What Next for the Fight Against the Financing of Terrorism?

France hosted the first "No Money for Terror" (NMFT) conference in 2018 and set the Paris Agenda on countering the financing of terrorism. Since then, the high-level NMFT conference has been hosted in Melbourne, New Delhi, and Munich, and is returning to France for a ministerial session on 19 May 2026.

The evening before this important diplomatic engagement, the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po will welcome an expert panel to discuss the future of the fight against terrorism financing amidst seismic shifts in both the threat and technology landscape.

The discussion will assess terrorism financing in a global context with a focus on international cooperation to tackle this transnational security issue. Speakers will address the financial tradecraft of territory-controlling terrorist groups, as well as new
frontiers of terrorism financing using rapidly evolving financial technologies. 

Bringing together national and international policymakers, the private sector and academia, this panel event reflects the true diversity of stakeholders involved in the maintenance of a strong and responsive regime to counter the financing of terrorism.

Opening remarks by Olivier Caron, French Special Envoy for Terrorism and Organised Crime

Panel discussion with: 

• Noémie Chevassu, Senior Manager, Complex Investigations Unit for France, Revolut 
• Elisa de Anda Madrazo, President, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 
• Nermine Kamal, Sub-Governor, Central Bank of Egypt 
• Lise Salavert, Advocacy Coordinator, Action Contre la Faim 

Moderated by Stephen Reimer, Adjunct Professor, PSIA, Sciences Po; Associate Fellow, Centre for Finance and Security (RUSI) 

Closing remarks by Claire Cheremetinski, Deputy Head, French Treasury.