On 16 September 2025, the Director of the National Institute of Justice, Ramona Strugariu, took part in the international conference “Best Practices in the Use of Parallel Financial Investigations”. The event, organized by the Prosecutor General’s Office with the support of the EU Global Facility on AML/CFT, aims to strengthen joint efforts to prevent and combat money laundering and financial crime.
Speaking at the session dedicated to strengthening the expertise of judges and prosecutors in this field, the Director of the Institute emphasized the need to foster a European mindset and training approach among NIJ beneficiaries. She noted the current challenges, including the limited time allocated to initial training compared to the broad scope of the curriculum. Ramona Strugariu also highlighted the mission of the National Institute of Justice to train professionals capable of addressing the realities of modern financial investigations, which increasingly involve digital environments, cryptocurrencies, electronic evidence, and artificial intelligence. She stressed the importance of international cooperation and underlined her belief that the expertise provided by international partners should be further disseminated through national trainers who gain knowledge from specialized training. In her address, the NIJ Director also emphasized the relevance of criminal law instruments and European legislation in the area of judicial cooperation.
The international conference is taking place on 16-17 September and brings together prosecutors, representatives of national law enforcement institutions, as well as international experts.
