News from Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳 From 19-23 June 2023, the EU Global Illicit Flows Programme projects AIRCOP and SEACOP, implemented by UNODC and Expertise France respectively, organised a highly valuable exchange of best practices seminar. The seminar brought together the local staff of Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF) and Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) to enhance their knowledge and coordination…
On Tuesday 20 June 2023, SEACOP partook in the National Steering Committee meeting with the government of St. Lucia. Chaired by Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ricky Quinlan, the meeting was attended by SEACOP Regional Coordinator for the Caribbean Karen Clarke and Deputy Regional Coordinator Jason Kelshall. SEACOP Project Director, Dominique Bucas, was also in attendance online.…
Exciting news from #SaintLucia 🇱🇨 ! Officials from the government of Saint Lucia and the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force have joined forces to launch UNEX’24, a groundbreaking Regional Security System project. From April 3 to April 14, 2024, Saint Lucia will be hosting the Unity Exercise, also known as UNEX’24. Under the leadership of…
Exciting News! SEACOP’s pilot operation “Caribe” concludes with resounding success! One of the standout features of SEACOP is its Maritime Intelligence Network, enabling regular information sharing among beneficiary countries. Recently, SEACOP put its connections and real-time intelligence sharing abilities to the test through a pilot project. From May 15th to 26th, 2023, SEACOP V executed…
🌎 Fentanyl as a Global Threat 🚨 The global consumption of fentanyl has reached alarming levels, with the United States experiencing a significant surge in demand. Consequently, countries heavily involved in illegal production and trafficking have seen a rise in fentanyl-related activities. Key transit points for this synthetic drug include China, the United States, and…
The regional SEACOP workshop on maritime intelligence was officially launched yesterday during an opening ceremony presided over by the Chief of Staff of the President’s Adviser for Maritime Affairs, in the presence of the European Union delegation, the Maritime Prefect, SEACOP Project Director, and SEACOP Regional Coordinator for West Africa. We were delighted to have…
Yesterday, SEACOP wrapped up a training on vessel rummage for law enforcement services operating in the port of Cotonou, #Benin. The 5-day training benefited 17 agents from the national navy, Customs, the police (mixed container control unit and the river brigade) who will form the Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) of Benin. Following a number of…
SEACOP is pleased to participate in the European Maritime Day 2023 #EMD2023 ! The EMD is the annual two-day event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy. IT is the place where ‘Ocean Leaders Meet’. It provides an engaging and completely interactive experience to…
Celebrating Women’s Empowerment in Maritime Security ! Yesterday, SEACOP celebrated Women in Maritime Security Day in Latin America through a very successful webinar. This special event aimed to recognise and celebrate the empowerment and integration of women in the maritime security sector. Women from partner countries of SEACOP, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,…
The SEACOP team is in Jamaica 🇯🇲 this week, attending a number of meetings and finalising the planning of the “Caribe 2023” operation. Following the National Steering Committee held earlier this week, the team met with a number of local authorities and embassy officials, including the EU and French Ambassadors, with whom they discussed the maritime…
