International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference

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Draft Agenda Kempinski Gold Coast ,

ORGANISED BY : 23-25 July, 2019 - Accra, Ghana

www.imdecafrica.com Event overview

The inaugural International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC) will feature the largest gathering of Africa’s maritime stakeholders, as we host regional and international Chiefs of Naval Staff to address the principal issues facing maritime security on the continent. This biennial event consists of in-depth panel discussions, breakout sessions and VIP exhibition tours to further highlight the occasion as the premier strategic gathering of Africa’s , Coast Guards, Port and Coastal Authorities, Marine Police and related Ministries.

Why Ghana?

Perfectly situated as a significant hub on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is the proud host of this year’s IMDEC. Excitingly, 2019 marks the country’s’ 60th year of naval excellence. Hosted as part of the month-long 60th Anniversary celebrations, IMDEC will showcase exclusive milestones of Ghana ’s achievements as well as forecast its future accomplishments within the maritime sector.

Event In Numbers

15+ Chiefs of Naval Staff 40+ Speakers

20+ Interactive 300+ Attendees Sessions Who is attending

Advisory board Program Advisory Board

• Issah Adam Yakubu • Rear Narciso Fastudo Jr Chief of Staff Deputy Executive Director, Interregional Ghana Navy Coordination Center, Angola Navy • Veronica Arhin • Tukur Mohammed Public Relations Programme Officer, Maritime Safety and Security, Regional Ghana Navy Security Division, Directorate of Peacekeeping and Regional Security, Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, • Kofi Amponsah Duodu ECOWAS Commission Assistant Naval Secretary (Special Projects), Ghana Navy

Invited & Con med Speakers

• Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas • Vice Admiral Ahmed Khaled Hassan Saeed • Major General Levi Mghalo Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Nigeria Egypt Kenya • Rear Admiral MM Kadiri • Major General Mohamed Larbi Haouli • Jean Claude Ella-Ekogha Chief of Training and Operations Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Armed Forces Staff Nigeria Algeria • Vice Admiral Manuel Ferreira de Jesus • Captain Atiogbé Ametsipe • Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Angola Togo Morocco • Vice Admiral Martinho Francisco Antonio • Captain Albert Badou • Vice Admiral Mosuwa Samuel Hlongwane Head, CIDDEMA (Comissão Inter-ministerial para a Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Delimitação Dos Espaços Marítimos de Angola) Benin South Africa Angola

• Rear Admiral Momar Diagne • Admiral Sunil Lanba • Vice Admiral Rombault Mbuayama Nsiona Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Senegal Tanzania Congo • Rear-Admiral Jean Mendoua • Commodore Hassan Ali Bushnak • And many more... Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Naval Staff Cameroon Libya Day one agenda

Tuesday, 23 July 2019 —Exclusive site visit to Sekondi Naval Base

Select delegates will be airlifted from Accra to Sekondi port by the for an exclusive site visit of the Sekondi Naval Base. The tour will consist of an in-depth walk through of the naval dockyard and base as well as a private sea tour to further display the advanced capabilities of Ghana’s Naval fleet.

AGENDA DAY 1: Wednesday, 24 July 2019

08:00 Executive Breakfast: Breakfast designated for VIP attendees Opening Ceremony 09:00 Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama Awards of Appreciation presented to VIP attendees, Ribbon cutting ceremony and VIP exhibition tour Opening keynote speech: Ghana Navy - past, present and the future 10:00 Reserved: Senior Officer, Ghana Navy Maritime Forces: Joint Operations and strengthening interoperability Exclusive CNS keynote panel discussion: Integrating transnational operations for enhanced maritime security • Revising existing concepts for joint operations to better handle the evolving maritime security challenges of the region 10:20 • Incorporating the intelligence, expertise and domain awareness of regional forces to best protect the greater maritime and coastal environment • Creating an effective road map for the coordination of multi- nation operations to overcome regional security issues Key technology innovations to increase interoperability within the maritime sector • Identifying proficiency gaps in existing systems and the key technologies required to optimize resource efficiency 11:00 • Leveraging advanced technology to enhance and complement existing assets and systems • Enhancing operational and coalition success through tailored solutions for the region’s maritime forces 11:30 Networking Break Executive Panel Discussion: Empowering capacity building and information sharing between private industry and armed forces • Highlighting achievements and lessons from combined maritime programs to advance information sharing amongst public and private entities 12:00 • Improving maritime domain awareness through seamless information retrieval and dissemination • Involving a multi-stakeholder approach to achieve greater integration of joint-force capabilities Combatting illegal activities at sea Increasing aerial surveillance and monitoring capabilities beyond territorial waters • Increased application of maritime air surveillance and satellite imagery through aircrafts and autonomous systems 12:40 • Integrating these systems within command and control frameworks to best secure open seas and circumvent illicit activity • Leveraging collected data to empower real time combat readiness to better protect commercial vessels and employ limited security resources Executive Panel Discussion: Counter piracy operations within the Gulf of Guinea • Using a cooperative approach to better understand the methods for dealing with piracy threats offensively and proactively 13:10 • Developing the long- and short-term capacity building initiatives to better control regional waters • Identifying the immediate requirements of the regional navies, coast guards and law enforcement in securing the seas 13:50 Networking Lunch Curbing illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing • Effectively sanctioning dedicated entities, such as Fisheries Enforcement Unit in Ghana, with the right resources to monitor and police IUU 14:50 • Identifying the programs necessary to support local fisheries while blocking foreign vessels from industrial trawling • Strengthening inter-ministerial efforts in combatting IUU Reserved: Fisheries Enforcement Unit, Ghana Executive Panel Discussion: Deploying the optimal platforms to combat threats within the Gulf of Guinea • Classifying the most beneficial vessels to secure the region against existing threats while still optimizing current capabilities 15:20 • Targeting the essential equipment, systems and providers to achieve better mission success • Implementing the necessary platforms and systems to deploy more effective counter-piracy, illegal bunkering and IUU operations Counter-Piracy Operation Highlights: Employing successful anti-piracy efforts • Dissecting the methods used by previous and ongoing counter-piracy operations to apply within current GoG efforts 15:50 • Identifying the different elements optimized to enhance operational success • Ensuring commercial ships are proactive in adhering to Best Management Practices (BMP4) to better deter piracy threats Cyber security and electronic warfare in a marine context • Upgrading maritime sensor capabilities to detect and prevent against increasingly volatile EW threats 16:20 • Limiting exposure to malicious cyber threats against the advanced data networks of maritime command and control systems • Incorporating cyber security risk management into existing vessel security assessments 16:50 Chairman closing remarks 18:00- 20:00 Gala Dinner Day two agenda

