EU Forum on Cybercrime

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

EU FORUM ON CYBERCRIME
Plenary session, Brussels, 27 November 2001
Main topic: Retention of traffic data
 

On 27 November 2001, a plenary session will take place of the EU
Forum on Cybercrime, organised by the European Commission. The
meeting will take place from 9:30 to 17:30 h. in the Charlemagne
Building, 170 rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels (Metro: Schuman).

If you are interested in participating, please send an e-mail with
your name and organisation to
INFSO-JAI-cybercrime-comments@cec.eu.int. We expect to be able to
accommodate all those interested. However, it will be necessary to
register prior to this event via the e-mail address in order to be
admitted to the building. Registration closes on 25 November at
midnight.

The main topic for discussion will be retention of traffic data. In
addition, the European Commission will present a proposal for a
Framework Decision on serious attacks against information systems,
provided that this proposal will have been officially adopted when
the meeting takes place.

There will be an opportunity for participants to make short
statements (5 minutes maximum) on the issue of data retention at the
meeting. Should you wish to make such a statement, please indicate
this to the e-mail address listed above, at the latest on 20
November. We expect that there will be more people and organisations
interested in making statements, than we will have time-slots
available at the meeting, and the European Commission reserves the
right to make a selection of speakers. Speakers will be selected in
such a way that there is a wide and balanced representation of
interest. Please send us the text of your statement at the latest on
22 November, then we will distribute it at the meeting.

It will also be possible to submit written statements. If you e-mail
us your contribution at the latest on 22 November, we will be able to
distribute it at the meeting. The Commission reserves the right not
to distribute any statements that are considered unsuitable or
inappropriate.

The European Commission services have written an  informal discussion
paper
(http://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/telecoms/internet/crime/wpapnov/index_en.htm)
on the issue of traffic data retention, which gives a background
introduction and lists questions that you may want to address in you
written or oral contributions. 

We are looking for participants that cover the following interest
groups:

Network operators and service providers (including telecommunications
companies, mobile operators and Internet service providers), 
Hardware manufacturers, 
Content providers, 
Law enforcement agencies, 
Data protection authorities, 
Justice and Home Affairs ministries, 
Ministries dealing with information society issues, 
Civil liberties organisations, 
Consumer protection organisations, 
Other relevant organisations. 

 From http://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/telecoms/internet/crime/forum/index_en.htm.

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