Training Objectives

Upon completion of the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Define the notion of ‘EU (financial) interests’
• Understand the management methods of EU funds (revenue and expenditure)
• Distinguish the EU legal framework for the protection of the EU budget (irregularities, fraud, corruption, money laundering etc.)
• Identify the EU (OLAF, EPPO, Eurojust, Europol etc.) and national institutions for the protection of the EU budget
• Spot the risks in the management of EU funds
• Enhance their knowledge on how to effectively prevent and deter financial crimes against the EU funds

Training Outline

• EU interests and EU financial interests
• The management of the EU budget
• The EU legal framework for crime-specific protection of the EU budget
• The EU and national institutions vested with the protection of the EU budget
• Case studies on crimes against the EU budget

Who Should Attend

The seminar is suitable for:

• Public-sector officials involved in the management of EU funding
• Public-sector officials involved in the auditing of EU funding
• Compliance officers of public and private bodies managing EU funds
• Lawyers
• Legal advisors to public and private bodies managing EU funds.

Training Style 

The seminar is designed to deliver knowledge and enhance participants’ skills via lectures, case-studies, practical examples, group-discussion and peer-sharing experience.

CPD Recognition

This programme may count towards a person’s Continual Professional Development (CPD) requirements (up to 7 CPD Units). Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.

This training course may be approved as an external activity under the new ACAMS recertification category ”non-ACAMS credits” for up to 7 CPD units. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). To read more about the non-ACAMS credits policies and eligibility criteria please click here.

In-house Training

For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customized to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.