Research experience
Senior researcher
Research group “eCrime" , Faculty of Law, University of Trento
eCrime is the first research group on digital criminology: it combines different scientific disciplines (criminology, law, statistics, information science, etc.) to conduct applied research on crime and security (i.e. on. deviance and crime, offenders, victims, social reaction to deviance and crime, sources of information on deviance and crime, tools and methods of criminological research) in the digital society. The research group is characterised by collaborations on a national, EU and international level. In this context, Gabriele Baratto has taken part (with different roles) in various complex research groups, often in the framework of EU research projects (see below).
Member (research collaborator)
Centre of Security and Crime Sciences, University of Trento - University of Verona
CSSC is a joint research centre of the University of Trento and the University of Verona (Italy). It takes a strongly inter/multi-disciplinary approach (e.g., criminology, law, computer science, mathematics, psychology and cognitive sciences, medicine, etc.) to security issues and their global challenges. It focuses on conducting 1) complex, interdisciplinary, applied research projects at the national and international levels and 2) high-level training courses for graduate students and professionals on security issues and their challenges in a global society. The members of the CSSC are professors and researchers from the two universities who are experts in the field from their respective domains. In this context, Gabriele Baratto has taken part (with different roles) in various complex research groups (see below).
Research projects
Participation (with different roles) in the following complex research groups within EU research projects carried out by the eCrime, the Centre of Security and Crime Sciences, or the Institute of Safety and Security Sciences.
2023 - ongoing
qAID. Towards contemporary knowledge and innovative tools for assessing and enhancing effectiveness of Asset and Interest Disclosure (AID) systems in EU Member States and Candidate States
Co-funded by the European Commission – DG HOME, under the Internal Security Fund programme (ISF).
Research consortium. Coordinator: CSSC (IT). Partners: Italian Anticorruption Authority – ANAC (IT), Romanian National Agency for Integrity – ANI (RO), Centre for the Study of Democracy (BG), Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (BA).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsible for research activities at CSSC/UniTrento-UniVerona.
2023 - ongoing
EU CYBER VAT. Fighting cyber VAT fraud in the EU: a comparative criminological and criminal law study
Co-funded by the European Commission - OLAF, under the programme EU Anti Fraud.
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Support in the coordination of the criminological and criminal law activities.
2021 - 2022
Study on online identity theft and identity-related crime
Commissioned by the European Commission, DG HOME, Directorate D (Law Enforcement and Security), Unit D.4 (Cybercrime) - Tender service contract.
Research consortium. Coordinator: ICF SA (BE). Partners: CSSC (IT), Wavestone (FR), CSD (BG), Victim Support Europe (BE).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsible for research activities related to Italy and Ireland, member of the research group analysing the nature and scale of the problem, member of the research group analysing the legal framework in the EU.
2019-2021
SCEMAPS. State Capture Estimation and Monitoring of Anticorruption Policies at the Sectoral level
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Migrantion and Home Affairs, under the programme ISF - Police.
Research consortium. Coordinator: CSD (BG). Partners: eCrime/UniTrento (IT), Fundacion Ciudadana Civio (ES), Asociatia Expert Forum (RO).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2018-2020
HATEMETER. Hate speech tool for monitoring, analysing and tackling Anti-Muslim hatred online
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Justice, under the programme REC (Action Grant REC-DISC-AG.2016).
Research consortium. Coordinator: eCrime/UniTrento (IT). Partners: Teesside University (UK), Universite Toulouse 1 Capitole (FR), Amnesty International Italia (IT), Stop Hate (UK), CCIF (FR), FBK (IT).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsible for research activities at eCrime-UniTrento.
2018
CREEP. Cyberbulling Effects Prevention
Co-fundend by European Institute of Technology, under the programme EIT Digtal Call 2018 - Digital Wellbeing Action Line.
Research consortium. Coordinator: FBK (IT). Partners: eCrime/UniTrento (IT), INRIA (FR), NeuroNation (DE), Expert System (IT).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsible for research activities at eCrime-UniTrento.
2016-2018
PAYBACK. Towards a EU Data Management System for Seized Assets
Co-funded by the European Commission – DG Migration and Home Affairs, under the programme “Economic and financial crime, corruption, environmental crime” (HOME-2014-ISFP-AG-EFCE-7221).
Research consortium. Coordinator: eCrime/UniTrento (IT). Partners: CSD (BG), INEHSJ (FR), Centrul de Resurse Juridice (RO), Consiglio nazionale dei dottori commercialisti e degli esperti contabili (IT), Agence de gestion et de recouvrement des avoirs saisis et confisqués (FR), Asset Management Section of the Czech Ministry of Interior (CZ), Belgian Central Office for Seizure and Confiscation (BG), Bulgarian Commission on Illegal Asset Forfeiture (BG), Criminal Assets Bureau (IE), Tribunale di Roma (IT)
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2016-2018
Private Corruption Barometer (PCB)
Co-funded by the Europan Commission - DG Migration and Home Affairs, under the programme “Economic and financial crime, corruption, environmental crime” (HOME-2014-ISFP-AG-EFCE-7222).
Research consortium. Coordinator: eCrime/UniTrento (IT). Partners: CSD (BG), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES), Mafia? Nein Danke! (DE).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2014-2016
www.surfandsound.eu. Improving and sharing knowledge on the Internet role in the human trafficking process
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Home Affairs, under the programme “Prevention of and Fight against Crime” (HOME-2013-ISEC-AG-THB-4000005855).
Research consortium. Coordinator: eCrime/UniTrento (IT). Partners: Teesside University (UK), CSD (BG).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Vice-project manager. Responsible for research activities at eCrime-UniTrento.
