Exciting days for the GLITSS COST Action CA21133 – Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security! Last week on 30.09. and 01.10. In 2025, we held the Core Group and Deputies Meeting in Groningen in the Netherlands, where we discussed the strategic directions and upcoming plans for the next year of...

The members of Working Group 4 of COST Action No. CA21133 "Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security" (GLITSS) met on September 25–26, 2025, at the Faculty of Law, Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, to work on subchapters of the book, with a special focus on "Tracking and Tracing Technologies" and...

Latest updates from our three-volume book series on safety, security, and sustainability. We had the pleasure of holding our workshop at the University of Groningen to mark the realization of our book Volume 1, the first in a series of three volumes. The series explores crucial global challenges through the...

COST ACTION 'GLOBALIZATION, ILLICIT TRADE, SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURITY' Call for expression of interest 1-2 April 2025, Wroclaw, Poland WORKSHOP 'ILLICIT TRADE PRACTICES ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS: DRIVERS, DYNAMICS, AND ROOT CAUSES'   Working Group 1 of GLITSS, in collaboration with Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, is organizing a workshop to...

We are pleased to invite you to participate in an international workshop on data-science-based solutions to illicit trade practices, organized by Working Group 4 (WG4) of the GLITSS, in collaboration with the University of Tiranë, Albania. This workshop will focus on computational, algorithmic, and analytical methods to combat illicit trade, leveraging the expertise...

We are officially opening a call for abstracts for a workshop on  The Political Dimensions of Illicit Trade  This Workshop  is part of a larger dialogue on the economic, political, social  and legal dimensions of international trade and its intersections with pressing geopolitical issues. By fostering interdisciplinary conversations, the event...

We are pleased to share that Prof. Dr. George Azzopardi is organizing a workshop aimed at tackling global illicit trade using data science, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and blockchain technologies. This workshop, organized by Working Group 4 of the EU COST Action GLITSS, invites researchers and practitioners to collaborate on this critical issue. Event Dates: 23-25 February, 2025...

We are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a workshop to be held in person at LUMSA University in Palermo, Italy, on February 6-7, 2025. Event Dates: February 6-7, 2025 Venue: LUMSA University, Palermo, Italy Scope: The workshop aims to critically examine civil society’s responses to illicit trade,...

Criminals have swiftly adopted crypto assets due to their pseudo-anonymity, non-traceability, and cross-border exchange capabilities, making them ideal tools for illicit activities. This workshop aims to explore emerging trends and innovative techniques for detecting, investigating, and preventing crypto illicit trades. Additionally, it intends to assess the feasibility of regulatory approaches...

📌 The in-person workshop will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, 📆 July 22-23, 2024, hosted by the Yıldız Technopark University. About the Topic: The workshop will focus on practices developed by local authorities, in cooperation with European and international agencies for managing the impact of refugees and asylum seekers on the labor...

We are officially opening a call for abstracts for a workshop on The Role of Technology in Combatting Illicit Trade. The in-person workshop will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 10-11, 2024.  A minimum number of 5 local and international participants is required for the workshop to take place. About the...

Background COST Action GLITSS aims to create a holistic research agenda on illicit trade practices, to increase public awareness with a view to enhancing societal resilience and to explore how technological innovation facilitates illicit trade but can also be used to fight it. This workshop is organized by the Working...

Sanctions evasion has become an increasingly significant global issue, posing challenges for governments, international organizations, and businesses alike. The workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of sanctions evasion, including its underlying causes, typologies, evolving trends, and key actors Involved. It will explore the role of the private sector...

Getting to know EU wildlife trade, October 2, 2023, How to change EU wildlife trade, October 3, 2023 Writing proposal and paper, October 4, 2023 This workshop will identify and propose changes in EU legislation regarding wildlife traffic. The workshop will discuss gaps in EU legislation concerning the import of...

The preventive and restorative goals of social re-use need to be analysed both ‘in the books’ and ‘in action’, in order to discover how transnational confiscation procedures in the EU can be streamlined as a fit socio-legal response against illicit trades. The overarching question to address is if, how, and...

The inaugural in-person meeting of Working Group 4 (WG4) - Data Science for Illicit Trade, chaired by George Azzopardi, took place on July 18-19, 2023, at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University. During this dynamic gathering, all members showcased their research backgrounds, illustrating how their expertise aligns with the working group's objectives....