Strengthening measures to prevent and combat economic crime (PGG II Regional)
The present project represents one of the six projects which constitute the second phase of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme interventions to support Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to counter economic crime. It is based on the results achieved during the first implementation phase of the PGG programme (2015-2018), as well as from Council of Europe Eastern Partnership Facility (2011-2014).
Regional activities engaging all six countries allows for mobilisation of Council of Europe expertise, peer-to-peer reviews and advice, and the exchange of good practices among participating countries.
The overall objective of the Regional project is to strengthen capacities of Eastern Partnership countries to fight and prevent economic crime. It will focus on areas that present shared challenges to the EaP countries and will contribute to advancing the understanding and adoption of new tools and mechanisms to effectively tackle corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing, in keeping with the targets under the EU 2020 Deliverables.
Officials from the Asset Management, and Asset Recovery Realm in the Eastern Partnership Region exchange on how best to manage seized assets
Over 15 public officials from the asset management and asset recovery offices, prosecution and anti-corruption bodies from beneficiary countries from the Eastern Partnership Region came together in Tbilisi and on-line to discuss best practices, common challenges, and international standards in...
Civil society actors and public authorities discuss roles and collaboration against economic crime
Representatives of national authorities involved in the prevention of corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing, and of civil society organisations (CSOs) of the countries of the Eastern Partnership, the Western Balkans and Türkiye, were brought together in an intra-regional workshop...
Investigators and prosecutors from the Eastern Partnership region build their financial investigations skills
Dedicated technical capacity for conducting financial investigations has proven to be a determining factor for the effectiveness of the fight against economic crime worldwide. Indeed, financial investigations can help identify organised criminality, determine the structure of organised crime...
Unit for Eastern & South-Eastern Europe (E & SEE)
Contacts in Headquarters (Strasbourg)
Head of Unit
Mr Evgeni EVGENIEV
Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 25 11
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Evgeni.EVGENIEV [at] coe.int
Senior Project Officer
Mr Nacho ESPINOSA
Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 30 83
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Ignacio.ESPINOSA [at] coe.int
Programme Manager
Ms Danae ISSA
Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 22 54
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Danae.ISSA [at] coe.int
Project Assistant
Ms Natia JGENTI
Tel: +33 (0)3 90 21 52 06
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Natia.JGENTI [at] coe.int
Project Assistant
Ms Teresa ARMENGOL DE LA HOZ
Phone: +33 (0)3 90 21 57 98
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Teresa.ARMENGOL-DE-LA-HOZ [at] coe.int
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