Workshop on Combating Illicit Trade with Data Science, AI, and Blockchain Solutions 

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
Venue: Porto, Portugal

Scope:
We will explore cutting-edge approaches to combat illicit activities such as:

• Trafficking of historical artifacts, wildlife, and humans
• Environmental crimes and endangered species protection
• Financial and cyber crimes
• and more

Join us in addressing the challenges of collecting reliable datasets, developing performance metrics, and applying technologies like remote sensing, deep learning, pattern recognition, and blockchain to this fight.

Topics of Interest:

• Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning
• Explainable AI, Computer Vision, and Predictive Analytics
• Blockchain, Cryptography, and Network Analysis
• Remote Sensing and Spatial Data Analysis
• Human and Wildlife Trafficking, Drugs, Arms, and Counterfeits

Important Dates:

• Paper Submission: November 15, 2024
• Author Notification: January 6, 2025
• Camera Ready & Registration: January 22, 2025

We invite all interested researchers to submit their work and help advance the fight against illicit trade through innovative technological solutions.

For more information and submission details, visit https://icpram.scitevents.org/DSAIB-IllicitTrade.aspx