Project CyberSouth Cooperation on cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood Region www.coe.int/cybersouth Grand Sérail, Beirut, Lebanon 23-25 January 2019 Marie Agha-Wevelsiep, Project manager, Council of Europe marie.agha-wevelsiep@coe.int
Project CyberSouth Key elements Title Priority countries Duration Budget Funding Implementation CyberSouth Cooperation on cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood Region Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia 36 months (1 July-2017 / 30 June-2020) 18 months before the end of the project EUR 3.3 million 1,5 million EUR available European Union and Council of Europe C-PROC ( Council of Europe Programme Office on cybercrime)
Project CyberSouth Expected results Result 1 Strengthened legislation Result 2 Result 3 Result 4 Specialised police services and interagency as well public/private cooperation strengthened Judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence mainstreamed 24/7 points of contact strengthened and enhanced international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence Result 5 Strategic priorities on cybercrime and electronic evidence identified.
Regional workshop on Judicial Training Strategies on cybercrime and electronic evidence: state of play Algeria Jordan Lebanon Morocco Tunisia Initial and in service training: Ecole Supérieure de la Magistrature Initial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence has been developped In service training on cybercrime and electronic evidence is on ad hoc basis Initial training: Judicial Institute of Jordan There is a course on technology in committing crimes In service training: High Judicial Council in charge of the elaboration of continuous and specialized training Module on cybercrime to be developed Initial training: Institute of Judicial Studies No training on cybercrime Directors of the Institute organizes the academic curricula In service training; High Judicial Council. Training so far was on a voluntary basis but will become mandatory No training on cybercrime and electronic evidence Initial and in service training: Institut Supérieur de la Magistrature Module on cybercrime and electronic evidence developed but not updated nor integrated Initial and in service training: Institut Supérieur de la Magistrature Training topics set by Ministerial decree Initial training: cybercrime addressed and also electronic evidence but no dedicated module on the topic In Service: sessions on awareness raising on cybercrime and electronic but no curricula
Problems identified Initial training : no module dedicated on cybercrime and electronic evidence or only at a very basic level In service training : ad hoc seminars, no training focused on electronic evidence Expertise : keep and make increase knowledge? Network of magistrates? No strategy on judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence
facts Rapid technological progress Evolving nature of cybercrime: new trends, new modus operandi Not only cybercrime but electronic evidence related to any offence LE high level trainings Uneven level of training for the judiciary All Judicial Officers need to be trained at different levels
Need Judicial Officers need to keep up to date, regular update training programmes/materials How do you ensure that?
Through a judicial training strategy to Develop training programme and integrate in regular initial and in service training Develop a network Develop a specialisation = for an enhanced and consistent knowledge
The Council of Europe developed in 2009 a cybercrime training concept for judges and prosecutors that advises judicial institutes to establish a training strategy to help magistrates to acquire the adequate level of knowledge to deal with cybercrime and electronic evidence Available online
According to the concept paper, a strategy should aim at the following: To enable training institutes to deliver initial and in-service cybercrime training based on international standards To equip the largest possible number of future and practicing judges and prosecutors with basic knowledge on cybercrime and electronic evidence To provide advanced training to a critical number of judges and prosecutors To support the continued specialisation and technical training of judges and prosecutors To contribute to enhanced knowledge through networking among judges and prosecutors To facilitate access to different training initiatives and networks.
To achieve the objectives of the strategy, the following measures need to be taken: Institutionalising/mainstreaming of initial training (session 2) Institutionalising/mainstreaming of in service training (session 3) Pilot centres for basic and advanced training (session 4) Enhancing knowledge through networking (session 5)
European Judicial Network
Intervention by delegates: Lebanon Morocco Jordan Tunisia Algeria A workshop to support the preparation of elements of judicial training strategies, 2 and 3 June 2014 : justification, objective, training requirements, other considerations and implementation of the strategy (results published online)
Support by CyberSouth Group of magistrates trainers in all 5 countries Working group in charge of mainstreaming initial and in service training curricula Morocco (18-22 February) Algeria (3-7 March) Jordan? Tunisia? Lebanon? Support the delivery of local initial course and in service course by local magistrates
Countries responsibility How will you ensure that the local courses developed by the working groups will be integrated into your regular trainings curricula?