The contemporary world is changing fast and so is the colouration of crime. Globalization has united nations by literally blurring hitherto formidable geographical boundaries. The handshakes of criminally-minded persons across nations have resulted in the upsurge in human trafficking, organ harvesting, drug trafficking, irregular migration, labour casualization, political instability and money laundering among other things. As the world has been reduced to a global village, no nation is immune to the unprecedented transnational criminality, especially because nations either serve as transit for or host to one form of organized criminality.

In addition, the progress recorded in Information Communication Technology (ICT) seems to have enhanced transnational organized crimes, thereby creating new policing challenges. More than ever before, the new forms of transnational criminality have made compounded policing and global policing collaboration a necessity. In the light of the foregoing, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, is organizing the 1st African International Conference on Transnational Organized Crimes (TOC) . T h e Conference is scheduled to hold from 5-8 June 2023 at the International Centre of Excellence (ICE), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Date

5-8 June 2023

Lead Speakers at Plenary Session:

Professor Pablo Idahosa, York University

Professor Shanta Singh, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Prof. Bonny Ibhawoh McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

Keynote Presentations to be made by:

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)

Expertise France, Abuja

International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP)

United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC),

International Office for Migration (IOM)

Sub-Themes

Contextualizing Transnational Organized Criminality

Historicizing Transnational Organized Crime in Africa

Modus Operandi of Organized Criminal Network

Human Trafficking: Child Labour, Forced Labour, Baby-Farming

Illegal Financial Flow and Money Laundering

Regional Integration and Transnational Organized Crimes

Globalization and Transnational Organized Crime

Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) and Transnational Organized Crime

Criminal Justice System and Transnational Organized Crime

Transnational Organized Crime and Insurgency, Terrorism

Transnational Organized Crime and Civil Unrests (Arabs Springs, EndSARS, Israeli-Palestine, etc

Transnational Organized Crime and Military Incursion into Politics

Transnational Organized Crime and Family Disintegration

Transnational Organized Crime and Interpol

Transnational Organized Crime and Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Transnational Organized Crime and Sanctuary Criminality

Transnational Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

Transnational Organized Crime and Sports

Transnational Organized Crime and Wildlife Poaching

Transnational Organized Crime, Surveillance and Espionage

Transnational Organized Crime and Indigenous Cultural Artefacts

Participation

Participation in the Conference could either be physical or virtual. Participants preferring virtual attendance should indicate early enough for adequate provisions to be made.

Publication

Accepted and peer-reviewed papers will be published in the Special Edition of African Review of Migration and Organized Crime.

Procedure for Submission

Interested academics and professionals should submit their Abstract of not more than 300 words to: aictoc2023@oauife.edu.ng & joayodele @oauife.edu.ng latest by 30th April 2023 while full paper is expected on/before 31st May 2023. Full manuscript, prepared in MS Word, Times New Roman 12pts, double line spacing, should not be more than 10,000 words. Referencing style is strictly APA 7^th Edition.

Registration:

To participate in the Conference, each participant/paper must be registered with N30,000 ($100). Postgraduate Students with clear identity will enjoy 50% Registration discount.