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Call for Proposals – Workshop: Civil Society’s Responses to Illicit Trade

LUMSA University, Palermo, Italy

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, illegal markets, and organized crime. […]

Civil Society’s Responses to Illicit Trade

LUMSA University, Palermo, Italy

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 […]

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

Porto, Portugal

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 […]

Workshop The Political Dimensions of Illicit Trade

Georgian Insttute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi Georgia

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 aims to generate actionable insights […]

The Nexus Between Illicit Trade and Geopolitical Shifts: Unpacking Political, Social, Economic, and Legal Implications

Georgian Insttute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi Georgia

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 […]

International Workshop on Data-science based solutions to illicit trade practices

Tirana, Albania

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 of WG4 members in data […]

Workshop Illicit Trade practices across various sectors drivers dynamics and root causes

Wroclaw, Poland

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 explore the factors driving illicit […]

Illicit Trade Practices Across Various Sectors: Drivers, Dynamics, and Root Causes

Wroclaw, Poland

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 […]

2025 Annual Glitss Conference “The Causes of Illicit Trade” – Milan, Italy

University of Milano Bicocca Mian

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 […]

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