Presentations of    The Third International Conference On Hawala

Organized by       Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

In Collaboration with International Monetary Fund &  MENAFATF

Inauguration and Welcoming Address by H.E. Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, Chairman of the UAE National Anti-Money Laundering Committee.

Panel I

Supranational Institutions

Current Regulations and Legislative Proposals in Process

Options for Regulatory Frameworks 

Moderator – H.E. Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank & Chairman of the National AML Committee of the UAE 

·         Mr. Chee Sung Lee – division chief Monetary and Financial Systems Department, IMF

·         Mr. Raْl Hernلndez-Coss – consultant Financial Market Integrity, World Bank

·         Ms. Céu Pereira – DG Internal Market, European Commission

·        Ms. Valerie Schilling – administrator FATF Secretariat  

Panel II

FATF-Style Regional Bodies and other regional initiatives 

Moderator – Ms. Latifah Merican Cheong, project director Financial Market Integrity, World Bank 

·         Ms. Joy Smallwood – consulting counsel Legal Department, IMF

·         Dr. Muhammad Baasiri – president MENAFATF

·         Mr. Christophe Speckbacher – secretariat MONEYVAL

·         Mr. Charles Lengalenga – executive secretary ESAAMLG  

Panel III

The Experience of Hawala Remitting and Receiving Countries

Regulations and their effects

Capacity of supervisors 

Moderator – Ms. Maud Bِkkerink, Monetary and Financial Systems Department, IMF 

·         Mrs. Marيa Teresa Balen – Superintendencia Bancaria de Colombia

·         Mr. Zeno Abenoja – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

·         Mr. Bartolo Mangogna – director Ufficio Italiano dei Cambi

·         Mr. William Langford – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), USA

·         Mr. Ibrahim Al Hosani & Mr. Ahmed Al Qamzi – Central Bank of the UAE 

Independent Perspective from Academia  

Presentation by Professor Nikos Passas, Ph.D.

Northeastern University, Boston

Reception and Dinner hosted by Central Bank, Banks & Moneychangers in the UAE at Hiltonia - Abu Dhabi Hilton 

Panel IV

The Challenges for Law Enforcement Authorities 

Impact of Regulations on Curbing Illegal Remittance Activity

Coordination between Law Enforcement and Regulators 

Moderator – Ms. Joy Smallwood, Legal Department, IMF 

·         Mr. Richard Lowe – Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK

·         Mr. Syed Mansoor Ali – National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan

·         Mr. Rajesh Ranjan – Interpol

·         Mr. Younus Yousuf Al Moalem- Dubai Police 

Panel V

The Developmental Impact of Remittances 

Developments in remittances corridors around the globe on effective, affordable remittance systems 

Moderator – Mr. Chee Sung Lee, Monetary and Financial Systems Department, IMF 

·         Ms. Valsa Shah – Economic Adviser, Financial Sector Team, Department for International Development, UK

·         Ms. Grace Akrofi – Central Bank of Ghana

·         Mr. Austin Belton – Asian Development Bank 

Panel VI

Remittances in cash-based economies 

Possible impact of regulations

Developing formal channels for remittance transactions 

Moderator – Mr. Raْl Hernلndez-Coss, Financial Market Integrity, World Bank 

·         Ms. Maud Bِkkerink – financial sector expert Monetary and Financial System Department, IMF

·         Mr. Hennie Bester – director Genesis Analytics Ltd., South Africa

·         Mr. Jean-Pierre Michau – Banque de France

·         Mr. Serguei Nanba – Head of the Postal Financial Services Programme, Universal Postal Union 

Panel VII

The Experience of the Private Sector 

Initiatives on Lowering Cost, Promoting Access to Banks and Public Financial Awareness 

·         Moderator – Prof. Nikos Passas, Northeastern University, Boston

·         Mr. Erik Magdaleno – Manager of Financial Institutions, La Caixa, Spain

·         Mr. Mohammed Djirdeh- Hawaladar in the UAE

·         Mr. Mohammed Shamim Rafique – Steering Committee of the Licensed Exchange Companies in the UAE