The Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Article 12 paragraph 1 and Article 68 paragraph 14 determines the types of entities that have an obligation for at least 2 trainings per year for their employees in the field of prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism.
Target groups
- Financial institutions and subsidiaries, branches and business units of foreign financial institutions that, in accordance with the law, perform activities in the Republic of Macedonia;
- Legal and natural persons that perform the following services:
- auditing and accounting services;
- mediation in real estate transactions;
- Notaries, lawyers and law firms that exercise public authority in accordance with the law
- Organizers of games of chance
Aim of the training
This training aims to address certain issues related to the implementation of the Fifth Directive of the European Union on the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing, especially in the area of the register of real owners and the trading of virtual assets. Furthermore, the obligations arising from the Fifth Directive and the national legislation regarding the determination of the real owner of the client by the insurance companies, brokerage houses, as well as its registration in the register of real owners by the registration agents, will be elaborated.
During this training, the participants will get to know the penal and legal aspects of laundry money and preventing terrorism.
Agenda
- Basic elements of the Fifth Directive of the European Union on the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism
- Implementation of the Fifth Directive of the European Union on the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism in the national legislation with special reference to the determination of the rightful owner and the register of beneficial owners
- Criminal legal aspects of money laundering and prevention of terrorism in national legislation.
Taking into account the specificity of the topic, as well as the legal obligations that are imposed on certain entities, to attend trainings on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, we invite you to participate in this training, which will be held by top experts specialized in the topic.
Lecturers
Dr. Goce TRAJKOVSKI is a Doctor of Science in the field of preventing money laundering and terrorism financing. He is a member of the Macedonian delegation in the Committee of Experts for Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in the Council of Europe (Moneyval) and is actively involved in the harmonization of national legislation with the law of the European Union (acquis communautaire).
MSc Diana RIKALOVSKA, CAMS has 20 years of banking experience in various areas of banking, especially in the areas of AML and Compliance. She is actively involved in the design and execution of various projects with practical experience in establishing and implementing regulations, operational processes and conceptualizing solutions for the banking industry. MSc Rikalovska is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists since 2011 with CAMS certification, internationally recognized among anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance specialists. Also, her engagement has been recognized by the Macedonian Banking Association as a special contribution to the work of the association.
Dr. Gjorgi SLAMKOV is a university professor and expert in the field of anti-corruption policies and the rule of law. He has expert experience in several national and international projects in the field of anti-corruption. Dr. Slamkov is the former president of the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and the former president of the Agency for the Protection of the Right to Free Access to Public Information.
Method of implementation
The training will be conducted online, through the ZOOM platform, for which each participant must have an electronic device (computer, tablet, mobile).
Price and method of payment
The price for participation in the training for one person is 4000 denars. For registered three or more participants from the same legal entity, there is a 30% discount on the total amount. Payment is made on the basis of a pro-invoice no later than December 23, 2022.
Each participant will receive a CERTIFICATE for participation and materials from the training.
Registration deadline for the training is December 22, 2022.
For participation please apply on the following link https://iarb.edu.mk/obuki/
Additional information can be obtained on: contact@iarb.edu.mk