2014-2016
FAKESHARE II. Sharing intelligence and science at EU level about pharmacrime and its promotion through web and social networks
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Migration and Home Affairs, under the programme “Prevention and Fight against Crime” (HOME-2013-ISEC-AG-FINEC-4000005192).
Research consortium. Coordinator: AIFA (IT). Partners: eCrime/UniTrento (IT), INFARMED (PT), MHRA (UK), AEMPS (ES), Università “La Sapienza” (IT), ASOP (USA), Carabinieri NAS (IT), PSI (UK), ALIMS (RS), Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (IT), Guardia Civil (ES), IFPMA (CH).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2014-2016
STOPFAKE. An ICT tool to collect and analyse data on counterfeiting and organised crime to support investigation and prevention
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Migration and Home Affairs, under the programme “Prevention and Fight against Crime” (HOME-2013-ISEC-AG-FINEC-4000005205).
Research consortium. Coordinator: Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (IT). Partners: eCrime/UniTrento (IT), Indicam (IT), Confcommercio Trentino (IT).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2013-2015
FAKESHARE. Sharing Intelligence and Science about Fake Medicines and Illegal Websites
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Migration and Home Affairs, under the programme “Prevention and Fight against Crime” (HOME-2012-ISEC-AG-FINEC-4000003871).
Research consortium. Coordinator: AIFA (IT). Partners: eCrime/UniTrento (IT), INFARMED (PT), AEMPS (ES), Università “La Sapienza” (IT), LegitScript (USA), Carabinieri NAS (IT), PSI (UK), EFPIA (BE), Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (IT), Secretaría Regional Ministerial de Salud, Región Metropolitana (CL).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2012-2015
www.fakecare.com. Developing expertise against the online trade of fake medicines by producing and disseminating knowledge, counterstrategies and tools across the EU
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Home Affairs, under the programme “Prevention of and Fight against crime FINEC Targeted Call” (HOME-2011-ISEC-AG-FINEC-4000002221).
Research consortium. Coordinator: eCrime/UniTrento (IT). Partners: Teesside University (UK), Interpol (FR), AIFA (IT), RiSSC (IT), IRACM (FR), LegitScript (USA).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Vice-project manager. Responsible for research activities at eCrime-UniTrento.
2012-2015
eSecurity. ICT for knowledge-based and predictive urban security
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Home Affairs, under the programme “Prevention of and Fight against Crime FINEC Targeted Call” (HOME-2011-ISEC-AG-FINEC-4000002540).
Research consortium. Coordinator: eCrime/UniTrento (IT). Partners: Comune di Trento (IT), Questura di Trento (IT), FBK (IT).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2013-2014
AMOC. Study on paving the way for future policy initiatives in the field of fight against organised crime - effectiveness of specific criminal law measures targeting organised crime
Commissioned by the European Commission - DG Home Affairs - “Tender Service contract” (HOME-2012-ISEC-PR-022-A2).
Research consortium. Coordinator: RAND Europe (UK). Partners: eCrime/UniTrento (IT), Project one EOOD (BG).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
Participation (with different roles) in the following complex research groups within national research projects carried out by the eCrime, the Centre of Security and Crime Sciences, or the Institute of Safety and Security Sciences
2023-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (agreement on activities of common interest) between the Municipality of Verona and the CSSC titled "Barometro della Sicurezza”.
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Criminological support
2022-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (agreement on activities of common interest) between the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (Directorate ICQRF) and the CSSC titled "VERIFOOD Monitoring, preventing and combating online fraud against Geographical Indications”.
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Criminological support in all the activities carried out in the framework of the collaboration.
2022-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (MoU) between the Municipality of Vicenza and the CSSC on applied research activities on urban security
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Partecipant-researcher.
2021-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (MoU) between the Municipality of Trento and the CSSC on applied research activities on urban security
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsabile for the activities of the University of Trento.
2021-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (MoU) between the General Command of the Guardia di Finanza and the CSSC on applied research activities in economic and financial crimes-investigations
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2021-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (MoU) between the General Command of the Guardia di Finanza and the CSSC on applied research activities in economic and financial crimes-investigations
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2019-ongoing
Scientific collaboration (MoU) between the Regional Command of the Guardia di Finanza, the Public Prosecutor Office (Trento) and the Prosecutor Office of the Court of Auditors (Trento) on applied research activities to support investigations
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Participant-researcher.
2016-2018
Scientific collaboration between the Autonomous Province of Trento and the University of Trento on analysis and actions to be carried out in the field of urban security
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsible for: a) defining research protocols to assess the needs of citizens and institutions in Trentino; b) collecting, analysing and interpreting data on crime, security and fear of crime in the urban context; c) assisting (upon request) the Province of Trento in defining urban security activities-policies
Participation (with different roles) in other research groups within EU/national research projects, (besides those carried out by the eCrime research group, the Centre of Security and Crime Sciences, or the Institute of Safety and Security Sciences)
2021-2022
Free2Link
Co-funded by the European Commission - DG Justice, under the programme REC Action Grant (101005690).
Research consortium. Coordinator: Cooperativa Sociale Tenda (IT). Partners: DRC Greece (GR), LABC (IT), CWEP (IT), Fondazione Innovazione Sociale per l’Italia (IT).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Consultant-responsible for preparing the criminological training.
2021-2022
Prevention of over-indebtedness and usury risks in Trentino after the Covid-19 pandemic
[original title in IT: “Prevenzione del sovraindebitamento e del rischio usura nella comunità trentina a seguito della pandemia da Covid-19”].
Co-funded by the CARITRO Fundation.
Research consortium. Coordinator: Faculty of Law/UniTrento. Partners: Cassa Centrale Banca (IT), Organismo di composizione delle crisi da sovraidebitamento di Trento (IT).
Role of Gabriele Baratto. Responsible for criminological research activities