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Valeria Lotti

[Konferenzmanagerin]

+49 (0)30 81 45 06 15 / 📱 +49 (0)1590 12 99 00 4
[email protected]

Julia Thiemann

[Senior Konferenzkoordinatorin]

+49 (0)30-81 45 06-19
[email protected]

Europäische Struktur- und Investitionsfonds

Master Class with On-the-Spot Approach |

25.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 |

Amsterdam |

Sprache: Englisch

Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority

We are very pleased to present a brand new course led by our anti-fraud expert Jo Kremers.

Have you ever wondered how anti-fraud controls are carried out in European harbours? Are you curious to know how port authorities inspect container cargoes to detect smuggling and other illegal activities?

Thanks to a special collaboration with Dutch Customs officers, we will take our participants on a day trip to the Customs Training Centre in the Port of Rotterdam to conduct on-the-spot observations. These outdoor activities will be combined with lectures and presentations, which aim to help you improve your own skills in fraud-detecting and risk management.

Join us in Amsterdam for this one-of-a-kind learning experience!

Participants receive a certificate upon participation.

+++ For further information, e.g. about the prices, please click on Details +++

+++ Register before 30 April 2025 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

Details

Prices

Participation fees for participation in Amsterdam:
Reduced fee for public authorities and full-time academics: € 1.900,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 2.100,- (excl. VAT)

+++ Register before 30 April 2025 to avail of our 10% early bird discount! +++

VAT will be added if applicable.

What’s included in the price:

High-level trainers;

High-quality learning materials – downloadable after the event;

Experienced conference manager’s support throughout the event;

Field excursion for on-the-spot investigations;

Coffee and lunch breaks throughout the event;

Networking dinner;

Individual and group awards;

Lexxion-branded gift bags.

Group Discounts

Group registration of five or more participants will automatically receive a 10% discount. We offer group discounts upon request.

Please contact Valeria Lotti at [email protected] or call us at +49 (030)81 45 06 15 for additional details. We will be happy to assist you with your group registration.

Topics and Methodology

We would like to introduce our brand new format: Master class with On-the-spot Visits. The Chair of the Master Class is Jo Kremers, former Senior Audit Manager at the Ministry of Finance in the Netherlands.

Our approach during this unique, attractive and highly interactive event includes the set-up of a well-structured risk analysis, focused on gathering evidence, fact finding, based on professional scepticism, by the use of the internet, open sources, data analysis and sophisticated software, and not to forget the use of your most important instruments, combined with a more innovative way of thinking. Under professional coaching and guidance, enthusiastic teams are competing for the best results and a real reward.

The participants will be actively involved in various exercises and group works during the course. This round-table format will offer a platform to learn how to prevent, detect and combat irregularities and fraud in ESI Funds, IPA Funds, AMIF and ISF. Besides expert presentations, the sessions will include discussions and exchange of national (best) practices as well as expert guidance on how to best implement and apply the foreseen measures and strategies in your country.

Who Should Participate?

Representatives from public authorities in charge of financial management, control and audit of ESI Funds, IPA Funds, Migration and Security Funds, especially from:
- Managing Authorities
- Responsible Authority
- Certifying Authorities
- Audit Authorities
- Intermediate Bodies
- Delegated Authorities
EU Funds experts from regional and local authorities and experts involved in ETC Programme
Beneficiaries of EU-funded projects, i.e.: Private and public companies, associations, research institutes
Public and private banks
International, national and local associations and networks
Consultants

Programm

Tag 1: Mittwoch, 25. Juni

Tagungsleiter

Jo Kremers Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague

09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:15

Introduction Round and Explanation of 3-day Programme

Introduction Round
Introduction of a special guest, a Dutch Customs expert
Play the NEW 2024 EU-awarded Anti-Fraud & Corruption Game: Introducing the game, forming the teams, rules of the game
Jo’s motto for these 3 days

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

The Essentials in Anti-Fraud and Corruption in general and in ESI Funds

EU Guiding Principles & Target Standards for Anti-Fraud and Corruption
The Essentials in Anti-Fraud & Corruption
The Anti-Fraud Cycle and how to strengthen and especially how to innovate it: Jo’s ideas & some cases
Fundamental principles

