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Last week to register for Online Summer Certificate Course on Combatting Organized Crime & Illicit Trade: A Focus on the Americas, July 31-August 10, 2023, hosted by & . New session added with . Info + registration here:

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Registration is open for the second international edition of the online Summer Certificate Course on Combating Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Trade: A Focus on the Americas, which will be held from 31 July to 10 August 2023 and convened by the University for Peace (UPEACE), in partnership with the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) and the Anti-Illicit Trade Institute (AITI) at George Mason University. The main objective of the course is to identify how different types of crimes impact the capacity of the state to manage and mitigate internal and external threats. Geared to professionals and graduate students, the course aims to improve comprehension of the dynamics of transnational organized crime, focusing on corruption, money laundering, illicit trade, criminalized hubs and free trade zones, environmental crime, state fragility, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). Through class sessions and group work, participants will examine organized crime from a more nuanced crime convergence perspective, specifically as an aspect of social conflict, emphasizing that the challenges for promoting peace are embedded in local, regional, and global contexts. Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this highly-regarded international course and earn 1 academic credit. The cost of the course is USD 500 to be submitted to UPEACE.

What participants said about the 2022 Summer Certificate Course:

"The course was well thought out, and the speakers delivered informative and well-articulated presentations on their topics."

“I found the group activity to be very helpful for synthesizing the information we looked at...”

"Gives good structure and academic perspective to my knowledge and experience plus new information and opportunities for networking with some great and motivated experts in the field.”

A flyer and program with detailed information about the course, schedule, registration, and contact email may be found in the link below. https://traccc.gmu.edu/projects/current/anti-illicit-trade-institute/aiti-courses/

For additional information, please contact: Mauricio Vieira, Head of the Chair on Countering Illicit Trade and Preventing Transnational Organized Crime, UPEACE, [email protected].

Join Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) and AITI for our second Summit for Democracy (S4D) Working Group on Kleptocracy and Illicit Finance, co-hosted with the The Brookings Institution and Coalition for Integrity TOMORROW, Feburary 9th, from 8:45 AM to 12 PM, EST. With an impressive line-up of speakers and panelists, we look forward to hosting another informative dialogue and follow-up report.

Registration Link: https://gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvf-6gpj4sGNKKagomZdB7MXue_foFayDD

Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) scholar Dr. Mahmut Cengiz was recently interviewed by Homeland Security Today on emerging homeland security challenges in 2023:

https://www.hstoday.us/featured/security-challenges-in-the-year-ahead-an-hstoday-expert-symposium/

Risks and Threats for 2023: The Nation’s Homeland Security Leaders Speak - HS Today From terrorism to natural disasters and beyond, Homeland Security Today writers and editorial board members reflect on the road ahead.

Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) and AITI senior staff member Claudia Escobar recently did an interview with the University of Helsinki's Rule of Law Centre on the impact of organized crime and corruption on the rule of law in Guatemala.

Read on to find out more!

'Paradise for organized crime' – Guatemalan judge Claudia Escobar Mejía fled to the United States | Rule of Law Centre | University of Helsinki If you do not cooperate with corrupt politicians, you can run into serious problems. Almost all of Central America is plagued by kleptocracy and there’s rule of law, says Academician Claudia Escobar Mejía.

Passionate about conflict resolution? Join Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) senior staff Shaazka Beryle and Claudia Escobar in their joint book launch TOMORROW with the World Bank Group on the importance of leveraging DEI in resolving violent conflicts.

Time: January 26th, 10 - 11 AM

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Concerned about corruption?

Check out this recent interview TraCCC member Claudia Escobar did for Colombian media on corruption in Guatemala!

https://www.elespectador.com/judicial/caso-velasquez-testimonios-revelan-los-secretos-de-la-corrupcion-guatemalteca/

Caso Velásquez: testimonios revelan los secretos de la corrupción guatemalteca El Espectador contactó a jueces y fiscales que llevaron los casos de más alto rango de corrupción y que terminaron en el exilio.

Concerned about transnational terrorism? Check out this new piece by Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)CCC scholar Dr. Mahmut Cengiz in GTSC's Homeland Security Today highlighting the troubling continued resilience of Al-Qaeda and its affiliated groups:

Are al-Qaeda’s 2022 Activities a Harbinger of the Terror Group’s Resurgence? - HS Today The group adjusts its strategies in its regions based on how the organization can get recruits to sustain and expand its global influence.

Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) Scholar Dr. Mahmut Cengiz recently spoke on Turkish media about corruption and smuggling issues in the Middle East!

Türkiye'de Sıfırlanan Yolsuzluk ve Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele #1725- Mafyayla mücadeleden mafya devletine nasıl dönüştük? - Rakamlar ne söylüyor?- Cezaevlerinden mafya ...

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes from the whole TraCCC team! We look forward to seeing you in 2023!