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Fight against piracy brings new opportunity for Seychellois |26 September 2013


With the work being done by the government of Seychelles in fighting the scourge of piracy gaining the support of international partners, Seychellois who want to be educated in maritime crime and law enforcement can now follow their dreams.

This will become a reality now that the University of Seychelles (UniSey) will as of next year offer courses on regional maritime training programme.

An agreement to this effect was signed this week by the University of Seychelles and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
 
It was UniSey’s pro-chancellor, Professor Rolph Payet who signed the agreement with UNODC regional coordinator Alan Cole in the presence of vice-chancellor Marina Confait, pro-vice-chancellor Lucy Athanasius, head of school of business management Shella Mohideen, head of programme for law Dr Ganesh Chelumbrun, and dean of humanities Dr Justin Valentin.

The programme will be run in two phases and will receive the support of the UNODC and will be under the management of the School of Business Management
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“We expect the courses to be successful. We will plan its own infrastructure and department within the University of Seychelles in the near future. For now, it will be run by the School of Business Management,” Professor Payet said.

Those following the courses can choose between certificate in maritime crime and law enforcement, certificate in maritime crime and correctional administration, advanced certificate in maritime crime and law enforcement, and advanced certificate in maritime crime and correctional administration.

The courses will be targeting professionals who are already in employment – police officers, coast guard officers and prison officers.
 
The instructors will be expatriates and Professor Payet has said they are planning to train Seychellois professionals to become instructors.

For his part, Mr Cole said: “We at the UNODC have been working to build the capability to the response on piracy in the region. No country in the region has done more than the government of Seychelles. So we believe that Seychelles is the important starting point in this new development.”

“This is the first step in providing training of the law reinforcement for the regional country through the University of Seychelles, it may well be followed by wider initiatives after this programme and we are asking the government of Seychelles to act as our guide on this to the extent of being prepared to continue to be our host,” Mr Cole added.

This programme will see trainees from the Indian Ocean region come to Seychelles to be trained in their particular fields.

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