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SUMMARY:2025 Annual Glitss Conference  "The Causes of Illicit Trade" – Milan\, Italy
DESCRIPTION:The third GLITSS Annual Conference was successfully held on June 4th\, 2025\, at the University of Milano Bicocca in Milan. Hosted by the Department of Sociology and Social Research\, the conference brought together international scholars\, experts\, and policymakers to explore the underlying causes of illicit trade and its far-reaching effects on global security\, sustainability\, and governance. \nOpening remarks from institutional leaders set the tone for a day of thoughtful discussion and interdisciplinary exchange. A compelling keynote address challenged participants to rethink current understandings of illicit markets and to consider new avenues for both research and policy action. Panel sessions throughout the day focused on a variety of topics\, including the legal\, social\, and economic dimensions of illicit trade. Speakers addressed the complexity of illicit networks and highlighted how such activities intersect with issues of migration\, counterfeiting\, and institutional trust. The conference featured two main panel sessions. The first explored the consequences of illicit trade for safety\, security\, and sustainability\, highlighting how illegal markets undermine institutional trust\, threaten public health\, and contribute to global insecurity. The second panel focused on the structural causes and enabling conditions of illicit trade\, examining the role of legal loopholes\, weak enforcement\, and socio-economic disparities in facilitating the growth of shadow economies. Both sessions generated lively discussion and offered diverse perspectives from ongoing academic research and field-based insights. The conference fostered valuable dialogue between academics and practitioners\, creating a space for collaboration across disciplines and sectors. Both in-person and online attendees contributed to dynamic discussions that underscored the importance of evidence-based approaches to tackling illicit economies. \nWe extend our sincere gratitude to our host\, the Department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Milano-Bicocca\, for their generous support and hospitality. We also warmly thank all participants\, panelists\, and contributors whose insights\, engagement\, and behind-the-scenes efforts helped shape a rich and successful event. Your commitment and collaboration were essential to the organization and impact of the 2025 GLITSS Annual Conference. We look forward to continuing this important conversation within the GLITSS network and beyond.
URL:https://glitss.eu/event/2025-annual-glitss-conference-the-causes-of-illicit-trade-milan-italy/
LOCATION:University of Milano Bicocca\, Mian
CATEGORIES:GLITSS Annual Conference
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SUMMARY:THE UNSEEN AND FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES OF ILLICIT TRADE IN TIMES OF WAR AND BEYOND
DESCRIPTION:The Second GLITSS Annual Conference\non May 16th\, Thursday\, 2024\n  \nBackground\nThe second annual GLITSS conference delves into the intricate repercussions of illicit trade on contemporary societies within the European and global context. Illicit trade\, encompassing activities such as counterfeiting\, smuggling\, and trafficking\, extends beyond mere economic and legal concerns to pose significant security\, safety\, and sustainability challenges. It enables security threats to materialize\, such as natural-resource-fueled conflicts and terrorism. It presents safety hazards\, such as those created by counterfeit medicines and drugs. TI threatens the sustainability of our societies by consuming excessive planetary resources and undermining the regulated functioning of international markets. Yet\, despite this obvious objective relevance\, the discussion on illicit trade remains compartmentalized within disciplinary boundaries. Bringing together experts\, policymakers\, academics\, and industry stakeholders\, the conference explores the complex interplay between illicit trade and its multifaceted threats to security\, safety\, and sustainability.  \n  \nRegister here \n \nAgenda\n  \nPART 1 – INTRODUCTION \n08:45 – 9:00  Registration \n09:00 – 9:30  Welcome Speeches \n09:30 – 10:00 Keynote Speech: Louise Shelley\, (George Mason University\, USA) \n10:00 – 10:30 Local Keynote Speech: TBA \n  \nPART 2 – PANEL SESSIONS \n10:30 – 11:30  Panel Session 1 – Economic Consequences of Illicit Trade: From Modern Slavery to Poverty \nPanel Description: Illicit trade often operates on a lower cost basis than legitimate businesses\, due to factors such as tax evasion\, lower labor costs\, and environmental disregard. Trafficking in human beings as the worst form of illicit trade generates millions of victims of modern slavery across the world. This unfair competition can drive legitimate businesses out of the market\, leading to job losses and economic decline. Furthermore\, the presence of illicit goods in markets can distort prices\, making it difficult for legitimate businesses to compete. This can lead to lower-quality goods being sold at higher prices\, or to genuine products being priced too low to remain profitable. Illicit trade generally undermines efforts to achieve sustainable development goals\, such as reducing poverty\, and it can also divert resources away from essential services\, such as education and healthcare. \nModerator: TBA \n11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break \n  \n12:00 – 13:00  Panel Session 2  – Illicit Trade Undermining Global Security: Financing Terrorism and Armed Conflicts \nPanel Description: Illicit trade undermines global security by contributing to instability and conflict in some regions\, as it is frequently used to fund armed groups and fuel violence. Illicit trade is a major source of funding for terrorist