The US Embassy in Qatar has convened a group of Qatari officials who recently returned from the US on an International Visitor Leading Programme (IVLP) trip focused on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
The US Embassy in Qatar and the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) organised the 10-day trip to New York City and Washington, DC.
This IVLP, tailor-made for the Qatari government, facilitated participants’ exchange with US government counterparts and private sector partners on the development and implementation of an AML/CFT regime, including regulatory, sanctions, and enforcement activities.
“The United States and Qatar stand together in the effort to combat illicit finance. This exchange programme was an important opportunity for Qatari officials and their US counterparts to share experiences, enhancing our partnership to protect the global financial system,” said chargé d’affaires Natalie Baker at US Embassy Doha.
The programme’s activities underscored multi-stakeholder engagement necessary to effectively combat illicit finance, mitigating the risks posed by virtual assets and their exchanges to the international financial system, and shared US values of transparency in governance.
The IVLP is a flagship programme of ECA that provides emerging leaders from around the world with the opportunity to learn about US culture, society, and institutions. The programme is designed to foster mutual understanding and co-operation between the US and other countries.