Objective:The objective of this annual conference is to facilitate the exchange of experiences and ideas among legal practitioners on current developments and future initiatives in the field of EU criminal justice. After a general presentation of the current developments in criminal justice and the status of defence rights, this event will focus on the impact of new technologies in criminal proceedings. It will assess the role of the virtual currencies in committing criminal activities and the handling of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings.It will also debate the impact that social networking sites have on the criminal justice system.Key topics:Update on current and forthcoming developments including the fight against terrorism at EU level Reinforcing Eurojust and creating the EPPO: expectations and perspectivesThe increasing impact of new technologies in EU criminal justice: e-evidence, virtual currencies and social networks