HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE / DISASTER RELIEF FOCUS DAY MORNING SITE VISIT 26 March 2019 This first day of activities is Sites visited during the morning: dedicated to Humanitarian q Visit to the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/ (CDEMA) including a visit to the multi-national coordination cell located DR) coordination and operations. in the Barbados (MNCCC). This facility acts as a coordination hub during The day is split into two parts incidents and was recently ‘tested’ during Hurricane Isaac. which includes morning site q Visit to the Integrated Coastal Surveillance System (ICSS) located at visits followed by an afternoon of the District ‘A’ Police Station. This facility monitors Barbados’ maritime presentations which will put those space and acts as a joint coordination centre for maritime operations. into a wider content. This day is q Visit to the Regional Security System (RSS) Headquarters located at both an invaluable scene-setter Paragon. The RSS operates two C-26 aircrafts recently refurbished with and ice-breaker providing the US and Canadian funding to deliver hi-tech surveillance capabilities. opportunity to visit facilities and The C-26 also take part in the region’s humanitarian assistance and meet colleagues and peers. disaster relief operations. SITE VISIT MORNING: 26 March 2019 0730 GATHER IN THE HOTEL LOBBY 0800 COACHES DEPART HILTON FOR ICSS 0815 COACHES ARRIVE AT ICSS VISIT ICSS 0930 COACHES DEPART ICSS FOR CDEMA 0945 COACHES ARRIVE AT CDEMA VISIT CDEMA AND THE MNCCC 1045 COACHES DEPART CDEMA FOR AIRPORT 1115 COACHES ARRIVE AT AIRPORT VISIT AIRCRAFT OF THE RSS 1230 COACHES RETURN TO HOTEL 1300 NETWORKING LUNCH ABOUT THE ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED Caribbean Disaster and Integrated Coastal Regional Security Emergency Management Surveillance System System (RSS) Agency (CDEMA) (ICSS) RSS operations consist ICSS provides a coastal surveillance of maritime, air, and land radar system that monitors the activities. Each component entire coastline of Barbados, and plays a crucial role in the success CDEMA is an inter-regional supportive contributes to the safety and security of all RSS operations. Additionally network of independent emergency of coastal areas. each component is dependent on units throughout the Caribbean one another for mission success. All region. Formed on September 1, 2005 three have different capabilities but as the Caribbean Disaster Emergency as a team they provide the RSS with Response Agency (CDERA) it unmatched capability on land, sea, underwent a name change to CDEMA and air. in September 2009. www.asdevents.com - www.asdevents.com/event.asp?id=19184 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE / DISASTER RELIEF FOCUS DAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS 26 March 2019 1355 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS 1545 AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING Commander Mark Peterson, Commander, Barbados 1615 REGIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM: CONVERGENCE OF Coast Guard SECURITY AND DISASTER RELIEF 1400 CDEMA: CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY Overview of the RSS Mission to ensure the stability MANAGEMENT AGENCY and well-being of Member States through mutual Overview of the work of CDEMA and the multi- cooperation national coordination cell located in the Barbados Rec ent experiences in coordination and cooperation (MNCCC) The air assets of the RSS, as well as other Le ssons learnt from Hurricane Isaac in order to capabilities improve future coordination, communication and Fu ture plans and ambitions for the organisation information-sharing Captain (N) Errington SHURLAND, Executive Director, Rol e of international partners and NGOs in future Regional Security System Headquarters incidents 1645 MULTI-AGENCY RISK REDUCTION & RESPONSE TO Elizabeth Riley, Deputy Executive Director, Caribbean CRISIS, DISASTER & SECURITY EVENTS Disaster Emergency Management Agency Opportunities for cross-sector partnerships & 1430 THE ROLE OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE improvements in the future 2016 ECUADORIAN EARTHQUAKE Developing an integrated method of risk management Ecua dorean Armed Forces deployed 10,000 that works across risk reduction and response Soldiers in response to a devastating 7.8 magnitude The importance of a comprehensive assessment earthquake in 2016 - Assisting victims in the worst and management framework: a RAID methodology effected provinces, providing humanitarian aid and (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) across medical services the risk cycle Air Assets deployed including C-295M and Cessna Enhancing effective civil-military cooperation essential aircraft to transport troops to the port cities of Manta to achieving a rapid and aligned disaster response and Guayaquil as well as Boeing 727 to fly Troops to Hannah Pathak, Deputy CEO, Rescue Global the cities of Latacunga, Jumandy, and Esmeraldas, and