Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
With the support of the EU and proudly located at NUP—a university recognized for its academic excellence and commitment to innovation in education— our interdisciplinary team at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence AI-2-TRACE-CRIME brings together top researchers and faculty from NUP and leading experts worldwide. The Centre stands at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), asset recovery, anti-money laundering (AML), and crime prevention. This interdisciplinary hub addresses the ethical, legal, and technical challenges associated with AI in financial and security contexts, offering research-driven insights and training for students, professionals, and policymakers. Our Centre is backed by the strong support of NUP for impactful, research-driven projects. Together, we aim to advance knowledge and develop solutions that align with NUP’s mission to foster responsible AI practices and contribute to a safer, AI-integrated future.
The Director of the Center and Principal Investigator of the project is Dr Georgios Pavlidis
Explore Our Key Areas
AI-2-TRACE-CRIME is dedicated to promoting responsible AI for financial crime prevention in a globalized world. The following initiatives foster collaboration across academic disciplines and sectors, driving advancements in legal frameworks, technical innovations, and public policy:
1. Teaching and Training: Learn about our training and teaching modules, including a MOOC, designed to develop expertise in responsible AI, AML, and asset recovery. Engage with learning opportunities through executive programs, workshops, and public debates.
2. Series of Working Papers, Policy Briefs and Best Practices: Discover cutting-edge insights in our Working Paper and Policy Brief series. Join our community by contributing your research to our open call for papers, focused on AI’s application in AML, cybersecurity, and crime detection.
3. Research and Knowledge Repository: Access our knowledge repository for AML, AI and financial crime research. This evolving resource includes policy briefs, academic articles, and best practices, serving as a valuable tool for researchers, practitioners, and the public.
For more information on our current activities, see our Newsletters*:
*more newsletters will be added here as the project moves forward.
Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
