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| Centro Studi Livatino | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro Studi Livatino |
| Formation | 1999 |
| Founder | Giuseppe Livatino |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Agrigento |
| Location | Sicily |
| Leader title | President |
Centro Studi Livatino The Centro Studi Livatino is an Italian non-profit research institute and cultural foundation based in Agrigento dedicated to legal scholarship, anti-corruption research, and the promotion of juridical ethics. It engages with scholars, jurists, magistrates, and civil society actors across Italy, Europe, and international forums such as the Council of Europe and the United Nations. The centre maintains partnerships with universities, courts, and professional associations including the University of Palermo, the Italian Ministry of Justice, and the European Commission.
Founded in 1999 in Agrigento in memory of magistrate Giovanni Falcone-era figures and inspired by the legacy of Giuseppe Livatino and contemporaries such as Paolo Borsellino, the centre emerged amid post-Tangentopoli reforms and the aftermath of major prosecutions against organized crime like the Maxiprocesso and operations by the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia. Early collaborators included scholars from the University of Palermo, judges from the Corte di Cassazione, and prosecutors linked to the Procura Nazionale Antimafia. The institute later expanded networks to include contacts at the European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court, and policy groups connected to the European Parliament.
The centre's mission emphasizes legal ethics, anti-mafia strategies, and support for judicial independence, aligning with instruments such as the Italian Constitution and directives from the European Commission on judicial cooperation. Programs address corruption cases exemplified by investigations into entities like Cosa Nostra, 'Ndrangheta, and Camorra and engage magistrates who served in trials related to the Strage di Capaci and the Via D'Amelio bombing. Collaborations extend to NGOs such as Transparency International, institutes like the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), and academic entities including the Scuola Superiore della Magistratura.
Governance is typically organized with a board of directors, scientific committee, and advisory council drawing members from institutions such as the Corte Costituzionale, the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura, and faculties at the Sapienza University of Rome and the Bocconi University. Operational leadership often includes former magistrates, professors of law from the University of Florence and the University of Milan, and administrators with links to the Ministry of the Interior and local Comune di Agrigento. The scientific committee coordinates research with partners at the European University Institute and the Max Planck Institute for comparative law.
Research themes cover anti-corruption law, criminal procedure, judicial ethics, and comparative jurisprudence, drawing on case studies from trials like the Maxiprocesso and rulings by the Corte di Cassazione and the European Court of Human Rights. Publications include monographs, working papers, and edited volumes co-published with presses such as Giuffrè Editore and Il Mulino, and journals including Rivista Penale and Diritto e Società. Contributors have included scholars associated with the University of Cambridge, the Columbia Law School, and the Sciences Po, as well as Italian jurists formerly on the bench at the Tribunale di Palermo. The centre disseminates analyses on legislation like the Legge Rognoni-La Torre and directives from the European Union.
The centre runs postgraduate courses, seminars, and continuing legal education modules for magistrates, lawyers, and civil servants, cooperating with training bodies such as the Scuola Superiore della Magistratura, the Consiglio Nazionale Forense, and university law faculties at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Programs address practical skills used in investigations into organized crime, drawing from methodologies applied in cases prosecuted by the Direzione Nazionale Antimafia and investigative techniques promoted by the Europol. Educational partnerships include exchange programs with the Hague Academy of International Law and summer schools coordinated with the University of Oxford and the University of Salamanca.
The centre organizes annual conferences, symposia, and public lectures that attract participants from institutions such as the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and national courts including the Corte Costituzionale. Past events have featured panels on the aftermath of the Capaci bombing, comparative studies involving scholars from the Max Planck Institute, and workshops with prosecutors from the Procura della Repubblica di Palermo and defense counsel linked to the Bar Council of England and Wales. Events are often co-hosted with universities like the University of Palermo and think tanks such as the Istituto Affari Internazionali.
The centre confers awards and scholarships recognizing contributions to judicial integrity, human rights, and anti-corruption research, often named in honor of magistrates from the anti-mafia trials such as Giuseppe Livatino and Giovanni Falcone. Recipients have included academics from the University of Bologna, practitioners from the Procura Nazionale Antimafia, and advocates affiliated with Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The centre’s honors have been acknowledged by regional administrations like the Regione Siciliana and national bodies including the Presidenza della Repubblica.
Category:Research institutes in Italy Category:Organisations based in Sicily