Current Developments on Financial Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering: European and International Perspectives

About

The Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime, Faculty of Law-Aristotle University of Thessaloniki welcome you to the Summer School “Current developments on financial crime, corruption and money laundering: European and international perspectives”, a 50 hour hybrid course with the option to attend in person or online, taught with the help of a simultaneous teleconferencing system.

The 6-day intensive courses will focus on ongoing developments of key issues in combating international fraud, corruption and money laundering, international and European anti-fraud mechanisms and procedures, etc. The subjects that are taught in the summer school, are of remarkable interest, as they specialise in top issues in the field of financial crime, corruption and money laundering. At the same time, these are topics that have undergone significant developments in recent years. These developments have resulted from the adoption of acts at European Union level (new EU Financial Interest Fraud Directive, new European Public Prosecutor’s Office Regulation, 5th and 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive), but also from the emergence of new ways and means of committing crimes in the fields of financial crime, corruption and money laundering (bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, offshore companies etc.).

After successful completion of the program, participants receive a Certificate of Training with 3.5 ECTS. Participants, who have attended but not successfully completed the program, will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

Course leader

The Scientific Director of the Programme is Theodoros Papakyriakou, Professor of Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Director of the Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime. The Academic Director of the Programme is Maria Kaiafa-Gbandi, Em. Professor of Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Founding Member of the European Criminal Policy Initiative (ECPI)

Target group

Target Audience
The program is addressed to law students, young graduates and professionals with a background in law. Applicants with a background in other disciplines that are relevant to the theme of the summer school will be considered as well.

Participant selection & Requirements

Application Form can submit those who have:

a Law degree, or a degree in relevant scientific fields, or
a certificate of enrollment at a law school, or a certificate of enrollment at a school of relevant scientific field.
Requirements for the participation:

Access to Internet
Personal email
Basic computer skills
Although applicants are not required to present an official certificate of language proficiency, they need to be fluent in English, so that they can follow the courses and interact with fellow students.
A priority order will be followed during the selection of participants

Course aim

Aim
The aim of the program is to conduct an intensive summer school, lasting six days, on European and international developments and perspectives in the fields of financial crime, corruption and money laundering. The summer school aims to develop the knowledge of the participants in the fields of the summer school, through the teaching of courses by professors from distinguished universities abroad, professors and doctors of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as well as by the Head of Unit Criminal Law of the European Commission. The summer school aims, beyond deepening the knowledge of the participants in its subjects, to promote the scientific dialogue between law students and young scientists from different countries of the world, with the support of professors from leading European Universities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will have knowledge of key issues in combating international fraud, corruption and money laundering, international and European anti-fraud mechanisms and procedures, etc. They will have broad, specialized, practical, and theoretical knowledge of current European and international developments and perspectives in the fields of financial crime, corruption and money laundering, and will be aware of the limits of this knowledge. The participants will gain a comprehensive and essential understanding of the legislative and jurisprudential developments in the above fields, in their European and international dimension

Fee info

Basic Fees: In person: The tuition fee for the 2024 in person session is € 400. It includes tuition, course materials, certificate of attendance, breakfast snacks and light lunch during lecture breaks, and participation in the farewell event. Online: The tuition fee for the 2024 online session is € 340. It includes tuition, course materials and the certificate of attendance. Discount Policy We offer a special “early bird” fee to all participants who register before May 31st, 2025: In person “early bird” fee: € 320 Online “early bird” fee: € 280 20% discount on the basic tuition fees (i.e. in person € 320/ online € 272)*: Staff working at the AUTH or at other universities of Greece Students (Bachelor, Master, PhD) of the AUTH and of other universities of Greece Unemployed people European Youth Card holders People with disabilities Members of families with multiple children For the provision of the discount, the application must be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents