Mint&Print

About The Event

Welcome to the 4th MAP Conference

Organized by Banque du Liban’s Cash Operations Department, this year marks the 4th edition of the Mint and Print (MAP) conference. The conference will take place from September 24th - 29th, 2018 at the Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut.

MAP has quickly established itself as a pivotal international conference on banknote and coin printing, providing an opportunity for invitees from the world’s central banks to come together and engage in important and beneficial discussions.

The conference’s program this year will see over 25 selected speakers, representing paper mills, mints and printing and processing companies, offer their valuable insights, analysis and opinions on a wide variety of topics.

The MAP 2018 full program will be released soon. Stay tuned for details.

We are proud to announce the 4th edition of Mint and Print in Beirut, an international conference focused on banknotes and the coin industry.

The conference brings together attendees from central banks all over the Middle East, Africa and beyond, to participate in specialized sessions covering banknote printing, coin minting and other money related issues. MAP also provides its attendees unique opportunities to share ideas and insights with their peers while engaging in in-depth discussions with experts representing paper mills, mints and printing companies.

We look forward to welcoming you to MAP 2018.

Conference Schedule

Conference Registration: Sept. 24th

15:00 - 18:00

Registration & Reception
20:30 - 23:00

Dinner, Hotel

Sponsored by Goznak

Closed session for Central Bank Delegates: Sept. 25th

7:30 - 8:45

Breakfast, Hotel
09:00 - 10:20

Closed Session Meetings

Central Banks Session 1: Banknotes Security
Moderator: Mr. Mazen Hamdan

09:00 - 09:10
Welcome Note - Mr. Mazen Hamdan, Executive Director of Cash Operations Department, Banque du Liban.

09:10 - 09:30
International Perspective on Counterfeit Currency, Statistics & Trends - Mr. Malik Alibegovic, Forensic Analyst Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents Branch, INTERPOL General Secretariat.

09:30 - 9:50
Activities at Counterfeit Research Center (CRC) - Mr. Fabrice CAPIEZ, Banque de France.

09:50 - 10:10
The Recent Changes in Banknote and Coin Series at NBU - Mr. Volodymyr Bahlai, General Director Banknote Printing and Minting Works, National Bank of Ukrain.

10:10 - 10:30
Discussions
10:30 - 10:50

Coffee Break
10:50 - 12:30

Closed session meetings

Central Banks Session 2: Cash Handling and Case Studies Moderator: Dr. Georges Chalhoub

10:50 - 11:10
BINTO Project - Mr. Mohamed Abou Hosh, Banque du Liban

11:10 - 11:30
Banknote Ethics Initiative Safeguarding the Banknote Procurement - Mr Antti Heinonen, BnEI Chairmain

11:30 - 11:50
Monitoring the Cash Cycle Outside the Central Bank in Germany - Mr. Roman Janecek, Deutsche Bundesbank

11:50 - 12:10
Commemorative Banknote: Advanced Design, Ultimate Security - Mrs. Dana Saifullina, National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

12:10 - 12:30
Discussions
12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

For Central Bank Delegates
14:15 - 16:30

Optional Visit to Bank du Liban

Cash Operations Department or BDL Museum (for all participants)
17:00 - 19:00

Continued Registration
19:00 - 23:59

Dinner

Sponsored by G+D

Day 1: Sept. 26th

7:30 - 8:45

Breakfast, Hotel
9:00 - 10:30

Session 1: Official Opening

9:00 - 9:15
Governer’s Welcome Note

9:15 - 10:30
Booth Opening
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break, Hotel
11:00 - 12:30

Session 2: Banknote Substrates

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Ms. Nathalie Pasquet, Monnaie de Paris

11:00 - 11:15
The Latest Polymer Banknotes, A Game-Changing Proposition Once Again - Mr. Andrew Bonnell, Director of Business Development, EMEA, CCL Secure

11:15 - 11:30
Security Feature Integration - Mr. Bahaa Al Sayegh, Crane Currency

11:30 - 11:45
Hybrid: An Advanced Composite Substrate Platform - Mr. Andrew Forbes, Director of Sales for Banknote & Security Paper, Louisenthal

11:45 - 12:00
A Public-Friendly, Production-Stable UV Security Feature With Endless Design Possibilities - Mr. Emmanuel DEVAUX, Commercial Director, Directorate General Banknote Manufacturing, Banque de France

12:00 - 12:15
How to choose the right Partner? - Jean-Charles Devynck, SURYS Middle East FZ LLC, Managing Director

12:15 - 12:30
Questions & Answers
12:30 - 14:00

Lunch, Hotel
14:00 - 15:15

Session 3: Banknote Origination Materials

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Ms. Olga Andronava, Goznak

14:00 - 14:15
How to Secure Banknote Paper with Modern and Aesthetic Features? - Dr. Xavier Borde, Head of R&D Department, Oberthur Fiduciaire

14:15 - 14:30
Design Excellence of the Future - Mr. Julian Payne, Creative Dreictor, De La Rue

