Organised crime is a major, multi-faceted international threat and has no regard for borders. To deal with it, effective, well-structured cooperation is needed, as well as good mutual understanding between the judicial actors, in particular judges, prosecutors and
investigators. In view of the growing specialisation of the activities of criminal organisations, this innovative course addresses two subjects of increasing concern to State actors, which both require up-to-date technical knowledge. Firstly, we will focus on the specific challenges of the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking by criminal networks, which are present on all the migration routes. Secondly, we will examine the trafficking of cultural property as a preferred means of money laundering used by criminal networks. Each of these subjects will be covered by experts over two days, after a first day dedicated to general matters relating to international cooperation on organised crime.

Training objectives

• Acquire a basic grounding in the handling of organised crime offences;
• Learn more about human trafficking and the trafficking of cultural property, in particular the routes along which the offences are committed and the network’s organisation and modes of action;
• Get a good working knowledge of the relevant international law;
• Learn the investigative techniques specific to these cases;
• Master the basics of international cooperation in this field