organizations\, guerilla groups\, and private military companies. The proceeds of illicit trade are used to purchase weapons\, explosives\, and other supplies\, as well as to pay for the recruitment and training of terrorists\, paramilitaries and mercenaries. \nModerator: TBA \n13:00 – 14:00  Lunch Break \n  \n14.00 – 15.00  Panel session 3 – Illicit Trade Fueling Corruption and Organized Crime \nPanel Description: Illicit trade is typically linked to organized crime and often relies on corrupt officials and businesses to operate\, which can erode public trust in institutions and the rule of law. Illicit trade is also a major source of funding for criminal organizations. The link between illicit trade and political corruption can lead to impunity for criminals\, enabling them to continue their illicit activities with little fear of punishment. \nModerator: TBA \n15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break \n  \n15.00 – 16.00  Panel session 4 – Other Consequences of Illicit Trade: From Environmental to Health Concerns \nPanel Description: The illegal exploitation of natural resources\, such as timber\, wildlife\, and minerals\, is a major driver of illicit trade. This exploitation leads to deforestation\, habitat loss\, and the extinction of endangered species. Furthermore\, illicit goods pose serious health and safety risks to consumers. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals\, for example\, may contain harmful ingredients or be ineffective\, while substandard medicine\, food\, and electronics can malfunction or cause injuries\, and even death. \nModerator: TBA \n16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break \n16:30 – 17:00  Closing remarks \nModerator: TBA \n17:00 – 17:30 COCKTAIL EVENT \n  \nSubmission and Deadlines\n  \nGLITSS members are invited to express their interest to attend the Conference by choosing one of the roles: \nSpeakers: Abstract up to 300 words (including disciplinary perspectives\, methods\, and preliminary results). \nThe Deadline for Submission is 16th March 2024. \nSelected participants will be informed about the outcome via email. \nPlease submit your proposals via the Registration form. \nBased on selected proposals\, conference organizers will determine the exact scope and might invite additional participants (stakeholders\, experts\, politicians\, etc.) to contribute to the event. \n  \nRegister here \n  \nLogistics & Participant Info\n  \nFor your stay at the 2nd Annual GLITSS Conference\, we suggest the following hotels: \nHotel Grand – 3 stars \nLocation: Approximately 6 minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot from the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security Studies. \nHotel Holiday – 4 stars \nLocation: Approximately 2 minutes by car or 7 minutes on foot from the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security Studies. \nHotel Novotel (Bristol) – 4 stars \nLocation: Approximately 4 minutes by car or 12 minutes on foot from the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security Studies. \nSwissotel Hotel – 5 stars \nLocation: Approximately 3 minutes by car or 10 minutes on foot from the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security Studies. \n 
URL:https://glitss.eu/event/the-unseen-and-far-reaching-consequences-of-illicit-trade-in-times-of-war-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Zmaja od Bosne 8\, Sarajevo
CATEGORIES:GLITSS Annual Conference
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SUMMARY:Kick-off conference
DESCRIPTION:The GLITSS COST Action held its first Kick-Off Conference in combination with a Management Committee Meeting and a Core Group Meeting in Skopje\, Macedonia. The meeting was hosted by the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius\, Faculty of Law Iustinianus Primus. \nThe Management Committee met on Monday\, May 22 to assess the steps forward made by the Action over the last months and to plan the next stages of the Action’s activities. \nThe Working Groups have met separately to carry out an overview of the projects undertaken by each of them\, while also devoting a specific session to the presentation of ongoing research by members of the Working Groups themselves. \nOn the second day of the Kick-off Conference\, the programme was dedicated to presentations on topics with high interest to the GLITSS objectives and mission. The following papers have been presented at the Kick-Off Conference: \n\nStudying Human Trafficking Cases in Croatia: Challenges and Phenomenological Discoveries – Aleksandar Marsavelski\nTrafficking in Persons: A Romanian Perspective – Raluca-Ioana Mocanu \nSelected Network Interdiction Problems and Applications – Di Nguyen\nThe evasion of international sanctions – Francesco Giumelli \nThe importance of regional bans to halt Global wildlife trade – Luis Reino \nIllicit energy trade: сonsequences of the needs trap and the role of the safety factor in the absence of extreme dependence – Ilona Dumanska \nFactual support of the guilty plea and sentence bargaining in the case against illicit manufacture and trade in firearms in North Macedonia – Boban Misoski\nPotential of cacao production versus illicit crops in Latin America – Sonia Quiroga \nApplication of the barrier model to analyze the stolen cars market in Bulgaria – Atanas Rusev \nPolicing or self-perishing? The impact of the import regulation on the Swiss illicit caviar market – Amelie Jeanneret\, Yuji Z. Hashimoto and Stefano Caneppele \nDetection of illicit accounts over the Ethereum blockchain – George Azzopardi \nMultimedia forensics: from image copy-move forgery to deep fake detection – Gül Tahaoğlu \nMotivation and Behavioral Models of Illegal Products and Services Customers in Bulgaria – Georgi Penchev 
URL:https://glitss.eu/event/kick-off-conference/
LOCATION:Skopje\, Macedonia
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