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.

Andrea Varsori

Andrea Varsori

Lecturer in Criminology, University of Huddersfield

Guillermo Vazquez del Mercado

Guillermo Vazquez del Mercado

Ana Velasco

Ana Velasco

Women In International Security

Mauricio Velasquez

Mauricio Velasquez

Associate Professor, Andes University | School of Government

María Alejandra Vélez

María Alejandra Vélez

Director CESED, Los Andes University

Mr Manuel Alejandro Vélez Salas

Mr Manuel Alejandro Vélez Salas

Deputy Research Director, Observatorio Nacional Ciudadano

Martin Verrier

Martin Verrier

RUSI

Lorenzo Vertemati

Lorenzo Vertemati

Visiting Professional, University of Glasgow

Dr Vipin Vijay Nair

Dr Vipin Vijay Nair

Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences

Ioannis Vlassis

Ioannis Vlassis

Analyst, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)

Miss Isabella Voce

Miss Isabella Voce

Senior Research Analyst, Australian Institute of Criminology

Donato Vozza

Donato Vozza

University of Roehampton

Ivana Vujovic

Ivana Vujovic

Juventas, Juventas

Livia Wagner

Livia Wagner

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Summer Walker

Summer Walker

GI-TOC

Ya-kai Wang

Ya-kai Wang

Shanghai University

Fangzhou Wang

Fangzhou Wang

University of Texas at Arlington

Dr Colm Wash

Dr Colm Wash

Queen's University Belfast / Stables Lives Safer Streets Research Hub

Laurie Wdowiak

Laurie Wdowiak

Inserm - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Fr)

Prof. Dr. James Welch

Prof. Dr. James Welch

Janus Research

Sybille Wilfer

Sybille Wilfer

State Office of Criminal Investigation Berlin, Police Berlin

Henry Williams

Henry Williams

Head of Investigations, Themis

Karin Wilschut

Karin Wilschut

City of Amsterdam

Bret Windhauser

Bret Windhauser

Ph.D. Student, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Dr James Windle

Dr James Windle

Lecturer in Criminology, University College Cork

Talks

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

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

Drugs and development debate in Africa - Drugs and Development Hub

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

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

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

Breaking drug policy silos: Examples from France and Canada

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

Cyberspace as the new battlefield

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

Organized corruption: Manifestations, impact and remedies

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

Criminal gangs

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

Organised crime in France

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

Organized crime during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Organized financial crimes and fraud

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

Assistance to victims of trafficking in persons

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

Illicit product counterfeit markets: Examining stakeholder roles and effects

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

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

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

Criminal business models and enablers

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

Criminal networks

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

Organized crime and corruption

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

Money laundering

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

Organized crime and urban violence

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

Organized crime in Brazil

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

Organized environmental crimes

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

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

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

Criminal dynamics, illicit markets and violence in Latin America

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

Intelligence and its role on countering transnational organised crime

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

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

02 December 2021, 01:00 AM
Ya-kai Wang Yun Huang 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
Edward Huang Layla Hashemi Louise Shelley Damon McCoy