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Organised crime, corruption and
money laundering are serious
threats to economies, democracy
and the rule of law across the
world. South-Eastern Europe is
particularly vulnerable to these
threats due geographical,
political and historical reasons.
Criminal activity generates
proceeds the amount of which is
difficult to ascertain. Yet,
money laundering alone costs the
Serbian economy between 3%-5% of
GDP every year.
Following the expression of
interest by the Serbian
government and with the funding
from the European Commission
under IPA 2010, the Council of
Europe will soon launch (as from
15 November 2010), a new
technical assistance Project
against Money Laundering and
Terrorist Financing in Serbia (MOLI-Serbia).
The project’s duration will be
of 36 months. The total amount
of funds of the project is
2,200.000 Euro (90.91% EU funds
and 9.09% CoE funds). This
project builds on the results
and recommendations of the
previous joint project funded by
the European Union and
implemented by the Council of
Europe, PACO-Serbia (2005-2007).
MOLI-Serbia’s overall objective
is to contribute to democracy
and the rule of law through
prevention and control of money
laundering and terrorist and
other forms of economic and
financial crime in Serbia. The
purpose of the Project is to
enhance the capacities of the
anti-money laundering and
counter-terrorist financing
system in Serbia in terms of
legislation, operations and
capacities.
NEWS...
Coming up soon:
Roundtable on the Risks of Abuse of the Non-Profit Organisations for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Purposes
(Belgrade, 19 June 2013)
MOLI Serbia Project will organise the Roundtable on the Risks of Abuse of the Non-Profit Organisations for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Purposes, which will be held in Belgrade on 19 June 2013. The round table is an opportunity for Mr Grahame Barker, Council of Europe Expert, to present the findings of the Research Study on the Risk of Abuse of NPOs for ML/TF in Serbia, which he carried out from October 2012 until April 2013. This will also be an opportunity to discuss the findings will representatives of all relevant agencies that contributed in data gathering.
 Draft Agenda
Activities in the past:
Intelligence Development Course
(Belgrade, Serbia, 27-31 May 2013)
 MOLI-Serbia Project organised an Intelligence Development Course for the Analytical Department of the Administration for Prevention of Money Laundering (APML), which was held in Belgrade from 27 until 31 May 2013. The course was specifically targeted towards the development of new methods in financial intelligence. The guest experts Mr Lawrence Day and Mr Colin Tansley from the UK and Ms Miroslava Milenovic from Serbia made a series of didactic and interactive presentations complemented by practical exercises.
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Seminar for Prosecutors and Police on the Investigation and Prosecution of Money Laundering Offences and the Seizure of the Proceeds of Crime
(Kragujevac, Serbia, 23-24 May 2013)
 MOLI-Serbia Project organised a two-day Seminar for Prosecutors and Police on the Investigation and Prosecution of Money Laundering Offences and the Seizure of the Proceeds of Crime, which took place on 23 and 24 May 2013 in Kragujevac, Serbia. The seminar was primarily aimed at representatives of the police and prosecutors from Kragujevac and central Serbia and should help them achieve a better understanding of the practicalities of money laundering investigation and prosecution, financial investigation strategies and techniques, and the use of forensic accountancy techniques in crime investigation.
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Seminar for Prosecutors and Police on the Investigation and Prosecution of Money Laundering Offences and the Seizure of the Proceeds of Crime (Nis, Serbia, 9-10 May 2013)
 MOLI-Serbia Project organised a two-day Seminar for Prosecutors and Police on the Investigation and Prosecution of Money Laundering Offences and the Seizure of the Proceeds of Crime, which
took place on 9 and 10 May 2013 in Nis. The seminar
was primarily aimed at representatives of the police and prosecutors from Nis and south of Serbia and should help them achieve a better understanding of the practicalities of money laundering investigation and prosecution, financial investigation strategies and techniques, and the use of forensic accountancy techniques in crime investigation.
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Fifth Steering Committee Meeting
(Belgrade, Serbia, 27
February 2013)
The fifth Steering Committee meeting of the MOLI Serbia Project took place in Belgrade on 27 February 2013. The members of the Steering Committee reviewed the activities carried out in the previous year and approved the Second Annual Progress Report covering the period November 2011-2012. They also discussed the activities to be carried out from March until November 2013.
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Mock Trial Workshop (Vrsac, Serbia,
18-22 February 2013)
 MOLI-Serbia Project organised a Mock Trial Workshop,
which took place from 18 -
22 February 2013, in Hotel
Srbija in Vršac, Serbia. The
mock trial was based on a
real-life case and provided
participants with insight into
the overall process, from
initiating the investigation to
reaching the verdict for money
laundering. It also helped
participants develop practical
skills on investigation
techniques, implementing
legislation, evidence-gathering,
analytical thinking, and oral
advocacy skills. This workshop
was aimed at representatives of
the Administration for the
Prevention of Money Laundering,
law enforcement, prosecutors,
judiciary, National Bank, Police
and Judicial Academies. The
workshop was also supported
by several foreign experts, who transfered their
international experience on the
subject.
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Activities in the past:
January
- November 2012
January
- November 2011
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