Within the framework of the implementation of multilateral military co-operation activities of the Initiative " 5+5 Defense ", for year 2023, approved by the defense Ministers of the Initiative Member States, the Ministry for National Defense, represented by the National Gendarmerie Command, organized an international seminar entitled " terrorism and organized crime in the cyberspace, issues and challenges " from May 15th to 16th, 2023, at the Army National Club in Algiers.


     The opening of the seminar was announced by Mister the Brigadier General YAHIA ALI OUELHADJ, the National Gendarmerie Commander, on behalf of Mister the General, Head of Staff of the People’s National Army, in order to approve firm determination that our country shares with the rest of the member states in the initiative, to jointly work to enhance the culture of common safety, especially in light of the rapid technological advancements that have led organized crime to take a new direction through the cyberspace exploitation. That has, therefore, necessary to unify efforts and strengthen collective action to combat all forms of organized crime.


    The seminar in which took part of the experts, national and foreign academic researchers, treated terrorism and the organized crime in the cyberspace and the relationship between them, by presenting the principal evolutions observed in these crimes, especially the resort of terrorist groups and organized crime networks to the means available in the digital world, to dissimulate the financial operations, propaganda, recruitment and planning to ensure the continuation of its criminal activities.

     The attendees also shared their national and international experiments and learned about the major challenges and obstacles faced in implementing international cooperation mechanisms in the field of combating crime, with the aim of addressing shortcomings and rectifying faults. This international seminar also allowed finding out the realty of terrorism and organized crime in cyberspace in light of the participating countries experiences, as well as benefiting from expertise, knowledge and best practices aiming at strengthening the capabilities response against this type of crime.