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 Seminar: Regional Workshop: EU Anti-Corruption Report
On 11 December 2012, the first Regional Workshop on the preparation of the EU Anti-Corruption Report was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was organised by the European Commission, Directorate General Home Affairs. The purpose of the event was twofold: to informing relevant stakeholders of the structure, content and ongoing work of the EC on the first EU Anti-Corruption Report to be published in 2013. Secondly, the workshop aimed at gathering practical information from various partners on specific to their countries good and less effective practices in the fight against corruption. more »
Public Discussion: Corruption and Organised Crime in Europe - Illegal Partnerships
On 3 July 2012, at the Red House Centre for Culture and Debate in Sofia, the Center for the Study of Democracy presented the new book edited by CSD’s Senior Analyst Dr. Philip Gounev and by Prof. Vincenzo Ruggiero of Middlesex University (UK) Corruption and Organized Crime in Europe: Illegal Partnerships (London: Routledge, 2012). more »
Public discussion: Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment
On 3 April 2012 the Internal Security and Public Order Committee hosted a public presentation of the Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) report. The discussion was attended by representatives of Europol and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, who shared the use of SOCTA reports to shape EU and UK policies to counter organized crime. The Minister of Interior and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior presented the main priorities and results of law-enforcement institutions in countering organized crime. more »
Public Discussion: Countering Organized Crime in Bulgaria: a Study on the Legal Framework
On 30 March 2012 the Center for the Study of Democracy organized a public discussion on the report Countering Organized Crime in Bulgaria: a Study on the Legal Framework. Representatives of the judiciary, the Ministry of Justice, experts, academics and attorneys took part in the discussion. more »
Round Table: Impact Assessment Methods
On 23 February 2012, the Center for the Study of Democracy held a round table focusing on the impact assessment process employed by Matrix Insight, UK. The special guests at the event were Mr. Usman Khan, Managing Director and Ms. Gabriele Birnberg, Principal Consultant at Matrix Insight, UK. They familiarized the audience with the company organization structure and its areas of consultancy. more »
Round Table: Measuring Progress against Transnational Organised Crime
On 21 February 2012 , the Center for the Study of Democracy held a round table entitled Measuring Progress against Transnational Organised Crime. Special guests were Ms. Jennifer Rubin, Director, Communities, Safety and Justice Programme, RAND Europe and Ms. Emma Disley, researcher at the same program. more »
Round Table: The Use of Wiretaps in the Investigation of Organised Crime and Corruption
On 20 February 2012, the Center for the Study of Democracy held a round table entitled The Use of Wiretaps in the Investigation of Organised Crime and Corruption. The special guest was Mr. Peter Ainsworth, Senior Deputy Chief, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. The issues discussed were related to the problems that the Bulgarian judiciary faces in tackling issues of corruption and organized crime, especially when it comes to high-ranking officials. more »
Round Table: Migration Policies and Trafficking in Human Beings – Opportunities for Regional Cooperation
On 9 February 2012, The Center for the Study of Democracy held a round table entitled Migration Policies and Trafficking in Human Beings – Opportunities for Regional Cooperation, part of a series of public discussions under the BOCTA (Bulgarian Organized Crime Threat Assessment)project. The guest speaker was Ms. Alenka Prvinsek, Senior Advisor, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in Vienna, who made a presentation on the ICMPD activities, structure and challenges with regard to migration. more »
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