On 18 March, BCSDN member Partners Albania, together with ECNL and BCSDN, organized the regional workshop: “NPO engagement in Anti-Money Laundry/ Combating Financing of Terrorism processes– lessons from the WBT”. Ms. Juliana Hoxha, the Executive Director of PA, opened the workshop introducing organization’s current projects on AML/CFT, and together with Ms. Klotilda Tavani Kosta, the Director of programs in PA, moderated the event. CSOs’ representatives from WBT shared their engagement in these processes and agreed on the need for a coordinated advocacy effort with the international institutions. Ms. Vanja Skoric, Director of Program at ECNL, outlined the regional and global trends on AML/CFT. Ms. Bojana Selakovic, the Program Director of Civic Initiatives, through the case “The list”, discussed the abuse of AML Legislation as suppression of civic space in Serbia; while Ms. Rana Kotan, the Executive Director of TUSEV, addressed the concern for the civil society enabling environment, after the adoption of the Law on Preventing Financing in Turkey. Find more here.
Source: BCSDN