A number of participants had very little knowledge of combating financial crime and therefore the seminar was an important introduction to this area of organised crime. e supporting countries Egypt, Malta and Poland and Europol provided expert speakers, together with the UK, providing much interest and valuable knowledge on the subject. e International Academy of the NPIA have much experience in organising seminars and have an excellent contact network making it possible to find very competent experts in every field of police expertise. roughout the seminar the focus was on learning and knowledge, at the same time ensuring that the participants felt comfortable in the English culture and were provided with a wide and varied programme incorporating the opportunity to experience the English dimension.’