EUCAP Nestor-New Head:Maria-Cristina Stepanescu

In July 2012, the EU launched EUCAP Nestor, a civilian mission which assists host
countries develop self-sustaining capacity for enhancement of maritime security.
At its launch, EUCAP Nestor was mandated to work across the
Horn of Africa (HoA) and Western Indian Ocean (WIO).
As of the end of 2015, following a strategic review of the Mission,
activities focus solely on Somalia (including Somaliland).
The Mission Headquarters is currently located in Mogadishu.

 

 On 26 July 2016, Ms Maria-Cristina Stepanescu, a senior police officer from Romania, was appointed Head of the European Union mission on regional maritime capacity building in the Horn of Africa, EUCAP Nestor. She will take up her duties on 1 September 2016. She takes over from Acting Head Simonetta Silvestri.