AGENDA DAY 2: Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:50 Chairman opening remarks Interagency approaches to secure critical infrastructure Executive Panel Discussion: Coordination between navies, coastal guards, law enforcement and the oil sector • Increasing the monitoring of critical infrastructure and national resources through collaboration of oil and gas companies, 09:00 emergency responders and law enforcement bodies • Implementing targeted task forces such as operation Ex Toru-Gbown in Nigeria to jointly and forcefully interdict crude oil theft • Combining resources (such as vessels, fast interceptor crafts and trained local personnel) to better combat militants Optimizing secure communications and transnational, tactical networks • Overcoming challenges in interoperability and organizational overlap 09:40 • Implementing secure and seamless multi-national communications across maritime networks to enhance operational efficiency • Utilizing onshore and offshore communication networks to efficiently monitor seas and coasts Governance and regulatory aspects to secure territorial waters Executive Panel Discussion: Integrated maritime strategies • African Union- Protecting and conserving Africa’s “Blue Economy” 10:10 • ECOWAS and ECCAS- A framework for regional collaboration against maritime crimes • ICC- 2019 update on the regional strategy on safety and security with the regions maritime space Maritime vessels-- certification and compliance • Ensuring current and future fleets are operational at international standards 10:50 • Developing the appropriate standards for all vessels, including onboard safety reliability and environment requirements • Complying with all industry codes to reduce operating costs and mitigate risks 11:30 Networking Break Enhancing port security and handling capacity with adherence to ISPS standards • Applying renewed maritime security measures to ensure safe operations at the ports 12:00 • Upskilling port security personnel to handle incoming traffic at ports as well as efficiently and swiftly managing anchorage areas • Identifying the latest trends within access control technology while focusing on the systems most beneficial for West Africa and the continent Collective maritime administration and partnership • Increasing regulations and management related to shipping, maritime labor and coastal waters of a nation 12:30 • Strengthening maritime administrations across Africa within cooperative frameworks • Benchmarking existing partnerships between maritime forces and administration bodies to outline the necessity of collaboration Private security and armored guards: Securing ships and cargo • Contracting security personnel on board private vessels for secure transport 13:00 • Observing and adhering to local law surrounding ship guards to safely guard the ship • Understanding the distinct duties between ship captain and ship guards during incidents Naval Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Executive Panel Discussions: Maintaining and enhancing vessels at high operational readiness • Enhancing communication between Navies, Coast Guards, shipbuilders and manufacturers to design the best suited vessels 13:30 • Meeting all expectations to ensure fleets are in the optimum condition to achieve their mission • Efficiently identifying when new parts and upgrades are needed through closely monitored supply-chains Identifying the best partners for MRO facilities • Determining the requirements for current and future equipment and the capabilities of local personnel 14:00 • Expanding the capacity of MRO facilities to meet future standards • Working with international and regional shipbuilders and certifiers to improve fleet optimization Closing Ceremony 14:30 Chief of Defense Staff, , Lieutenant General Obed Boamah Akwa Networking Lunch Sponsors and partners

Gold Sponsor

Strategic Sponsor

Associate Sponsor Strategic Partner This regions current and future requirements

Vessels In order to efficiently counter threats within the increasingly volatile Gulf of Guinea, vessels must deliver enhanced mission capabilities and speed to outmaneuver pirates and other illicit groups. The vessels being commissioned by the region’s governments currently include fast interceptor crafts, gunboats, and OPV’s to protect oil and gas assets. Additionally, shipbuilders must present innovative platforms that can accommodate S&R helicopters and advanced mission scenarios.

Surveillance and Communication Systems The sophistication of the systems onboard naval platforms and at the ports ultimately determine the security of coastal waters. It is a necessity to ensure command, control, communication and intelligence systems are using the most advanced applications to provide real-time surveillance and monitoring of a nations territorial waters. These technologies will greater facilitate secure integrated communications and situational awareness to enhance littoral warfare.

MRO Investing in functional maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities for the regions maritime resources is of critical importance as many current vessels are operating on legacy systems. The need to have re t and refurbishment capabilities are equally important to circumvent the evolving threats within the region waters. Many nations on the Gulf of Guinea are now looking into partners to help support their MRO requirements to enhance the overall capacity of the nations eets.