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International Fraud Awareness Week
Agenda, November 18. - 22. 2019.
In cooperation with many eminent experts, we are aiming to initiate a dialogue about exposure to corruption and fraud, prevention and consequences, as well as the challenges and trends in the fight against corruption and fraud.
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- Mon 18.11. | Central conference
- Tue 19.11. | Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Conference
- Wed 20.11. | Youth Financial Crime Academy
- Thu 21.11. | EU-IPA expert discussion on 'Rule of Law' reform challenges in BiH
- Fri 22.11. | Corruption and fraud in the arbitration process
Monday, November 18, 2019.
Central conference
Location: Hotel Holiday, Zmaja od Bosne 4, Sarajevo
Agenda:
08:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:15
Opening ceremony: Welcoming speech
09:15 - 09:30
Keynote Speaker: Eric Nelson, U.S. Ambassador to BiH
09:30 - 09:45
Keynote Speaker: Johanna Strömquist, Swedish Ambassador to BiH
09:45 - 10:00
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Field, British Ambassador to BiH
10:00 - 11:30
Panel discussion: “Improving investment climate through combating corruption and fraud”
Moderator: Manuela Naessl, Head of EBRD BiH
Panelists:
- Emanuel Salinas, Country Manager for BiH and Montenegro, World Bank
- Sandrine Friscia, Representative for BiH and Montenegro, European Investment Bank
- Stana Marić, Principal, Investigations, EBRD, London
- Alexander Skrzynski, Principal Risk Officer, IFC, Vienna
- Gordan Milinić, Director, FIPA
- Matea Tadić-Antičević, Finance manager, dm drogerie markt
- Ivana Korajlic, Director, Transparency International
11:30 - 11:45
Networking - Coffee Break
11:45 – 11:55
Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH
11:55 - 13:25
Panel discussion: “Global trends and experiences in the fight against corruption”
Moderators: Mathias Muehle and Tihana Puzić, Team leader and Senior Advisor of the GIZ Programme „Strengthening of Public Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina“
Panelists:
- Pauline Arifin, Anti-Corruption Expert, Certified Lead Auditor Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS), SustaIN, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sylvia Aluoch, Lawyer, Advisor on Public Procurement, Internal Controls and Asset Recovery at the GIZ Programme „Strengthening Good Governance“, Nairobi, Kenya
- Mwaniki Gachoka, Commissioner of the Ethics and Anti-Coruption Commission of Kenya and former Chairman of the Public Procurement Review Board of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
- Yuri Sidorovich, Managing Partner and Forensic leader for Deloitte's Adriatic Region
13:25 - 13:35
Presentation of Survey results: “Students’ perception of fraud and corruption in BIH.”
13:35 - 13:40
Student contest: “Announcing the winner: Say no to fraud with your Instagram profile!”
13:40 - 14:40
Networking - Catering
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud Conference
Location: Hotel Holiday, Zmaja od Bosne 4, Sarajevo
Agenda:
08:30 - 09:00
Registracija
09:00 - 09:05
Opening speech
9:05 - 9:30
Introductory presentation: “Regional cybersecurity trends - What can possibly go wrong?”, Lajos Antal, Cyber Risk services leader, Deloitte Central Europe
9:30 - 10:30
Panel discussion: „Cybersecurity regulations & trends and repercussions for BiH“
Moderator: Lajos Antal, Cyber Risk services leader, Deloitte Central Europe
Panelistis:
- Vladica Babić, Assistant Director, Agency for Prevention of Corruption and coordination of the Fight Against of Corruption
- Predrag Puharić, Cyber crime consultant, CISO at the Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies and Director of Criminal Policy Research Centre
- Sanja Čatibović, Project Officer for Security Co-operation, OSCE
- Zlatan Omerspahić, Data Protection and Compliance Lawyer, NSoft
- Sanela Stupar, CISO, NLB Banka
10:30 - 10:40
