John Collins

Published today! cambridge.org/at/academic/su… via @CUPAcademic #DrugPolicy #OC24 #LegalisingtheDrugWars

📢 Missed @JohnColl_'s panel "Harm reduction in a conflict setting: new drug trends and policy debates in the context of the war in Ukraine" at the European Harm Reduction Conference 2024, yesterday? 🎥 Watch the recording now! Click here: youtube.com/live/1fYSCl-us… #EHRC2024

🌍 On Nov 15, 2024, @GI_TOC joined global leaders in Lahore, Pakistan, to mark the first International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against Transnational Organized Crime. The event fostered partnerships to combat human trafficking, drug smuggling, and more. 📝

New JIED article! 📰 "Peripheral Urbanization, Informal Real Estate Markets, and Criminal Activities in Belo Horizonte" by @tcanettieri Explore how criminal agents exploit informal real estate markets to control and commodify urban peripheries 👉doi.org/10.31389/jied.…

In #RiodeJaneiro, police raids meant to curb drug trafficking have instead fueled violence. Over 21,000 people were killed by police between 2002 and 2022, many in favelas. 1/ 🧵

On 30-31 Oct 24, join us for the 24-hour online conference on Global Organized crime. A 24-hour virtual conference to accommodate a time-bound, non-traveling global audience. All sessions are interactive & focus on latest OC research. It's free & fun: oc24.heysummit.com

Explore how Multilateral Development Banks address illicit activities like corruption & fraud in development projects. Do they treat these as criminal acts or merely prohibited practices? 🤔 Read more from @AdrianBazbauers & Anthea McCarthy-Jones: doi.org/10.31389/jied.…

📢 Join #JIED Editor-in-Chief @JohnColl_ & @GI_TOC Senior Analyst @ScaturroRuggero at #EHRC2024 as they explore the impact of the Ukraine war on drug markets, consumption habits, and healthcare for People Who Inject Drugs. 🔗 Learn more & register: buff.ly/3YDm090

🌎Gracias a los organizadores y al público presente en la sala y en zoom. ✔️Fue un debate muy frúctifero que deja varios temas para seguir desarrollando en futuros encuentros. 👏 Felicitaciones por el trabajo @livia_wagner79 , @JohnColl_ @GI_TOC_esp #Unodc @MinJusticia_Ar

Actividad no arancelada. Presencial y virtual vía zoom. 👇¡Conocé la agenda de temas y expositores!👇

🚨 Summer break is over, we're back! Check out our latest article: “Spatiotemporal Impacts of Drug Crop and Commodity Agriculture on Cultural Ecosystem Services” Explore how drug & commodity crops impact ecosystem services in the Peruvian Amazon 🇵🇪🌳 doi.org/10.31389/jied.…

Muchas gracias al @SenadoArgentina por la invitacion y el nivel de la conversación. Es muy motivante ver el interés de los Senadores y sus equipos. Desde @GI_TOC @GI_TOC_esp estamos listos para colaborar. @JohnColl_

🇦🇷Presentamos los resultados del Índice Global de Crimen Organizado, #OCIndex, ante el @SenadoArgentina, funcionarios de gobierno y académicos; profundizando en las problemáticas y avances en la región Cono Sur y particularmente en #Argentina.

For those interested in development, rural livelihoods, drug policy, security, and deforestation, we’ve just published this CEDE-CESED working paper exploring the economic effects of the coca boom in Colombia from 2014-2019. See more repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/entities/publi… and🧵👇🏾🔥

🕵️‍♂️ Enhance your policy-making skills against organized crime. Join our course with @TheGCSP from Oct 1-14, 2024, to gain analytical tools and insights for crafting effective security policies. 📅 Apply by Sept 20, 2024 👇 buff.ly/3WIJHLu

You don't want to miss out! Deadline fast approaching: 31 July 2024! Join us to discuss your research at this unique online conference on organised crime & it's free! @GI_TOC @DrJayAlbanese @JohnColl_ @ECPR @theIASOC @felia_allum @franxstrax @Raineri_Lu

In the second session @JohnColl_ established a historical overview of international drug policy responses and how they can be understood within the framework of macroeconomics.

After their presentations, the panelists of the day answered an array of questions on drug policy in Latin America, drug testing facilities, and drug seizures.

Looking back at a successful Summer School last week, we want to thank our participants for making this such an incredible experience, our presenters and panelist for sharing their valuable insights with our students and our organisers for bringing it all together!✨

For our last presentation of the day we are learning about visualization techniques from Ash Leber from the @BaselInstitute 📊

In the afternoon Peter Reuter from the University of Maryland joined us online for a session about the causes, consequences and control of illicit financial flows.🌐