Leedu rahvusvaheline kaubanduskoda korraldab 15. aprillil 2004 Vilniuses rahvusvahelise seminari "Finants- ja kaubanduspettused", kuhu on oodatud osavõtjad ka teiste Balti riikidest.

Lisainfo: Eve Päärendson, 6999304, eve@ettk.ee

Invitation 

Dear Sir/Madam,

International Chamber of Commerce Lithuania (ICC Lithuania) is pleased to invite you to take part at the International seminar on "Financial and Commercial Fraud" which will be held this year in Vilnius on 15th of April and will be led by Mr. P.Mukundan, who is a Director of ICC Commercial Crime Services.

This seminar provides an opportunity for all organizations and companies involved in international trade to review the risk and consider their procedures for managing that risk in order to avoid being a casualty of fraud or malpractice.

Brought to you by ICC Lithuania, this seminar aims at assessing the extent of fraud and malpractice today and how these crimes are likely to develop. It will offer participants the opportunity to share information and expertise.

Seminar will be led by Captain P.K. Mukundan a  Director of Commercial Crime Services (CCS), with offices in London and Kuala Lumpur. A division of ICC, the world business organization, CCS incorporates specialist units, such as the Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau, the Cyber Crime Unit, and the International Maritime Bureau, renowned for its Piracy Reporting Centre.

This seminar will be of particular benefit for those in the trade and financial sectors who are responsible for operations, audit, compliance, prevention of fraud and money laundering. It will also be of interest to regulators and law enforcement agencies and experts involved in the fight against the commercial and financial crime.

ICC Lithuania invites business people and representatives from business organizations to Vilnius to participate in this great event and to share the practical experience of CCS in its fight against organized crime.

During the event will be discussed ICC CCS and ICC activities and opportunities of Latvian and Estonian representatives to implement ICC standards and rules in their countries.

Build relationships with other professional colleagues drawn from leading businesses and have the opportunity to share expertise on the problems being addressed.

We look forward to your participation

Sincerely,
Algimantas Akstinas
Executive Director                                                                                          
International Chamber of Commerce Lithuania
Ph.: +370 5 2121111
Fax.: +370 5 2122621
E-mail: info@tprl.lt www.tprl.lt

INFORMATION

Subject:  Financial and Commercial Fraud

Venue:  Reval Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos av. 20, Vilnius, Lithuania

Date:   April 15th, 2004

Lecturers: Mr. P. Mukundan - Director, ICC - Commercial Crime Services, London and Mr. Jon Merrett, Assistant Director, Financial Investigation Bureau

Participants:  The Seminar is designed for those in the trade and financial sectors who are responsible for operations, audit, compliance, prevention of fraud and money laundering. It will also be of interest to regulators and law enforcement agencies and experts involved in the fight against Commercial and financial crime.

Working language: English

Deadline:  April 10, 2004

Participants fee: 590 Lt. (including VAT)
531 Lt. (including VAT) who will register before 2nd of April.
500 Lt. for ICC members. 

Participants costs covers all seminar activities, including documentation, lunch and contact breaks. All fees are exclusive of travel and accommodation

Participants can book accommodation at the Reval Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos ave. 20, Vilnius, Lithuania, ph.:+370 5 272 6200, fax: +370 5 272 6210, e-mail: lietuva.sales@revalhotels.com , http://www.revalhotels.com/eng/lietuva/, (mentioning "ICC Lithuania seminar). Corporate price superior 89 EUR/night, breakfast included.

More information is available on internet site: http://www.tprl.lt/projektai_seminarai.php or
ICC Lithuania office:
Ms. Karolina Šafranavičiutė
E-mail: k.safranaviciute@tprl.lt
Ph. +370 5 212 1111
Fax +370 5 212 2621
www.tprl.lt, www.iccwbo.org

PROGRAM 
SEMINAR "Financial and Commercial Fraud"

8:30  -  9:00 Registration

9:00  -  9:05 Welcome and Introduction

9:05 - 10:35 Trade Finance Frauds. Risk to buyers and sellers.

10:35 - 10:45 Coffee/contact break

10:45 - 11:45 Trade Finance Frauds. Banks at the target of frauds, prevention and remedial measures.

11:45 -12:30 Information Security and Commercial Secrets.
(JSC "Ex-commissars Bureau")

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:00 Problems on the voyage - default and frauds.

14:00 - 15:20 Financial Instrument Frauds. The use of the internet for fraudulent purposes.

15:20 - 15:35 Coffee break/contact break

15:35 - 16:30 Phantom Ships and Piracy. The theft of shiploads of cargo, hijacking of ships.

16:30 - 17:00 Discussion and wrap-up