 Past Events
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THE EVALUATION REPORT OF GIABA 2007-2009 STRATEGIC PLAN ADOPTED
16 Aug - 18 Aug , 2010 In
Saly, Senegal.
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) held from 16-18 August 2010 in the Teranga hall of Palm Beach Hotel in Saly, Senegal, a workshop to validate the evaluation report of the GIABA 2007-2009 Strategic Plan. Participants included National Correspondents, Heads of ECOWAS National Units, and Representatives of the Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) of Member States and development partners. During the interactive sessions, the Secretariat of GIABA seized the opportunity to propose objectives for the next Strategic Plan and the expected results, discussed indicators for programs and projects and agreed on the thrust of the next Strategic Plan and its development process.
THE MEMBERS OF ECOWAS AUDIT COMMITTEE VISITED GIABA
12 Aug , 2010 In
Dakar, Senegal.
GIABA held briefing session with delegation of ECOWAS Audit Committee at the Conference Hall of GIABA.
Highlight discussions focused on the modalities of GIABA financing by development partners, relationship between the Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), the magnitude of money laundering in West Africa, the challenges faced by GIABA, relationship between GIABA and other ECOWAS institutions and agencies, etc.
GIABA HELD INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH DELEGATIONS OF US CONGRESS AND NIPSS PARTICIPANTS ON AML/CFT FRAMEWORK
10 Aug , 2010 In
Dakar, Senegal.
The Inter‐Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) play host to high level delegations from the United States of America Congress and Senior Executive Course 32 Participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria at the Conference hall of GIABA in Dakar, the Republic of Senegal.
The two events held separately on August 10 and 11, 2010 respectively focus on the operation and mandate of GIABA in the global fight against transnational organized crimes, particularly money laundering and terrorist financing in the West African sub‐region.
It would be recalled that GIABA recently organized a briefing session for Ambassadors of ECOWAS member States in Senegal and authorities of the Government of Senegal to informed them of the institutions’ activities within the strategic framework of ECOWAS vision.
TRAINING SEMINAR ON ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES REPORTING FOR JOURNALISTS FROM FRANCOPHONE AND LUSOPHONE ECOWAS COUNTRIES
N/A In
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
3-4 AUGUST 2010.
GIABA organized training workshop on financial and economic crime reporting for media practitioners from Francophone and Lusophone ECOWAS member States. The training took place in Cote d’Ivoire aimed to produce competent and confident communicators who have a good knowledge about AML/CFT issues.
GIABA ORGANISED BRIEFING SESSION FOR ECOWAS AMBASSADORS
30 Jul , 2010 In
Dakar, Senegal.
The Intergovernmental Group Action against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) organised on July 30, 2010 at its premises, a briefing session for ambassadors and consuls of the fifteen Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) residing Senegal and for representatives of development partners. This session is in line with the recommendation of the 64th Session of the Council of Ministers of ECOWAS adopted by the 38th Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Sal (Cape Verde), the July 2, 2010. Indeed, the 64th Session of the Council of Ministers of ECOWAS has recommended that the Institutions of the Community hold regular briefing sessions for Ambassadors / Representatives of Member States on their activities. The briefing session which is interactive provided the guests the opportunity to appreciate the roles of the institution, its activities and its efforts in leading the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in West Africa.
REGIONAL TRAINING FOR FINANCIAL CRIME INVESTIGATORS
19 Jul - 23 Jul , 2010 In
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
A week-long regional training for financial crime investigators organized by GIABA took place in Ouagadougou, the Republic of Burkina Faso. The overall objective of the workshop is to equip participants with investigative techniques to track and detect money laundering activities in order to seize criminal assets and to get criminals successfully prosecuted.
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