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APEC Pathfinder Dialogue with ASEAN PIF Partners

APEC Pathfinder Dialogue with ASEAN & PIF Partners Combating Corruption and Illicit Trade across the Asia-Pacific Region AGENDA Bangkok, Thailand, September 23-25, 2013

DAY 1: TARGETED RESPONSE TO COMBATING CORRUPTION AND ILLICIT TRADE

8:00-9:00 Registration and Coffee Service

9:00-9:45 Opening and Keynote Remarks:  W. Patrick Murphy, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States, Bangkok, Thailand  Prof. Dr. Pakdee Pothisiri, NACC Commissioner, Thailand, Co-Host  Robert Wang, U.S. Senior Official for APEC  H.E. Dr. Tun Shin, Attorney General of the Union of Myanmar

Session 1 – Plenary 9:45-11:00 Convergence of Threats: Harms of Illicit Trade and Illegal Economy to Economic Growth, Sustainable Development and Regional Security

Chair: David M. Luna, Director for Anti-Crime Programs, United States Department of State Topic Speaker International Perspective Janos Bertok, OECD Task Force on Charting Illicit Trade Regional Perspective Jeremy Douglas, UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asi and the Pacific ASEAN Perspective Statement of APEC ACT Chair Bambang Widjojanto, Indonesia Countering Illegal Trade Allen Bruford, World Customs Organization

ABAC Nick Reilly, Former GM President Asia-Pacific, Chairman Emeritus of NCAPEC

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

1 Session 2 – Plenary 11:15-12:30 Combating Corruption and Money Laundering: Tracking and Recovery of Stolen Assets and Illicit Gains

Chair: Ryan Keeratithanachaiyos, International Strategy Specialist, NACC Topic Speaker International Perspective Sisilia Eteuatia; Director TA and Training, APG APEC Economy Peter Ritchie, Australia Attorney General’s Department Asset Recovery Daniel Eric Stonecipher, ABA-ROLI RACA

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:30 Day 1 Breakout Sessions: Threats and Challenges

Session 3A – Network of Anti-Corruption Agencies: Gaps and Challenges

Chair: Peter Ritchie, Australia Attorney General’s Department Topic Speaker UNCAC Implementation Issues Shervin Majilessi, UNODC Egmont Group Praveen Kumar Tiwari, Egmont Secretariat ASEAN Ryan Keeratithanachaiyos, NACC FPI Jaganathan Saravanasamy, INTERPOL International Agreements Matthew Stephenson, Harvard Law School

Session 3B – Corruption & Trafficking in Persons: Identifying Links and Gaps in Knowledge

Chair: Sandro Calvani, Senior Advisor, Mae Fah Luang Foundation Topic Speaker Intro to Corruption & TIP Kristiina Kangaspunta, Chief of Global Report on Trafficking in Persons Unit, UNODC Malaysian Experience Sok One s/o Esen, Deputy Director of Intelligence Division, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Philippine Experience Lilian "Nini" Doris S. Alejo, Senior State Prosecutor, Department of Justice, Philippines Thai Experience Pol. Maj. Gen. Monton Nguenwattana, Royal Thai Police NGO Perspective Christa Hayden Sharpe, Field Office Director, International Justice Mission (IJM), Cambodia 2 Session 3C – Environmental Crimes and Natural Resources: Inter-connections with Other Illicit Crimes Chair: Chen Hin Keong, TRAFFIC Topic Speaker Regional Perspective Chen Hin Keong, TRAFFIC Wildlife Trafficking Pol. Lt. Col. Sombat Tuengwiwat, National Anti-Corruption Commission, Thailand Security Perspective Varun Vira, C4ADS Environmental Law Professor Lye Lin Heng, IUCN IO Perspective Giovanni Broussard, UNODC

16:30-16:45 Coffee Break

16:45 -17:30 Report to Plenary on Breakout Sessions: Threats and Challenges

19:30-21:00 Welcome Dinner APEC-ACT Achievement Award Announcement

DAY 2: RESPONSES AND COUNTERMEASURES

8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee Service

Session 4 – Keynote Remarks 9:00-9:20  H.E. Dr. Saisuree Chutikul, Former Cabinet Minister, Thailand

Session 5 – Plenary 9:20-11:00 International Response to Combat Corruption and Wildlife Trafficking

