Dr Darren Brookbanks

Stakeholder Engagement Officer 💻 | Doctor of Philosophy 👨‍🎓

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

Celebrating Dad’s retirement. After an almost half a century career in intelligence and education. Such a legend. #dad #retirement #intelligence #education #halfcentury

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

I’ve been working at GI-TOC for 4 years to the day. This feels like a fitting reflection on Workers’ Day. I’m grateful for the opportunity and look forward to the journey ahead.

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

🇿🇦In his 12 Feb State of the Nation Address, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new army deployment to tackle gang violence.

👉However, past deployments show a pattern: temporary control, no structural reduction. Organized crime adapts: https://t.co/PcflMW3KGa

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

2/ Ahead of #MiningIndaba2026, our latest article looks at why critical mineral supply chains are becoming a full-spectrum organized crime challenge —from extraction to processing and trade.

Learn more: https://t.co/tgtmWFZII5

@MarcenaHunter | @dbrookbanks

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

We’re looking forward to participating in #MiningIndaba2026 in Cape Town 🇿🇦
We will have a delegation on the ground throughout the week, engaging on organized crime risks across the extractive sector.

If you’re attending, let’s connect: https://t.co/m4uPGEs7zl

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[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

I'm excited to be part of the @GI_TOC delegation to the 2026 @MiningIndaba with my colleagues @MarcenaHunter and Vanja Petrovic.

We'll be engaging with stakeholders on organised crime risks across the extractive sector and would love to connect.

https://t.co/FOTuUo2kW3

#MI26

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

Proud to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg today. Grateful to my family for their unwavering support and my supervisor for believing in the research.👨‍🎓 #southafrica #johannesburg #wits #doctorofphilosophy #graduation

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

@GI @dbrookbanks @CCPCJ 4/4 Check the 'Resilience in Action' report here: https://t.co/FCwLeyfcWO

#GIResilience

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

@GI @dbrookbanks @CCPCJ 3/4 GI-TOC has prepared, through the experiences of our Resilience Fund, a policy brief – ‘Resilience in Action’, on the role of civil society in building resilience to organized crime. We hope that these are also taken into account as the Abu Dhabi Declaration is negotiated.

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

@GI @dbrookbanks @CCPCJ 2/4 He referenced the 3rd edition of the Global Organized Crime Index and outlined a stark picture of the worsening impacts and harms of transnational organized crime. These realities must be recognized clearly in the Abu Dhabi Declaration.

#OCIndex

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

1/4 Today, @GI-TOC Multilateral Engagement Officer, @dbrookbanks, made a statement on Crime Congress at the reconvened @CCPCJ 🧵👇

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

🌐 Looking for your next step in multilateral policy work?

We are hiring a Multilateral Engagement Officer in Vienna. Support UN engagement, shape global debates on organized crime, and join a dynamic international team.

Apply by 12 December 2025: https://t.co/XUISMNCUhh

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

It was a pleasure to co-author this analytical insight with my colleague, Alexandra Steinhoff, at @GI_TOC.

https://t.co/LAITKLAhPe

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

1/5 Last week, GI-TOC Director of Environmental Crime, @simonehaysom, was on a @g20org Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) panel. They discussed a background paper by Frances Craigie (DFFE) and @Cathy_Haenlein (@RUSI_org)

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

I participated in my 3rd CCPCJ this week. And made a statement in plenary on behalf of @GI_TOC about Crime Congress. The statement can be found on the UN journal. #CCPCJ34 #statement #CrimeCongress

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

@ScaturroRuggero 3/4 Multilateral Engagement Officer, @dbrookbanks highlighted that the Congress bears responsibility for driving forward action and discussion on how to improve UNTOC implementation, including through better data and analysis.

Statement 👉https://t.co/3wRcCHRsPG

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

🇺🇳 The 12th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is happening in Vienna 🇦🇹 from Oct 14-18.

We will present new research & team up with governments and civil society for key side events 👇

#CrimeCOP12
https://t.co/jTExNoZACX

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

Proud and relieved to have submitted my PhD dissertation for examination this week 🤓 #phd #dissertation

[Global Initiative @GI_TOC]

👾The cybercrime treaty draft is out.

With 2 days left to finalize, it grants sweeping powers to governments, with limited oversight.

🚨 This could hinder tech innovation, business operations, and civil rights.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/m3byIefiiB

[Dr Darren Brookbanks @dbrookbanks]

Had my PhD Pre-Submission Panel today. Think it went well. Should receive the Chair’s report soon and will take things from there. 💻 #phd #presubmissionpanel