Sanctions Connect
Sanctions Connect: Sanctions in the EU’s External Relations
Jan 30, 2026 | 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM NYC
Duration:
30 minutes
Speakers:
- Martijn Feldbrugge | ACSS Ambassador for Munich
Moderator:
Ivy Llena, ACSS
Date:
Time:
- 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM NYC
- 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM London (GMT)
- 03:00 PM – 03:30 PM Amsterdam (CET)
Description:
EU sanctions are often viewed as a unified system, yet enforcement and compliance vary widely across member states. In this interactive session, Martijn Feldbrugge, Director of Business Sanctions and Consulting Netherlands (BSCN), ACSS Ambassador for Munich, and Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS) Certification Trainer, leads an open discussion on how sanctions function within the EU’s external relations, why implementation remains inconsistent, and how circumvention continues despite tighter measures.
Drawing on real cases and first-hand observation, Martijn will explore why many European companies – especially SMEs -struggle to meet sanctions obligations, and why contractual clauses and due diligence remain critical tools for compliance. Bring your toughest questions and examples for a candid peer exchange.
About ACSS Connect Call:
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Understand how EU sanctions function in practice, in an international environment
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Examine the compliance gap: why SME’s often lack effective sanctions policies
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Learn how due diligence and contractual obligations, sanctions clauses, determine enforceability under EU law
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Discuss how practitioners can better engage and educate smaller firms within global supply chains
Event Registration
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Speakers
Martijn Feldbrugge
Director, Business & Sanctions Consulting Netherlands (BSCN)
ACSS Ambassador for Munich
Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS) Certification Trainer
Martijn Feldbrugge studied business administration and has worked for various financial institutions for more than 20 years. With a background in ICT, extensive knowledge of the financial industry, and strong analytical capabilities, he has successfully implemented solutions for complex compliance challenges.
Since 2005, Martijn has established and managed sanctions and export control compliance functions for two major Dutch financial institutions following enforcement actions by U.S. authorities. In 2011, he founded BSCN, which supports both financial and non-financial institutions in developing and implementing policies, processes, and procedures related to compliance, sanctions, and export controls.
As ACSS Ambassador for Munich and Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS) Certification Trainer, Martijn actively contributes to the global sanctions compliance community through training, mentorship, and thought leadership. He is valued by clients for his enthusiasm, analytical insight, extensive network, and out-of-the-box perspective.
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.
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