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Strengthening Anti-money Laundering and Countering the Financing of TerrorismCapacities in Ethiopia

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE SOP Development Workshop

7-9 October 2013Harmony Hotel – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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PROGRAM

Program note: The objective of this workshop is the development of draft standard operating procedures(SOPs) for the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC). Each day of this three-day workshop focuses on a specificcore role played by the FIC: (1) receipt, (2) analysis, and (3) dissemination. Each day includes a dedicated

presentation session, discussion session, and drafting session. Presentation sessions feature expert panellist presentations on the SOP building blocks for each

core role of an FIU. Material presented in presentations will serve as the basis for focused discussion.

Discussion sessions feature guided discussions on the development of SOPs in accordance witheach core role of an FIU in the context of the Ethiopian FIC and its operational needs. Discussionsessions will serve in laying the groundwork for drafting specific SOPs.

Drafting sessions feature facilitator-mediated SOP drafting exercises focusing on each core role ofthe Ethiopian FIC.

While the aim is not to produce a final product, this program is designed to facilitate collaborative discussionand focus for drafting a solid baseline SOP framework and devising a plan for their future finalization. Aspecial session at the conclusion of the third day is reserved for reflection and review of progress made overthe course of the workshop, and a discussion on the way forward in the finalization of the FIC’s SOPs.

MONDAY , 7 O CTOBER 2013

08:30 – 09:00 Registration & coffee

09:00 – 09:30 Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Gemechu Weyuma Lulesa , Director GeneralFinancial Intelligence Center, Ethiopia

Introduced by: Mr. Tu’emay Aregawi Desta , ISSP-CGCC LiaisonCenter on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)

H.E. Stephan Schønemann , Ambassador Embassy of Denmark in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ms. Liat Shetret , New York Office Director and Senior Analyst Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)


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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE – SOP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP – PROGRAMHarmony Hotel – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 7-9 October 2013

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09:30 – 10:30 Session I – Introduction: Developing an SOP Framework for the Ethiopian FIC

Facilitators:

Ms. Fetlework Gebre Egziabher Abrha , Deputy Director General

Financial Intelligence Center, Ethiopia

Mr. Tu’emay Aregawi Desta , ISSP-CGCC LiaisonCenter on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45 – 12:30 Session II – Presentations: Overview of intake and request SOPs in FIUs

Expert Trainers:

Mr. Weekoon Nithimutrakul , Director of Intelligence and Financial Investigation

Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), ThailandMr. Kamlesh Ramdhary ¸ Senior Financial Intelligence Analyst Financial Intelligence Unit, Mauritius

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:45 Session III – Discussion: Developing the FIC’s intake and request SOPs

Facilitators:

Mr. Zenabu Mammo , Director of Information Systems & Financial Information Intelligence Financial Intelligence Center, Ethiopia

Mr. Weekoon Nithimutrakul , Director of Intelligence and Financial Investigation Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), Thailand


15:00 – 17:00 Session IV – Drafting: Drafting the FIC’s intake and request SOPs

Facilitators:

Mr. Tu’emay Aregawi Desta , ISSP-CGCC Liaison Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)

Mr. Zenabu Mammo , Director of Information Systems & Financial Information Intelligence Financial Intelligence Center, Ethiopia


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T UESDAY , 8 O CTOBER 2013


09:00 – 10:30 Session V – Presentation and Discussion: Overview of analysis SOPs in FIUs

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10:45 – 12:30 Session V – Presentation and Discussion: Overview of analysis SOPs in FIUs (cont.)

Expert Trainer:

Mr. Kamlesh Ramdhary ¸ Senior Financial Intelligence Analyst Financial Intelligence Unit, Mauritius

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 Session VI – Presentation and Discussion: Overview of dissemination SOPs in FIUs

Expert Trainer:



15:30 – 17:00 Session VI – Presentation and Discussion: Overview of dissemination SOPs in FIUs(cont.)

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WEDNESDAY , 9 O CTOBER 2013


09:00 – 10:30 Session VII – Discussion: Drafting the FIC’s analysis and dissemination SOPs

Facilitator:

Mr. Kidanemariam Gebre Tsadik , Director of AnalysisFinancial Intelligence Center, Ethiopia


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10:45 – 12:30 Session VIII – Discussion: Drafting the table of contents of the FIC’s SOPs

Facilitators:

Mr. Tu’emay Aregawi Desta , ISSP-CGCC Liaison Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)



12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 Session VIII – Presentation: The Thai experience on net worth analysisExpert Trainer:


14:30 – 14:45 Post-workshop evaluation

14:45 – 15:00 Closing remarks and presentation of certificates

Mr. Gemechu Weyuma Lulesa , Director GeneralFinancial Intelligence Center, Ethiopia

Ms. Liat Shetret , New York Office Director and Senior AnalystCenter on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)

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