The
Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)
will hold a sensitization seminar on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and
Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) for journalists from English-speaking
countries of West Africa between Thursday 28 June and Friday 29 June, 2012 in Banjul,
The Gambia.
The
objectives of the seminar are to (i) expose journalists to the knowledge of
AML/CFT framework; (ii) to assist participants to produce reports and
articles/features of quality on AML/CFT issues; and (iii) improve the network
of journalists who will assist GIABA in disseminating information on the
AML/CFT systems in West Africa.
Specifically,
the seminar is to build strong alliance with the media for effective
dissemination of AML/CFT messages and to improve the network among journalists
in promoting the implementation of effective AML/CFT regimes in the region.
