On 10th February 2022 OPFA WASTE representatives were invited by the AMBITUS Project team to present project achievements and synergies between the two ISF-funded initiatives in the context of the workshop “Environmental Crime Assessment in Europe”. The workshop, organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) under the framework of the ISF AMBITUS Project and EMPACT EnviCrime Operational Action 1.1, took place in person in Rome on 9th-10th of February 2022.
The meeting, attended by law enforcement, customs, EU agencies, UN agencies and third sector representatives, has been a valuable chance to discuss main trends, issues and new technological and political tools against environmental crime in Europe. It has indeed represented an opportunity to highlight synergies between OPFA WASTE and AMBITUS in preventively mapping technical needs and gathering information on the institutional context related to Illicit Waste Trafficking.
Several topics of growing importance have been debated, among which Illicit Waste Trafficking through the evidences on new criminal modus operandi gained thanks to the Operational Facility’s supported operations. Interesting insights into the changing EU landscape, particularly the Green Deal and the revision of the 2008 Directive on environmental crime were also presented.
Many thanks to the AMBITUS project colleagues for the opportunity! Follow us on Twitter @opfawaste for further updates!