STUDYING LAW AT ROMA 3 LEGAL Responses To Global CrIme 5 April – 31 May 2018 Aula A4 Ambassador Dr Uglješa Zvekić

GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER Ambassador Dr Ugljesa Ugi Zvekic State your name/country/year of study/programme/why have you chosen this course/future career

Seminar Purpose and Scope The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a comprehensive understanding of international legal responses to the trends and challenges of global crime in the modern global world. The presentation and discussion will be placed within the context of the current geopolitical framework.

Two main perspectives The main global crime manifestations today are organized crime linked. Therefore, following the introductory discussion of the geopolitical global configuration, students will explore each crime manifestation from two interrelated perspectives: first, the main characteristics, forms, trends and challenges posed by each crime, and second, international United Nations legal preventive and judicial/law enforcement remedies put in place to respond to the above challenges.

Emphasis Particular emphasis of the course will be placed on students’ ability to explore, analyze and articulate the manifold links of international nature among global crime manifestations and actors, on the one hand, and the international cooperation as the basis for a comprehensive legal responses, on the other.

Course Design and Outline The course syllabus is meant to provide students with the knowledge of and skills to analyze the emerging risks and costs of global crime trends and threats and how to use the United Nations legal instruments as a framework for an effective international cooperation in crime prevention and control.

Seminar Learning Objectives At the end of the Seminar, the successful students will: understand main features of global crime manifestations understand the most relevant legal principles of the United Nations international anti-crime legislation explore how certain geopolitical configurations shape global crime configuration analyze the impact of geopolitical relations on the framing of the UN international anti-crime legislation be aware of main issues related to an effective international cooperation in crime prevention and control improve general comprehension of the global world Increase the ability to discuss, present and defend particular perspective in English.

INTRODUCTION Getting to know each other GEOPOLITICS and CRIME TRENDS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS and GLOBAL CRIME

I Module GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 5 April 16:00 – 17:45 Lesson 1: Global Crime Trends Lesson 2: SDG and Crime

II Module TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME 10 April: 16:00 – 17:45 Lesson 3: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) Threats Lesson 4: International Responses to TOC Threats (Palermo Convention)  

III Module DRUGS 12 April: 17:45 – 19:30 Lesson 5: Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Drugs Lesson 6: International Responses to Drug Challenges and the Issue of Legalization  

CLASS DISCUSSION 17 April 16:00 - 17:45 ORGANIZED CRIME Definitions Drug legalization

IV Module Human Trafficking 19 April: 17.45 – 19:30 Lesson 7: Human Trafficking Phenomenology and Trends Lesson 8: International Response: UNTOC TIP Protocol

V Module Smuggling of Migrants 24 April: 16:00 - 17:45 Lesson 9: Smuggling of Migrants Phenomenology and Trends Lesson 10: International Response: UNTOC SOM Protocol

CLASS DISCUSSION 3 May 17:45 – 19:30 EU Approach towards Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants Students’ Presentations

VI module: Global Corruption 8 May: 16.00 – 17.45 Lesson 10: Global Corruption Phenomenology Lesson 11: International Responses to Corruption (UN Merida and EU/CoE conventions)  

CLASS DISCUSSION 10 May 17:45 – 19:30 Culture Economy Politics Students’ Presentations

VII module: Arms 22 May: 16.00 – 17.45 Lesson 12 : (Illicit) Arms Trade Lesson 13: International Responses- UNTOC FA Protocol; ATT  

VIII Module Terrorism 24 May 17;45 – 19:30 Lesson 14: How many Terrorisms? Political and/or Religious? Lesson 15: United Nations Anti-Terrorism Instruments

CLASS DISCUSSION 29 May 16:00 – 17:45 Arms and Corruption Terrorism: Legal, Political, Religious, Cultural, Military Responses

Conclusive Discussion 31 May: 16.00 – 17.45 Round Table Discussion Course Summary Challenges of New Global Crime Issues and International Responses Course Evaluation and Suggestions

Class Methodology Classes will be using the interactive mode with introductory presentation by the instructor, followed by discussion, student presentation and group work. It is expected from the students to attend the class regularly; to be punctual; to be focused; to participate and to interrupt the instructor for clarifications. Students must be familiar with the assigned readings BEFORE the class.

Assignements Students will be asked to do group assignments to be presented in the class: usually one group will explore the crime issues, and the other, the legal response issues. By the end of the course students may wish to prepare a topical paper (1500 words) Individual consultations will be held, upon request, to identify the topic and the method of the paper

Assessment Attendance in class is compulsory. Student must attend no less than 2/3 of scheduled classes. The evaluation of student’s achievement of the learning objectives will be done on a pass/fail basis taking into consideration the familiarity with requested reading; the level of participation in class discussion and group work, the shown ability to explore, analyze and understand the main issues dealt with at the Seminar (50% of grade) Paper will carry 50 % of grade Students that require numerical grade (18 – 30) will have to inform

Presentations Presentations will be made available on the course portal after the class was held Students’ group presentations will be placed on the course portal Students’ papers will be placed on the course portal and the outstanding ones on the Global Anti-Corruption Blog (GAB). Students are encouraged to follow and participate in the GAB www.globalanticorruptionblog.org http://globalanticorruptionblog.com/gab-network/

CONSULTATIONS Consultations will be held on request on the days of the lessons Room 239 uzvekic@hotmail.com Tel: 3491483592