The Fifth International Scientific Conference “The Academic Community Against Transnational Organized Crime”

The Fifth International Scientific Conference “The Academic Community Against Transnational Organized Crime”

  • June 18, 2025

On June 13, 2025, the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, the Georgian Academy of Criminological Sciences — which holds special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC – and Grigol Robakidze University jointly held the Fifth International Scientific Conference titled “The Academic Community Against Transnational Organized Crime”. The event was dedicated to the memory of Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, Professor Tinatin Tsereteli.

 

The conference participants were welcomed by:

Professor Malkhaz Badzaghua – President of the Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences, Director of the Scientific Research Institute of Law and Criminology at Grigol Robakidze University

Professor Mamuka Tavkhelidze – The rector of Grigol Robakidze University,

Rector, Professor Mamuka Tavkhelidze, awarded the university’s highest order, the “Order of Merit for Education and Science,” to the President of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Academician Roin Metreveli, for his outstanding contribution to the development of the science and education.

Academician Roin Metreveli – The President of Georgian National Academy of Science

– Givi Mikanadze – Head of Education, Science, and Youth Affairs Committee,

– Academician Mindia Ugrekhelidze – Advisor to the Minister of Justice of Georgia,

– Professor Merab Turava – Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia

 

Speekers who took the floor at the conference:

 

  • Academician, Professor, Dr. Mindia Ugrekhelidze – Advisor to the Minister of Justice of Georgia, Georgian National Academy of Science, Caucasus International University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Dialectics of Quality and Quantity in the Structure of Criminality with the Multiplicity of Perpetrators (Legimetric vision)

  • Professor, Dr. Malkhaz Badzaghua – Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences, Georgian National Academy of Science,
    Grigol Rob    akidze University. Georgian Technical University

– The Academic Community Against Transnational
Organized Crime

  • Professor, Dr. Chris Eskridge (USA) – American Society of Criminology (ASC), University of Nebraska, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Role of Professional Criminological Societies in Combating Crime

  • Professor Dr. Karol Karski (Poland) – University of Warsaw, Academy of Criminological Sciences of Georgia

Dr. Paweł Mielniczek (Poland)

– Intelligent Technology Place in Investigating and Evaluating in International Criminal Law of Transnational Organized Criminal Acts

  • Academician, Professor, Dr. Tamaz Shilakadze – Georgian National Academy of Science, Georgian Technical University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– International road transport in the context of organized crime

  • Professor, Dr. Mikheil Mamniashvili – Georgian Technical University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

Professor, Dr. Malkhaz Badzaghua – Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences, Georgian National Academy of Science, Grigol Robakidze University. Georgian Technical University

Professor, Dr. Polikarpe (Temur) Moniava – David Agmashenebeli University of Georgia, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences.
Professor, Dr. Gimzer Alania, Sokhumi State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology sciences

– The legal aspects of the involvement of So–Called “Call Centers” in Transnational Organized Crime

  • Professor, George Khatidze – Caucasus International University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– The Use of Artificial Intelligence Against Transnational Organized Crime: Legal and Technological Aspects

  • Professor, Dr. Vakhtang Maisaia – Caucasus International University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Mercenaries Factor as Transnational Asymmetric Threat in aegis of the Contemporary International Security System

  • Professor, Dr. Eka Beselia – Grigol Robakidze University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Science

– Parliamentary Oversight of the Security System and International Challenges

  • Professor, Dr. Teimuraz Beridze – Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Smuggling in Georgia (Republic of)

  • Professor, Dr. Jemal Janashia – Georgian Technical University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Narcotics situational analysis of drug use and its impact on the modern world order

  • Associate Professor, Dr. Koba Buadze – Akaki Tsereteli State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Modern Operational–Investigative Measures Against Transnational Organized Crime

  • Professor, Dr. Vepkhvia Gvaramia – Sokhumi State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Science

– Mechanisms of International Cooperation against Cybercrime

  • Tamar Chikviladze – Georgian Technical University, Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Transnational Crime Challenges in International Law

  • Associate Professor, Dr. Givi Abashidze – Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Science

– Transnational Organized Crime and Issues of Its Prevention

  • Professor, Dr. Marine Shakarashvili – Grigol Robakidze University, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Transnational organized crime in the context of human organ trade/trafficking

  • An online presentation from the United States was delivered by:

Assistant Professor, Dr. Myunghoon Roh (USA) – Salve Regina University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Exploring Current AI Applications in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

  • Associated professor, Dr. Davit Sujashvili – Grigol Robakidze University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Science

– Georgia in the context of the fight against terrorism

  • PhD student Nikoloz Tskhvarashvili – Caucasus International University

– The Importance of Using Plea Agreements in the Detector of Organized Transnational Crime

  • Professor, Dr. David Gugava – Grigol Robakidze University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Science

– Money laundering as a form of transnational organized crime

  • Professor, Dr. Teimuraz Pachulia – Sokhumi State University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Pseudo Axiological foundations of deviant subculture

  • Professor, Dr. Jemal Gabelia – Georgian Technical University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

Tamar Imerlishvili, Georgian Technical University

– Corruption as a transnational threat.

  • Professor, Dr. Maia Nadareishvili – Sulkhan–Saba Orbeliani University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Science

– International Laws, Regulations, and Agreements against Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) for Cybersecurity

  • Associate Professor, Tamar Mamniashvili – Sokhumi State University

– Functions of the Prosecutor’s Office in the fight against transnational crimes

  • Associate Professor, Dr. Badri Natchkebia – Grigol Robakidze University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– Master’s student Nikoloz Natchkebia, Grigol Robakidze University

Contemporary Drug Cartels: The case of Mexico

  • Professor, Dr. Mikheil Badzagua – Grigol Robakidze University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

PhD Student Tamar Lanchava – Grigol Robakidze University

– Transnational Unions of Organized Crime

  • PhD student Anzor Chubinidze – Georgian Technical University, Georgian Academy of Criminology Sciences

– The Participation of the Special State Protection Services in the emergency situations

  • Professor, Nodar Grdzelishvili – Technical University of Georgia

Dr. Laura Kvaratskhelia – Technical University of Georgia

– Transnational crime as a factor hindering the development of tourism

  • Associated professor, Dr. Gela Tsaava – Sokhumi State University

– Transnational Security Aspects of the South Caucasus Region

 

The conference participants joined the Civil Society Declaration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) NGO Alliance on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, aimed at promoting the more effective implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.

The conference was concluded and the participants were awarded certificates by Professor Malkhaz Badzagua, President of the Criminological Sciences Academy of Georgia and academician Giorgi Kvesitadze, Senior Advisor to the Academy.