SafeHorizon: New project on crime research and prevention presented at the UN
30-06-2025
We are proud to announce that the European research project SafeHorizon, coordinated on behalf of the Athena Research Center by Professor Konstantinos Patsakis of the University of Piraeus, was recently presented at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) headquarters in Vienna.
The presentation took place on June 2, 2025, delivered by Farhan Sahito, representative of project partner Privanova, who highlighted critical gaps in international cooperation in the fight against organized crime. The presentation emphasized the urgent need for enhanced mutual trust, harmonized legal frameworks, and interoperable tools that enable law enforcement agencies to detect and effectively respond to criminal activities — especially those involving virtual currencies.
SafeHorizon focuses on studying and countering the phenomenon of Crime-as-a-Service (CaaS). Its multidimensional approach makes the project a highly valuable contribution to policymaking at both the European and international level.
The project has already attracted international media attention, with two recent articles in the Spanish newspaper El País presenting in detail the results and innovations of SafeHorizon:
In the coming months, related datasets and scientific publications are expected to be released, further promoting knowledge sharing and strengthening collaboration with other research teams and institutions.
More information about the UN presentation and the project’s ongoing activities is available on the SafeHorizon.
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