Presentation: "Law Implications and Tools for the Protection of Whistleblowers", Aida Hamur, Legal consultant, Deloitte BiH
10:40 - 10:55
Networking - coffee break
10:45 – 11:10
Movie screening: „Oni pobjeđuju: Borko Josifovski“ (Al Jazeera Balkans)
11:10 - 12:45
Panel discussion: “The role of media and NGOs in Whistleblowers protection“
Moderator: Amra Softić, Program Development Manager, Fondation INFOHOUSE
Panelists:
- Mevludin Džindo, Assistant Director, Agency for prevention of corruption and coordination of the fight against corruption
- Emir Mehmedović, Chief Administrative Inspector, Ministry of Justice BiH
- Nermin Kadribašić, Consultant, Lucid Lin
- Dženana Alađuz, Director, INFOHOUSE Fondation
- Vladimir Radomirović, Founder of the portal Pištaljka.rs (Skype)
- Edo Čelebić, News Editor, Al Jazeera
- Jelena Jevtić, Journalist, Center for Investigative Reporting
- Nebojša Milanović, Lawyer, Milanović Law Office
12:45 - 13:00
Coffee Break
13:00 - 13:15
Presentation: „Fraud in Financial and Tax Law: Overview and Recommendations“, Doc. dr. Edina Sudžuka, Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo
13:15 - 14:30 Panel discussion: “Procurement Fraud and How to Prevent It”
Moderator: Manuela Naessl, Head of EBRD BiH
- Evgeny Smirnov, Associate Director, Procurement Policy and Advisory Department, EBRD, London
- Mathias Muehle, Team leader of the GIZ Programme „Strengthening of Public, Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina“
- Dražen Vidaković, Head of Department for Legal Affairs, Public Procurement Agency of BIH
- Nermin Lapandić, Ministry of Defence and Faculty of Administration
- Zoran Jachev, Team Leader, EU project “Institutional support for Anti-corruption” (IPAK)
- Aleksandra Martinović, Board member, Transparency International
14:30 - 15:30
Catering and Networking
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
„Youth Financial Crime Academy„
Location: School of Business and Economics Sarajevo, Trg oslobođenja - Alija Izetbegović 1, Sarajevo
Agenda:
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 09:35
Opening speech
09:35 - 10:50
Presentation & Case study: „Forensic Investigation Introduction“
- Vedran Arnautović, Manager, Financial Services, Deloitte
- Adnan Bahtanović, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Deloitte
10:50 - 12:00
Lecture and Worshop: „Money laundering: Concept, consequences and practical examples“, Damjan Rezek, Expert, European Union IPA Twinning Project, "Support to the Fight against Money Laundering"
12:00 - 12:15
Break
12:15 - 13:30
Lecture and Workshop: „Personality, criminal behavior and corruption“, Erduan Kafedžić, Head of the Anti-corruption and Quality Control Office of Canton Sarajevo
13:30 – 13:40
Certifications
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Thursday, November 21, 2019.
EU and BiH: Together for Strong Rule of Law
Location: EU Info centre Sarajevo, Skenderija 3a, Sarajevo
Agenda
10:00 – 10:15
Press conference
10:30 – 12:00
Moderated roundtable discussion: Rule of Law reform in BiH through the eyes of EU projects
Moderator: Leila Bičakčić, Director, Center for Investigative Reporting
12:00 – 13:00
Tête à tête' discussions and networking
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Friday, November, 22. 2019.
Panel discussion: „Fraud and corruption in arbitration“
Location: Deloitte Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 12c, Sarajevo
12:00 - 13:30
Panel discussion: „Fraud and corruption in arbitration“
Moderator: Armela Ramić, Attorney at Law and Co-Founder of the Arbitri Association
Panelists:
- Nevena Jevremović, President, Arbitri Association
- Almir Gagula, Lawyer, Law office Gagula
- Dika Osmanović, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of BiH
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Webinar: "The difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance and how to reduce the risk of misclassification".
9:00 - 10:00
Emir Ibišević, Head of Tax, Legal and BPS Department, Deloitte BiH
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