From July 15 to 17, the International Training and Methodology Centre for Financial Monitoring hosted an in-person seminar on capacity building for educational institutions training personnel for national AML/CFT/CPF systems in Moscow for faculty members of training centres and universities across Eurasian Group member states.
Over the course of three days, subject matter lecturers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan explored Russia’s experience and shared national practices in developing professional standards and academic programs in the field.
The seminar’s academic content was delivered by:
- Vladislav Ponomarenko, Expert, EAG
- Sergey Shakirov, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs and Senior Lecturer, RUDN University
- Yury Korovin, Lead Specialist, the Science Department, ITMCFM.
Key areas of discussion included:
- Development and implementation of AML/CFT/CPF national professional standards and the establishment of a unified competency framework for reporting entities in the Eurasian region
- Design principles, target audience analysis, content development, and structuring of higher education programs in AML/CFT/CPF
- Development of course materials and assessment tools tailored to AML/CFT/CPF education.
A significant portion of the program was dedicated to knowledge exchange through roundtable discussions focused on enhancing the human resource capacity of national anti-money laundering systems.
At the conclusion of the event, Ivan Uvarov, Director General of the ITMCFM, summarized the outcomes of the seminar and expressed gratitude to all participants for their insightful contributions on training AML/CFT/CPF personnel and active involvement in the discussions.
