CGPCS Chairmanship Handover to Seychelles 2016
A communiqué released 8 July 2015 at the 18th Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the coast of Somalia endorsed the Seychelles to take over the Chair of the Contact Group from January 2016. This is an important step and milestone for Seychelles as she takes on the presidency of the contact group in 2016, and as well the secretariat to support the work of the group which, at this time, has over 60 nations and international organizations in it.
Part of the Plenary Session release reads, “The CGPCS endorsed with appreciation the offer of the Government of Seychelles to take the Chair of the CGPCS Presidency for the year 2016. The Seychelles has been a very active member of the CGPCS since the inception of the Contact Group and has been instrumental in the fight against piracy since the phenomenon of Somali piracy emerged.” 
The above confirms, and following further announcements Read Here on chairmanship of the CGPCS, the need for the Seychelles to make ready and prepare accordingly. The Seychelles will, as well, have ready a secretariat to support the work of the Chair and the CGPCS for 2016. The handover being planned will provide opportunity to brief all as to the work of the CGPCS.
To that end the following identified agencies/departments were invited to nominate a senior representative to the ‘handover session’ scheduled to start on 7th September 2015 and ending 18th September 2015 (location to be confirmed). The sessions will be under the direction of the outgoing CGPCS secretariat. They are:
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SPDF – (Lt Col Adeline to liaise)
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Seychelles Police – (Recommendation for CSP Cecile to represent)
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Attorney General’s Office
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SMSA
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SPA
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MFA (Desk officers)
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COI – APU Cell – (Director of the APU)
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REFLECS3 – (Director)
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SEYPIC
All nominations close 27 August 2015. Point of Contact: Raymond St Ange; email: rstange@gov.sc
Source: Press Release
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