Introducing the EU Sanctions Helpdesk – Supporting EU SMEs with Sanctions Compliance - Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

Introducing the EU Sanctions Helpdesk – Supporting EU SMEs with Sanctions Compliance

March 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM NYC

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Duration:

75 minutes

Speakers:

  • Ian Matthews|EU Sanctions Helpdesk
  • Frederik van Essen|EU Sanctions Helpdesk
  • Dimitrios Chaidas|EU Sanctions Helpdesk

Moderator:

Ivy Llena, Sanctions Training Coordinator, ACSS

Date:

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Time:

  • 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM NYC
  • 02:00 PM – 03:15 PM London
  • 03:00 PM – 04:15 PM Amsterdam

Description:

With all the recent developments in Europe and around the globe, sanctions and export controls compliance professionals must stay one step ahead of the game to ensure they and their clients can remain fully compliant. To assist with these efforts, the EU is proud to introduce its new “Sanctions Helpdesk”. Join our speakers as they fill you in on this new exciting venture, what services they will offer, and how they can assist you with your compliance responsibilities and queries.

What the webinar aims to cover:

  • Why the Helpdesk was Created

  • Introductions to the Helpdesk Team

  • What services the Helpdesk will offer, including resources; CDD support; and events to raise awareness about EU restrictive measures

  • Findings from the EU Helpdesk Pilot Phase

  • How you can partner with the EU Helpdesk and spread the news!

Certificate of Attendance:

All active ACSS members will be able to download the certificate from the Learning Management System (under the achievements tab). 

Event Registration

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Speakers

Ian Matthews

Project Team Leader and Expert on EU Restrictive Measures
EU Sanctions Helpdesk

Ian is the Team Leader and Key Expert on EU Restrictive Measures for the EU Sanctions Helpdesk. With a strong background in international financial services spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, Ian now offers consulting and training services to organisations aiming to enhance their sanctions compliance. He is an active member of the ACSS, for which he is also a course instructor.

Frederik van Essen

Senior Legal and Compliance Expert
EU Sanctions Helpdesk

Frederik is Senior Legal and Compliance Expert for the EU Sanctions Helpdesk. Prior to starting his legal advisory firm, Frederik worked in legal consultancy, advising clients on export controls, sanctions, and data protection, and also served as EMA Trade Compliance Manager for a US machinery manufacturing multinational. He is a certified member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Dimitrios Chaidas

Senior Communications Expert
EU Sanctions Helpdesk

Dimitrios is a Senior Communications Expert for the EU Sanctions Helpdesk, overseeing its website, content, and communications. As the founder and Managing Director of his communications firm, he has led the strategic planning of large-scale projects across Europe and beyond.

He has advised more than 10 European Union departments and agencies on engaging millions of citizens and stakeholders in Europe and abroad within the framework of EU external action.

Moderator

Ivy Llena

Sanctions Training Coordinator
ACSS
Ivy Llena has over 14 years of experience in the learning and development field, providing capacity-building and professional development programs for corporate and social service agencies in the US and the Philippines.

Before joining ACSS, she was a program director at a non-profit organization in the Philippines, where she co-designed and co-implemented economic empowerment programs and services for survivors of human trafficking and their families. Ivy also served at the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, where she led and contributed to inclusive economic growth initiatives.

Customer Testimonials

“I really appreciated the detail and references on the slides, very helpful”.

Scott Kinney, CAMS

Compliance Manager Global Sanctions Group, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

“Great job. Very informative”.

Brianna Long

Senior Compliance Analyst Compliance and Risk Investigations and Analysis, Convera