Thank You, Malta!
Last week, on the 9-10th of May, CRiTERIA organized the conference "Uncovering Vulnerability in Migration and Human Trafficking" which was help in Fort Saint Elmo in Valetta, Malta. The event…
Events Detection in Media Reports
EU borders are constantly faced with a multiplicity of challenges, including human trafficking, smuggling, document fraud and illegal migration. Risk analysis and vulnerability assessment methodologies, e.g., CIRAM have several limitations,…
Video Event Detection
Video is a medium that is rich in information and has a strong temporal dimension: is typically depicts events that unfold in time. For this reason, recognizing the events depicted…
Migration Movements on the Western Balkans Route
The movement trend of persons who try to cross or have crossed a state border illegally largely depends on the economic, political and social situation in the world.Due to the…
CRiTERIA Newsletter #2 is out!
We are pleased to announce that the second issue of the CRiTERIA newsletter is now available for download!This is a special issue covering selected technologies that have been developed during…
Uncovering Vulnerabilities in Migration and Human Trafficking
CRiTERIA is organizing a workshop under the topic of “Uncovering vulnerabilities in migration and human trafficking“ taking place on 9-10 May in Valetta, Malta.The event will focus on the identification…
Increasing Numbers of Irregular Border Crossings
Irregular border crossings to the European Union increased significantly in 2022, as FRONTEX – the EU’s border agency – noted a rise of 64% from the previous year estimating “around…
CRiTERIA Video Released!
We are pleased to announced that we have just released the first CRiTERIA video! Watch it out on YouTube to find more about CRiTERIA's vision, background, and motivation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQmI1vwNUi8
Human Trafficking Does Happen in Europe Too
The European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) is a permanent security initiative running in a four-year cycles and driven by EU member States to identify, prioritize, and address threats…
Has the Migration Discussion been Reframed in the Media and the European Public? A Multilingual Analysis of the Stance Shift in Europe During the Ukrainian Crisis
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine created a large wave of refugees fleeing the country. Four months after the start of the war, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported 5.1M…