On 22 October 2026, the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) hosted the final symposium of the CAP1 – Caribbean-Albanian Poly-criminal Offshore Network Elicitation project in Brussels, bringing together experts and practitioners to exchange knowledge and discuss current challenges and future priorities in combating organised crime. The CAP1 project is co-funded by the European Commission under the Internal Security Fund (ISF).
The symposium opened with welcoming remarks by Lola Lyberopoulou, Director of EU and International Projects at EPLO.
The event featured contributions from distinguished speakers, including Professor Vasiliki Artinopoulou, Professor of Criminology at Panteion University and Director of EPLO’s Institute for Crime and Criminal Justice; Heike Buss, Deputy Head of Unit at the European Commission’s DG HOME; Sarah Holland, Certified Mediator and Senior Project Manager at HfÖV; Matthew Hope, Head of Intelligence at Penlink/Cobwebs; Céline Chazelas-Baur, Legal and Policy Officer at DG HOME; Elena Spanou of KEMEA; Professor Christos Kouroutzas of the University of the Aegean and EPLO; Gabriela Piontkowski of HfÖV Bremen; and Lea Stavrou, Director Ad Interim for Italian-Funded Projects, Rome Office of EPLO.
Discussions addressed emerging organised crime threats, intelligence-led policing, OSINT and Big Data, operational experiences, capacity building and opportunities to strengthen international cooperation.
EPLO’s Technical Cooperation team coordinated the event, with the support of Elena-Foteini Psalti, Programme Officer.
EPLO extends its sincere thanks to all speakers, partners and participants for their valuable contributions to the successful completion of this important project milestone.
