Gold Watch

Case Study: Financial Flows linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sierra Leone

Financial Flows linked to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sierra Leone

... "The GIFF Project partners – the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime and Levin Sources – are proud to release the culmination of many months of discussion and r...

Posted on 11 Mar 2017

Author(s): Marcena Hunter, Estelle Levin-Nally

Development Dialogue

Event: Downstream Oil Theft: Global Trends, Modalities and Remedies

...  Downstream Oil Theft: Global Modalities, Trends and Remedies. 24th of March 2017 Fuel is vital to human life, and everyone wants a discount.  Across the globe, people are willing to break the...

Posted on 07 Mar 2017

Global Initiative

Event: High-Level Meeting of Experts on Illicit Trade

...From 1-3 March 2017, the Siracusa Institute held a high-level expert meeting to formally launch its research project on Illicit Trade and Related Crimes. This project was established to examine the co...

Posted on 06 Mar 2017

Global Initiative

Event: Forward thinking on transnational threats

...The International Institute for Security Studies (IISS) and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime welcomed to a discussion on transnational threats on 5th of April at IISS in Lon...

Posted on 03 Mar 2017

Crime & Conflict

Event: Discussion on the draft United Nations-World Bank Flagship Study on the Role of Develoment in the Prevention of Violent Conflict

...On Friday, 3rd of March, the Global Initiative participated in the Discussion on the draft United Nations-World Bank Flagship Study on the Role of Develoment in the Prevention of Violent Conflict, hos...

Posted on 03 Mar 2017

RESPECT

Employer-Migrant Worker Relationships in the Middle East: Exploring scope for internal labour market mobility and fair migration

...The unique aspects of sponsorship systems in the Middle East, commonly known as kafala, result in a delegation of responsibility by the State to the private employer to oversee both a migrant workerâ€...

Posted on 01 Mar 2017

Global Initiative

Measuring Illicit Arms Flows: Niger

...Overview This briefing paper examines the measurement of illicit arms flows in Niger in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 16. Under Target 16.4, the 2030 D...

Posted on 01 Mar 2017

Global Initiative

Event: Crisis Preparedness & Management in the network age

...Friday, 24th of February 2017, the Global Initiative met with Techfugees, CartONG and others at a conference and data capsule hosted by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Paris. The a...

Posted on 28 Feb 2017

Global Initiative

Event: Global Illicit Trade Summit

...The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime joined the Economist Global Summit on Illicit Trade on 21st February 2017 in Brussels. [caption id="attachment_18894" align="aligncente...

Posted on 27 Feb 2017

Protecting Politics

Global Initiative Senior Adviser receives Transparency Award 2017

...Abajo en español The Global Initiative is very proud to announce that one of our Senior Advisers, Mr Ugljesa Ugi Zvekic has received the annual Transparency Award 2017. The annual Transpare...

Posted on 27 Feb 2017

Global Initiative

Event: Book launch – Beyond Convergence

...World Order or Disorder? – The nexus between terrorism and organised crime When: 3rd of April 2017 Where: WMO Building, Kruzel Hall (2nd Floor) The Global Initiative against Transnational Org...

Posted on 23 Feb 2017

Wildlife Watch

Event: Workshop Situational Prevention of Wildlife Crime – The Importance of Information & Analysis

...Wedneday 1st of March, 5:30 - 7pm, UCT Middle Campus. Wildlife crime is a diverse problem that affects protected areas and communities around the world. Finding solutions that reduce offender motivat...

Posted on 23 Feb 2017