14:30 - 14:45
A Breakthrough in Foil Patch Features for Banknotes - Mr. Iam Smith, Sales Manager Banknotes, LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG

14:45 - 15:00
Cash Cycle in Central Bank of Iraq - H.E. Dr. Munther Abdul Qader, Vice Governor, Central Bank of Iraq

15:00 - 15:15
Questions & Answers
15:15 - 15:45

Coffee Break, Hotel
15:45 - 16:45

Session 4: Banknote Printing

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Mr. Damian Kwiatkowski - De la Rue

15:45 - 16:00
New Bank of Russia's Banknotes of 2017-2018 Years - Ms. Oxana Moiseeva, Export Manager, Goznak

16:00 - 16:15
A New Polymer Series in Mauritania: A Key Contribution to the Currency Rebasing - Dr. Sean Pemberton, Executive Director, Currency and Payment Business Solutions, Canadian Banknote

16:15 - 16:30
Various approach to Banknote Designing, Case Studies on Circulation, Commemorative and House Notes - Mr. Jerzy Dziemidowicz, Senior Product Manager, PWPW

16:30 - 16:45
Questions & Answers
20:00 - 23:59

Dinner

Sponsored by Crane

Day 2: Sept. 27th

7:30 - 8:45

Breakfast, Hotel
9:00 - 10:30

Session 5: Security Features

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Dr. Georges Chalhoub - Banque du Liban

9:00 - 9:15
Laser Cutting in Paper, a New Threshold in Banknote Security - Dr. Xavier Borde, Head of R&D Department, Oberthur Fiduciaire

9:15 - 9:30
The Most Innovative Security Features for the Banknote Production - Dr. Andrey Kuryatnikov, Deputy General Director (R&D) Goznak

9:30 - 9:45
Level 4 Forensic Tagging: The Ultimate Security - Dr. Ünige A. Laskay, Chemist, and Mr. Joe Saliba, Regional Business Director, SICPA

9:45 - 10:00
Is the Future of Public Security 3D? - Tod Niedeck, Crane Currency

10:00 - 10:15
Know Your Counterfeiters, They Are a Wealth of Knowledge! - Ms Kerre Corbin, Counterfeit Analyst, De la Rue

10:15 - 10:30
Questions & Answers
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:15

Session 6: Processing

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Mrs. Karim Morck-Hamilton - Crane

11:00 - 11:20
The Observer: An Established and Promised Solution - Mr. Kousra Sakr, Senior Partner, ICASH Ltd.

11:20 - 11:40
The Future of Cash Automation - Mr. Christian Jüttner, Head of Business Line Management, G+D Currency Technology

11:40 - 12:00
Diffractive Features on Banknotes: Past, Present, and Future - Ms. Samantha Burns, Currency News

12:00 - 12:15
Questions & Answers
12:30 - 14:00

Lunch, Hotel
14:00 - 15:45

Session 7: Coin Minting

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Mr. Thomas Stutz, G+D

14:00 - 14:15
Coins of the New Generation of Innovative Materials - Mr. Mikhail Dogaev, Export Manager, Goznak

14:15 - 14:30
Innovations in the new Mauritanian Coin Range: Tricolor Coins and 7 Edges Stainless Steel Coins - Mr. Mehdi El Ouardighi - Export Area Manager, La Monnaie de Paris

14:30 - 14:45
Low Value Banknote VS. High Value Coin - It's time to act! - Simon Lake, Director of Sales, The Royal Mint

14:45 - 15:00
Share Your Coin and Banknote Collection With the World - Mr. Abdalla Absi

15:00 - 15:15
Questions & Answers
Coffee Break, Hotel
15:45 - 17:30

Session 8: Currency Issues: Challanges & Opportunities

Hotel Seminar Room
Moderator: Mr. Christophe Montet - Oberthur Fiduciaire

15:45 - 16:00
Rise of the BEM - Mr. Robert Morrow, CPI: Crane Payment Innovations

16:00 - 16:15
The UK Polymer Journey - Ms. Ruth Euling, Global Sales Director Currency, De la Rue

16:15 - 16:30
What About Digital Currency? - Dr. Tilo Fritzhanns, Director of Business Development for G+D Currency Technology

16:30 - 16:45
Questions & Answers
19:00 - 22:00

Dinner

Sponsored by De la Rue

Day 3: Sept. 28, 2018

7:30 - 8:45

Breakfast, Hotel
9:00 - 10:00

Session 9: Closing Session

Hotel Seminar Room

The Future of Cash: Is the Tide Turning? - Mr. Guillamme Lepec, Managing Director of the International Currency Association, ICA

Banknote Substrate Durability Profiling - Dr. Georges Chalhoub, Banque du Liban

Closing Presentation - Mr. Mazen Hamdan, Banque du Liban
10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break, Hotel
10:30 - 17:00

Outdoor recreational activity
20:00

Farewell Dinner by Banque du Liban

Sept. 29, 2018

11:45

Checkout from Hotel

Our Sponsors

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