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EUROPEAN SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME CONFERENCE Common Understanding, Common Threat, Common Response Tuesday 4th – Thursday 6th March 2008, Arena & Convention Centre, Liverpool

Speakers Include Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP

Sead Lisak

UK Home Secretary

Acting Director of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), Bosnia

Bill Hughes QPM

Director General, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)

Deputy Chief Constable Jon Murphy

Max-Peter Ratzel

Arlene McCarthy MEP

Director, Europol

Head of the Gun Crime Taskforce

Lord John Stevens

Sir Ian Blair QPM MA

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe

Former Commissioner, Metropolitan Police and Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on International Security Issues

Merseyside Police

Sir Bob Scott

Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell

David Asante-Apeatu

Liverpool Culture Company

North Yorkshire Police and Director, and ACPO lead on Organised Immigration Crime and Human Trafficking

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Media partner:

Director, Specialised Crime, Interpol

Jonathan Faull

Director General of the European Commission’s Justice, Freedom and Security Department

DAY ONE

Tuesday 4th March 2008

13.00 Registration and Refreshments 

01 02 SESSION ONE: The Context in the UK and Europe

SESSION TWO: Developing Capacity Across Europe

14.00 Chair’s Introduction Rob McLoughlin, TV Presenter, Producer and Entrepreneur

16.30 Towards a Safer Europe Sir Ian Blair QPM MA, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

14.10 Welcome and Introduction Councillor Paul Clark, Lord Mayor of Liverpool Bernard Hogan-Howe, Chief Constable, Merseyside Police

16.50 Information Sharing Across Borders Check website agenda for latest speaker updates

14.40 The Serious Organised Crime Agency: Progress in the UK and Europe Bill Hughes, Director General, SOCA 15.00 The EU Perspective – Providing Frameworks for Success Max-Peter Ratzel, Director, Europol 15.20 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The UK’s Role in Tackling European-wide Crime Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, UK Home Secretary

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17.10 Ensuring Successful Prosecutions Lopes Da Mota, President, Eurojust 17.30 Making a Difference at Local Level Deputy Chief Constable Jon Murphy, Head of the Gun Crime Taskforce, Home Office 17.50 Questions and Discussion 18.10 Close of Day One

15.40 Questions and Discussion 16.00 Refreshments, Exhibition and Cultural Fringe

In Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture, Merseyside Police host this innovative international conference on serious organised crime. The event aims to build links and capacity throughout Europe, disseminate and discuss the development of police forces and examine techniques on tackling drug crime, gun crime, human trafficking and counterfeiting. It will look at relevant policy, both from the UK, EU and acceding states. The conference will also examine the need for cross-border co-operation and information sharing, and showcase best practice case studies demonstrating the successes of partnership approaches. Aimed at Superintendent level and above, and relevant to all law enforcement agencies in Europe, this conference will bring together leading experts from the UK and from Europe. It will be a key opportunity to discuss differing approaches to tackling serious and organised crime. Delegates will learn how to apply and implement new procedures and how to achieve real change in attitudes and behaviour.

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DAY TWO

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08:30 Registration and Refreshments SESSION THREE: Developing Capacity Across Europe 09.00 Chair’s Introduction Arlene McCarthy MEP

09.10 Combating Crime in Europe Together Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe, Merseyside Police 09.30 Making Europe Hostile to 21st Century Slavery Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell, North Yorkshire Police and Director, and ACPO lead on Organised Immigration Crime and Human Trafficking

09.50 CASE STUDY – End to End Results Sead Lisak, Acting Director of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), Bosnia 10.10 Future Trends in Serious Organised Crime David Asante-Apeatu, Director, Specialised Crime, Interpol 10.30 Questions and Discussion

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SESSION FIVE: Cultural Understanding to Fight Organised Crime 13.45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Cities on the Edge as Exemplar Sir Bob Scott, Liverpool Culture Company

14.05 Presentations from European Cities on the Edge Thierry Decheaume, Urban Crime Prevention Unit, Marseilles Other speakers to be confirmed 14.45 The Importance of Cultural Understanding Check website agenda for latest speaker updates 15.05 Questions and Discussion 15.35 Refreshments, Exhibition and Cultural Fringe

06 04 11.00 Refreshments, Exhibition and Cultural Fringe SESSION FOUR: Seminar Sessions

11.30 Delegates should choose to attend one of six seminars: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Dealing with the legislation Public Awareness Proceeds of Crime Specialist and Hi-tech Crime Tackling Gun Crime Strategies to Beat Counterfeiting

12.45 Buffet Lunch, Exhibition and Cultural Fringe

SESSION SIX: Seminar Sessions

16.05 Delegates should choose to attend one of six seminars 7. Dealing with the legislation 8. Public Awareness 9. Proceeds of Crime 10. Preventing human trafficking 11. Combating Scamming 12. Money Laundering 17.20 End of Conference Day Two 19.00 Conference Reception and Dinner After Dinner Speaker Check website agenda for latest speaker updates Seminar Programme The seminar programme at European Serious and Organised Crime has been one year in the making. Merseyside Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency have heavily researched the subject areas and the seminars focus on the benefits of international co-operation in the fight against organised crime. Speakers have been confirmed from all over Europe, from the police and other law enforcement agencies, academics and other key stakeholders. Best practice case studies, key techniques, advice, guidance and debate will frame the content of the seminar programme.

