on behalf of the Sea Surveillance Cooperation Baltic Sea (SUCBAS) I am
delighted to invite you to attend our seminar at House of Estates in Helsinki, Finland.
The seminar will take place in March 2012 from Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th,
which I hope fits in well with your current plans. You are, of course, still most
welcome to participate even if you are only able to attend on certain days.
SUCBAS is a cooperation of Baltic Sea navies from Finland, Sweden, Denmark,
Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland with the aim to enhance maritime safety
and security through exchange of information and cooperation. Please find further
information on www.sucbas.org. The participating navies also act as liaison elements to
civilian authorities and organisations in their countries such as police and coast guard.
Importance of cooperation in the domain of maritime security is an imperative, we as
navies know that more than well.
After its foundation on 4th of March 2009, SUCBAS has quickly become a role model for
extended international and interagency cooperation in the world. It is SUCBAS’ intention
to live up to their leading role and, starting with this seminar, to address the different
actors in the maritime environment and to develop a common understanding for chances
and risks. For this purpose, SUCBAS will invite both, supranational organizations and
renowned representatives from trade and industry.
The aim of the seminar is to
 build trust between different actors,
 emphasize the overall importance of the safety and security of the seas,
 promote the importance of civil and military cooperation,
 promote the importance of global responsibility in the maritime domain,
 highlight the vast area of factors that do have an impact to the maritime domain,
 promote the capabilities and abilities of regional cooperation,
 honour a maritime event, act, organisation or person with “Maritime Actor of the
Year” award and
 give food for thought.
When you are interested in attending then please return your completed registration form
to the e-mail or fax address below not later than 6th March 2012. In addition, please feel
free to pass on this invitation to any other appropriate persons within your organisation or
another representative should you not be available to attend. Regrettably seminar places
are limited to 170 owing to the limitations of the premises. Early registration is, therefore,
encouraged and places will then be offered on a priority basis.
For any queries and further information as well as registration please feel free to contact
info@sucbas.org or Antti Kaarto antti.kaarto@mil.fi.
Any detailed queries about the seminar itself please contact Commander Pasi Staff,
pasi.staff@mil.fi.
I look forward to seeing you in Helsinki.
Georg von Maltzan
Rear Admiral German Navy
Chairman SUCBAS Steering Board
Enclosed: - Agenda / list of speakers
- Registration Form SUCBAS Seminar
AGENDA
Wednesday 14. March 2012
Time
11.30
12.30
12.40
13.00
13.30
14.00
14.45
15.15
15.45
16.30
Event
Accreditation and coffee
Welcome to Finland
Speaker
Admiral Veijo Taipalus, Chief of
Staff, Finnish Navy
Opening of the event
Captain Peter Görg, Deputy
Chairman, SUCBAS
Safety and security of maritime transport is Mr. Mart Laar, Minister of Defence,
vital to Europe. Executive point of view.
Estonia
The sea unites and divides
Mr. Arni Snaevarr, Director, United
Nations Regional Information
Centre
Coffee
We live from the seas. How do we see the Mr. John Harding, Director,
future
Operations at Northern Marine
Management
The cooperation between different agencies Mr. Connor Shields, Director,
and actors is a key to success. Can we win Maritime Analysis and Operations
the bad guys
Centre against global narcotics
crime
The civil military cooperation is the way to Mr. Riho Rongelep, Senior Expert,
go forward
Estonian Ministry of Defence
Reception
Thursday 15. March 2012
Time
09.30
10.00
10.30
11.00
11.30
12.00
12.30
13.00
13.30
14.00
14.20
Event
Is there life behind the horizon? New
possibilities in maritime surveillance
Regional cooperation and the possibilities
Speaker
Mr. Tomaz Lovrencic, Director, EU
Satellite Centre
Mrs. Heli Haapasaari, Head of
Section, Finnish Environment
Institute
Mr. Bo Andersen, Senior Inspector,
EUROPOL
What are the key factors in Security in
Global perspective
Coffee
What about the environment. Where is the Mr. Jan Isaksson, Ocean
global responsibility
Campaigner, Greenpeace
Energy is a key factor. A strategic approach Dr. Dirk von Ameln, Permitting
Director, Nord Stream AG
New threats are facing you and me
Mr. Tomi Tuominen, Principle
everyday. Cyber security act globally, are
Security Expert, Nsense
we ready?
Arctic challenge
Mr. Tero Vauraste, CEO, Arctia
Shipping
Think global, act regional
Dr Christer Pursianen, General
Secteretary, Baltic Sea States
Secretariat
The SUCBAS recognition and final words
Captain Peter Görg, Deputy
Chairman, SUCBAS
Buffet lunch and farewell
Attire: Civilian business suite (jacket and tie) or equal
REGISTRATION
PERSONAL REGISTRATION FORM
SUCBAS SEMINAR, 14 – 15 March 2012
House of Estates,
Snellmaninkatu 1A, Helsinki, Finland
Upon completion please return to (not later than 2012-03-06) info@sucbas.org
If internet / e-mail are not available please send by fax to: +358 298 3832356
1. JOINING INFORMATION
A. Surname
B. First Name
C. Title
D. Nationality
E. Organisation represented
Attire: Civilian business suite (jacket and tie) or equal