INVITATION TO A MULTILATERAL CONSULTATION AMONG

UNCLAS PARIS 000683 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/ERA ECKERT CABLE SENT FROM STRASBOURG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: COE SUBJECT: INVITATION TO A MULTILATERAL CONSULTATION AMONG CONTRACTING STATES TO THE CONVENTION ON CYBERCRIME (T-CY), 20-21 MARCH 2006, COUNCIL OF EUROPE, STRASBOURG, FRANCE. ¶1. This is an action request. See para 4. ¶2. The USG is invited to send a representative to the 1st Convention of Cybercrime for a Multilateral Consultation Among Contracting States (T-CY),at the Council of Europe (COE),Strasbourg, France, 20-21 March 2006. The meeting will begin at 09h30 on the 20th and will end at 17h30 on the 21st. Working documents will be available on the Council of Europe website (www.coe.int/economiccrime) in time for the meeting. The meeting will be held in Room 5 of the Palais de l'Europe (the site of the COE). ¶3. The draft agenda includes: - Exchange of views on the signature, ratification, and accession of the Convention on Cybercrime and its Additional Protocol - Identification of any problems concerning the effectiveness of the Convention, including the effects of any declarations or reservations - Exchange of information on significant legal, policy or technological developments concerning cybercrime and the collection of evidence in electronic form, including strengthening the role of law enforcement officials, strengthening the cooperation between law enforcement and the private sector, and strengthening the operation of the 24/7 network and central authorities - Possible extension or amendment of the Convention of Cybercrime - Assistance which may be available to the States to enable them to amend their legislation or train law enforcement officials ¶4. Please contact both Ms Dominique Wulfran and Strasbourg CG Frankie Reed (reedfa@state.gov) concerning any planned attendance. Wulfran, who needs to know the name, function, address, e-mail address, fax number, and working language of the USG representative, can be reached by fax at 33-3-88-41- 27-94. The USG expert representative will have observer status - no voting rights or defrayal of expenses from the Council of Europe. Hotel information can be found at http://home.coe.int/t/E/Travel. STAPLETON