OBJECTIVE, EXPECTED RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES Overall To contribute to the prevention of and control of cybercrime and other offences objective involving electronic evidence, in line with international human rights and rule of law standards and good practices. Project To strengthen legislation and institutional capacities on cybercrime and objective electronic evidence in the region of the Southern Neighbourhood in line with human rights and rule of law requirements End of project target: - An additional two States will be Parties and a further two States will have been invited to accede to the Budapest Convention. - Criminal justice authorities are prosecuting cybercrime and cases involving eevidence and engage in international cooperation. Result 1 Criminal law frameworks strengthened in line with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, including rule of law safeguards (Article 15) End of project target: - At least three additional countries will have the legal framework in line with the Budapest Convention. Another two countries will have draft laws in line with the Budapest Convention. - Cybercrime related provisions are limited by appropriate conditions and safeguards. - Legislative reforms will be initiated in at least two countries for implementing the provisions of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention into the national legislation. Activities: - Prepare an assessment (study) on the legislation on cybercrime and e-evidence in priority countries and other countries of the Southern Neighbourhood, including legal profiles. - Prepare an assessment (study) on data protection framework in priority countries. - Organise regional workshop on cybercrime and data protection legislation as well as on criminal justice statistics to determine the effectiveness of legislation. - Carry out desk reviews of draft laws and follow up with in-country workshop. - Document jurisprudence regarding cybercrime and e-evidence and publish on Octopus Community. - Support in-country workshops for judges, prosecutors and law enforcement on the application of cybercrime legislation, including rule of law safeguards and data protection requirements. - Support in-country workshops for developing guidelines on conditions and safeguards in cybercrime and e-evidence related investigation. - Support in-country activities in coordination with other EU funded projects for increasing the knowledge of the criminal justice authorities on the link between cybercrime investigations and data protection regulations - Regional and in-country initiatives for promotion of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention and support its implementation into the domestic legislation. - In-country activities on cybercrime legislation targeting national policy makers (Parliamentarians and Governmental officials). Result 2 Specialised police services and interagency as well public/private cooperation strengthened with a sustainable approach 3