7–9 July 2025 – Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt

Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) conducted a Regional Workshop on “Investigation and Prosecution of Money Laundering Crimes”, from 7-9 July 2025,  which was graciously hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit (EMLCU), and in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and brought together over 40 experts from 14 member countries, representing Financial Intelligence Units and law enforcement agencies, along with representatives from the participating international organizations.

The main objective of the workshop is to enhance the technical capabilities of participants in conducting financial investigations and prosecuting money laundering crimes. The agenda covers a range of important topics, including the role of financial investigations in money laundering cases, the legal and evidentiary foundations for prosecuting stand-alone money laundering offenses, the role of supervisory bodies in supporting investigations, and the use of beneficial ownership information to trace criminal assets. The workshop also focuses on enhancing cooperation among relevant authorities at both national and international levels, including the use of informal communication channels. In addition, it addresses challenges related to the criminal liability of legal persons.