Day One

Tuesday, 23rd July 2013

08.10 Registration, Refreshments & Networking

08.50 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

09.00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Taking Strategic Steps To Counter Piracy And Maritime Crime To Ensure Long-Term Operational Success

Gulf of Guinea vs Horn of Africa: Other Pirates, Different Aims
Link between political instability and social conflicts on the one hand, and piracy and maritime crimes on the other
Taking the wind out of pirates’ sails: Addressing the need for regional cooperation among Gulf of Guinea States
Building Capacity in Gulf of Guinea States: Role of USA, EU and other resource importing nations

Ita Stephen, General Manager & Executive Director, Security, Exxonmobil Nigeria

Utilising Intelligence Gathering And Sharing To Determine An Effective Response

09.30 Dispelling The Myths: Understanding The Exact Nature Of The Threat You Face

Giving an overview of the current security threat in West Africa
Analysis of recent trends patterns of attack
Predicting what’s next

Lee Kirton, Head of Global Maritime Operations, Libertine Global Solutions

10.00 Speed Networking

Improving Cooperation, Coordination And Information Sharing: Evaluating Government Initiatives

11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Assessing Current Government Capabilities Across West African Countries

Overcoming the lack of clear communication channels
Creating formal protocols and procedures to allow industry and government to work more effectively together
Gaining government support to reduce underreporting

Peter Azuma, Director General, Ghana Maritime Authority

Colonel Jamil Tahir, General Manager, Nigerian Ports Authority

Chris Trelawny, Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organisation

Understanding The Help And Resources Available To You

11.50 Understanding Current Naval Capacity, Response Capabilities And What This Means For Your Incident Response Planning

Detailing current naval capacity
What lessons have been learned from past incidents
How does the Nigerian navy anticipate things will change and the action they are planning to mitigate new threats

Commodore Adeniyi Adejimi Osinowo, Director of Transformation, Nigerian Navy

12.20 How to Interact with Local Navies And Militaries to Ensure Operational Success

Identifying common mistakes made when attempting to work with local navies
Sharing insights into the best way to secure naval assistance
Evaluation of how things are likely to evolve and what this means for you

Fred E. Owotorufa, General Manager, Group Security, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

12.50 Networking Lunch

13.50 The Gulf Of Guinea: Maritime Insecurity And What You Need To Know

Making recommendations of how to engage with PMSCs in West Africa
Guidance on how to conduct thorough vetting and due diligence
Detailing current tendencies and where most companies go wrong

Martin Broughton, Senior Operations Manager, Port 2 Port

14.20 Case Study From Cameroon: Building Capabilities To Improve Law Enforcement And Border Protection

Up-to-date analysis on the state of maritime piracy and crime in Cameroon
Detailing effective border protection initiatives
Making recommendations based on lessons learned

Younouss Soungui, Deputy General Manager, National Shippers’ Council, Cameroon

14.50 SOLUTION SPOTLIGHT - Taking Proactive Steps to Protect Your Assets: Insights From Marine Armor System

Ardiel Gimenez, Surveyor and Consultant, Marine Armor System

15.00 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

15.30 Evaluating The Difference Between The East And West African Piracy Threat And Considering The Human Element

Revealing the findings of the latest Human Cost of Piracy report
Addressing the psychological and economic impact
Making recommendations based on the report findings

Kaija Hurlburt, Project Manager, Human Cost of Piracy and West Africa, Oceans Beyond Piracy, One Earth Future Foundation

Addressing Progress Being Made And Identifying Gaps

16.00 Progress Report: What is Working Well and What is Not?

How will countries in the region improve their ability to respond to piracy related incidents?
How are regional organisations responding to the threat of maritime crime? How can this be streamlined?
What are the major threats to the successful eradication of maritime crime?

Dennis Amachree, Country Security Manager, Nigeria, GE Global

Michael Hawkes, Group Security, Regional HSSE Manager (West Africa), SBM Offshore

George Uduku, Chief Operating Officer, Technip Nigeria