5th Edition • 2026

International Conference “Together We Prevent and Combat the Illicit Trafficking of Goods!”

May 25, 2026 • 9:00 – 17:00 • Atlas Ballroom, Radisson Blu, Bucharest

Organized by Romanian Customs Authority • Romanian Border Police • ACTIV Association

About the Conference

The fifth edition of the International Conference brings together national and international authorities, experts, business representatives and strategic partners for a day of concrete dialogue on preventing and combating the illicit trafficking of goods.

The conference is organized by the ACTIV Association (Asociatia pentru Combaterea Traficului Ilicit „Viitorul”), together with the Romanian Customs Authority and the Romanian Border Police, with the support of regional institutional partners.

Venue

Atlas Ballroom – Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest

Calea Victoriei 63–81, Bucharest 010065, Romania

Atlas Ballroom is one of Bucharest's most prestigious conference venues, hosting major international events. Equipped with state-of-the-art audio-video technology and generous capacity, it provides the ideal setting for high-level meetings.

Radisson Blu Bucharest - Conference hall

Agenda

09:00 – 09:30

Registration of Participants

09:30 – 09:50

Opening Speech

Daniel MĂRĂCINEANU – President, ACTIV
Mihai SAVIN – President, Romanian Customs Authority
Cornel-Laurian STOICA – Inspector General, Romanian Border Police

TOPIC I • 09:50 – 10:30

The Perspective of Romanian State Authorities on Illicit Trade in Goods

09:50 – 10:10 Parliament representatives – Romanian Parliament
10:10 – 10:20 Ministry of Finance (TBC)
10:20 – 10:30 Ministry of Internal Affairs (TBC)

TOPIC II • 10:30 – 11:20

Insights from Sectors Impacted by Illicit Goods Trafficking

10:30 – 10:40 British American Tobacco Romania – Ileana DUMITRU, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Director for South Eastern Europe Area
10:40 – 10:50 JTI Romania – Antonio VENCESLA, Corporate Affairs & Communications Director (Romania, Moldova & Bulgaria)
10:50 – 11:00 Philip Morris Romania – Roxana PÎNTEA, External Affairs Director
11:00 – 11:10 SPIRITS Romania – Florin RĂDULESCU, President of the Board of Directors
11:10 – 11:20 AIPROM – Carmen BOTEZ, Executive Director

11:20 – 11:40

Coffee Break

TOPIC III • 11:40 – 12:40

Frontier Law Enforcement Approaches to Illicit Trafficking Challenges

11:40 – 11:50 Romanian Border Police (TBC)
11:50 – 12:00 General Directorate of Border Police, Republic of Bulgaria (TBC)
12:00 – 12:10 General Inspectorate of Border Police, Republic of Moldova (TBC)
12:10 – 12:20 Border Police Directorate of Serbia (TBC)
12:20 – 12:30 General Inspectorate of the Hungarian National Police (TBC)
12:30 – 12:40 State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (TBC)

TOPIC IV • 12:40 – 13:50

Contribution of Customs Authorities in Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking

12:40 – 12:50 Romanian Customs Authority (TBC)
12:50 – 13:00 Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova (TBC)
13:00 – 13:10 Customs Administration of the Republic of Serbia – Vanja MANDIĆ, Customs Officer
13:10 – 13:20 Bulgarian Customs Administration (TBC)
13:20 – 13:30 National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary (TBC)
13:30 – 13:40 State Customs Service of Ukraine (TBC)
13:40 – 13:50 Customs Administration of Croatia (TBC)

13:50 – 14:30

Lunch Break

TOPIC V • 14:30 – 16:20

Emerging Technologies: Strategic Assets or Operational Challenges for Law Enforcement

14:30 – 14:40 InfinityEdge AI – Marius FILIPAȘ, Co-Founder & Managing Partner
14:40 – 14:50 OLAF (TBC)
14:50 – 15:00 FRONTEX (TBC)
15:00 – 15:10 EUROPOL (TBC)
15:10 – 15:20 SELEC – Chavdar GEORGIEV, Director of Operations
15:20 – 15:30 Romanian Police (TBC)
15:30 – 15:40 Hellenic Police (TBC)
15:40 – 15:50 ICMPD (TBC)
15:50 – 16:00 Romanian National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) (TBC)
16:00 – 16:10 Guardia di Finanza Italy (TBC)
16:10 – 16:20 Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (TBC)