International Seminar jointly organized by the Foundation for Strategic
Research, FRS, (France), The International Institute for Strategic Studies,
IISS Singapore and the Council for Security and Cooperation in Asia-Pacific,
CSCAP, France with the support of the Directorate for Strategic Affairs from
the French Ministry of Defence.
(The program may be subject to adjustments)
Hotel Novotel
Singapore
Monday, January 25th 2010
Arrival of participants
Tuesday, January 26th 2010
9h15 – Welcoming address by M. Michel Miraillet, Head, Directorate
for Strategic Affairs, French MoD
Opening remarks:
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A representative from the Ministry of Defence from Singapore
A representative from ASEAN
Session 1
9h45-11h15
MARITIME SECURITY IN ASIA: A GLOBAL ASSESSMENT
Chair
Dr Sophie Boisseau du Rocher, Senior researcher, Asia Centre, Paris, FRANCE
 Maritime trends in Asia : Traditional and non-traditional security
issues
 LTC Joshua Ho, Maritime Security Program, Singapore Rajaratnam
School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University,
SINGAPORE
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 Maritime security : Strategic implications for Asia- Pacific
Dr Peter Dombrowski, Chairman of the Strategic Research department,
US Naval War College, Newport, USA
 Maritime security in Asia: a European view
Admiral Bruno Nielly, Commander in Chief French naval forces in the
Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN), French Navy
Debates
Refreshment break
11h15-11h30
Session 2
11h30-13h
MODERNISATION OF ASIAN NAVIES
AND THE SUBMARINE FACTOR
Chair
Vice-Admiral (ret.) Patrick Hébrard, Foundation for Strategic Research, Paris,
FRANCE
 Asia Naval arms race versus modernization
Professor Desmond Ball, Strategic Defence Studies Centre, Australian
National University, Canberra, AUSTRALIA
 Naval build up and submarines acquisitions in Asia-Pacific: What
new security risks ?
Andrei Frolov, Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies,
Moscow, RUSSIA
 Submarine trends in Southeast Asia
Dr Vijay Sakhuja, Director of Research, Indian Council of World Affairs,
New Dehli, INDIA
Debates
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Lunch
13h-14h45
Session 3
14h45-16h45
CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES: CHALLENGES
AND PROSPECTS
Chair
Dr Nazery Khalid, Maritime Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
 Preventing incidents at sea : From history to practise
Dr Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix, Senior Researcher, Historical Centre for
Defence, Lecturer Joint Defence College, FRANCE
 CBMs, naval cooperation and the submarine challenge
Vice-Admiral (ret) Ravi Ganesh, National Maritime Foundation, INDIA
 CBMs among ASEAN navies : The way forward
Admiral (ret) Tan Sri, Dato’sri Mohd Anwar hj Mohd Nor, Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA
 CBMs, preventive diplomacy and maritime security in Asia
Dr Tim Huxley, Executive Director IISS/Asia, SINGAPORE
Debates
16h45-17h15
Concluding remarks: M. Michel Miraillet, Head, Directorate for Strategic
Affairs, French MoD
19h-21h
Diner
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