This high-level event marks the end of the Civil Society Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency (CSABOT) project* implemented on behalf of the European Commission, aimed at creating synergies between the activities of civil society organisations and the efforts of the European Union to put an end to money laundering and financial crime.

This event will bring together EU policy-makers, civil society organisations, activists, experts, journalists and academics committed to improving beneficial ownership transparency and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/CFT measures across the EU. Participants will share lessons learned, highlight successes, and reflect on the challenges ahead for increasing beneficial ownership transparency and financial integrity in the EU.

More specifically, among other topics, participants and panellists will explore challenges and best practices in beneficial ownership transparency in Europe, discuss how registers can effectively advance the fight against money laundering and financial crimes and investigate how to untap the power of beneficial ownership data when combined with other datasets across the Union.

Registration is available through the link.

* Civil Society Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency (CSABOT) is a project that implements the Preparatory Action – Capacity Building Programmatic Development and Communication in the Context of the Fight against Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. This project is performed by Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), together with Tax Justice Network (TJN), Transcrime – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Transcrime – UCSC) and the Government Transparency Institute (GTI), under a contract with the European Union represented by the European Commission. The opinions expressed are those of the contractors only and do not present an official view of the European Commission.