The report “Counterfeiting as an activity managed by transnational organized crime - The Italian case” was produced by UNICRI with the support of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (Direzione Generale Lotta alla Contraffazione).
The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of urbanization: urban population has exceeded 50 per cent of the global population in the late 2000s and the figure is expected to overcome its two-thirds by 2050.
The Compendium brings together the resources of over a dozen UN entities and international organizations whose work encompasses one or more aspects of border security. It was produced by the CTITF Working Group on Border Management Relating to Counter-Terrorism to provide relevant information and guidance to Member States on implementation of the legal, institutional and practical counter-terrorism-related measures required to secure their borders.
UNICRI is pleased to present the on-line Art to Fight Crime exhibition, intended to illustrate some cross-cultural representations and awareness campaigns of several types of crimes. These crimes include counterfeiting, trafficking in persons, juvenile delinquency, money laundering, corruption, cybercrime, and environmental crime.
The Project
The Programme, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was carried out from September 2002 to April 2004. Designed as a pilot project, the Programme intended to contribute to the formulation and implementation of effective policies in the field of criminal justice and social prevention to curb trafficking practice.
The Programme had four components: