Nashita Ramkissoon

Posted in different Directorates across the Ministry including the Protocol Directorate, African Union and Commonwealth Directorate, Asia and Middle East Directorate and Multilateral Economic Directorate from 2016 to 2022 my role covered, inter-alia, the following;

• Provided protocol assistance to the Mauritian President, Prime Minister and other High-Level Dignitaries in all domestic High-Level meetings and events;
• Assisted my Directorate in increasing diplomatic presence in Asia and Middle East i.e Opening of a consulate general in Jeddah, opening of Economic Development Board offices in Shanghai and Tokyo and looking into the possibility of opening an Office in Dubai;
• Assisted in the effective participation of the Prime Minister and the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs in State Level and High-level Meetings it, inter-alia, the UN, African Union, Commonwealth, FOCAC, TICAD, Non-Aligned Movement, UNCTAD through related the preparation of Statements, talking points, briefs, and other strategy papers on issues of interest to Mauritius; and
• Prepared briefs and talking points in view of strengthening existing bilateral relations and exploring future areas of cooperation, in the margins of bilateral meetings between High Dignitaries and their counterparts in Mauritius and abroad.

• Prepared advice and opinion in relation to criminal cases pertaining to fraud, murder, manslaughter, rape, involuntary wounds and blows, drug-dealing, forgery and etc.
• Assisted in the preparation of submissions for trials by, inter-alia;

i. conducting legal research in respect to relevant case laws and legislations as and when required;

ii. preparing of cross examination and examination in chief documents

iii. summarising of key witness statements; and

iv. preparing of case bundles.

• Drafted of legal papers (i.e Mises en demeure/“Notices”, Injunctions, divorce petition and etc)
• Client conferencing
• Legal Research
• Attended court cases for note taking at the Supreme Court and Intermediate Courtfor

• Assisted in the preparation of submissions for trials by, inter alia;

i. conducted legal research in respect to relevant case laws and legislations as and when required;

ii. liaised and had meetings with relevant line Ministries and parastatal institutions for case preparation; and

iii. preparation of case bundles.

• Prepared advice and opinion in favour of line Ministries and other governmental or parastatal institutions;
• Prepared advice and opinion in favour of line Ministries and other governmental or parastatal institutions;
• Detail and outcome-oriented when preparing work documents and handled highly sensitive information with utmost confidentiality

Posted in the Multilateral Political Directorate, provided assistance on UN, African Union, Commonwealth and Francophonie related issues.