12:45

Lunch Break

13:45

Our Weapons against Fraud and Corruption I

Introduction of the weapons and how to make use of them
A real world and complex case of fraud and corruption: using the weapons in an exercise

15:00

Coffee Break

15:15

Our Weapons against Fraud and Corruption II

A real-world case of corruption and a very famous pop song: what do you see, what do you hear?
Each team creates a presentation of their findings and conclusions for both cases (presentations on the third day)

16:30

End of Day 1

19:30

Social Dinner

Tag 2: Donnerstag, 26. Juni | Day Trip to the Customs Office Maasvlakte at the Port of Rotterdam

Tagungsleiter

Jo Kremers Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague

08:15

Departure for Rotterdam

10:00

Training on Risk Management and Financial Risk Management (incl. coffee break)

Focus on Port of Rotterdam
Focus on Customs and their Anti-Fraud & Corruption Cycle
A unique learning experience: lessons we can learn for our daily practice in ESI Funds, JTF, RRF, and other European and National Funds

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Presentation of Customs Port of Rotterdam

Broaden your own Framework of Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption

14:00

Tour of the Port

How do port authorities inspect container cargoes to detect smuggling and other illegal activities?
How do they detect risks of lack of integrity and professional behaviour, and possible fraud and corruption inside the organisation?
What kind of risk scoring tools do they make use of?

15:00

Visit of the Customs Training Facility

Test and strengthen your own observation, analysis, investigation and detection skills by stepping in the Customs’ anti-crime, -fraud and -corruption activities

16:00

End of Day 2 & Departure for Amsterdam

Tag 3: Freitag, 27. Juni

Tagungsleiter

Jo Kremers Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague

09:00

Preparing Presentations

The teams continue working on their presentations, adding lessons learned during the visit to Customs

10:15

Introduction and Demonstration of ITT (incl. coffee break)

The REAL INNOVATION in Anti-Fraud and Corruption: Jo’s demonstration
Be MORE SUCCESSFUL in fighting irregularities, also in periods of crisis and pandemics
A special focus on Forgery, Conflicts of Interest, Double Funding, Risk Scoring, Plagiarism, AI and more
Jo’s World of ITT will open its doors for you: be amazed!

12:30

Lunch Break

13:30

Team Presentations

14:00

Jo’s Anti-Fraud & Corruption SKILLS Game: INDIVIDUAL Contest Edition 2025

Test and strengthen your own Anti-Fraud SKILLS
Jo’s motto: “The winner takes it all! Will it be you or… the fraudster?”
Play the game, learn and have fun!

15:30

Awards Ceremony

15:45

End of Course

Referenten

Jo Kremers

Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague

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Amsterdam, Niederlande

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Master Class with On-the-Spot Approach | 25.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 | Amsterdam | Sprache: Englisch

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Seating limit
The number of participants in Amsterdam is limited.

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21% USt (Niederlande) wird zusätzlich berechnet, wenn erforderlich. Die Teilnahmegebühr beinhaltet die Tagungsmaterialien. Im Falle einer Vor-Ort-Teilnahme beinhaltet die Teilnahmegebühr Getränke und Snacks und ggf. Mahlzeiten.

Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket Type	Price	Spaces
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority \| Amsterdam Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.710,00
Vorname des Teilnehmers * Nachname des Teilnehmers * Position des Teilnehmers * Abteilung des Teilnehmers * E-Mail des Teilnehmers * Telefon des Teilnehmers
Early Bird / Frühbucherrabatt \| Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority \| Amsterdam Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€1.890,00
Vorname des Teilnehmers * Nachname des Teilnehmers * Position des Teilnehmers * Abteilung des Teilnehmers * E-Mail des Teilnehmers * Telefon des Teilnehmers
Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority \| Amsterdam Reduced fee for public authorities / Reduzierter Preis für Angehörige einer Hochschule/Behörde	€1.900,00	N/A

Anti-Fraud Game: Port Authority \| Amsterdam Regular fee / Regulärer Preis	€2.100,00	N/A

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