Current Developments on Financial Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering

blended course

The Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime, Faculty of Law -Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, through the Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will host an intensive 6-day summer school on current developments in the fields of financial crime, corruption and money laundering at a national, European and international level, for participants who wish to advance their knowledge in the area.
The 6-day intensive online 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. Current developments to be discussed will include, inter alia, the directive on fraud against the EU financial interests, the Regulation on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, 5th and 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, organised crime, offshore companies, cybermoney, corruption, asset recovery and confiscation, the developments towards an E-Evidence Regulation, tax crime, organized crime etc. The classes will be live, with the option to attend either in person or online, taught with the help of a synchronous video conferencing system, so that the participants will have the chance to interact and participate in the discussion.

For more details, applications, and discount policy, please check our website.

Course leader

Scientific Director: Ass Pof. Theodoros Papakyriakou, Law School, AUTh, Director of the Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime
Academic Director: Prof. Maria Kaiafa-Gbandi, Law School, AUTh

Target group

This summer school aims at 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.

► Internet access

► Personal e-mail

► 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.

Course aim

Aim

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, organised crime, etc.

Objectives

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.). The enhancement of the knowledge of students (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral) and young scientists (young professionals, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers) in the field of legal science and other scientific fields related to these developments serves the promotion of lifelong learning.

Credits info

3.5 EC
Evaluation/ Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

For the successful completion of the programme, the participants should:

A) have attended all the teaching units. Absences may not exceed 10% of the scheduled training hours.

B) have passed the 2-hour written exams

C) have paid all the tuition fees before the commencement of the programme

Participants, who have attended but not completed successfully, will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

Fee info

EUR 400: In person: The tuition fee for the 2023 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.
We offer a special “early bird” fee of € 320 to all participants who register before May 31st, 2023.
EUR 340: Online: The tuition fee for the 2023 online session is € 340. It includes tuition, course materials and the certificate of attendance.
We offer a special “early bird” fee of € 280 to all participants who register before May 31st, 2023.

Scholarships

Discount Policy applicable.