The Director of the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU), Edgar Lopez, was recently invited by the Isle of Man Government to deliver awareness on proliferation financing, a complex subject concerning the illicit funding of weapons of mass destruction and the relevant United Nations sanctions framework. 

A statement from the Government follows below:

Mr. Lopez, who recently obtained a Master's degree in International Affairs andCybersecurity from King’sCollege London,focused his research on the use of the cyber domain by threat actors to fund illicit nuclear weapons and missile programs. His research findings have proven invaluable in advancing understanding in this area. 

Mr. Lopez conducted three training sessions to over 350 professionals in the Isle of Man, from both the government and the private sector. This effort builds upon recent sessions he conducted in Guernsey and London, further contributing to knowledge dissemination and capacity building in combating proliferation financing.