Upcoming Events
October 29th 2019: Deb LaPrevotte: Following the Money on Illicit Wildlife Trade
Traccc is honored to host Deb LaPrevotte, Senior Investigator for the Sentry. LaPrevotte is currently investigating violent kleptocracy in Sudan, South Sudan, Congo (DRC), and the Central African Republic. She focuses on greed that fuels war crimes and atrocities. In this discussion she will evaluate illicit wildlife trade, and its intersection with corruption and other transnational crime.
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: GMU Van Metre Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA (Virginia Square Metro Stop)
More information and RSVP forthcoming
November 13th 2019: Sanctions and Violators Event
This event is an attempt at an in-depth exploration of the value of sanctions, and those who violate them. This event will include panels with participants from Refinitiv, C4ads, Dr. Greg Koblentz from the Schar School.
Date: November 13, 2019, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: GMU Van Metre Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA (Virginia Square Metro Stop)
More information and RSVP forthcoming
March 28th and 29th 2020: Combat Human Trafficking Challenge
George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government -Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) is honored to partner with Blue Compass on a Human Trafficking-focused hackathon as a part of the #ExpeditionHacks hackathon series. Human trafficking is a global enterprise that is second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable criminal business. It takes many forms, including labor trafficking and sex trafficking. Create a solution to help combat human trafficking or assist its victims, using artificial intelligence/machine learning, augmented reality, or anything else!
Location: GMU Van Metre Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA (Virginia Square Metro Stop)
** Unless otherwise specified, all events are free, open to the public, and are held at Van Metre Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201 (one block from the Virginia Square Metro Stop, see map). However, seating is limited and reservations are suggested. To secure a seat, please register here, call TraCCC at 703-993-9757 or e-mail us at traccc@gmu.edu. Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities upon request.
Metered parking is available around the building and a pay garage can be accessed from directly behind Van Metre Hall (see map). TraCCC is unfortunately unable to validate parking.