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Promoting risks assessment and management to counter corruption in the Southern Mediterranean region
The Council of Europe, in co-operation with the European Union, organised a two-day regional event on 6-7 October 2025 bringing together Jordanian, Moroccan, Palestinian representatives of Anti-Corruption Agencies and from the Tunisian Presidency of the Government to exchange experiences, good...
Egyptian prosecutors visit the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights
Thirteen Egyptian prosecutors took part in a study visit to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights, and a Training-of-Trainers session on the methodology of the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) programme, held in Strasbourg from 6 to 9 October 2025....
4th Conference of the Arab Network of Judicial Inspection Services (ARNJIS)
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), in collaboration with the Judicial Inspection Service of the Sultanate of Oman and the General Inspectorate of Judicial Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, organised the fourth Conference of the Arab Network of Judicial Inspection...
Data Protection and Privacy Rights: launch of the First HELP Course in Jordan
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MODEE), launched the first HELP course on data protection and privacy rights in Jordan on 15 September 2025. The event brought together 30 representatives from relevant Jordanian institutions and the...
Call for Tender – Video Production Service
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the joint programme “Protecting human rights, rule of law and democracy through shared standards in the Southern Mediterranean” (South Programme V), co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the latter (2022–...
Apply now for the HEY course on data protection!
The first edition of the HEY course on data protection will be in French and it will run from 8 September to 12 October 2025. The deadline for applications is 24 August. The training course aims at providing young people with a better understanding of data protection, including the associated...
RoLYN Participants Present Projects and Exchange with Peers At the Fourth Training during the MedUni
The fourth and final training course of the Rule of Law Youth Network (RoLYN) took place during the 8th Mediterranean University on Youth and Development (MedUni), held in Hammamet, Tunis, from 26 to 30 June. RoLYN members who had received grants from the North-South Centre and the South...
Combatting trafficking in human beings
Strengthening cooperation in criminal matters to combat trafficking in human beings
25 criminal justice actors involved in the fight against trafficking in human beings from Algeria and Tunisia, including representatives of national authorities, law enforcement agencies and magistrates participated in the practical exercise “Combatting trafficking in human beings: strengthening...
Strengthening the understanding and mitigation of risks of criminal abuse associated with Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets Service Providers
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Union, convened a two-day regional workshop on “Assessing, managing and mitigating the risks of criminal abuse associated with virtual assets and virtual assets service providers”. The event brought together key stakeholders from supervisory...
Annual MedSPAD Committee Meeting in Paris Strengthens Cooperation in Data Collection on Substance Use and Addictive Behaviour in the Mediterranean Region
The Committee of the Mediterranean School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (MedSPAD) held its annual meeting in Paris, France, to review progress and plan future steps in monitoring adolescent substance use and addictive behaviours across the southern Mediterranean region. The event...