Current developments on financial crime, corruption and money laundering: European and international perspectives

The Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime, Faculty of Law-Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (https://websites.auth.gr/anticorruptionlab/) welcome you to the Summer School “Current developments on financial crime, corruption and money laundering: European and international perspectives”, a 50-hour hybrid course with the option to attend in person or online, taught with the help of a simultaneous teleconferencing system

The Scientific Director of the Programme is Theodoros Papakyriakou, Ass. Professor of Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director of the Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime.
The Academic Director of the Programme is Maria Kaiafa-Gbandi, Professor of Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Founding Member of the European Criminal Policy Initiative (ECPI).

Start Date: July 3rd, 2023

End of the course: July 8th, 2023

Duration: 50 hours

Cost: In person: The tuition fee for the 2023 in person session is € 400. It includes tuition, course materials, certificate of attendance, breakfast snacks and light lunch during lecture breaks, and participation in the farewell event.

Online: The tuition fee for the 2023 online session is € 340. It includes tuition, course materials and the certificate of attendance.

Discount: In person: We offer a special “early bird” fee of € 320 to all participants who register until May 31st, 2023.

Online: A special “early bird” fee of € 280 is offered to all participants who register until May 31st, 2023.

ECTS: 3.5

Applications are submitted online here from 21/12/2022 to 15/06/2023.

Aim

The 6-day intensive courses will focus on ongoing developments of key issues in combating international fraud, corruption and money laundering, international and European anti-fraud mechanisms and procedures, etc.

Objectives

The subjects that are taught in the summer school, are of remarkable interest, as they specialise in top issues in the field of financial crime, corruption and money laundering. At the same time, these are topics that have undergone significant developments in recent years. These developments have resulted from the adoption of acts at European Union level (new EU Financial Interest Fraud Directive, new European Public Prosecutor’s Office Regulation, 5th and 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive), but also from the emergence of new ways and means of committing crimes in the fields of financial crime, corruption and money laundering (bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, offshore companies etc.). The enhancement of the knowledge of students (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral) and young scientists (young professionals, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers) in the field of legal science and other scientific fields related to these developments serves the promotion of lifelong learning.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will have knowledge of key issues in combating international fraud, corruption and money laundering, international and European anti-fraud mechanisms and procedures, etc.

Participant selection & Requirements

This summer school aims at law students, young graduates and professionals with a background in law. Applicants with a background in other disciplines that are relevant to the theme of the summer school will be considered as well.

► Internet access

► Personal e-mail

► Basic computer skills

► Although applicants are not required to present an official certificate of language proficiency, they need to be fluent in English, so that they can follow the courses and interact with fellow students.

Method

The summer school will be delivered in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in person or online, taught with the help of a simultaneous teleconferencing system, so that the participants will have the chance to interact and participate in the discussion.

Educational Material

The course provides participants with

1. Presentations or outlines of the lectures

2. Case Law

3. Reading materials

Course Description

Classes will include:

• Introduction to EU Criminal Law
• Fraud against the financial interests of the EU
• Combating fraud against the financial interests of the EU – procedural perspectives
• Financial crime: EU perspectives and national problems
• The EU institutional framework on organised crime and its significance for combating financial crime, corruption and money laundering
• Organised crime: International, comparative and theoretical perspectives
• Money laundering: International and EU perspectives
• Asset recovery and confiscation
• Fighting tax crime: principles and tools
• Cybermoney – a new challenge for Criminal Law
• Corruption and political influence: a comparative study on the regulation of lobbying
• Combating corruption with Criminal Law: International and EU perspectives Combating corruption with Criminal Law: International and EU perspectives
• Validity of contracts formulated under corruption and respective civil liability
• Offshore companies and financial crime: substantive and procedural issues
• Financial crime and digitalisation: phenomenology and the way towards the E-Evidence Regulation
• Protecting fundamental rights in the fight against financial crime: General framework and Specific Issues
• Judicial Cooperation in the EU and the EPPO
• EU as a global actor at the field of financial crime

The detailed programme is available here.

Evaluation/ Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

For the successful completion of the programme, the participants should:

A)     have attended all the teaching units. Absences may not exceed 10% of the scheduled training hours.

B)      have passed the 2-hour written exams

C)      have paid all the tuition fees before the commencement of the programme

Participants, who have attended but not completed successfully, will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

Participation fees/Discount

Basic Fees:
In person: The tuition fee for the 2023 in person session is € 400. It includes tuition, course materials, certificate of attendance, breakfast snacks and light lunch during lecture breaks, and participation in the farewell event.

Online: The tuition fee for the 2023 online session is € 340. It includes tuition, course materials and the certificate of attendance.

Discount Policy:

1.  We offer a special “early bird” fee to all participants who register until until May 31st, 2023:

In person “early bird” fee: € 320

Online “early bird” fee: € 280

2. 30% discount on the basic fee categories (i.e. in person € 280/ online € 238)*

• Staff/Faculty working in Greek Universities and Research Centers
• University students
• Unemployed
• European Youth Card holders
• People with Disabilities
• Multi-child parents or members of a multi-child family

3. 15% discount on the basic fee categories (i.e. in person € 340/ online € 289)*

• Graduates of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)
• Past attendees of a Center for Education and Lifelong Learning programme of AUTh
• Group registrations of 4 people or more in the same programme

The 3 discount categories do not apply cumulatively.

*Category 2 and 3 discounts will be provided based on the chronological order of applications (“first come, first served” basis) and for 30% of the total number of participants.

For the provision of the discount, the application must be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents.

Application

Candidates submit the application form online.

Application Current developments on financial crime 6

Each application has to be accompanied by the following document or copies:

Law degree, degree in relevant scientific fields or certificate of enrollment at a law school or certificate of enrollment at a school of relevant scientific field
CV
Contact

For further information, please contact [email protected].