Objective:

This first seminar in a series of four co-funded by the European Commission on issues related to countering terrorism and preventing radicalisation in prisons will focus on mutual legal assistance in countering terrorism and exchanging information. The new fourth AML Directive as well as the latest EU Action Plan for strengthening the fight against terrorist financing will also be analysed. 

The use and functioning of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) will also be explained, as well as moves towards improving its use in relation to the exchange of information on non-EU nationals.
 

Key topics:

• Mutual legal assistance and mutual recognition of decisions in relation to Framework Decisions 2003/577/JHA on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence and 2006/783/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders
• Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and the latest EU Action Plan for strengthening the fight against terrorist financing
• The proper application of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) and the move towards increasing its use in relation to non-EU nationals.

Participation:

Participation fee: € 200
The number of places available for participants is limited. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis and according to nationalities. All applicants will be informed if they have been selected or not after the application procedure has closed.

Travel costs for a maximum of €300 and accommodation for a maximum of two nights (8-10 February 2017) up to €135 per night will be reimbursed by ERA upon receipt of the original boarding passes, receipts and invoices after the seminar.

Please note that these rules do not apply to representatives of EU Institutions and Agencies and all residents of non-EU states, who should cover their own flights and accommodation. Participants should come from eligible EU Member States (the UK and Denmark do not participate in the Justice Programme 2014-2020).

Participants are asked to book their own travel and accommodation. 

Who should attend?

Judges, prosecutors, lawyers in private practice, ministry officials, and officials from judicial training institutions.