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ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
Seminar on Measures to Enhance Maritime Security: Legal and Practical Aspects
Brussels, 19 – 20 November 2009
Venue: Crowne Plaza Brussels – La Palace (Rue Gineste 3)
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
19 November 2009, Thursday
AM
Arrival of Delegates
11:00 - 14:30
Registration
Venue: Hotel - 8th Floor
11.00 – 13.00
Coordination meeting of Co-Chairs (Conference meeting room)
14.30 - 15:00
Opening Session
(Chair: EU)1
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Opening statements by the Co-Chairs: the European Union and Indonesia
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Adoption of the Agenda
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Practical arrangements
15:00 - 15:15
Keynote address by the European Union – Mr. Staffan Widlert, Director
General, Swedish Transport Agency
15.15 - 15:30
Photo Session
15.30 – 15.45
coffee break
Session 1:
Common understanding on definitions of key maritime security concepts
(Chair: Indonesia)
15:45 - 18:30
Presentations:
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15:45 - 16:05 Ensuring freedom of navigation: an absolute necessity. Presentation
by EU: Mr. Dimitros Theologitis, Directorate General for
Transport and Energy, European Commission
The seminar will be co-chaired by :
- Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Principal Adviser, DG Relex, European Commission, ARF SOM Leader
- Mr. Hamzah Thayeb, Ambassador, Indonesian SOM Leader
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16.05 - 16.25 Traditional and non traditional threats to maritime security – Prof.
Robert Beckman, Director, Centre for International Law, National
University of Singapore
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16:25 - 16:45 Transnational organized crime - a global concern and its implication
towards activities at sea - Ms. Kristiina Kangaspunta, Deputy Director
and Executive Officer of the Applied Research Programme, UNICRI
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16.45 - 17.05 Views from the shipping industry on threats to maritime security - Mr.
Peter Hinchliffe - International Chamber of Shipping
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17.05 – 18.30: Discussion and debate:
Key discussants: Canada, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia - 10 minutes each
19:30 Dinner for all participants (hosted by the Ambassador of Indonesia in Brussels)
20 November 2009, Friday
Session 2:
Improving legal regimes and enhancing inter-agencies co-operation
Sub session A - Improving legal regimes
(Chair: EU)
09:00 - 10:40
Presentations:
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09:00 - 09:20
Overview of existing international legal instrument - Prof. Maximo Q.
Mejia Jr. – World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden
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09:20 - 09:40
Implementation of international instruments at national level: an easy
task? Presentation by the Philippines
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9.40 – 10.40:
Discussion and debate
Key discussants: Republic of Korea, Pakistan – 10 minutes each
10.40 – 11.00
Coffee break
Sub session B – Enhancing inter-agencies cooperation
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(Chair: Indonesia)
11.00 – 12.40
Presentations:
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11.00 – 11.20
Complexity of inter agencies cooperation at national level.
Presentation by Australia:
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11:20 - 11:40
The challenges in setting up regional inter- agencies cooperation
mechanisms. Presentation by Indonesia: Mr. Tryiyuswoyo, Indonesian
Maritime Security Coordination Board
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11.40 – 12.40
Discussion and debate
Key discussants: EU (COM), EU (European Defence Agency) - 10 min. each
12:45 - 14:15
Session 3
Lunch for all Delegates
Overview of current solutions and best practices sharing
14:15 - 17:30
Presentations:
(Chair: EU)
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14:15 - 14:35
The Critical Maritime Routes Programme – Regional Cooperation and
Synergies with IMO. Presentation by EU: Mr. Frederico Birocchi,
Directorate General Europe Aid (AIDCO), European Commission
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14:35 - 14:55
EU anti-piracy activities in the framework of Operation ATALANTA.
Presentation by Cdr RN David Lintern, Operation ATALANTA,
Liaison Officer to the European Union
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14.55 – 15.30
Discussion and debate
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee break
(Chair: Indonesia)
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15:45 - 16:05
Presentation of the Co-operation mechanism in the Straits of Malacca
and Singapore. Presentation by Indonesia: Mr. Bebeb Djundjunan,
Deputy Director for Political, Security and Territorial affairs, Ministry
of Foreign Affair
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16:05 - 16:25
Presentation of ReCAAP – Mr. Yoshiaki Ito, Executive Director,
Information Sharing Centre, ReCAAP
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16:25 - 16:45
USA will present its "International Port Security Program".
Presentation by Mr. Michael Brown, Chief, International Port Security
Evaluation Division
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16.45 – 17.30
Discussion and debate
Key discussants: India, Japan - 10 minutes each
17:30 - 17:45
Coffee break
Conclusions and closing sessions
(Chair: EU)
17.45 – 18.00
Concluding remarks by Co-Chairs
Co-Chairs' Summary Report
Free evening/departures
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