ISS Seminar: Tackling Money Laundering in Africa: An Introspection

Date: 2006-11-15 to Invalid date

ISS Seminar: Tackling Money Laundering in Africa: An Introspection
New Africa Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
15-17 November 2006

 

Seminar Background

 

The debate around money laundering in Africa has been driven by a number of inter-related issues and concerns: First - the initiatives taken by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which have influenced national and sub-regional responses co-ordinated by the ESAAMLG on the basis of shared concerns; Second - perceptions of a rise in the incidence of corruption and economic crime; Third - the backlog in recovery of proceeds of past corruption, thrown into sharp relief by such inquiries as the Goldenberg judicial commission in Kenya; Fourth - state capacity within countries to establish and sustain adequate responses; and finally - the spectre of terrorism and external pressure to adopt measures targeting the financing of terrorism.

 

With this in mind, this Seminar – convened by the Organised Crime and Money Laundering Programme of the Institute for Security Studies, with the generous support of the Royal Norwegian government – brings together researchers, analysts and policy-makers to consider the following questions:

• What dimensions does ‘money laundering’ take in East Africa?
• Are there any fault lines which exacerbate exposure to money laundering in East Africa?
• How do we detect money laundering, and how well have we done so far?
• What are the challenges, achievements and prospects for the future in the recovery of proceeds of economic crimes, including corruption?
• Is there a relationship between money laundering and terrorist financing in East Africa?
• What is the capacity required to maintain vigilant and effective responses to money laundering?

 

Seminar Output

In addition to the obvious networking value of the event, the papers will form the basis of a Seminar Report which will be disseminated to key policy and decision-makers.

 

Programme

15 November 2006
Arrival of out-of-town guests in Dar es Salaam. Shuttle transportation to the New Africa Hotel.

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16 November 2006

- 0800 -
Seminar registration

- 0845 -
Welcome and opening remarks
Charles Goredema
Head, Organised Crime & Money Laundering Programme - ISS

- 0915 -
Session One
Chairperson: Charles Goredema
Vulnerabilities to money laundering in East Africa: where are the critical fault lines?
George Kegoro
Anti-money laundering researcher - Kenya
Peter Edopu
Law Reform Commission - Uganda
Humphrey Moshi
Professor of Economics - Dar es Salaam

- 1100 -
Refreshments break

- 1130 -
Money laundering and organised crime: an overview
Ray Goba
Anti-money laundering researcher – Namibia
Raphael Mungole
Former head of the Drug Enforcement Commission – Zambia

- 1245 -
Lunch break

- 1400 -
Session Two
Chairperson: Prince Bagenda
Challenges to contemporary anti- money laundering strategies
Bothwell Fundira
Investment specialist & anti-money laundering researcher - Zimbabwe
Charles Goredema

- 1500 -
Detecting and investigating money laundering: What is involved and what has been achieved to date?
Edwin Sakala
Director of Investigations: Anti-Corruption Commission - Zambia

- 1530 -
Refreshments

- 1545 -
Recovering proceeds of economic crime in Africa: Challenges, achievements and prospects for the future
Peter Warutere
Economic Crime Researcher - Kenya
Susan Bisharira
Director – Inspectorate General of Government – Uganda
Geofrey Kamwela*
EAPCCO Economic Crimes Desk, Nairobi

- 1645 -
Summary Session
Charles Goredema/ Prince Bagenda

- 1800 -
Networking cocktail
New Africa Hotel poolside
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17 November 2006
- 0900 -
Session Three
Chairperson: Charles Goredema
Terrorism and terrorist financing vulnerabilities: emerging lessons
Annette Hubschle
Researcher, Organised Crime & Money Laundering - ISS
George Kegoro

-1000 –
Combating money laundering and the financing of terrorist activity: impact on human rights
Peter Edopu
 
- 1100 -
Refreshments

- 1130 -
Current and Future research initiatives on economic crime, including money laundering
Dr Joseph Shitundu
University of Dar es Salaam
Charles Goredema
ISS

- 1230 -
Summary & Closure
Participants are invited to lunch immediately following the end of the session.

(* indicates speaker/resource person yet to confirm) 

 

General Seminar Information

Logistical Details

 

Participation is by invitation only. The seminar will take place at the New Africa Hotel, in a room to which participants will be directed at registration. The Institute for Security Studies will pay the Seminar participation costs of all registered participants. The Institute will also pay for a return economy class flight from the current place of residence of resource persons from outside Tanzania. Single room hotel accommodation for the period 15 – 18 November has been secured for them at the New Africa hotel at a special rate. Any additional stay is for the account of the resource person concerned.

 

It is normally hot and humid in Dar es Salaam in November. Some rain is expected around the time of the Seminar. Smart casual attire is recommended for the seminar sessions. This implies that jackets and ties or business suits, though not discouraged, are not compulsory. Shorts and ‘flip flops’ are not desirable.

 

All participants are invited to a cocktail function on Thursday 16 November at the end of the day’s session.

 

The seminar will be conducted in English. 

 

Please reply to this invitation by 3 November 2006. All responses and other logistical queries should be addressed to Nobuntu Mtwa at [email protected]

 

The Seminar is generously supported through project funding by the Royal Norwegian government.