Training, Conferences, Staff Exchanges and Studies

Expected Outcome:

Professionals, in particular staff from customs authorities and other law enforcement bodies, are better able to protect the financial interests of the EU through: (i) the acquisition of new skills; (ii) acquisition of knowledge of specialised methodologies and techniques; (iii) an increased awareness of fraud-risk indicators at EU level and (iv) more opportunities to develop and implement anti-fraud strategies at EU level.

Scope:

Organising conferences, workshops and seminars and creating networks and structural platforms between Member States, candidate countries and potential candidates, other third countries, EU institutions and international organisations in order to:

(1) facilitate the exchange of information, experience and best practice, including in anti-fraud and anti-corruption systems and data analysis;

(2) create networks and improve coordination between Member States, candidate countries and potential candidates, other third countries, EU institutions and international organisations;

(3) facilitate multidisciplinary cooperation and awareness-raising between anti-fraud and anti-corruption practitioners (in particular customs authorities and other law enforcement bodies) and academics on protecting the financial interests of the EU, including support for the Associations for European Criminal Law and for the Protection of EU Financial Interests;

(4) raise awareness of this matter among the judiciary and other legal professionals.