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UNODC concludes maritime navigational training courses for Maldives Coast Guard

16 June 2022

  • Maldives/16 June 2022: UNODC's Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) concluded two Small Boat Coxswain courses to 8 members of the Maldives Coast Guard.

Practical exercises were conducted in the coastal region near the Greater Male Region, with theoretical classes were held at the Maldives National Defence Force’s Marine Base.

Course subjects included boat handling, emergency procedures, maritime navigation and orientation, among others.

Enrico B

Enrico Boninsegna

UNODC
Head of Office
Mr. Enrico Boninsegna started his assignment with UNODC in May 2020, supporting activities carried out in the field of preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Prior to his current position, Mr. Boninsegna worked for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe as a Monitoring Officer in Donetsk (Non-Government-Controlled Areas of Ukraine), and as a Human Rights Officer on Countering Terrorism in Warsaw (Poland). Additional professional experiences include working as an Associate Expert for UNODC’s Regional Office for Central Asia (2010-2012) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and as a defence Case Manager at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2009-2010) in The Hague, Netherlands. Mr. Boninsegna holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Bologna (Italy) and a LL.M. from the University of Turin (Italy).

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