AMON 2018-2021

ended

The objective of this project is to strengthen and further develop the established in 2012 anti-money laundering operational expert network AMON. For this purpose the current and future Presidency of the network - Bulgaria and the Netherlands are joining their efforts in order to plan and carry out the necessary activities. For the 34-month period 7 meeting of the network's Steering group (SG) are scheduled to take place as well as 2 Annual General Meetings (AGM). These meetings with bring together the SG members (5 EU MS + UK) and the AMON Secretariat (Europol). During these meetings the managing body of the network - the SG will discuss the most relevant topics in the field of anti-money laundering and the most pressing needs of the investigators working in this area. The agenda for the network's largest venue - the AGM will be set, the topics chosen and the speakers selected. During their meetings the SG will discuss also the plans for the enlargement of the network and developing it as an international center for knowledge and excellence in all matters related to anti-money laundering. The AGMs bring together all the members of the network - currently 42 countries, as well as observers and guests. During this major venue presentations are delivered by experts working in the field and also the participants have the chance to brainstorm and discuss in the working groups. In multinational surroundings the participants have the unique opportunity to meet and connect with fellow practitioners in an open and informal environment and benefit from the contacts and the additional knowledge. The expected results from the project are: increased interest in the network, growing amount of network members, strengthening the cooperation and the contacts between the members, providing necessary support and guidance to investigators. The outputs of the project will be the meetings of the Steering group and the Annual General Meetings. 7 SG meetings are planned and 2 AGMs.