The opening remarks will be given by the Minister of Finance Mart Võrklaev. The programme continues with three panel discussions that look at the past, present, and future, and seek answers to what would make us successful in anti-money laundering in the next 25 years.
Former Heads of the Financial Intelligence Unit Arnold Tenusaar, Raul Vahtra, Aivar Paul and Madis Reimand will speak about their experiences in the Financial Intelligence Unit. The discussion will be moderated by the current Head, Matis Mäeker.
In the second panel discussion in English, investigative journalists open their perspective on the current state of anti-money laundering. Graham Barrow (“The Dark Money Files” podcast, UK), Sami Sillanpää (Helsingin Sanomat, Finland) and Holger Roonemaa (Delfi Meedia, Estonia) share their thoughts. The discussion will be led by Õnne Mets, Head of the Communication and Cooperation Department of the Financial Intelligence Unit.
The day will end with a panel discussion in English, where sanctions experts will consider whether and how sanctions can be used as a tool in the fight against money laundering. Tomas Sindelar, Deputy Head of Sanctions Division at European External Action Service, Oliver Phelan, Baltics Sanctions Attaché at British Embassy Riga, will participate, and Laura Aus, Deputy Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, will moderate the discussion.
The event will be broadcast live on LinkedIn (livestream in English) and Facebook of the Financial Intelligence Unit, and it will later be partially available on fiu.ee.
The Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit was established in May 1999 by the regulation of the Minister of the Interior. On July 1, 1999, work began as a structural unit of four employees within the Police Board. In January 2021, the Financial Intelligence Unit became an independent government agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance.
