The interdependence between illicit tobacco trafficking and corruption, money laundering and organised crime

Abstract

The interdependence between illicit tobacco trafficking and corruption, money laundering and organised crime". "Interdependence between illegal turnover in tobacco and corruption, money laundering and organised crime" is a project organised by Mykolas Romeris University and funded by PMI IMPACT, a Philip Morris International (PMI) grant initiative. The project is expected to last 10 months and will work with experts from Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine to assess the impact of the illicit circulation of tobacco products on corruption, money laundering and organised crime in these countries, and to make recommendations on how to strengthen cooperation between public authorities and the business sector through the mediation of academics. In the second phase of the initiative, the PMI IMPACT Board of Experts selected 31 projects for funding. Applicants were selected from 23 countries in Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, representing a wide range of sectors: think tanks, academic institutions, universities and law enforcement agencies.