AITEC and World Money Laundering Report have announced that the first All Africa Financial Crime Forum will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre on March 18-21, 2002.
The All Africa Economic Crime Forum and the Financial Crime Forum are the culmination of several years' research and development in the search for the best way of addressing two types of crime that are linked by the fact that the purpose of the offences is for the criminal to get as close as he can to the money, and yet disguise his connection with it.
The forums are being run simultaneously, with complete freedom for delegates to move between them, to demonstrate the close relationship between these two important subjects.
According to the organisers, the forums will provide the opportunity for delegates to deliberate on all aspects of the fight against money laundering and financial crime by addressing relevant topics, including issues of strategic importance to governments, enforcement agencies and financial services.
"We are happy to be able to put together this conference which could not have come at a better time. This is especially significant when all governments across Africa are seriously searching to find a lasting solution to the issue of corruption and financial crime in their various countries," a spokesman said.
The forums will provide a venue for those involved in problems of corruption; fraud; commercial crime; trafficking in narcotics, contraband, people; slavery, child abuse and illegal pornography, electoral fraud, the prevention of funding of future crime, and the hiding, moving and investing the money gained as a result of such illegal acts. They will also examine the economic impact and social effects of both the crimes themselves and attempts to combat them.
Topics to be addressed at the All Africa Financial Crime Forum include Corruption Challenges and Objectives for Financial Business Services; Electronic Crime such as Fraud; Money Laundering; Electronic Crime and Internet Cyber Law and Bank Secrecy.
Other topics are Identifying the Party you are Dealing With; Risk Management in an Electronic Environment, International Initiatives, Cross Border Tax Evasion and Client Confidentiality.
The Minister for Justice and Attorney Justice, Nana Akufo Addo is expected to present a paper "Zero-Tolerance for Corruption-Ghana's Contribution to Transparent Governance." Over 150 experts in Financial Crime from across the world are expected to deliver both academic and professional papers at the Forum.
