political economy

Focuses on the distribution of power and wealth between different groups and individuals, and on the processes that create, sustain and transform these relationships over time

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

John Collins

John Collins

Director of Academic Engagement, GI-TOC

Dr Jon Davies

Dr Jon Davies

Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Manchester

Aleksandras Dobryninas

Aleksandras Dobryninas

Vilnius University

Dr Susan Donkin

Dr Susan Donkin

University of Leeds

André Duffles Teixeira Aranega

André Duffles Teixeira Aranega

Marco Dugato

Marco Dugato

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Transcrime

King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA

King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA

Founder & Global Development Expert, Dataking Research Lab, Dataking Consulting

Emma Elfversson

Emma Elfversson

Uppsala university

Dr Dorcas Ettang

Dr Dorcas Ettang

University of Kwalazulu-Natal

Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez

Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez

Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, UC San Diego

Helena Farrand Carrapico

Helena Farrand Carrapico

Northumbria University

Zoé Gallos

Zoé Gallos

French Home Office

Francisco Garcia

Francisco Garcia

Journalist

Willem Geelhoed

Willem Geelhoed

University of Groningen

Alexis Gerbeaux

Alexis Gerbeaux

Kimberly Gianopoulos

Kimberly Gianopoulos

US Government Accountability Office

Stan Gilmour

Stan Gilmour

Director, Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit

Francesco Giumelli

Francesco Giumelli

Cathy Haenlein

Cathy Haenlein

Royal United Services Institute

Anne-Therese Heckendorff

Anne-Therese Heckendorff

European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Non-profit organization/think tank

Thi Hoang

Thi Hoang

Analyst & JIED Managing Editor, The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Markus Hochmüller

Markus Hochmüller

Pembroke College Oxford

Wim Huisman

Wim Huisman

Éva Veronika Inzelt

Éva Veronika Inzelt

Diorella Islas

Diorella Islas

International Fellow, Women In International Security

Talks

Drugs and development debate in Africa - Drugs and Development Hub

01 December 2021, 02:30 PM
Maria-Goretti Loglo Anine Kriegler Bernice Auma Apondi Anna Paus Dr Reychad Abdool John Collins

The private sector and organized crime

01 December 2021, 04:00 PM
Daan van Uhm Kimberley L. Thachuk Thi Hoang Marco Dugato Yuliya Zabyelina Caterina Paternoster

Breaking drug policy silos: Examples from France and Canada

01 December 2021, 05:30 PM
Marie Jauffret-Roustide Laurie Wdowiak Déborah Alimi Karine Bertrand

The politics of violence in Mexico and Central America

01 December 2021, 05:30 PM
Markus Hochmüller Gema Kloppe-Santamaría Sandra Ley Romain Le Cour Grandmaison Cecilia Farfán-Méndez

Statistical analysis of organized crime in France

02 December 2021, 10:00 AM
Amandine Sourd Helena Farrand Carrapico Zoé Gallos Alexis Gerbeaux

Enforcing sanctions regulations in Europe

13 October 2022, 01:00 PM
Heleen over de Linden Francesco Giumelli Willem Geelhoed

Conflict, illicit economies, and community resilience

13 October 2022, 02:30 PM
Americo Maluana Mariana Botero Restrepo Summer Walker Kingsley Madueke Guillermo Vazquez del Mercado Lyes Tagziria

Organized crime in the UK

13 October 2022, 04:00 PM
Francisco Garcia Stan Gilmour Ella Cockbain Felia Allum

Ports

13 October 2022, 05:30 PM
Fatjona Mejdini Anna Sergi Ruggero Scaturro Kristina Amerhauser

The intersection between illicit economies and instability in West Africa

13 October 2022, 05:30 PM
Eleanor Beevor Kingsley Madueke Lyes Tagziria Mouhamadou Kane Freedom Onuoha

Organized crime and Russian-Ukrainian War

13 October 2022, 07:00 PM
André Duffles Teixeira Aranega Oleksii Serdiuk Aleksandras Dobryninas Dina Siegel Maryja Šupa Anna Markovska

Targeted sanctions and organized crime: An examination of the current state of knowledge on implementation and impact

13 October 2022, 07:00 PM
Cathy Haenlein Kimberly Gianopoulos Amanda Kadlec Tom Keatinge

Transforming trauma as preventative strategy: Trauma-informed approaches to nurturing resilience against organised crime in at-risk youth

13 October 2022, 08:30 PM
Judy-Ann Cilliers Dorcas Ettang Barbara Collier Agatha Lebethe

Illicit economies and (in)security in South Asia

14 October 2022, 05:30 AM
Yoana Barakova Aaron Magunna Anne-Therese Heckendorff Siosi Tameifuna

European white-collar crime: Exploring the nature of European realities

14 October 2022, 07:00 AM
Éva Veronika Inzelt Jon Davies Katie Benson Wim Huisman Nicholas Lord

Going local: European cities and the fight against organised crime

14 October 2022, 07:00 AM
Marty J. Stanicic Karin Wilschut Susan Donkin Tatiana Morales Sybille Wilfer

COVID-19 and organized crime

14 October 2022, 11:30 AM
Lorenzo Vertemati Marco Dugato King Carl Tornam Duho, ACMA CGMA CA Stephen Asare Abankwah Cosimo Sidoti Anna Laskai

Understanding the new geographies of organized crime

18 October 2023, 01:00 PM
Alex Bish Emilia Ziosi Lauren Pearson Ella Cockbain

Monitoring the evolution of illicit economies in Afghanistan

18 October 2023, 02:30 PM
John Collins Heather Marquette Alastair MacBeath Arian Sharifi

The impact of organised crime on communities

18 October 2023, 02:30 PM
Patrícia Neves Trina O'Connor Dawn Russell Anna Quigley

Cities and Illicit Economies: criminal power and the impact on urban governance and democracy

18 October 2023, 04:00 PM
Joana Monteiro Antônio Sampaio Martin Bisp Emma Elfversson Andrea Varsori

Organized Corruption: Political Financing in the Western Balkans

19 October 2023, 08:30 AM
Eldan Mujanovic Mentor Vrajolli Ioannis Vlassis Dimitris Ziouvas Fabian Zhilla Ugljesa (Ugi) Zvekic

The Future of OC: Possible Futures, Possible Actions

19 October 2023, 01:00 PM
Phil Williams Maria Khoruk Shirleen Chin Zineb Benalla Lorenzo Pasculli

Mafiocracy I: Organized Crime in Government and Government as Organized Crime

30 October 2024, 08:30 PM
Bonnie Palifka Louise Shelley Robert I. Rotberg

Democracy Under Siege: Political Violence and Organized Crime in Latin America – Case Studies from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico

31 October 2024, 02:30 AM
Diorella Islas María Victoria Llorente Renato Rivera Sandra Pellegrini Felipe Borba