The Project - BIGOSINT Project

Events

Assess the state of the art in counter-online trafficking of human beings (THB) instruments, including both legal and technological tools
Enhance relevant LEAs access to, and monitoring of, open and closed environments online, allowing them to detect, identify & classify content, users, and victims in an efficient and coordinated manner
Interrupt the financial flows supporting online THB
Strengthen cross-border and inter-agency cooperation
Test new tools, protocols and joint investigative approaches to counter THB
Reduce the vulnerability of specific groups

Development of a Legal and Ethical Handbook, which will serve as a guide to ensure that all project activities and outputs meet the highest legal and ethical standards, with particular emphasis on GDPR and the Police Directive
Development of a THB Handbook for Online Investigators and Analysts
Establishment of National Interagency Teams (NITs) through a dedicated Recruitment Campaign: BIGOSINT will recruit 75 trainers from relevant LEA units and prosecutor offices
Training of the National Interagency Teams (NITs): Reaching a total of 100 trainees from LEAs, Judiciary and Forensic Experts
Implementation of Live Prototyping Sessions for NITs to run for period of 20 weeks
Production of 5 pseudonymized reports as a result of the the Live Prototyping Sessions
Drafting of journal articles and dissemination material for the public
Dissemination Campaign: Quarterly newsletters, social media engagement
Provide Training Materials to CEPOL, Police Academies and Schools of Magistrates and participate to specialized exhibitions such as Milipol 2022
Symposium in Venice by the Police School

Improved detection of cyber-enabled trafficking in THB and its victims
More wide-spread and effective use of technology for preventing and combatting THB
More systematic use of financial investigations in cases of THB through a multi-disciplinary approach
More effective and intensified law enforcement operations, including cross-border cooperation and investigations
Improved capacity for setting up joint investigations
Strengthened operating procedures and protocols tested through simulations and exercises
New and strengthened public-private partnerships and further involvement of civil society in the prevention of THB