Ekaterina Kameneva, Vice-Rector of the FinU, moderated the plenary session of the International Forum on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
On April 24, 2024, a plenary session of the International Research-to-Practice Forum "Topical Issues of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism" was held in Nizhny Novgorod. The event was moderated by Ekaterina Kameneva, Vice-Rector for Educational and Methodological Work at the FinU, and Nikolai Kolachevsky, Director of the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Forum is attended by more than 400 guests from more than 20 countries around the world. The event is taking place within the framework of Russia's presidency of the BRICS association.
"In order to minimize the risks caused by the active introduction of new technologies into all spheres of life and effectively counter common threats, including the financing of international terrorism, corruption and money laundering, it is extremely important to share information and successful experience, as well as jointly develop effective solutions in dialogue," Ekaterina Kameneva noted, welcoming the guests and participants of the forum.
The plenary session was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Nikolai Zhuravlev, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin, Director of Rosfinmonitoring Yuri Chikhanchin, as well as representatives of the United Nations, CSTO, International Training and Methodology Centre for Financial Monitoring, relevant departments and organizations from Belarus, Brazil, Egypt, India, Kyrgyzstan, China, Cuba, Madagascar, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
During the expert discussion, the participants of the plenary session discussed key issues of international cooperation in countering the financing of terrorism and shared their experience and best practices in combating financial crimes.
The International Research-to-Practice Forum "Topical Issues of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism" will continue its work until April 26 and will include round tables and panel discussions, BRICS and CIS events, an international Forum of Supervisory Authorities, the International Compliance Council, an International Student Scientific and Practical Conference and other events.
