| Agenda |
| Day-1: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
| 8:00-9:00 AM |
Registration and Breakfast
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| 9:05-9:05 AM |
Opening Remarks
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| 9:05-9:30 AM |
Keynote Address: Resolving International Piracy Crisis by Strengthening the Somali Federal Government
Abdi Hashised
Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Foreign Investment
Somali Federal Republic
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| 9:30-10:00 AM |
The Role of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Repression of Piracy at Sea
Michele Ameri
Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea Officer
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea U.N. Office of Legal Affairs
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| 10:00-10:30 AM |
Coffee Break/Networking
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| 10:30-12:00 NN |
Panel Discussion: Building Comprehensive
Strategy to End Piracy
Dr. Mohamed Gilao
Political Advisor for Regional Cooperation, Peace and Security
Somali Federal Government
Aden Abdulle
Puntland State Government Advisor on Federal Affairs
Somali Federal Government
Col. Iya J. Gababo
Defense Attaché
Embassy of Kenya in Washington, DC
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 1:30-2:00 PM |
Maritime Security: Small Vessels, Big Treats - U.S. Challenges and Solutions
Stephen L. Caldwell
Director, Maritime Security Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office
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| 2:00-2:30 PM |
Anti-Piracy vs Counter-Piracy
CDR John P. Patch, USN (Ret.)
Associate Professor, Strategic Intelligence
U.S. Army War College
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| 2:30-3:00 PM |
International Response to Piracy
William P. Astillero
Office of Plans, Policy and Analysis, Bureau of Political
Military Affairs
U.S. Department of State
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| 3:00-3:30 PM |
Coffee Break/Networking
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| 3:30-4:00 PM |
Gulf of Aden: Counter Piracy Operations
RADM Terry McKnight (Ret.)
Sr. Director, Government Relations
Navy and Homeland Security Programs
Cobham Defense
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| 4:00-4:30 PM |
On the Frontline: Allied Counter Piracy Operations and
Best Management Practices
LCDR Mark Hornung
Head
NSC-NATO Shipping Centre
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| 4:30-5:00 PM |
USS Vella Gulf CP Operations 2008-09
Capt. Mark Genung
Chief of Staff
Expeditionary Strike Group Two, US Navy
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| Day-2: Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
| 8:00-9:00 AM |
Registration and Breakfast
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| 9:05-9:05 AM |
Opening Remarks
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| 9:05-9:30 AM |
Keynote: The Effects of Counter Piracy Efforts -
Are We Doing the Right Thing?
CDR Rune Bratland
CIMIC Commercial Liaison Officer
European Union Naval Force
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| 9:30-10:00 AM |
The Adverse Effects of Piracy on the Peace Process in Somalia
Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi
Deputy Special Representative
African Union Mission in Somalia
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| 10:00-10:30 AM |
Coffee Break/Networking
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| 10:30-11:00 AM |
US Coast Guard Efforts to Deter Piracy
LCDR James T. Fogle
Office of Vessel Activities, Domestic Compliance Branch
US Coast Guard
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| 11:00-12:00 AM |
Panel Discussion: Impacts of Piracy on the Shipping Industry
Commander Tsietsi Mokhele
Chief Executive Officer
South African Maritime Safety Authority
Emmanuel Anton
Chief Executive Officer
Anton Law Group
James Christodoulou
President and CEO
Industrial Shipping Enterprises Corp.
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 1:30-2:00 PM |
Combating Piracy 2010
Owen J. Doherty
Director, Office of Security
U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
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| 2:00-2:30 PM |
Technology and Anti-Piracy
Capt. Duane Smith, USCG (Ret.)
Deputy Director
Center for Maritime and Port Security, SRI International
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| 2:30-3:00 PM |
Piracy on the High Seas: A Captain’s Perspective
Capt. James Staples
Delivery Master
M.V. Green Bay
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| 3:00-3:30 PM |
Coffee Break/Networking
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| 3:30-5:00 PM |
Panel Discussion: Managing the Reputation of Your Company in the Event of an Incident
Capt. Fred J. Evans, USNR (Ret.)
Senior Associate
Global Maritime and Transportation School
US Merchant Marine Academy
John J. Tomoney
Principal
Strategic Solutions, LLC
Gerard Lechner
Senior Instructor
Global Maritime and Transportation School
US Merchant Marine Academy
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| Day-3: Friday, January 15, 2010 |
Workshop 1
| 9:00AM-12:00 PM |
Breaking the Piracy Business Model
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Workshop 2
| 1:30PM-5:00 PM |
At Sea : Gulf of Aden
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