Meet the Experts - Criminal Facilitators: The Role of Facilitators in Albanian-Speaking Organised Crime
The webinar will be delivered in Spanish, with English subtitles available.
For decades, the study of organised crime has focused primarily on hierarchical figures such as the boss, the godfather, or the territorial leader. However, the evolution of criminal organisations, together with increasing pressure from law enforcement agencies, has profoundly transformed these structures.
Today, many criminal organisations operate through more flexible and decentralised networks, where new actors have become increasingly significant: criminal facilitators, also referred to as criminal brokers, intermediaries, or illicit service providers.
Although these individuals are not always members of the criminal organisation itself, they play a crucial role by facilitating contacts, resources, logistics, documentation, financial services, and access to illicit markets, making them key enablers of transnational organised crime.
This webinar will explore the role of criminal facilitators within Albanian-speaking organised crime groups, one of the most dynamic and complex organised crime phenomena currently operating in Europe.
Webinar Information
Date: 16 July 2026
Time: 4:00 PM (CET)
Format: Online
Registration: Free of charge
Meet Our Guest Speakers:
José Luis Gil Valero
José Luis Gil Valero is a Court Procurator, criminal intelligence analyst, and university lecturer specialising in organised crime and terrorism.
He holds Bachelor’s degrees in Law and Political Science, together with postgraduate qualifications in Security and Defence and European Union Studies.
His work focuses on the analysis of organised crime groups operating in the Balkans, with particular expertise in Albanian-speaking criminal organisations.
Throughout his career, he has worked closely with law enforcement agencies as an advisor in the fight against transnational organised crime. He currently represents Spain within the European Association of Crime Analysts (EACA), where he coordinates the Research and Criminal Analysis Unit.
Nerea Sanmartín Gómez
Nerea Sanmartín Gómez is a criminologist and criminal analyst, registered with the Professional Association of Criminology of the Community of Madrid (CPCM).
She currently serves as Delegate of the Spanish Section of the European Association of Crime Analysts (EACA).
She specialises in organised crime, particularly criminal organisations operating in the Western Balkans, and combines her research activities with university teaching.
She also contributes to the publications section of Policía Magazine, published by the Spanish National Police.
About the European Association of Crime Analysts (EACA)
The European Association of Crime Analysts (EACA) is an international organisation dedicated to advancing and promoting criminal analysis as a strategic discipline for crime investigation and prevention.
EACA is a member of the Professional Partnership Programme (PPP) of the European Forensic Institute, an interinstitutional cooperation initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between leading organisations in forensic sciences, criminology, and criminal investigation.
Through this strategic partnership, both institutions promote academic and professional development by organising international conferences, networking opportunities, collaborative research projects, and the Meet the Experts webinar series, creating valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange and the sharing of best practices among professionals, researchers, and students.
This webinar is the result of the institutional collaboration between the European Forensic Institute and the European Association of Crime Analysts (EACA). It highlights the work carried out by EACA’s Research and Criminal Analysis Unit and its Spanish Delegation, led by José Luis Gil Valero and Nerea Sanmartín Gómez, who will share their expertise and research findings on Albanian-speaking organised crime.
This initiative reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to advancing research, fostering international cooperation, and supporting the continuous professional development of practitioners working in criminal analysis and forensic sciences.
Event Information
| Event Date | 16.07.2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Cut Off Date | 16.07.2026 4:30 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | online |