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The Working Groups of GLITSS host regular webinars on topics of Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security which can be attended live and re-watched on our YouTube channel. 

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GLITSS Working Group 3 explores the potential threats and long-term effects of illicit trade in the Western Balkans.Presenter: Ferid Azemi, Ph.D. (Kosovo Academy for Public Safety) Discussant: Armela MaxhelakuIllicit trade is a persistent, multifaceted challenge in the Western Balkans that severely undermines economic stability, governance, and regional security. Involving the trafficking of goods, narcotics, weapons, and human beings, these illicit networks are fueled by weak border management, institutional corruption, post-conflict vulnerabilities, and limited economic opportunities.
GLITSS Webinar: Potential Threats and Long-Term Effects of Illicit Trade in the Western Balkans
Roundtable 2 will focus on training and exchanges on illicit trade within and outside academia, with the objective of identifying effective formats, audiences, and materials that support capacity-building on illicit trade issues.Discussants: Francesca Finelli (University of Luxembourg) Lucas Tosi Rodriguez (University of Lausanne)Presenters: Anna Sergi (University of Bologna) Ermira Kalaj (University of Shkodra) Stefano Caneppele (University of Lausanne)
GLITSS Roundtable: How to Teach Illicit Trade in Academia?
How can we better develop useful practices in training on illicit trade? This roundtable explores how knowledge on illicit trade is transmitted in training and capacity-building contexts outside academia. The discussion focuses on effective training formats, audiences, teaching materials, and ways to bridge academic research with practical expertise.Hennie van As (Nelson Mandela University, Ilona Dumanska (Khmelnytskyi National University), Emilia Ziosi (University of Oxford) join discussants Francesca Finelli (University of Luxembourg) and Lucas Tosi Rodriguez (University of Lausanne) in exploring these issues.
GLITSS Roundtable: Training on Illicit Trade
The Case Study Webinar Series: Responses to Illicit Trade aims to highlight diverse and concrete responses to various forms of illicit trade.As part of the GLITSS COST Action Working Group 3, this session of the Case Study Webinar Series: Responses to Illicit Trade will feature two case studies examining concrete responses to illicit trade across different contexts. Olena Tregub, Executive Director of the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO, Ukraine), will present “Made in Switzerland, Found in the Kremlin War Machine.” The talk will explore how Swiss-made microelectronics are found in Russian weaponry through illicit supply chains. Drawing on forensic analysis, customs data, and open-source research, NAKO has traced over 2,000 components in 30 weapons systems from Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The presentation will highlight key manufacturers, suspected supply routes, and NAKO’s role in sanctions enforcement and advocacy.The second presentation, “Policing Without Borders: Regional Responses to Illicit Trade on the Balkan Route,” by Dr. Kire Babanoski and Dr. Ice Ilijevski (University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, North Macedonia), focuses on law enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit flows of drugs, arms, and other goods along the Balkan Route. Based on recent cases and regional cooperation initiatives, it highlights cross-border policing, intelligence sharing, and policy strategies.
GLITSS Case Study Webinar Series: Responses to Illicit Trade #2
The Case Study Webinar Series: Responses to Illicit Trade aims to highlight diverse and concrete responses to various forms of illicit trade. This webinar brings together experts to present short case studies on initiatives addressing the illicit trade in marine resources, money laundering, and firearms. Each presentation will focus on practical developments, policy implications, and institutional challenges relevant to their respective domains.Prof. Hennie van As will presents the FishFORCE project, an initiative led by Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, which combines inter-agency cooperation, capacity building, and intelligence-led enforcement to combat marine poaching, with a focus on abalone and rock lobster.Dr. Georgios Pavlidis examines the creation of the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) and its potential to reshape the EU’s institutional landscape in the fight against illicit financial flows. The presentation will highlight AMLA’s mandate, supervisory role, and relevance to combating trade-based money laundering and proceeds from organized crime.Prof. Boban Misoski explores recent legislative reforms in North Macedonia aimed at regulating illicit firearms production and trade. His presentation will reflect on how these legal changes are being implemented in practice, and the ongoing challenges faced by law enforcement and the judiciary in prosecuting such offences effectively.
