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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Join the first edition in French of the HEY course on sport "Towards responsible, safe, inclusive and ethical sport"!

The North-South Centre is calling for applications for the French-language edition of the HEY course on sport "Towards responsible, safe, inclusive and ethical sport", which will run online from 30 June to 27 July 2025. Through this course, developed as part of the HEY Programme in partnership...

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International Seminar

Legal certainty and the quality of law: Concepts, Challenges, and Comparative Perspectives

The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, organised in co-operation with the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), an international seminar on "Legal Certainty and the Quality of Law: Concepts, Challenges, and...

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Egyptian Public Prosecution Office hosts first-ever launch of HELP Course on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters

For the first time, 20 prosecutors who participated in this event, will take part in the Council of Europe online course exploring fundamental principles of international judicial cooperation. The event was officially opened by Counselor Amr Abdelazem, Director of the Criminal Research and...

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Southern mediterranean exchange on asset recovery, seized asset management, and the role of international cooperation

The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Union and in coordination with the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-corruption Commission (JIACC) and the Anti-money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Unit (Jordanian FIU) convened a two-day roundtable with representatives of the...

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HELP Course Launch Promotes International Cooperation in Criminal Matters across the EU and the Southern Mediterranean

The HELP course on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters (ICCM) was launched on 23 and 24 April, at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. For the first time, 55 judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and representatives of ministries of justice from European Union member states and the Southern...

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National Data Protection Authorities in the Southern Mediterranean Join Forces to Strengthen Regional Cooperation

The Council of Europe and the Arab Information & Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO) co-organised a regional conference for national authorities responsible for the protection of personal data in the Southern Mediterranean on 15 and 16 April 2025 in Tunis. This first collaboration...

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