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On 21 February 2012, the Dutch Minister of Security and Justice signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Washington D.C. with the World Bank for greater cooperation in fighting international fraud and corruption.
On 21 February 2012, the Dutch Minister of Security and Justice
signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Washington D.C. with the
World Bank for greater cooperation in fighting international fraud
and corruption. The cooperation will focus on misconduct which may
constitute a serious crime under national legislations or a
sanctionable offence under World Bank Group rules and policies. In
parallel, the Minister also signed a letter of intent with the US
Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen cyber security
cooperation between the US and the Netherlands.
As mentioned in our last
Newsletter on 12 January 2012, a National Cyber Security Centre
was opened in the Netherlands. De Brauw will, on 25 May 2012,
jointly with a group of multinationals, organise a quarterly
roundtable discussion with government participants in the NSCS. The
purpose of this roundtable will be to explore possibilities for
cooperation, both amongst multinationals and with government
participants in the NCSC.
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