Economic Crime, Crimes against Economies and Economic Influences on Crime
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Congress Centre |
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Lisbon, Portugal - June
25 – 29, 2010 |
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The theme of this year's conference is economic crime, which consists of offenses for which victims incur an economic cost or in which offenders act, individually or in concert in order to gain financial returns. Some of these crimes pose a threat to whole economies and nation-states. |
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM |
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FRIDAY 25 June 2010 |
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12.00 - 17.00 |
Registration |
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13.00 |
ISRCL Board of Directors Meeting |
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16.00 |
Formal
Opening |
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16.45 - 17.30 |
PLENARY 1 |
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International Criminal Proceedings Update: The Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court, the Ad Hoc International Tribunals and domestic prosecutions of international crimes. Challenges relating to the proper completion of cases and the winding up of some Ad Hoc Tribunals. The first Review Conference on the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court. |
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18.00 |
Reception |
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SATURDAY 26 June 2010 |
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08.00 |
Registration |
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09.00 - 10.30 |
PLENARY 2 |
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Global and EU Programmes to implement measures against international economic crime. The United Nations and EU conventions and protocols, the Financial Action Task Force, international standards, EU directives, mutual legal assistance and judicial cooperation treaties and international law enforcement cooperation and trends in domestic implementation. |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
PLENARY 3 |
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Combating corruption in its various forms (bribery, embezzlement, extortion, influence peddling and abuse of discretion). From "petty corruption" involving small payments to officials in exchange for a benefit to “grand corruption” compromising governmental functions, corruption undermines democracy and the rule of law by causing the public to lose confidence in state institutions. It adversely affects the economy by discouraging legitimate investment and international trade. |
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12.30 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
PLENARY 4 |
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The Global Programme against Money-Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism and the involvement of local, regional and international organizations in the Programme. |
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15.30 - 15.45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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15.45 - 17.15 |
Workshops |
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Workshop A1 |
International corruption eradication success stories. |
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Workshop A2 |
International cooperation and public-private partnerships to combat and prevent economic fraud and identity-related crime. Opportunities and challenges and the coordinating work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC). |
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Workshop A3 |
International legal assistance, extraterritorial application of domestic law as it relates to economic crimes and the sovereignty of states seeking to protect privacy interests. |
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Workshop A4 |
The enforcement of International Criminal Law through domestic criminal proceedings. |
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SUNDAY 27 June 2010 |
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08.00 |
Registration |
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09.00 - 10.30 |
PLENARY 5 |
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Fraud, theft and extortion. Criminals have used the Internet to steal more than $100 million from numerous banks in 2009 with $10 million lost in one 24-hour period. These international attacks apparently originated in numerous countries. The activities of cyber-criminals can disrupt critical infrastructure, destroy databases and endanger the safety of the public. Governments and industry have faced extortion demands to avert disastrous consequences. How have states dealt with these threats domestically and internationally? |
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10.30 - 10.45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
PLENARY 6 |
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Identity Theft. Identity theft and fraud schemes are crimes of international scope where international cooperation between states is essential to addressing these crimes. Identifying, defining and measuring the problem of identity theft and fraud crimes, national and international issues related to the criminalization of these crimes, prevention and enforcement strategies and the importance of international cooperation as it relates to the fight against identity theft crimes. |
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12.30 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00-15.30 |
PLENARY 7 |
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Child pornography. Child pornography is a significant international business and economic crime. It is also a crime where those who engage in the production, exhibition, distribution and consumption of the product exploit and put children at risk. The amateur production of child pornography by sex tourists who travel to other countries to have sex with minors forced into prostitution is also a significant economic crime. The UN, Interpol, and other regional organizations are working to address these crimes. Are we on the right track? |
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15.30 - 15.45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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15.45 - 17.15 |
Workshops |
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Workshop B1 |
Patent and copyright piracy – from handbags to counterfeit pharmaceuticals, food products and aircraft parts. |
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Workshop B2 |
A comparison of investigative techniques used to combat economic crime in civil and common law jurisdictions. |
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Workshop B3 |
Investigative challenges and responses to child exploitation |
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Workshop B4 |
Crimes against the environment: illegal handling of toxic waste, the discharge of dangerous substances and the illegal trade of endangered species. |
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MONDAY 28 June 2010 |
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08.30 |
Registration |
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09.00 - 10.30 |
PLENARY 8 |
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Human trafficking, smuggling of migrants, extortion of migrant families, the exploitation of children and modern day slavery of human beings. |
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10.30 - 12.00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
PLENARY 9 |
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The relationship of economic conditions and poverty to crime causation. Crime in migrant communities. Innovative measures to address economic disparity and reduce crime in poor communities. |
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Lunch
not provided today. |
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TUESDAY 29 June 2010 |
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08.30 |
Registration |
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09.00 - 10.30 |
PLENARY 10 |
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Piracy: the original universal jurisdiction crime, with limited present options for prosecuting offenders. Measures to combat and bring to justice marine hijackers, pirates and extortionists. |
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10.30-12.00 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
PLENARY 11 |
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Financial frauds that threaten economies – are they too big to prosecute? Financial institutions are so deeply interconnected that even a single large player can take down the system if it implodes. Criminal justice processes to deal with such massive economic events. |
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12.30 - 14.00 |
Lunch, followed by Annual General Meeting |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
PLENARY 12 |
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Crime and Terror: Narco and failed states, economic crimes that fund terrorism, the illegal arms trade and gangs that threaten the existence of states. How the illegal drugs and arms trades fund terrorism and pose a threat to states. |
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15.30 - 15.45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
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15.45 - 17.15 |
Workshops |
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Workshop C1 |
An integrated international criminal justice and regulatory response to financial market abuses. |
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Workshop C2 |
Victims of economic crime: building institutional capacity to assist victims. |
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Workshop C3 |
Global Criminal Networks: the international reach of local criminal gangs. Approaches to counter transnational criminal networks. |
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Workshop C4 |
The use of science and technology in fighting economic crime |
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17.15 |
Conference Closing |
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19.00 |
RECEPTION AND GALA DINNER |
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Programme is subject to alteration. |
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
The Organizing Committee seeks expressions of interest
from those who wish to contribute by either presenting papers or participating
in workshops. Please email expressions of interest to secretariat@isrcl.org
or telephone the Secretariat at (604) 643-1252 in Canada.
