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Strengthening capacities of Montenegrin law enforcement authorities in asset tracing and recovery
The “Advanced training on asset tracing and identification based on available data“ was organized on 22-23 April 2019 in Kotor, Montenegro, for 30 representatives of prosecution, judiciary, police and law enforcement agencies. The training aimed at strengthening law enforcement and criminal...
Strengthening capacities of institutions for prevention of abuse of state resources for electoral purposes in Montenegro
Over eighty (80) representatives of various ministries, government agencies, public enterprises and political entities participated in four trainings on “Prevention of abuse of state resources for electoral purposes in Montenegro organised on 15-18 April 2018 by the CoE/EU Horizontal Facility...
ECCD organises Strategic Analysis Course for financial analysts and law enforcement personnel from Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro
Twenty-six (26) financial analysts and law enforcement officials from Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro attended a three-day course on Strategic Analysis in Podgorica, Montenegro. The Strategic Analysis Course was based on training materials and exercises developed by the Egmont Group of...
Representatives of Montenegrin local assemblies discuss ethics and prevention of conflict of interests
Sixty (60) councillors from 21 local assemblies in Montenegro benefited from two trainings on “Good Conduct, Ethics and Prevention of Conflict of Interests“, which took place on 26-27 March 2019 in Montenegro. The trainings were organized within the CoE/EU’s Horizontal Facility Action against...
CoE/EU Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey - Closing conference
The Closing Conference of the CoE/EU Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey, will take place on 3 April 2019 in Tirana, Albania. Representatives of beneficiary institutions including policy makers, law enforcement authorities, and the justice sector officials from Albania, Montenegro...
AEC-MNE: Strengthening the Integrity plans for Prosecutors in Montenegro
Thirty (30) integrity managers from Basic, Higher, Special Prosecutors’ offices throughout Montenegro and Supreme State Prosecution took part in training on development and updating of integrity plans, organized on 19-20 March 2019, through EU/CoE HF Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro...
Countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey to discuss assessing terrorist financing risks in non-profit organizations
A two-day workshop on assessing terrorist financing risks among non-profit organisations (NPOs) was organised this week in Tivat, Montenegro, for representatives from the Western Balkans jurisdictions and Turkey. Attended by practitioners and policy makers, the workshop on “Performing Risk...
Western Balkans and Turkey to discuss implementation of international restrictive measures
Representatives from seven jurisdictions of the Western Balkans and Turkey met in Skopje on 29-30 January 2019 to discuss “Effective implementation of targeted Financial Sanctions”. The first day of the Regional Workshop focused on requirements set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
Montenegrin authorities develop guidelines on implementation of law on international restrictive measures
Twenty representatives of institutions relevant for implementation of the Law on International Restrictive Measures participated in a roundtable discussion which served as a platform to discuss and decide on main issues to be covered by Guidelines for implementation of the Law. During the two day...
Agency for the Prevention of Corruption incorporates result-oriented management into their Annual Workplan
Thirty representatives of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (APC) benefited from the two-day workshop on result-oriented planning and design of workplans held on 15-16 January 2019, through CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro (AEC-MNE). The aim of the...
Fifth Steering Committee of the Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro
The Fifth Steering Committee Meeting of the CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro took place on 11 December 2018 in Podgorica. The Steering Committee Meeting brought together representatives from all main beneficiary institutions and representatives of the...
AEC Montenegro supports the State Prosecutor’s Office and the State Audit Institution of Montenegro in signing a Protocol for Cooperation
On 5 December 2018, the State Prosecutor’s Office and the State Audit Institution of Montenegro will sign a Protocol on Cooperation in Economic Crime Cases. Signing of the Protocol aims at strengthening and facilitating cooperation between the two institutions on cases involving abuse of state...
Montenegro authorities begin the update of the National AML/CFT Risk Assessment
Montenegro has begun updating its National Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment (NRA) with a two-day workshop held on 22 and 23 November 2018, supported by the CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro (AEC-MNE). The process is being...
Second training for justice sector and law enforcement officials on asset tracing and identification
Thirty representatives of judiciary, prosecution and law enforcement agencies took part in two day training on asset tracing and identification, organized within CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro on 26-27 November 2018 in Budva. The training addressed common...
Montenegrin justice sector and law enforcement officials jointly consider processing of economic crime cases
Thirty-five representatives of police, judiciary, prosecution and the Financial Intelligence Unit are going through a hands-on training on processing economic crime cases, from investigation to adjudication, organized within the framework of the CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic...
Improving information sharing capacities of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption
The workshop organized by the CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro held on 12 – 13 November 2018, focused on strengthening the reporting and information dissemination capacities of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. During the two days, 26 employees of...
Political subjects and oversight institutions discuss changes to financial reporting templates
On 23 and 24 October 2018, CoE/EU Horizontal Facility Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro organized a two-day workshop on changing the political funding reporting templates currently used in the country. The workshop brought together thirty-five (35) participants, including...
Raising capacities of Agency for Prevention of Corruption to detect and prevent conflict of interests
Members of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption participated in a two day workshop on prevention of conflict of interests, organized within the Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro programme (AEC-MNE) from the 9-10th October, 2018, in Budva, Montenegro. The aim of the workshop was to...
Supervisory authorities trained on risk-based approach to supervision of financial and non-financial sectors
The Council of Europe’s Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro organized two workshops between the 12th and 15th of September 2018 for 40 representatives of supervisory authorities of the money-value transfer sector (MVTS) and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBP). Both...
Montenegrin authorities develop strategic framework for prevention of terrorism, money laundering and terrorism financing with CoE support
On 16 June 2018, the Action against Economic Crime in Montenegro organized a workshop for members of the Working Group of the Montenegrin National Security Council in-charge of drafting the Strategy for fighting terrorism, money laundering and terrorist financing. During the workshop,...
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