two Bell 206 helicopters to bring medical supplies 1715 THEMATIC PANEL DISCUSSION to the cities of Manta and Pedernales NATIONAL PLANNING AND CROSS SECTOR Coordination of international assistance from Peru RESPONSE TO DISASTER RELIEF and Colombia as well as the delegation that came A discussion on the respective roles of government, from other nations militaries, the NGO community, the private sector, and academia in disaster risk reduction and response, and Capitan (Navy Res.), Mr. Jaime Dávalos, Advisor to the how cross sector collaboration can be more effective. Minister of Defence, Ecuador MoD Moderated by: 1500 LOW COST SMA (SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT) Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper, Former Director-General SOLUTIONS FOR THE CARICOM REGION of NATO’s International Military Staff and Managing Director, Background and Business Model CH4C Global Ltd Aerovation - An Engineering Company Discussants: Capabilities and facilities Brigadier General Peter Jan de Vin, Commander, Technical Proposition – Thinking Outside the Box Netherlands Forces in the Caribbean Financial Proposition – Maximum Flexibility Major General Rocky Meade, Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Operational Capabilities Defence Force Training, Maintenance and Logistics Support Brigadier John Ridge, Chief Joint Force Operations, Vince Macri, Senior Vice President, Aerovation Inc. UK Joint Force Headquarters Captain (N) Errington SHURLAND, Executive Director, 1515 UK GLOBAL RESPONSE TO CRISIS AND LESSONS Regional Security System Headquarters FOR THE CARIBBEAN Major Michael Jones, Executive Director (Ag), CARICOM Overview of UK response mechanism for HA/DR in IMPACS the Caribbean theatre Elizabeth Riley, Deputy Executive Director, Caribbean Lessons from Irma and Maria but more recently from Disaster Emergency Management Agency Hurricane Isaac ‘near miss’ as a training exercise for future engagements 1800 CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY REMARKS Coordinating with international partners and Commander Mark Peterson, Commande sharing information Barbados Coast Guard Brigadier John Ridge, Chief Joint Force Operations, UK Joint Force Headquarters 1815 FREE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO FRESHEN UP 1845 ICE-BREAKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION www.asdevents.com - www.asdevents.com/event.asp?id=19184 PLENARY SESSIONS CONFERENCE DAY ONE: [Simultaneous English/Spanish Wednesday 27 March 2019 translation provided throughout] 0800 MORNING COFFEE & REGISTRATION Operational Capabilities Project Overview 0830 OPENING CEREMONY Colonel Clinton O’Neill, Branch Head of Operations, Plans CONFERENCE DIRECTOR & Intelligence, Armed Forces of Malta Alexander Stephenson, Director, José Yglesias Lozada, Director Business Development & CABSEC and SAMSEC Conferences Sales, Aerodata CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS Commander Mark Peterson, Commander, Barbados 1230 CARICOM IMPACS REGIONAL COOPERATION Coast Guard Introduction to IMPACS and its sub agencies HOST NATION MINISTERIAL KEYNOTE - Regi onal Intelligence Fusion Centre (RIFC) The Honourable Mia Mottley QC, MP for Saint Michael - Joint Regional Communications Centre (JRCC) based in North East, Prime Minister of Barbados Barbados - Strategic research program and project implementation 0900 OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPH: HEADS OF Mobilization of resources to support the collective fight DELEGATIONS against serious crime and to counter other security threats in the Region 0915 HOST NATION ADDRESS: Michael Jones, Executive Director (Ag), CARICOM IMPACS THE BARBADOS DEFENCE FORCE’S READINESS STRENGTHENING 1300 HEAD OF DELEGATION THREAT RADAR FORUM The evolving multidimensional threat environment Operational capacities development Future regional alliance approaches Colonel Glyne Grannum, Chief of Staff, Barbados Defence Force Format: 0945 ELTA’S REVOLUTIONARY HOLOGRAPHIC COASTAL The moderator will invite the Heads of Delegation RADAR SURVEILLANCE SOLUTION TO MEET seated in the audience around the conference top CURRENT & FUTURE NEEDS table to share their top concerns, priorities and scenarios that are being planned for – contributions Capt. Navy (Ret.) Benyamin Hod (Pinky), Maritime will also be invited from the floor. Expert, Coastal Surveillance, ELTA Systems Ltd Objectives: 1015 CHILEAN MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS To help identify and define the key challenges Rear Admiral Eric Solar Olavarría, Director of Security experiences by nations and organisations operating and Maritime Operations, Chilean Navy in the Americas this session will see heads of delegations succinctly state the key threats on the 1045 MORNING COFFEE & NETWORKING horizon as they perceive it and how they will affect their national interest. This session will be valuable to: 1130 JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE’S STRATEGIC DEFENCE Id entify common and shared challenges