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Submit Abstracts by |
15 April, 2010 |
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Submit Papers by |
1 June, 2010 |
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Confirmation of Committee by |
1 May, 2010 |
Please Note: We cannot guarantee that Papers received after 1 June, 2010 will be published for delegates' reference at the conference.
REGISTRATION
All persons who wish to attend the conference must register and submit
fees in advance of the event. Each
delegate must complete and return a Registration Form to the address
noted on the Form. A letter of
confirmation and a receipt will be issued to delegates for each Form
received.
Fees are as noted on the Form. Delegate
Fees include admittance to the conference, a CD of conference documents, any
receptions listed in the Program, lunches and refreshments, and the Closing
Dinner. Accompanying Persons may
accompany the delegates to any Receptions listed in the Program, tours arranged
for Accompanying Persons, and the Closing Dinner but are not entitled without
additional registration to attend any of the Plenary Sessions or Workshops, the
Lunches, or Breaks. There may be extra
charges for tours to certain venues. Information
on the Accompanying Persons events will be available at a later date.
Should a delegate be unable to attend after registering, please notify
the address below by post, fax or e-mail as soon as possible. Substitute delegates will be welcome with
advance notification in writing. A
Cancellation Notice received prior to 25 May 2010 will entitle fees to
be refunded less a CA$50.00 Administrative Fee.
No refunds will be made after this date.
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REGISTRATION FEES |
Early Registration |
Late Registration |
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Registered
Prior to 1 May, 2010 |
Registered
After 1 May, 2010 |
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Delegate –
Member |
CA$ 850.00 |
CA$ 950.00 |
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Accompanying
Person |
CA$ 300.00 |
CA$ 300.00 |
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Delegate –
Non-member |
CA$ 950.00 |
CA$ 1,050.00 |
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Accompanying Person
– Non-Member |
CA$ 300.00 |
CA$ 300.00 |
Click here to download the Registration Form
For a downloadable copy of the Programme, click here
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it for free here
Hotels
The Society has made arrangements with conference hotels for preferred rates.
Delegates must book directly with the hotel of their choice, and must make reference to the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law at the time of booking to receive the preferred rates below. A block of rooms will be held for our delegates until 25 May, 2010 after which date rooms and rates will be subject to availability. Credit card guarantees will hold rooms for late arrival. All delegates are responsible for all charges incurred during their stay at the conference hotels. Please check with the hotels regarding their Cancellation Policy. Plenary Sessions and Workshops will be held at the. Universidad Catolica Portuguesa Congress Centre.
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Lisbon Marriott Hotel
Avenida dos Combatentes
Lisbon, 1600-042 Portugal
Tel: 351 21 723 5400
Fax : 351 21 723 5440
email: mhrs.lispt.reservations@marriotthotels.com
If you wish to
use a Marriott Hotel Reservation Form, click
here and return the Form to the Marriott Hotel
either by fax, or email.
Rates:
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Standard Room |
Single €80.00 |
Double €93.00 |
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Executive Room |
Supplement €45.00 |
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Junior Suite |
Supplement €80.00 |
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2. Sana Metropolitan
Hotel
Rua Soeiro Pereira Gomes - Parcela
2, Lisbon, 1600-198, Portugal
Tel: 351 21 798 2500
Fax: 351
21 795 0864
email: sanametropolitan@sanahotels.com
Rates:
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Single Room |
€ 70.00 |
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Double Room |
€ 75.00 |
Practical Information
WORKING LANGUAGE
English will be the working language of the convention.
TIME
The time zone in Portugal is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which means one hour behind on the Central European Time (CET).
CURRENCY AND BANKING
The Portuguese currency is the Euro. Bank services are available at the airport, throughout the city and there are several close to the conference venue. Banks are open from 08.30 to 15.00 with no lunchtime closing. The city is very well supplied with ATM cash dispensers, which take most major credit cards.
PASSPORTS & VISAS
Travelers to Portugal may be required to obtain a valid entry visa which must be obtained prior to arrival in Portugal. This is in addition to having a valid passport. Visa requirements are subject to change. All delegates should ascertain with the Portuguese embassy or consulate in their home jurisdiction to determine whether or not a visa is required.
AIRLINE INFORMATION
Many international airlines offer service to Lisbon. Delegates will need to arrange transport either by shuttle bus, limousine, or taxi from the airport to central Lisbon or arrange for car rental.
WEATHER
Portugal is set in a warm climate, with lots of sun almost all year round. The temperature in late June is approximately 25 - 30 degrees Celsius. The warmest time of year is in June and July but Lisbon is a pleasant place to visit all year round.
TOURISM
Check out some travel suggestions for Portugal - visit the website <http://www.visitportugal.com/>
Information on what to see and do around Lisbon is available on: <http://www.visitlisboa.com/>
INSURANCE
The Society is not responsible for any loss and/or damages to personal belongings of delegates or accompanying persons or for personal injuries either during or as a result of activities at the Conference. It is strongly recommended that delegates obtain their own travel insurance prior to leaving their home country.
For further information on the Conference, the Society, and membership information, contact:
Secretariat
International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
Suite 1000, 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2M1, Canada
Tel:
e-mail: secretariat@isrcl.org