“€uro Mafias”

Location: Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations, at Clingendael 7, 2597 VH The Hague

FLARE members: Global Human Rights Defense and European Institute for Democratic Participation

The first part of the programme took place at the Haagse Hogeschool, and was open to students and the public. This part, entitled “€uro Mafias: Do you know about globalization of Mafia and Organized Crime in Europe?” featured an art contest participated by students who created artwork inspired by the theme of the event, an exhibition of key figures from the FLARE Programme 2008, movies, drama, and the interactive game, Confiscopolis, presented by the FLARE staff.

The second part of the programme, entitled “The Globalisation of Mafia and Organized Crime in Europe: Scenarios and Perspectives in the Netherlands”, was held at the Clingendael Instituut, and gave the academic perspective of the event. This session featured, among the others, Mrs Dina Siegel of the Utrecht University, also member of the Scientific Committee of FLARE, and Ms Gabriella Stramaccioni, of Libera. Topics regarding lover boys, trafficking, prostitution, and other criminal activities were discussed and debated.

The Globalisation of Mafia and organized crime in Europe: Scenarios and perspectives in The Netherlands
9th of April 2009

PROGRAMME

14.00 Registration 14.30 Welcome by FLARE – Freedom Legality and Rights in Europe 15.00 The Globalisation of Organised Crime in Europe 15.30 Trafficking and Lover Boys 16.00 Break 16.15 The Italian law 109/96 on Confiscation and social use of property from Mafia 16.45 The stories of Flare Memory Department : - Ilya Politkovskiy, son of Anna Politoskaia, journalist victim of Russian mafia - Sengul Balikçi, widow of Hasan Balikçi, victim of Turkish mafia - Isoke Aikpitanyi, writer, victim of human trafficking 17.00 Special preview of “Long Road” from Bruce Cerew

GUEST SPEAKERS

- Miss. Dina Siegel, CIROC , Center for information and research on Organised Crime - Mr. Michele Curto, President of Flare Network - Miss. Gabriella Stramaccioni, Director of Libera against Mafias - Mr. Bruce Cerew, Author of ‘War child’ and special representative of Flare Network