The 15th Annual Meeting of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) - organised by the JITs Network Secretariat in close cooperation with Eurojust and Europol - took place at Eurojust in The Hague on 5-6 June 2019. The two-day meeting brought together experts from Member States, newly appointed contact points from Observer States (Republic of North Macedonia and Switzerland), representatives of EU institutions and agencies, as well as other practitioners and stakeholders involved in this area. Moreover, the JIT National Experts were welcomed by their respective Heads of Liaison Bureaux at Europol.

The topic of this year’s meeting was JITs in cybercrime cases: challenges and opportunities. Through plenary sessions and workshop discussions, JITs practitioners and experts exchanged views on some of the most common legal and practical difficulties encountered in the setting up and operation of JITs in cybercrime, which may still hinder their wider use. These plenary sessions and workshop discussions were complemented by information and discussion about Europol’s support for investigations and JITs, including in cybercrime cases.