regular panel

A moderator and three panelists, limited to 10-minute presentations on the latest research. Introductions by the moderator, followed by 30 minutes of presentations (3 x 10), then questions from those submitted online via chat.

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.

Dr Reychad Abdool

Dr Reychad Abdool

African Union

Jay Albanese

Jay Albanese

Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Anna Alvazzi del Frate

Anna Alvazzi del Frate

Bernice Auma Apondi

Bernice Auma Apondi

VOCAL- Kenya

Felipe Botero

Felipe Botero

Coordinator for Colombia, GI-TOC

Li-Fung Cho

Li-Fung Cho

Lecturer, University of Hong Kong Department of Sociology

Judy-Ann Cilliers

Judy-Ann Cilliers

Communications Manager & Researcher, MathMoms

Associate Professor Cassandra Cross

Associate Professor Cassandra Cross

Queensland University of Technology

Dr Nicholas Gilmour

Dr Nicholas Gilmour

Dr Branislav Hock

Dr Branislav Hock

Institute of Criminal Justice Studies (ICJS)

Anine Kriegler

Anine Kriegler

University of Cape Town

Karen Laidler

Karen Laidler

Director, Centre for Criminology, University of Hong Kong

Maria-Goretti Loglo

Maria-Goretti Loglo

Africa Consultant, IDPC

Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova

Ekaterina Porras Sivolobova

Founder & Director, Do Bold

Riikka Puttonen

Riikka Puttonen

UNODC, UNODC

Tuesday Reitano

Tuesday Reitano

Deputy Director, The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Gopala Sasie Rekha

Gopala Sasie Rekha

Lecturer in Criminology, University of Winchester

Mr Dirk Robertson

Mr Dirk Robertson

Visiting Fellow, Southampton Solent Univsiety

Professor Anna Sergi

Professor Anna Sergi

University of Essex

Dr David Shepherd

Dr David Shepherd

Senior Lecturer, University of Portsmouth

Dina Siegel

Dina Siegel

Utrecht University, Utrecht University / CIROC

Helene Tigroudja

Helene Tigroudja

Faith Tunde-Yara

Faith Tunde-Yara

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town

Lin van Schalkwyk

Lin van Schalkwyk

Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy (IRCP), Ghent University

Daan van Uhm

Daan van Uhm

Utrecht University

Talks

Taking the measure of crime: The 2021 Global Organized Crime Index

01 December 2021, 01:00 PM
Kosyo Ivanov Lyes Tagziria Antônio Sampaio Laura Adal

Drugs and development debate in Africa - Drugs and Development Hub

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

Mainstreaming gender and human rights in the implementation of the Organized Crime Convention (UNTOC)

01 December 2021, 04:00 PM
Riikka Puttonen Agustina Diaz Rhein Cecilia Farfán-Méndez Adam Baird Helene Tigroudja

Breaking drug policy silos: Examples from France and Canada

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

Cyberspace as the new battlefield

01 December 2021, 05:30 PM
Paloma Mendoza-Cortes Juan Manuel Aguilar-Antonio Gustavo Mauricio Bastien-Olvera Mariana Díaz García Alba Gabriela Garay Romero

Organized corruption: Manifestations, impact and remedies

01 December 2021, 05:30 PM
Suncana Roksandic Ugljesa (Ugi) Zvekic Bojan Dobovsek Eldan Mujanovic

Criminal gangs

01 December 2021, 07:00 PM
Amir Rostami Andrew Miller Judy-Ann Cilliers Paul Friedberg Lin van Schalkwyk

Organised crime in France

01 December 2021, 07:00 PM
Déborah Alimi Jacques Follorou Tommaso Giuriati Fabrice Rizzoli

Organized crime during the COVID-19 pandemic

01 December 2021, 07:00 PM
Camilo Tamayo Gomez Leo Lin Francesca Rispoli Rossella Merlino Marco Antonelli

Organized financial crimes and fraud

01 December 2021, 07:00 PM
Jay Albanese Maria Jofre Frauke Wittevrongel Anna Laskai

Assistance to victims of trafficking in persons

01 December 2021, 08:30 PM
Raquel Caspi Gustavo Mauricio Bastien-Olvera Livia Wagner Mayra Hernandez-Figueroa

Illicit product counterfeit markets: Examining stakeholder roles and effects

01 December 2021, 08:30 PM
Branislav Hock Dr. Jeremy M. Wilson Dilara Bural Dustin Cooley David Shepherd

Cars, gold, and territories: Trends of organized crime in Brazil

01 December 2021, 10:00 PM
Carolina Grillo Gabriel Feltran Janaina Maldonado Ana Carolina Haliuc Bragança Luiz Guilherme Paiva

Criminal business models and enablers

01 December 2021, 10:00 PM
Donato Vozza Diorella Islas Maryja Šupa Hai Luong Aleksandras Dobryninas Anna-Greta Pekkarinen

Criminal networks

01 December 2021, 10:00 PM
Filipa Silva David Bright Anna Sergi Ana Guerreiro Philip Jones Pedro Sousa

Organized crime and corruption

01 December 2021, 10:00 PM
Ian Tennant Fernando Zarabozo Tuesday Reitano Elizabeth SAENZ

Money laundering

01 December 2021, 11:30 PM
Jo-Anne Kramer Nicholas Gilmour Mirko Nazzari Crispin Yuen Dirk Robertson

Organized crime and urban violence

01 December 2021, 11:30 PM
Luis Daniel Santiago Vidargas Andrea Julieth Pelaez Zachary Porreca Fausto Carbajal-Glass Maria Puolakkainen

Organized crime in Brazil

01 December 2021, 11:30 PM
Alice Alves Casanova Camila Dias Andrea Varsori Gabriel Funari Giselle Florentino André Duffles Teixeira Aranega

Organized environmental crimes

01 December 2021, 11:30 PM
Yuliya Zabyelina Willis Okumu Meredith Gore Juneseo Hwang

Comparative perspectives on illicit crop economies and non-punitive rural drug policies

02 December 2021, 01:00 AM
David Restrepo Romain Le Cour Grandmaison Maria López-Uribe María Alejandra Vélez

Criminal dynamics, illicit markets and violence in Latin America

02 December 2021, 01:00 AM
Veronica Zubillaga Sérgio Adorno Camila Dias Arturo Alvarado Mendoza

Intelligence and its role on countering transnational organised crime

02 December 2021, 01:00 AM
Mario Abrego Ana Velasco Diorella Islas Estefania Bernal

Regulation of smuggling and circulation of drugs in China and India: A historical review

02 December 2021, 01:00 AM
Yun Huang Ya-kai Wang Ved Baruah

The exponential growth of counterfeit PPE and other counterfeits during the COVID pandemic: Illicit trade in the open and dark web

02 December 2021, 01:00 AM
Layla Hashemi Edward Huang Damon McCoy Louise Shelley