Chair: Steve Galster, Freeland Foundation Topic Speaker Investigations Keith Swindle, FWS Strengthening International LE David Higgins, INTERPOL’s Cooperation Environmental Crime Programme Targeting Cross-Border Crimes Allen Bruford,World Customs Organization Regional Perspective Atty. Chrisgel Ryan Cruz, ASEAN- WEN

11:00-11:15 Coffee Break

3 Session 6 – Plenary 11:15-12:30 Responses to Corruption and Trafficking in Persons

Chair: Kristiina Kangaspunta, UN Office on Drugs and Crime Topic Speaker Regional Perspective Annette Lyth, Regional Project Manager, UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) U.S. Experience Timothy Moynihan, Assistant Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS/ICE) Cambodian Experience Pol. Col. Reaksmey Sok, Deputy Director, Ministry of Interior, Cambodia NGO Perspective Matt Friedman, Freeland Foundation/ Liberty Asia/Mekong Club

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-16:30 Day 2 Breakout Sessions: Typologies and Responses

Session 7A – Network of Anti-Corruption Agencies: Existing Networks and Synergies

Chair: Daniel Eric Stonecipher, Regional Anti-Corruption Advisor, ABA Topic Speaker Legal Overlap/Precedent Matthew Stephenson, Harvard Law School Role of Technology: GoCase Daniel Eric Stonecipher, Regional Anti-Corruption Advisor, ABA Role of the Media: BIRN John Holland, formerly of BIRN Fighting Networks with Networks Kevin Whelan, U.S. Treasury

Session 7B – Countermeasures to Corruption & Trafficking in Persons

Chair: Alyce Ahn, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Topic Speaker Principles to Prevent & Combat TIP- Janos Bertok, Head of Public Sector Related Corruption Integrity Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Multiagency Center Model Kathleen B. MacDonald, Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (HSTC) 4 NACC-IOM Partnership Claudia Natali and Fumiko Nagano, International Organization for Migration (IOM) AAPTIP Perspective Mark Taylor, Team Leader, Australia-Asia Program to Combat TIP (AAPTIP) Thai TIP-Net Steve Galster, Executive Director, Freeland Foundation

Session 7C – Environmental Crimes and Natural Resources: Case Studies and Countermeasures

Chair: Jessica Graham, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Topic Speaker Regional Perspectives Luke Bond, Principal Investigator, Australian Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water Population and Communities Illegal Logging Dato' Hj. Nik Mohammad Shah B. Nik Mustafa, Deputy Director General (Operation and Technical), Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia Environmental Crimes David Higgins, INTERPOL’s Environmnetal Crime Programme NGOs Caitlin Clarke, World Resources Institute Security Threats Varun Vira, C4ADS

16:30-16:45 Coffee Break

16:45-17:30 Report to Plenary on Breakout Sessions: Challenges and Responses

Day 3: A WAY FORWARD: FIGHTING NETWORKS WITH NETWORKS

8:00-8:30 Registration and Coffee Service

8:30-9:00 Day 3 Keynote Remarks:  Peter Vincent, Counsellor, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations  Dhep Vongvanich, Vice President, Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand

Session 8 – Plenary

9:00-10:15 Network Capacities: Information Exchange, Criminal Intelligence Systems and Joint Task Force Investigation Models

5 Chair: Daniel Eric Stonecipher, Regional Anti-Corruption Advisor, ABA-ROLI Topic Speaker G2G Information Exchange Model Kevin Whelan, U.S. Treasury Criminal Intelligence Sharing Model Mirza Jamakovic, Investigator/Analyst, Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Task Force Models Bernard Crossey, UNODC Criminal Intelligence and Case Kevin Whelan, Mirza Jamakovic Management Systems Wildlife TOC Networks Jeannie Cameron, OECD Task Force Co-Chair Multi-Agency Fusion to Disrupt Illicit Peter Ritchie, Australia Attorney Financial Flows General’s Department

10:15-10:30 Coffee Break

Session 9 – Plenary

10:30-11:45 Roundtable Discussion on Asia Pacific Regional Networks and Partnerships: Moving Forward Chair: David M. Luna, Director for Anti-Crime Programs, U.S. Department of State Topic Speaker Building Networking Capacities to Peter Ritchie, Attorney General’s Combat Corruption and Illicit Trade Department, Australia Shervin Majilessi, UNODC Sandro Calvani, Mae Fah Luang Foundation Steve Galster, Freeland Foundation Allen Bruford, World Customs Organization

11:45-12:00 Closing Remarks and Conclusion

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

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