03/11/2026
MS ELLY MALBROOK REPRESENTS SEYCHELLES AT WCO’S 96TH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME
Seychelles Customs was among ten customs administrations selected to participate in the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) 96th Fellowship Programme, with Senior Customs Officer Ms Elly Malbrook representing Seychelles alongside participants from Argentina, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Peru and Senegal.
Held under the theme “From Concepts to Impact: Turning WCO Standards into Practical Solutions Adapted to National Contexts”, the programme focused on translating international customs standards and tools into practical initiatives that address the needs of individual customs administrations. As part of the programme, Ms Malbrook developed a modernisation project focusing on Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) for Seychelles Customs. During the Brussels phase, she also attended a Leadership and Management Development workshop, which supported the development and finalization of the participants’ respective projects. The Brussels phase concluded with a ceremony marking the participants’ departure for the practical stage.
During the ceremony, the WCO Secretary General Mr Ian Saunders congratulated the fellows on their commitment and expressed confidence that their projects would deliver tangible results for WCO Members.
Ms Malbrook subsequently completed a practical placement with in France with the French Customs, where she gained first-hand exposure to its functions, operational processes and working practices. Her participation provided an opportunity for Seychelles to gain international exposure, strengthen professional knowledge and explore practical approaches that could contribute to the continued modernisation of Seychelles Customs, particularly in addressing the risks associated with trade-based money laundering.
The Commission commends Ms. Malbrook for successfully seeing the fellowship programme through, and for flying the Seychelles flag high.