The
Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)
will be organizing a regional sensitization workshop for Civil Society Organizations
(CSOs) on AML/CFT in the Senegalese capital of Dakar on 6 and 7 August 2012.
A
statement from the sub-regional agency says the objectives of the workshop are
to sensitize civil society organizations on AML/CFT issues and related implications
in the West African sub-region; to get members of the civil society actively
committed to their role as champions against these twin scourges by spreading
the message at grassroots level; to establish links and a solid network of CSOs
engaged in the fight as a means of sharing experiences and knowledge within the
sub-region; and finally, to build the capacity of CSOs and empower them to take
ownership of the fight against ML/FT.
“The
fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism is a collective
responsibility of all stakeholders geared towards the protection of the
economies and financial systems of member States,” the statement says. “GIABA
acknowledges the contribution of the civil society in mass mobilization and in
the decision-making process.”
