council of Europe at the 2026 European Dialogue on internet governance
The Council of Europe has participated in the 2026 European Dialogue on internet governance (EuroDIG), an open, multi-stakeholder platform for exchanging views on regulating and governing the digital world. The event took place on 26 and 27 May in Brussels. Discussions focused on democratic...
Driving inclusive Digital Governance: CyberEast+ and CyberSEE foster multi-stakeholder collaboration at EuroDIG 2026 and beyond; CyberSEE’s 5th Steering Committee advances regional co-operation
The 2026 session of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), supported by the European Commission and hosted by EURid on 26 and 27 May 2026 brought together 800 + participants, both online and onsite, from governments, international organisations, the private sector, civil society,...
CDNET Chair participates in PACE Committee hearing on AI and human rights
Mr Mario Fernandez Ramos, Chair of the CDNET and Professor of Constitutional Law at the Complutense University of Madrid, participated in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Committee hearing on “Safeguarding human rights in the AI-driven public sector”, held at the...
Council of Europe contributes to EuroDIG 2026 discussions on the future of Internet governance
Brussels, 26-27 May 2026: Following its hosting of the 2025 edition, the Council of Europe contributes to the 2026 European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), an open multi-stakeholder platform to exchange views about the Internet and how it is governed. The 2026 edition will focus on...
GLACY-e: Brazil reinforced its capacities to fight against cybercrime by establishing the first pool of trainers among judges with advanced knowledge on cybercrime and electronic evidence
For the first time, a dedicated pool of judges as trainers has been established in Brazil to advance the fight against cybercrime and strengthen the handling of electronic evidence. This achievement was marked by the conclusion of an advanced five-day judicial training, held in Rio de Janeiro and...
CyberSPEX: Meeting with Spanish authorities on the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol
The implementation of the Second Additional Protocol (2AP) to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) by the Spain was supported by the CyberSPEX project through a meeting organised in co-operation with the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Parliament of...
Republic of Moldova Becomes the 34th State to Ratify the Convention 108+
On 15 May 2026, on the occasion of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers in Chişinău, the Republic of Moldova, in the presence of the Secretary General, ratified the Amending Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data...
Protecting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the digital environment
