Highlights from Our Workshop

GLITSS aims to contribute to the development of a better understanding of the phenomenon of illicit trade. Working Group 1 of GLITSS organized a workshop at the beginning of June at the Prague University of Economics and Business, where researchers and practitioners from different fields convened to discuss various aspects of illicit trade. Presentations and […]

We are excited to share the success of our recent in-person workshop on "The Role of Technology in Combatting Illicit Trade," which took place in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 10-11, 2024. The workshop explored innovative technological solutions and strategies for detecting, tracking, and preventing illicit trade activities across various sectors. Participants delved into the intersection […]

This week (July 22-23), Cost Action GLITSS Working Group 2, Platform: the governance of illicit trade, held a workshop in Istanbul, hosted by Yıldız Technopark University, focusing on migrant workers, the unnoticed side of the workforce, evaluating legality and other aspects. Discussions included practices developed by local authorities in cooperation with European and international agencies […]

On September 25th and 26th, the Cost Action GLITSS (Working Group 3 - Responses to Illicit Trade) hosted an engaging workshop at ESC UNIL – École des sciences criminelles, focused on Exploring Illicit Trades with a Focus on Crypto Assets. The workshop shed light on how crypto assets are being exploited by criminals and organized groups, particularly for money laundering. However, existing scientific […]

We are pleased to share that our Working Group 1 within the COST Action GLITSS held a workshop on "Human Trafficking and Counter-Trafficking: New Directions for Research and Policy" on 25-26 September at Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, in collaboration with Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon. During the workshop, […]

Under the Cost Action GLITSS we had the privilege of organizing a workshop in Palermo on Civil Society’s Responses to Illicit Trade. A huge thank you to Umberto Di Maggio, Francesca Forno, and Università LUMSA for hosting us on February 6-7, 2025, and to Università di Trento for their collaboration in bringing this event to […]

We are delighted to announce that we successfully held our WG2 Workshop on "The Nexus Between Illicit Trade and Geopolitical Shifts: Unpacking Political, Social, Economic, and Legal Implications" on March 14-15, 2025, as part of our GLITSS X GIPA International Conference. Over the course of two days, our team, along with experts, researchers, and practitioners […]

We are pleased to share that we successfully held the WG1 workshop “Illicit Trade Practices Across Various Sectors: Drivers, Dynamics, and Root Causes” on April 1–2, 2025, in Wroclaw, Poland. Over the two days, we explored cross-sectoral theoretical and empirical concepts, as well as case studies, to better understand the causes and drivers behind illicit […]