Cross-border organized crime and terrorism remain constant threats to security within the European Union (EU). Combating criminal and terrorist activities requires cooperation both within the EU and internationally.
This event aims to give participants an understanding of the EU’s role in coordinating the fight against terrorism and organized crime. We will also discuss how cooperation among EU member states in the fight against these threats can be improved and assess the future challenges this effort will face.
We will provide insights drawn from the extensive experience of our speaker, Giuseppe Battaglia, who is currently with the EU Commission and has worked at the local, national, and international level. Among other roles, Battaglia previously served as a brigadier general in the general staff of the Italian Armed Forces, where he was responsible for international military and civilian cooperation, and as a regional commander of the Carabinieri in Calabria, where he was responsible for combating organized crime, particularly the ’Ndrangheta.
Speaker:
Giuseppe Battaglia, Seconded National Expert to the EU Commission and Program Manager in the Directorate-General for Foreign Policy Instruments (DG FPI1)
Moderators:
Maximilian Strobel, Member, Young DGAP’s Working Group European Union
Jan Landwehr, Co-Lead, Young DGAP’s Working Group Intelligence
Please note that this event will be conducted in English under the Chatham House Rule.