The “Sirius-2022” International Financial Security Forum (Forum) brought together 500 participants of the International Financial Security Olympiad, and more than 200 experts in the field of countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in the international anti-money laundering sphere, representatives of the international business community.
The experts discussed the problems and prospects for the development of various areas of work to improve the level of financial literacy of the population. At the meeting, the forum participants signed an appeal to the relevant UN AML/CFT committees and the FATF with a request to support the International Olympiad Movement in order to increase the level of financial literacy and security among the youth of other countries. The main purpose of this declaration is to increase the number of participating countries and to develop a unified educational space in the field of AML/CFT.
The forum was attended by: heads of delegations of the participating states of the Forum, representatives of embassies of foreign states, representatives of the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units of the Commonwealth of Independent States, representatives of the EAG member states, representatives of the FIUs of the BRICS countries, representatives of international organizations in the field of AML/CFT, representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Rossotrudnichestvo, representatives of banking supervision authorities of the EAG member states (heads of specialized departments) responsible for the activities to improve financial literacy and counter illegal financial market dealers, participants of the International Compliance Council, management and representatives of organizations participating in the INI, participants of the International Financial Security Olympiad (students and pupils).
"Financial security is a necessary condition for stable development, covering a wide range of issues from personal security to state security," said Yuri Chikhanchin, Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service.
He also explained that the purpose of all anti-money laundering systems, as well as the FATF Global Network (Financial Action Task Force - a body developing financial measures to combat money laundering), remains the same: the prevention of the illegal use of capital and laundering of proceeds from crime, as well as the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). However, in order to achieve this, it is necessary to unite the efforts of all AML/CFT stakeholders, and as early as possible to involve the younger generation, today s pupils and students, as well as university graduates in these issues.
The Forum participants express their commitment to steady compliance with the basic principles and requirements of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, the Rome Declaration of the Leaders of the G20, the FATF Recommendations to prevent the illegal use of capital and laundering of proceeds from crime, as well as the financing of terrorism.
Forum experts are confident that the Olympiad movement on financial security can become a source of young human resources for national "anti-money laundering" systems. They also emphasize the importance for each country of involving more pupils and students in the sphere of financial security and the need for constructive dialogue, deepening partnership multidimensional cooperation in the field of AML/CFT.
The Forum was preceded by a professional selection of participants of the International Financial Security Olympiad. More than 3 million people from 12 CIS, EAG and BRICS countries took part in the preliminary events: Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of India, Republic of Kazakhstan, People s Republic of China, Kyrgyz Republic, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, and Republic of South Africa. 500 finalists, including more than 100 foreign participants, arrived at the “Sirius” Federal territory of the Olympiad to take part in the final stage. During the first two days of the Olympiad, the participants solved tasks in the selected areas: mathematics, computer science, international relations, law and economics. Based on the results of the Olympiad tasks, the jury will select 100 boys and girls with the most advanced knowledge and skills in the field of financial security. Their names will be announced on October 14 at the solemn closing ceremony.
During the remaining 3 days, the participants will have an extensive educational program: workshops, master classes, panel discussions, meetings with invited experts and potential employers.
It should be noted that the Olympiad corresponds to the objectives and goals of the national project "Education", the main purpose of which is to provide opportunities for self-realization and development of talents of children regardless of their place of residence and social status, including using such mechanisms as holding Olympiads.
The International Financial Security Olympiad is held with the support of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and is aimed at popularizing financial security as a norm of life, as well as at forming a new type of thinking among young people: from the security of the individual to the security of the State.
Photo: Anton Kuznetsov/ TASS
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