09 May 2008
Official Will Discuss Terrorist Exploitation of Charities, May 9, 2008 (Ask America webchat May 15 with the Treasury Department’s Mike Rosen)
Charitable giving is an important American value and a vital mechanism by which average citizens can affect the lives of others in the United States and around the world. At the same time, there is global recognition that many terrorist organizations use charities to raise and move funds, as well as deliberately exploit the social services they provide in order to propagate extremist ideology.
The U.S. Treasury Department safeguards financial systems against illicit use, such as financing for terrorists, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins and other national security threats. The department also provides guidance to U.S.-based charities on minimizing the risk of terrorist exploitation.
On May 15, at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT), join Treasury Department official Michael Rosen to discuss the United States and the international community’s response to this complex issue.
Michael Rosen is a policy adviser in Treasury's Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes. His portfolio includes developing policies to minimize the risk of terrorist exploitation of charities; outreach to the Arab and Muslim American communities; developing anti-money-laundering and counterterrorist financing (AML/CTF) guidance for attorneys, accountants, casinos and other designated professionals; and working on a U.S. initiative to combat public corruption in the international financial community. He received his J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master's in taxation from New York University School of Law.
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