This session, moderated by Fatjona Mejdini, will be dedicated to understanding the threats posed by illicit flows to maritime and port security. More specifically, panelists will discuss how and why illicit trade manifests in port premises and along rivers. Starting from the international perspective, prof. Sergi will illustrate international cocaine flows, and present some of the findings of her research on ports in the Global North. The session will then continue with a presentation on the main findings of the recently published report "Port Holes, exploring the Maritime Balkan Routes" by authors Ruggero Scaturro and Walter Kemp. Kristina Amerhauser will instead present the risks posed my illicit traffics along the Danube River. 

PROFESSOR ANNA SERGI

Professor at the University of Essex in the UK where she lectures on criminology, organised crime and crimes of globalisation.

KRISTINA AMERHAUSER

Programme Manager at the GI-TOC conducting research on organized crime and corruption in the Western Balkans.

FATJONA MEJDINI

Director of the South Eastern Europe Observatory, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

RUGGERO SCATURRO

Analyst for the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime conducting research on the Western Balkans, and on Italian mafia-related issues.

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