The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists®
Worldwide leader in AML/CFT training
Founded in 2002, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists® (ACAMS) is an international membership and certification organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of anti-money laundering professionals around the globe. With 9,000 members in over 100 countries, ACAMS is proud to be the worldwide leader in AML/CFT training, education and networking. Through its international conferences, seminars, webinars and other learning forums, ACAMS devotes its resources to ensuring professionals in the expanding AML field have the knowledge and training required for superior job performance and maximum career advancementt.
To this end, ACAMS issues the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)® credential to qualified candidates who pass the rigorous CAMS examination. A certification recognized worldwide, CAMS-credentialed specialists currently hold positions with financial institutions and government agencies in more than 70 countries. Universally considered the mark of a true AML/CFT professional, as the CAMS designation rises in esteem, so, too, does its positive impact on the careers of those who earn it. Visit www.acams.org for more information about becoming CAMS-accredited via a secure online examination offered in more than 400 locations worldwide.
The Region’s Most Respected Money Laundering Conference
The 2nd Annual ACAMS Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing Conference Middle East-North Africa offers participants a training and networking experience unmatched in the industry. To ensure the most professional and authoritative quality, our 2009 panel topics were developed by a special task force of MENA anti-money laundering experts. This task force composed an agenda that speaks directly to the key threats and compliance challenges faced by institutions in the region and touches on critical global challenges institutions facing all AML/CFT professionals.
Enhanced Features and Formats
This year’s program takes an in-depth look at 21 topics addressed in 5 general sessions, 5 seminars, 5 workshops and 6 roundtables. These varied learning environments give you the opportunity to effectively tailor the conference to your personal learning preferences as well as your level of experience and special areas of interest.
Our agenda features a program that is international in scope yet localized in focus. Built around a line-up of dynamic speakers, “hot topic” issues and interactive formats, attendees will benefit from:
- Region-Specific Panels: Keyed to the challenges unique to the Middle East & North Africa
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Intimate Roundtables: Focused on peer-to-peer discussions
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Hands-on Workshops: Devoted to improving everyday, task-related functions
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Formal and Informal Networking Sessions: Affording you the opportunity to build an international circle of high-powered professional contacts
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First-Rate Reference Materials: Including an online link to conference presentations and speaker handouts
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Continuing Education Credits: CAMS, CLE, CPE, CRCM and CFSSP
Two Non-Stop Days of Unparalleled Learning
This year’s conference program features case studies and real-world examples, emphasizing the challenges of complying with local, national and international regulations of varying stringencies. Sessions address recent compliance trends and revisit core subjects to examine today’s best practices for:
- Applying lessons learned from recent terrorist financing cases
- Updating your staff on the latest best practices to manage OFAC sanctions
- Collaborating with regulators and law enforcement to increase transparency
- Conducting enhanced due diligence on PEPs
- Designing effective training programs for all AML/CFT personnel
- Protecting your reputation by promoting a culture of compliance
