On February 23, the kick-off meeting of project DATACROS II took place online, due to COVID-19 pandemic. DATACROS II is a EU-funded Project (GA 101038736 — ISFP-2020-AG-CORRUPT), with duration 24 months (02/2022 – 01/2024). The project’s consortium is composed of 17 partners from 7 different EU countries (Italy, Romania, Spain, France, Belgium, Lithuania, Czech Republic), and it also involves international organisations and global networks, such as Europol and the Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities (NCPA). The aim of the project is to empower a tool to detect anomalies in firms’ ownership structure that can flag high risks of money laundering, collusion, and corruption in the European single market.

The aim of the meeting was to:

  • Present an overview of DATACROS II objectives and goals
  • Introduce the Consortium members, and collect broad expectations
  • Discuss project core activities and Work Packages
  • Present Communication and dissemination strategy