ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM WORKSHOP ON BEST PRACTICES IN IMPLEMENTING SAFETY OF NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS 11-12 July 2017, Conrad Hotel

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

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DAY 1 (JULY 10): CO-CHAIRS MEETING AND ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS

Co-Chair’s Meeting 1900H Venue: Harrison 1

DAY 2 (JULY 11): ARF WORKSHOP PROPER

0800H - 0830H Registration

0830 – 0845H GROUP PHOTO

0845 – 0915H Keynote Remarks by Honorable Undersecretary JOSE LUIS M. ALANO

Co-Chairs Introduction and Welcome Remarks Venue: Forbes 1, 3rd Floor Conrad Manila Hotel Attire: Smart Casual

Ambassador Gilberto G.B. Asuque Permanent Representative Philippine Mission to the IMO 0915 – 0945H Republic of the Philippines

Captain Nishant Kumar Director for Military Affairs Ministry of External Affairs Republic of India

Review of the Implementation of Legally-Binding Safety of Navigation Instruments

0945H - 1030H Professor Jay Batongbacal Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea University of the Philippines (UP IMLOS)

Coffee Break 1030H - 1045H Venue: Foyer

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Review of the Implementation of the CUES in the Region and Other Non- Binding Instruments on the Safety of Navigation

1045H - 1130H Dr. Chris Merritt Maritime Domain Awareness Technical Advisor U.S. Mission to ASEAN US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia

Issues and Challenges on Maintaining Safety of Navigation in the Region

1130H - 1200H Ms. Lee Yin Mui, Regional Cooperation Against Armed Robbery and (ReCAAP) Presentation

Lunch 1200H - 1300H Venue: Roosevelt 1-3, 3rd Floor

Session 1. Enhancing Navigational Safety for International Commercial Shipping

Discussant: Mr. Julio Amador, Deputy Director, FSI

• Best Practices: The European Union Experience

Mr. Jérôme Rivière First Secretary of the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines

• Best Practices: Industry Best Management Practices (BMP 4)

1300H - 1450H Mr. Carlos Salinas Filipino Shipowner’s Association (FSA)

• Best Practices: Enhancing Safety Of Navigation Within The Indian Ocean Region

Capt S.I Abul Kalam Azad Republic of India

• Best Practices: Enhancing Safety Of Navigation in the Philippines

Captain Joseph Badajos Philippine Republic of the Philippines

Summary of Session 1 - Mr. Julio Amador, Deputy Director, FSI

Coffee Break 1500H - 1515H Venue: Foyer

Session 2. Means of Cooperation to Enhance Safety of Navigation in Critical 1515H - 1700H Waterways

Discussant: Mr. Jesse M. Pascasio 2

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• Deployment of Vessel Protection Detachments Aboard Commercial Vessels

Atty. Neil Silva Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea University of the Philippines (UP IMLOS)

• Regional and Sub-Regional Cooperation on Enhancing Safety of Navigation in Critical Waterways: The Tripartite Technical Experts’ Group for the Malacca and Singapore Straits

Mr. Hairizam Bin Albukhari Principal Assistant Director Vessel Traffic Service Unit Marine Department, Malaysia

• Regional and Sub-Regional Cooperation on Enhancing Safety of Navigation in Critical Waterways: The Djibouti Code of Conduct

Ms. Fides Quintos Foreign Service Institute

Summary of Session 2 – Mr. Jesse M. Pascasio Director 1700 - 1710H National Coast Watch Council Secretariat Republic of the Philippines

1710H - 1730H Wrap - Up of Day 1 Discussions

Dinner 1830H - 2000H Venue: Taft Ballroom 1 & 2, 3rd Floor

DAY 3 (JULY 12): ARF WORKSHOP PROPER

0800H - 0830H Registration

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Session 3. Promoting Safety of Navigation Among Military and Government Vessels

Discussant: Mr. Lucio B. Pitlo Lecturer Ateneo de Manila University

• Nakasone Proposal and Recommendations

Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi Institute for International Policy Studies 0830H - 0950H • Common Operating Principles (COP) for Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies

Mr. Michael Vatikiotis Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

• Update on the Implementation of CUES and the ASEAN Standard Greetings

Lt. Commander Anthony Claro Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Operations Philippine

Summary of Session 3

Mr. Lucio B. Pitlo 0950H - 1000H Lecturer Ateneo de Manila University

Coffee Break 1000H - 1015H Venue: Foyer

Session 4. Enhancing Navigational Safety for Non-Convention and Fishery Vessels

Discussant: Ms. Ma. Rowena Layador Head, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS) Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines

• Best Practices: India

1015 - 1145H Capt S.I Abul Kalam Azad Republic of India

• Best Practices: Thai Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center Port- In, Port-Out System

Captain Dorne Tipnant Director of Internal Security Division Naval Operations Department Thai MECC

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• Best Practices: Measures Against Maritime Accidents in Japan

Mr. Yuto Inoue Safety Measures Division Maritime Traffic Department , Japan Coast Guard

• Best Practices: National Security Programme for Sea Transport and Maritime Infrastructure

Captain Pedro Lopez PN (Ret) Office for Transportation Security Department of Transportation – Philippines

• Trilateral Cooperative Arrangement between the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia

Lt. Emmanuel Orbegoso, PN Chief Territorial Defence Operations Branch OJ3 Philippine Navy

Summary of Session 4 - Ms. Ma. Rowena Layador Head, Center for International Relations and Strategic 1145H - 1155H Studies (CIRSS) Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines

1155H - 1215H Wrap-Up of Morning Sessions

Lunch Break 1215H - 1315H Venue: Roosevelt 1-3, 3rd Floor

Session 5. International Cooperation on Information-Sharing to Enhance Safety of Navigation

• Best Practice: Cooperation on Providing Hydrographic Services and Navigational Warnings in the Philippines

Lt. Aaron Andro V. Ching Hydrographic Division 1315H - 1500H National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) of the Philippines

• INTERPOL’s Maritime Piracy Database

Ms. Irina Koulatchenko Project Administrator, Maritime Security INTERPOL

1500H - 1510H Summary of Session 5 by the Philippine and Indian Co-Chairs

Coffee Break 1510H - 1525H Venue: Foyer

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1525H - 1650H Proposals for Way Forward

1650H - 1720H Closing Ceremonies

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