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.

Frauke Wittevrongel

Frauke Wittevrongel

Ghent University

Dr Michael Woodiwiss

Dr Michael Woodiwiss

Victoria Wozniak-Cole

Victoria Wozniak-Cole

Dr Caitlin Wyndham

Dr Caitlin Wyndham

Research and Learning Leader, Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

Ling Xu

Ling Xu

Director, TRAFFIC China

Yuliya Zabyelina

Yuliya Zabyelina

The University of Alabama

Damián Zaitch

Damián Zaitch

Utrecht University

Fernando Zarabozo

Fernando Zarabozo

European Center for Security Studies “George Marshall”

Fabian Zhilla

Fabian Zhilla

Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime, Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime

Veronica Zubillaga

Veronica Zubillaga

Universidad SimonBolivar, Universidad SimonBolivar

Maria Zuppello

Maria Zuppello

freelance investigative reporter, MILITANT WIRE

Ugljesa (Ugi) Zvekic

Ugljesa (Ugi) Zvekic

Ambassador, Senior Advisor, GI-TOC

Dr Ledion Krisafi

Dr Ledion Krisafi

Independent

Alfredo Nunzi

Alfredo Nunzi

EUROPOL

Talks

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

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

Drugs and development debate in Africa - Drugs and Development Hub

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

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

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

Breaking drug policy silos: Examples from France and Canada

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

Cyberspace as the new battlefield

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

Organized corruption: Manifestations, impact and remedies

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

Criminal gangs

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

Organised crime in France

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

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
Frauke Wittevrongel Anna Laskai Jay Albanese Maria Jofre

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
Dilara Bural Dustin Cooley Branislav Hock David Shepherd Dr. Jeremy M. Wilson

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

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

Criminal business models and enablers

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

Criminal networks

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

Organized crime and corruption

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

Money laundering

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

Organized crime and urban violence

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

Organized crime in Brazil

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

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
Romain Le Cour Grandmaison David Restrepo María Alejandra Vélez Maria López-Uribe

Criminal dynamics, illicit markets and violence in Latin America

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

Intelligence and its role on countering transnational organised crime

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

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

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

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 Damon McCoy Louise Shelley Layla Hashemi