From the Colombian Observatory of Organized Crime - OCCO seeks to train new generations of researchers dedicated to the development of more effective solutions to the challenges posed by organized crime in Colombia and the region. The Organized Crime Seedbed is an open space for all students of the Universidad del Rosario - although specially conceived for those students linked to the programs of Political Science and Government, and International Relations - where they can have a first experience of research in topics related to organized crime.

Profile of the seedbed:
Organised crime (OC) constitutes one of the greatest threats to security in Latin America. It has had a major impact in terms of violence, corruption and institutional weakening. There is therefore an urgent need to understand the penetration of OC into the fabric of contemporary societies across the continent. The Semillero de Crimen Organizado (OCCO), is dedicated to the analysis of the different facets of OC from a multidisciplinary and applied approach.

Working methodology:
Data collection, regional analysis, discourse analysis.

Active lines or projects:
Dynamics of violence against former FARC combatants.

Disciplines of the research group:
International relations, organised crime, security studies

From the Colombian Observatory of Organized Crime - OCCO seeks to train new generations of researchers dedicated to the development of more effective solutions to the challenges posed by organized crime in Colombia and the region. The Organized Crime Seedbed is an open space for all students of the Universidad del Rosario - although specially conceived for those students linked to the programs of Political Science and Government, and International Relations - where they can have a first experience of research in topics related to organized crime.