The General Secretariat of the United Arab Emirates National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Committee signed an academic cooperation agreement with the University of Birmingham Dubai. The partnership will develop specialized education and training programs to strengthen the skills of UAE professionals and the institutional readiness of the country’s financial security system. The programs will focus on preparing specialists to address emerging and cross-border financial crime risks, including challenges arising from financial technology and artificial intelligence. The initiative supports the UAE’s 2024-2027 national anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing strategy and builds on the General Secretariat’s existing academic and research partnerships.
2025-10-20National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations Committee (NAMLCFTC)
United Arab Emirates National AML and CFT Committee signs academic agreement to strengthen anti-financial crime capabilities
The UAE National AML and CFT Committee’s General Secretariat signed an agreement with the University of Birmingham Dubai to develop specialized anti-financial crime education and training. The programs will prepare UAE professionals to address emerging risks, including those linked to fintech, artificial intelligence and cross-border financial crime.