INTERVIEW
EU-ANTI TRAFFICKING DAY INTERVIEW
WITH EU ANTI- TRAFFICKING COORDINATOR OLIVIER ONIDI
Since May 2016 , Olivier Onidi is Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs ( DG HOME ) at the European Commission with particular responsibility over security . In this capacity , he oversees the activities in the fields of terrorism and violent extremism , organized crime , cybersecurity , information systems and innovation . He also headed the Secretariat of the European Commission ‘ s Task Force for the Security Union . Since March 2020 , he is also the EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator .
His last assignment was Deputy Director-General of DG HOME with the specific task to coordinate the Commission-wide work related to the Central Mediterranean Route in the context of the refugees ’ crisis . Previously , he was Director for the European Mobility Network within the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport ( DG MOVE ), responsible for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network infrastructure , the implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility funding instrument and for the creation of a Single European Rail Area .
Prior to this , he was Director for Innovative and Sustainable Mobility , in charge of transport security , clean and urban transport , intelligent transport systems and road safety . Olivier Onidi also worked as Deputy Head of Cabinet of the Energy Commissioner , Mr Günther H . Oettinger , as Head of Unit for air transport services , aviation safety and environment and was Head of the Satellite Navigation System programme - GALILEO . Olivier Onidi holds Master ’ s degrees in international economics , European Studies and Business Administration .
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