GLITSS Case Study Webinar Series: Responses to Illicit Trade #1
Wildlife trade represents one of the greatest threats to species survival, and yet it, and it’s multifaceted implications, are frequently overlooked. IPBES estimated that around 50,000 species are in trade, yet more recent analysis suggests that the true number may actually be far higher. Gauging the actual remains exceedingly challenging as we don’t actually know how many species are in trade due to a lack of systematic data collection of species not listed within a CITES appendix. In this special edition GLITSS webinar, Dr. Alice C. Hughes, Associate Professor at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong joins host Cameron Ohlson from the University of Groningen to review the dimensions of wildlife trade, and attempt to better understand what is being traded, in what volumes, and where it is coming from.Dr. Hughes determines that not only does the US alone import almost 30,000 species, but many of these are sourced from the wild. Furthermore, by tracing these networks, clear evidence of false declarations (i.e. stating species are coming from the wild from countries to which they are not native), as well as possible violations of species listed under CITES Appendix III, are revealed. Dr. Hughes concludes by exploring the possible policy and regulatory changes that would improve the traceability, identify potential violations, and enable more sustainable trade at all scales.
International Biodiversity Day 2025 Webinar: Understanding the Magnitude of the Legal Wildlife Trade
In this webinar titled 'Illicit trade in antiquities and X-ray forensics for the discovery of counterfeit archaeological artifacts', Dr. Vojislav Filipovic (Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade, Serbia) explores the trafficking of cultural heritage and the destruction of archaeological sites.Join our host and moderator, Dr. Mariia Balytska (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine) in learning more about this fascinating topic through the photographs, case studies, and analyses of Dr. FilipovicThis video is brought to you by COST Action GLITSS (Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security), an EU-funded interdisciplinary research network. For more information about our research, please visit us at https://www.glitss.eu/.
GLITSS Webinar: Illicit trade in antiquities and X-ray forensics
In this webinar titled The use of the European Trade Control and Expert System TRACES to collect data on the imports of wildlife to the EU - The marine ornamental fish trade as a case study, we delve into the European Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), an essential tool for tracking wildlife imports to the EU. Using the marine ornamental fish trade as a case study, Dr. Monica V. Biondo, (Foundation Franz Weber, Switzerland) and Dr. Ricardo Calado (University of Aveiro, Portugal) explore the limitations and opportunities of TRACES as a critical data collector to support wildlife conservation and sustainable trade practices.Join our host and moderator, Dr. Caroline Fukushima (University of Turku, Finland) in learning about how a European Union biosecurity tracking platform can be transformed into a key wildlife conservation tool with just a few small changes, the challenges facing the marine ornamental fish industry, the state of marine fish conservation, and the political obstacles researchers are facing.This video is brought to you by COST Action GLITSS (Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security), an EU-funded interdisciplinary research network. For more information about our research, please visit us at https://www.glitss.eu/.For more information on Dr. Biondo and Dr. Calado's work, visit https://procoralfish.org/. Pro Coral Fish is supported by Foundation Franz Weber (https://www.ffw.ch/en/).You can read more about the ornamental fish trade in The Revelator's most recent article: https://therevelator.org/ornamental-fish-trade/
GLITSS Webinar: Collecting Data on the Marine Ornamental Fish Trade with the EU TRACES Platform
Integrating machine learning solutions into real products and services presents many challenges throughout its lifecycle. In this webinar, we delve into the journey of developing and integrating software applications, using one application where illicit trade would take place as an example, highlighting key phases and associated limitations.Beginning with the initial stages of customer engagement and requirement gathering, we navigate the complexities of data acquisition, model development, and deployment. Throughout this process, we may encounter technical obstacles such as code optimization, code quality, and security vulnerabilities. Moreover, the webinar explores the challenges of integrating AI solutions into existing infrastructures, addressing compatibility issues, and ensuring functionality that considers customer feedback. By dissecting the lifecycle of a machine learning project, this webinar offers insights into navigating the multifaceted landscape of software development and integration.
GLITSS Webinar: Challenges of developing & integrating apps for illicit trade in products & services
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The Cost Action GLITSS is a network of scholars, practitioners and civil society representatives working on Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security. It aims at bringing together scholars and practitioners in the area of illicit trade who work in institutional silos and hardly cooperate with each other. GLITSS intends to contribute to create an epistemic community of experts on illicit trade matters.

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