EUGENIO ZOFFILI (ITALY)
OSCE PA President Pia Kauma (Finland) appointed Eugenio Zoffili (Italy) as Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime in September 2023.
Engaged in politics since his youth, Eugenio Zoffili has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2018. He is currently a member of the Chamber’s Defence Committee and of the Committee on Elections. Since 2018, he has been the Chairperson of the Italian section of the Italy-Japan IPU Friendship Group. Additionally, Eugenio Zoffili serves as the Head of the delegation of Italy to the OSCE PA.
Former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee for monitoring the implementation of the Schengen Agreement, overseeing Europol’s activities, monitoring and supervising immigration, he was also a Member of the Committee on Foreign and EU Affairs.
MANDATE
- Build political momentum for stepping up efforts to prevent and counter transnational organized crime across the OSCE region by mobilizing relevant parliamentary efforts, encouraging the adoption of ambitious national policies, promoting collaboration in relevant international forums and advancing the implementation of serious crime-related international commitments, such as those stemming from the Palermo Convention.
- Bring increased visibility within the Assembly of the measures required to better prevent and fight transnational organized crime in our region, highlighting the urgency of addressing the multifaceted security threats posed by mafias and organized crime through innovative, co-operative and comprehensive efforts in the parliamentary, law enforcement and social spheres.
- Promote goal-oriented collaboration between the executive and parliamentary bodies of the OSCE, with the aim to duly integrate effective policies aimed at preventing and countering organized crimes into the organization's activities.
- In co-ordination with relevant OSCE PA Committees and Special Representatives, facilitate the exchange of parliamentary best practices and lessons learned in this context, including by engaging with experts, academia, the business community, civil society, and youth.
RELATED ARTICLES
- Zoffili meets the Ministry of the Interior’s anti-drugs chiefs: "It is essential to intensify measures against drug trafficking in the Mediterranean" - 1 August 2024
- Zoffili confirmed as Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime of the Parliamentary Assembly - 31 July 2024
- Special Representative Zoffili: "Resolution Fentanyl Adopted" - 3 July 2024
- Special Representative Zoffili: "'Italian resolution against Fentanyl at the Bucharest OSCE Parliamentary Assembly" - 26 June 2024
- Special Representative Zoffili meets with Central Director of Italy’s Anti-Drug Services - 10 April 2024
- OSCE PA Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime Eugenio Zoffili meets senior officials of Italy’s Department for Anti-Drug policies - 04 April 2024
- Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime Zoffili: "Committed to the fight against Mafias for a future of legality" - 11 March 2024
- Visiting Rome and Lampedusa, high-level OSCE PA delegation stresses need to support Italy’s migration efforts and combat human trafficking - 08 March 2024
- In Vienna, OSCE PA Special Representative Zoffili builds new partnerships to fight organized crime - 30 January 2024
- Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime meets Italian Minister of the Interior - 06 October 2023
REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
- Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime Report to the Standing Committee - 2 Oct. 2024
- Resolution on Countering the Proliferation of Drugs, Particularly Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids, as well as Mafias and Criminal Organizations Involved in Trafficking Them - 3 July 2024
- Report of Special Representative on Combating Organized Crime, Annual Session 2024, Bucharest
Special Representative Eugenio Zoffili at the Autumn Meeting in Yerevan, November 2023