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Agenda (Subject to Change) DAY THREE

Thursday 6th March 2008

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08.30 Registration and Refreshments SESSION SEVEN: Moving Forward Together

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09.20 Chair’s Introduction ACC Patricia Gallan, Merseyside Police

09.30 European Funding for Serious Organised Crime Policing Check website agenda for latest speaker updates 09.50 Keynote Address: Improving International Security Lord John Stevens, former Commissioner, Metropolitan Police and Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on International Security Issues 10.10 Questions and Discussion

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10.30 Refreshments, Exhibition and Cultural Fringe

SESSION NINE: Moving Forward Together 12.00 Update from Chair 12.10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Jonathan Faull, Director General of the European Commission’s Justice, Freedom and Security Department 12.40 Questions and Discussion

13.00 Conference Summary and Closing Address Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe, Merseyside Police 13.15 Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

SESSION EIGHT: Seminar Sessions

11.00 Delegates should choose to attend one of six seminars 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Specialist and Hi-tech Crime Tackling Gun Crime Strategies to Beat Counterfeiting Preventing Human Trafficking Preventing Identity Theft Money Laundering

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Cities on the Edge Working with Merseyside Police “Cities on the Edge”, a partnership of 6 European port cities – Liverpool, Bremen, Gdansk, Marseilles, Naples, Istanbul - will contribute it’s collective European experience of serious organised crime. Showcased experiences will focus on young people and prevention, with much of the work being presented via a fascinating fringe of events taking place around the main conference. A crime writers’ forum will involve high-profile writers, and workshops; the TV and film programme will include screenings of films produced in Liverpool, Marseilles, and Naples dealing with topics such as the mafia and gun and gang-crime. Subject to confirmation, the city will also host a powerful exhibition on human trafficking called “The Journey”, a widely acclaimed project driven by the entrepreneur Sam Roddick and the actress Emma Thompson.

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Purpose Specifically, this conference will: •H  ear the latest Government policy on tackling serious organised crime in the UK and throughout Europe

• P rovide in-depth analysis of techniques to break up organised gang crimes in the main problem areas

• P romote the efforts of the European Commission and associated organisations in co-ordinating efforts

• L ook at crime-specific methods and partnership working – gun crime, counterfeiting, human trafficking and drug crime

•U  pdate delegates on the strategies of the major organisations involved in the fight against serious and organised crime in Europe • F ocus on areas where specific organised crime is rife, and evaluate the methods used to tackle it • Help to develop police capability across Europe •U  pdate the EU Organised Crime Threat Assessment, e-Borders and current policy on border control •E  ncourage and facilitate partnership working between police forces, border control services, immigration and other key stakeholders

•S  et out ways to smooth the legislative challenge for successful prosecutions • P romote Cities on the Edge and look at both the problems facing these cities, and the cultural richness they display • P rovide several series of in-depth seminars looking at niche areas of serious organised crime in Europe •O  ffer an unrivalled opportunity to network with European colleagues working to combat serious organised crime

•H  ighlight the benefits of information sharing across borders, and look at the potential impact of the Prüm Treaty

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities The inaugural European Serious Organised Crime Conference will attract a diverse audience of top level decision makers and key policy professionals. Sponsoring or exhibiting at this groundbreaking event creates an efficient and costeffective channel to reach this influential audience, which would otherwise be extremely difficult to reach. Our dedicated sponsorship team will be happy to create a bespoke package tailored to your needs, offering you maximum exposure to the people that matter.

Examples of the kind of sponsorship opportunities on offer include: Branding, affinity, sponsorship of seminars, specialist zones/areas, web-marketing, press opportunities, launches, direct mail and longer term projects linked to campaigns and PR strategy. To learn more about these exciting opportunities please contact:

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EUROPEAN SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME CONFERENCE Seminar Selection Common Understanding, Common Threat, Common Response Tuesday 4th – Thursday 6th March 2008, Arena & Convention Centre, Liverpool

You may attend one Seminar in each of Sessions Four, Six and Eight. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Please indicate your choices below:

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Who Should Attend: Europe wide • Police Chiefs • Chief Constables • Deputy and Assistant Chief Constables • Police Heads of Intelligence and Security • Police Heads of Counter Terrorism • Serious and Organised Crime Officers • Forensics Officers • Criminal Networks Officers • Border Control • Airport Authorities • Port Authorities • Immigration Officers • Coast Guards • Customs and Excise Departments • Prosecutors and Sentencers • SOCA and equivalents • Interior Ministries • Central Government Departments • Police Authorities • Child Protection Teams • Inland Revenue • Europol, Interpol and Borderpol For further information regarding the conference agenda, reserving a provisional place or booking a delegate position at this event please contact:

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