National officials from the port Administration and maritime transport directorate of Timor-Leste have participated in a national training course on implementation of IMO instruments (14-18 September). The course aims to inform on the obligations of States to effectively implement IMO conventions and provide preparatory work ahead of the entry into force on 1 January 2016 of the mandatory IMO Member State Audit Scheme. IMO’s Regional Coordinator for East Asia, Ms. Josephine Uranza, is coordinating the course.