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IGSF INTERNAL COMMITTEE

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
(AML/CFT) Committee

The AML 30001® standard is supported within the IGSF by an Internal Com-
mittee dedicated to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing
of Terrorism (AML/CFT); the committee is chaired by Mrs. Isabelle
Schoonwater. This committee is made up of international experts speciali-
zing in the fight against financial crime

Chairwoman of the AML/CFT Committee
Isabelle Schoonwater is a Magistrate of the Judicial Order and Chairwo-
man of the JIRS (Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction), responsible for
handling complex organized crime. Mrs. Schoonwater was an investiga-
tive judge at the Financial Division, then a Counsel at the Court of Appeal
of Paris, in the chambers dedicated to combating financial crime.

Mrs. Schoonwater was seconded to the Ministry of Finance and Eco-
nomy, within the French Financial Intelligence Unit (TRACFIN), where, as
the sole magistrate, she was in charge of the international department.
Isabelle Schoonwater was later recruited by the World Bank to join the
unit dedicated to combating money laundering and the financing of
terrorism in Washington.

Mrs. Schoonwater, as an expert in the fight against financial crime and
the financing of terrorism, has regularly undertaken missions for the
World Bank, the IMF, UNODC, and FATF, as part of managing technical
assistance programs for AML/CFT systems. Isabelle Schoonwater has
also participated in numerous country evaluations on behalf of FATF,
before being appointed Chair of the FATF Typologies Group upon its
creation. Recognized for her dedication, Isabelle Schoonwater has
received the prestigious honors of Chevalier of the National Order of
Merit and Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.