Deadline for application

05 July 2024

Objective

Participants in the panel will have the opportunity to gain an inside view of how the Bundesbank has organised its activities to combat counterfeiting. The panel will serve as a platform for discussions with experts from the Bundesbank, for sharing experience as well as for highlighting new trends and current challenges. 

Contents

• Organisation of the National Analysis Centre
• Practical issues: getting a feel for the experts’ day-to-day work
• Discussion forum on new trends and current challenges
• Sharing experience: technical central bank cooperation key to implementing specific projects
• Group work on specific topics and hands-on exercises with technical equipment
• Presentation of national perspectives in the fight against counterfeiting of money

Target group

The expert panel is aimed at experienced experts from the anti-counterfeiting unit of central banks who need a detailed understanding of techniques for succeeding in the fight against forged money. Participants are expected to make an active contribution to the discussions and will be invited to present and discuss their own topics or cases.

Participants should prepare a 15-minute presentation setting out the counterfeiting situation in their country, focusing on the following aspects:

• Organisation of activities to combat counterfeiting
• Current situation regarding counterfeiting in their own country
• Significant challenges
• Vision for the future