Central Means of Payment Antifraud Office (UCAMP) A Community strategy to protect the Euro in the Mediterranean area Action Plan on Exchange Assistance and Training for the Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting Pericles Programme Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France,Italy, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Spain, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Rabat, 25-27September 2013 La Tour Hassan Palace Hotel
25 September 2013 8:30 AM Participants registration 9:00 AM Welcome greetings and opening works Mr. Claudio Martinello, Italian Embassy in Rabat Mr. Luca Pierini, European Commission/European Antifraud Office (OLAF) Mr. Abdeloihed Serhane, Deputy Director of Dar As-Sikkah, Bank Al Maghrib, Morocco Mr. Giuseppe Maresca, General Director, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy Mr. Antonio Adinolfi, Conference Chairman, Central Means of Payment Antifraud Office (UCAMP),Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy Session I European measures for the protection of Euro against 10:00 AM Mr. Luca Pierini, European Antifraud Office (OLAF) 10:45 AM Mr. Francesco Lo Voi, Eurojust 11:15 AM Questions for discussion Session II The phenomenon of currencies Roles of the Institutions for the protection of the Euro and other currencies; The statistics of the phenomenon in Europe and in the other Countries 12:00 AM Mr. Allister McCallum, European Central Bank 12:45 AM Mr. Nello Rossi, Ministry of Justice, Italy 1:10 PM 1:30PM 1:40PM 3:00PM Mr. Abderrahmane El Youssfi Aloui, General Directorate of National Safety, Ministry of Interior - Morocco Questions for discussion Lunch / B discussion:the comparison of the anti- legislations. The security features. The authentication of Euro Banknotes/Coins and to detection counterfeit money. The methods to step up the fight against. Share best practices.
4:00 PM Coffee break 4:30 PM / B 5:30 PM End of first day discussion: Criminal law provisions (manufacturing, possessing, using and trafficking in counterfeit currency). Statistics about crimes. Expertise and technical support for investigations and operations. International cooperation against transnational crime. Seizure and confiscation.case study.
26 September 2013 9:00 AM Opening works - Chairman Session III The gathering and analysis of technical andstatistical data relating to counterfeit notesand coins in Europe and other Countries The Role of National Central Offices Supporting systems. Technical and statistical data relating to counterfeit notes and coins discovered. Counterfeiting techniques and Modus operandi National coordination and International cooperation 9:10 AM Mr. Mouhcine Naji, Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco 9:50 AM Ms. Farida Belghazi, Europol 10:30 AM 11.15 AM Questions for discussion Mr. Antonio Adinolfi, UCAMP, Ministry of Economy and Finance 12:00 AM Mr. Fabien Lang, OCRFM, Ministry of Interior - France 12:40 AM 1.15 PM Questions for discussion 1:30 PM Lunch 3:00 PM /B 4:00 PM Coffee break 4:30 PM / B - continued 5:30 PM End of second day Mr. Corrado Catesi, UCIFM Central Directorate Criminal Police, Italy
27 September 2013 9:00 PM Opening works Chairman Session V Summarizing results and drawing conclusions of workshop A / B 11:15 AM Questions for discussion Session VI Roundtable: open debate based in particular on the outcomes of the workshops and experience of participating institutions - on possible ways for a follow-up: dissemination of knowledge and expertise on overall Euro protection mechanism measures in the Mediterranean area, including security features, strategic and tactical fight against, training, international cooperation and interaction with EU Institutions and bodies. 1:30 PM Lunch Session VII 3:00 PM Moroccan Authorities Mr. Lahcen Hadouni, Director of Dar As-Sikkah, Bank Al Maghrib Mr. Luciano Lizzi, Colonel Guardia di Finanza, Central Means of Payment Antifraud Office (UCAMP), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy Mr. Antonio Adinolfi, Director, Central Means of Payment Antifraud Office (UCAMP), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy Handing over certificates of participation