Summer School on Transnational Organised Crime

Applications

The Summer School is open to all master-level and early doctoral students, working on related topics. Applications from early career professionals interested in the topic of the Summer School will be considered. Applications from outstanding undergraduate students will also be considered.

The Summer School will be delivered in English. All students will therefore be expected to have a good command of written and spoken English.

To apply, submit the following via this form by Friday 1 March 2024:

1. Your resume/CV in English
2. A statement of 250 words explaining:
   1. Why you would like to attend the Summer School;
   2. How you plan to benefit from the knowledge you anticipate to receive during the programme.

Partial or incomplete applications will not be processed. Late applications will not be accepted.

You will be informed about the outcome of your application by email in late March.

Fees

The registration fees for the Summer School are €450 (without accommodation) and includes a two-week educational programme, lectures, course materials, a guided tour of the Vienna International Centre (UN)/UNODC, two social events and a E4J (UN) Certificate of Completion.

Please note that your registration is not confirmed until your application has been accepted by the Summer School coordinator and your payment received in full.

Funding

To encourage students from diverse backgrounds to attend, three successful applicants will be granted full fee waivers. Additionally, one applicant will be awarded both a fee waiver and also have their accommodation costs fully covered. To apply, please provide a supporting statement alongside your application outlining why you are a good candidate for the funding (max. 180 words).

Curriculum

The 2024 Summer School on Transnational Organised Crime will cover the following topics:

1. Transnational organised crime and its various manifestations

Including trafficking in persons, human smuggling, drug trafficking, environmental crime such as waste trafficking, illegal mining, crimes in the fisheries sector and wildlife crime, cyber organised crime, trafficking in cultural property, counterfeiting, trafficking in falsified medical products, and trafficking in firearms, etc.

2. Criminal justice responses to transnational organised crime

Including prosecution, investigation, and law enforcement strategies.

3. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)

4. Linkages between organised crime and terrorism

5. Data collection, research methods and risk analysis techniques applicable to the study of transnational organised crime

The curriculum of the Summer School will be presented through a variety of innovative pedagogy, enabling you to learn in real-time via lectures and seminars, discussions, practical exercises, film screenings and social events. The flexible format also provides regular opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction and one-on-one engagement with faculty.

Beyond a rich programme of lectures led by scholars and international experts, including from the UNODC, the Summer School offers an opportunity to test your ability to apply theory to practice by engaging them in practical exercises.

You'll be asked to research and write case briefs based on real-life examples of organised crime. The cases will be submitted to the UNODC SHERLOC team, and considered for publication in the SHERLOC Case Law Database.

Faculty

Summer school's organising team

Director: Yuliya Zabyelina, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Summer school steering committee