International Conference

International Conference Globalisation, European Conventions and National Initiatives against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Programme:

27 October 2005

9:00-10:00 Registration

10:00-10:30 Official opening

10:30-11:00 Role of the Bulgarian National Bank in the prevention of Money Laundering – Mrs Maria Grigorova, Head of Special Supervision Department, Bulgarian National Bank

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break

11:30-12:00 Role of the Commercial Banks in the prevention and control of money laundering and terrorism financing – Mr Nikolay Aldimirov, Financial Intelligence Agency

12:00-12:30 The competent authorities against Money laundering – Svetlana Nikolova, Financial Intelligence Agency

12:30-13:00 Discussion Panel

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:00 Financial Crime, Challenges of today and the future – Luigi van Geest, Sales Director Continental Europe, NetEconomy, Netherlands

15:00-15:30 “Global and national legal systems against money laundering and terrorism financing” – Emilia Jivkova, Financial Intelligence Agency

16:00-16:30 Why financial institutions should invest in detection and compliance tools to protect themselves against money laundering and terrorist financing? – Mr Carlos Gaviola, Business Development Director, Experian-Scorex, Italy

16:30-17:00 “Money laundering and the role of banks” – Seyhan Pencapligil, Albanian Association of Banks

17:00-17:30 Discussion Panel

18:00 Cocktail Reception 28 October 2005

10:00-10:30 Role and significance of the international Police organizations in the exchange of information and cooperation against money laundering and terrorism financing – Petar Hristov, Director, National Central Bureau INTERPOL and Yavor Gabrovski, Head of department, National Central Bureau INTERPOL

10:30-11:00 Financing of terrorism and legal instruments of the international community for counteracting money laundering - Dr Borislav Naidenoff, Sofia Bar Association

11:30-12:00 Procedures under the Law on distraint in favour of the state of property acquired as a result of criminal activities – Prof. Dr Radostin Belensky, Belensky Legal Office

12:00-12:30 “Anti-terrorism financing recommendations to financial institutions” – Emilia Jivkova, Financial Intelligence Agency

12:30-13:00 Discussion

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:00 Anti money laundering organization and practice within Societe Generale Expressbank – Raphael Cheminat, Head of Inspection, Societe Generale Expressbank

15:00-15:30 Correspondent relations among banks and implementation of systems for retrieving information referring to money laundering – Elena Stavrova, South-west University

16:00-16:30 Automatic processes combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Experience from European projects – Oliver Hecker, Director for SE Europe, Cellent, Germany

16:30-17:00 Discussion