Newsroom PECK III Kosovo*
Council of Europe supports the development of legislative framework on virtual assets
The Council of Europe through its joint EU/Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is supporting the Parliamentary Working Group on the drafting of the Law on Crypto assets in view of its alignment with international standards and good practice in the anti-money...
Council of Europe supports terrorist financing risk assessment in NPO sector
The Council of Europe through its joint EU/ Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is supporting Kosovo* authorities to strengthen the implementation of the standards for the prevention and suppression of terrorist financing, including in the Non-Profit...
Regional peer-to-peer exchange on recovery and management of confiscated assets
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo (PECK III) is supporting the authorities of Kosovo* in strengthening the asset recovery and management system. In this respect, PECK III organised a regional peer-to-peer exchange...
Council of Europe strengthens the capacities of Public Administration on Protection of Whistleblowers
The Council of Europe through its joint EU/Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo*” (PECK III) is supporting the Public Administration in Kosovo in implementing a system which promotes the protection of whistleblowers. In this respect and in cooperation with the Kosovo...
Fourth Steering Committee meeting with Kosovo* authorities
The Steering Committee (SC) of the Council of Europe/European Union joint “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo“ (PECK III) held its fourth meeting on 10 November 2022 in Pristina. The meeting aimed to present and discuss project achievements over the last six months and the results of the...
Council of Europe supports the strengthening of inter-agency cooperation in countering economic crimes
The Council of Europe organised a workshop on “Inter-institutional cooperation and the use of financial intelligence and other relevant information in countering money laundering and financing of terrorism” which took place on 8 and 9 November 2022 within the framework of the joint European Union...
Council of Europe supports the strengthening of the legislation on non-conviction-based confiscation of assets
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo (PECK III) is supporting Kosovo authorities to strengthen the asset recovery and non-conviction-based legal framework. In 2020 the project provided recommendations on the draft...
Council of Europe supports the strengthening of the public-private partnership for AML/CFT and combating proliferation financing purposes
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo* (PECK III) is supporting Kosovo authorities to strengthen their cooperation across sectors in combatting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. For...
Council of Europe supports the assessment of money laundering and financing of terrorism risks in the non-profit organisations
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo (PECK III) is supporting Kosovo authorities to strengthen the implementation of the standards for the prevention of terrorist financing in the non-profit organisations (NPOs)...
Council of Europe supports strengthening the capacities of Kosovo* authorities and private sector in implementing anti-corruption compliance programme
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo (PECK III) is supporting the Labour Inspectorate and the Agency for Prevention of Corruption to strengthen the implementation of anti-corruption compliance programme in the...
Council of Europe is supporting the enhancement of asset management system in Kosovo*
The Council of Europe/EU joint “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is supporting the authorities of Kosovo in strengthening the asset management system. In 2021 the project conducted a needs assessment for enhanced effectiveness and provided recommendations following the review...
Council of Europe strengthens the capacities of Kosovo* Police on the use and implementation of the whistleblowing protection mechanism
The Council of Europe/EU joint “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo*” (PECK III) is supporting the Kosovo Police in implementing a comprehensive system of whistleblower protection within the institution. In this respect, over 200 police officers and employees of the Kosovo Police attended...
Council of Europe strengthens the capacities of designated non-financial businesses and professions on applying a risk-based approach to combating money laundering and terrorist financing in Kosovo*
The Council of Europe/EU joint “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is supporting the authorities of Kosovo in providing outreach to designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT)...
Support to the establishment of a functional Confiscation Fund in Kosovo*
The Council of Europe/EU joint “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is supporting the authorities of Kosovo in establishing a Confiscation Fund. In 2021 the project provided recommendations on the legal initiative aiming at establishing a Confiscation Fund from the confiscation...
Third Steering Committee and thematic meetings with Kosovo* authorities
The Steering Committee of the Council of Europe/European Union joint “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo*“(PECK III) held its third meeting in person on 17-18 May 2022 in Strasbourg, France. The meeting was organised back-to-back with a series of thematic meetings aiming to present and...
Council of Europe supports the enhancement of transparency of beneficial ownership regime of Financial Institutions
The Council of Europe organised a training on “Transparency of beneficial ownership as an effective mechanism to combat the misuse of legal entities for illicit purposes” which took place on 21 - 22 April 2022 within the framework of the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Project against...
Strengthening the capacities of criminal justice authorities on terrorism financing
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Justice Academy and Academy for Public Safety organised a two-day peer-to-peer training on “Investigation, prosecution and adjudication of financing of terrorism” which took place on 7 - 8 April 2022 within the framework of the joint European Union...
Council of Europe supports sustainable cooperation mechanisms for enhanced anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism supervision in Kosovo*
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is supporting enhancement of inter-agency cooperation mechanisms between Kosovo authorities in the supervision of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of...
Peer-to-peer training on protection of whistleblowers for public officials
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo” (PECK III) is promoting the development of sustainable capacities of the Kosovo Institute for Public Administration (KIPA) to conduct future training for public officials on...
Presentation of the analysis of the Concept Document on AML/CFT legal framework
On 25 March 2022, the Council of Europe organised an online meeting within the framework of PECK III project to support the working group tasked to review and amend the Concept Document related to Anti Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legal framework. The meeting...
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*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
