Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/03/2023
08:30 - 12:30
Location
Press Club Brussels Europe
Categories
Join the conference at the Press Club Brussels Europe on 9 March 2023, 08:30-12:30
Shortcomings in the implementation of sanctions against Russia pose a security challenge to the EU, making the closing of loopholes a key objective for 2023. Encouraging third countries to adhere to measures against Russia remains a challenge, too. How can the EU and its member states address weak sanctions implementation?
To help strengthen the EU’s resilience, the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) at RUSI, in collaboration with RUSI Europe, is leading the SIFMANet network of European research institutions, supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
The SIFMANet Summit on 9 March will convene the network’s experts from across Europe to address the challenges of effective implementation of sanctions against Russia, by exchanging best practices and examining viable solutions on national and European levels.
Join the SIFMANet Summit at the Press Club Brussels Europe on 9 March 2023 to learn more about how to address the national security threats posed by weak sanctions implementation.
To attend the conference, please register here.
AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee
9:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks
Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI
9:15 – 10:15 Sanctions against Russia: Assessing the Status Quo
Moderator: Kinga Redlowska, CFCS Programme Manager, RUSI Europe
Speakers:
- Jan Dunin-Wasowicz, Counsel, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
- Eva Kratochvílová, Head of Coordination Unit, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Czech Republic
- Alina Nedea, Head of Sanctions Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
10:15 – 10:35 Coffee Break
10:35 – 11:00 A Case Study of Russia’s Procurement Network: The Orlan Complex
Presentation by Jack Crawford, Research Analyst, Open-Source Intelligence and Analysis at RUSI
11:00 – 12:00 Easier Said than Done: How to Maximize the Impact of Sanctions against Russia?
Moderator: Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI
Speakers:
- Xavier Brun, Advisor Economic Affairs – Centre for Analysis, Planning, and Strategy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France
- Laima Letina, Advisor, Latvia Finance Association
- Kim Olsen, Analyst, The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
12:00 – 12:30 Coffee and networking
To schedule media interviews, please contact Mr Balázs Gyimesi, Communications Officer, RUSI Europe, at balazs.gyimesi@rusi.org.
To read the summaries of the SIFMANet roundtable discussions organised across Europe, visit our website.
The SIFMANet network brings together the following research institutes: the Center of Excellence in Anti-Money Laundering, Lithuania; Jacques Delors Centre, Hertie School, Germany; Hybrid CoE; International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) Estonia; the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS); Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA); The Polish Institute for International Affairs (PISM); the Prague Security Studies Institute; and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI; and RUSI Europe.