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• First Name: Luca
• Last Name: Pierini
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Deputy Head of Unit - Euro protection and euro cash, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
• Company: European Commission
• Country: Belgium
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• Session Timeslot: Tuesday 04/03/2025
• Session Title: Currency High
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• Session Track: Currency
• Session Type: Presentation
• Session Location: Aqua 1-2
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Luca has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Parma and a bachelor’s degree in security science from the University of Roma Tor Vergata. From 1999 to 2005, he was an Officer of the Carabinieri in their specialised unit dedicated to combating currency counterfeiting, overseeing international investigations. Subsequently, he held positions as the Head of the Anti-fraud Unit of the Carabinieri in both Rome and Parma.

  Since joining the European Commission in 2007, he has played a pivotal role in developing and executing European policies aimed at safeguarding the euro from counterfeiting, including the current legislative and administrative frameworks within the EU.

  Currently serving as the Deputy Head of Unit within the Euro Protection and Euro Cash Unit at the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, he oversees the Pericles programme, the EU initiative aimed at safeguarding the euro from counterfeit activities. In this capacity, he collaborates closely with relevant authorities both within and beyond the EU to combat currency counterfeiting.

• Presentation Title: The relevance of anti-counterfeit training to protect the euro
• Presentation 2-Line Description: Protecting currency from counterfeiting necessitates a multidisciplinary approach that acknowledges not only the specialisation and the complexity of the crime but also the intricacies and strategy of combating it. Learn all about the efficient and strategically oriented training tools that constitute the basis for the effective protection of the euro.
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