BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://takethedate.it///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260916T071834CEST-0433L9xVpp@https://takethedate.it/ DTSTAMP:20260916T051834Z DESCRIPTION:The Lelio and Lisli Basso Foundation is pleased to announce the international conference “EPPO and the Protection of EU Financial Interes ts: Challenges\, Cooperation\, and the Road Ahead”\, which will take place in Rome on 17–18 September 2026.\nThe conference will bring together repr esentatives of European and national institutions\, members of the judicia ry\, academics\, and experts to discuss the key challenges in protecting t he European Union’s financial interests\, the role of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)\, and cooperation in combating fraud affecting the EU budget.\nProgram Registration Form International conference EPPO an d the Protection of EU Financial Interests: Challenges\, Cooperation\, and the Road Ahead Rome\, 17-18 September 2026 Europa Experience – David Sass oli Piazza Venezia 6c Thursday\, 17 September 2026 09:00–09:20 – Registrat ion 09:20- 09:40 – Welcome addresses Franco Ippolito\, President of Fondaz ione Lelio e Lisli Basso Carlo Corazza\, Head of the Office of the Europea n Parliament in Italy 09:40–10:10 – Opening speeches Andrea Venegoni\, Eur opean Prosecutor Peter Csonka\, Director (acting) for Justice Policies in DG JUSTICE\, European Commission Pietro Gaeta\, General Prosecutor at the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation Giovanni Melillo\, National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Antonino Raimondo\, Commander of the Special Currency Police Un it\, Guardia di Finanza Chair – Luigi Marini\, Magistrate\, Fondazione Lel io e Lisli Basso Session I – EPPO: An initial assessment and institutional cooperation Topics: This first session will be dedicated to an evaluation of EPPO’s operations in these first years of work and of its interaction with OLAF\, Eurojust\, and national authorities 10:10 –11:30 Francesco Lo Gerfo\, Seconded national expert at European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Gian luca Forlani\, Assistant to the National Member for Italy at Eurojust Mari arosaria Guglielmi\, European Delegated Prosecutor (EDP) Francesca Ruggier i\, Professor of criminal procedure\, University of Insubria (Como) Chiara Ricci\, Legal Secretary at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ EU) Chair: Peter Csonka\, Director (acting) for Justice Policies in DG JUS TICE\, European Commission 12:00–13:00 – Panel Discussion and Q&A 13:00–14 :00 – Lunch Session II – PIF Directive and EPPO competence Topics: This se ssion will be dedicated to an in-depth examination of the legislative and practical implementation of the PIF Directive\, emphasizing its implicatio ns for EPPO jurisdiction and the coordination of cross-border investigatio ns.\n14:00–16:00 Valsamis Mitsilegas\, Professor of European and Global La w and Dean of the School of Law and Social Justice\, University of Liverpo ol Michele Caianiello\, Professor of Criminal Procedure at the University of Bologna Rosaria Sicurella\, Full Professor of Criminal Law\, University of Catania Pasquale Profiti\, European Delegated Prosecutor (EDP) Chair: Lorena Bachmaier Winter\, Full Professor in justice systems and procedure\ , at the Complutense University in Madrid 16:00–17:00 – Panel Discussion a nd Q&A Friday\, 18 September 2026 Session III – Transnational investigatio ns: inside and beyond EPPO Topics: Operational challenges and cooperation in cross-border investigations\, including with third countries 09:30–11:3 0 Danilo Ceccarelli\, Senior coordinator- Fight against organized crime\, EPPO Davide D’Auria\, Head of the Economic Crime Unit at Europol’s Europea n Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) Gaetano De Amicis\, Presiden t of section of the Italian Court of Cassation Gabriella Di Paolo\, Profes sor of Criminal Procedural Law at the University of Trento Nicholas Franss en\, Counsellor at Ministry of Justice and Security in The Netherlands Cha ir: Katalin Ligeti\, Professor of European and International Criminal Law at University of Luxembourg 12:00–13.00 – Panel Discussion and Q&A 13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch Session IV – The future of EPPO: powers and geopolitical ch allenges Topics: Strategic perspectives on expanding EPPO’s competencies i n light of new EU policies (green transition\, defense\, customs) 14:00-16 :00 Fabio Giuffrida\, Head of the Antifraud Criminal Policy Sector\, Crimi nal Justice Unit\, DG JUST\, European Commission Caterina Chinnici\, Vice- president of the CONT Committee of the European Parliament Danilo Ceccarel li\, Senior coordinator- Fight against organized crime\, EPPO Nicoletta Pa risi\, Adjunct Professor of Laws and Policies on Countering Domestic and I nternational Corruption at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore\, Milan Jo hn Vervaele\, Emeritus professor at Utrecht Law School and professor at Co llege of Europe in Bruges Chair: Lorenzo Salazar\, Deputy Prosecutor Gener al at the Court of Appeal of Naples (ret.\n) 16:00–17:00 – Panel Discussio n and Q&A 17:00 – Closing Remarks: Andrea Venegoni\, European Prosecutor W orking languages: English and Italian (simultaneous interpretation will be provided) The event will be streamed on the Fondazione Basso YouTube chan nel This conference is funded by the European Union’s EUAF Programme. http s://takethedate.it/tutti-gli-eventi/Eventi/56121-eppo-and-the-protection-o f-eu-financial-interests-challenges-cooperation-and-the-road-ahead-fondazi one-lelio-e-lisli-basso.html DTSTART:20260917T070000Z DTEND:20260918T150000Z LOCATION:Roma (Roma) SUMMARY:EPPO and the protection of eu financial interests: challenges\, coo peration\, and the road ahead - fondazione lelio e lisli basso URL:https://takethedate.it/tutti-gli-eventi/Eventi/56121-eppo-and-the-prote ction-of-eu-financial-interests-challenges-cooperation-and-the-road-ahead- fondazione-lelio-e-lisli-basso.html END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR