THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 1982 20th anniversary of entry into force - retrospective and prospective considerations Fleet Headquarters Conference Room, 14 – 16 Wylde Street, Potts Point, Sydney TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2014 8.30 – 9.00 am Registration (coffee and tea available) SESSION 1: KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Chair: Associate Professor David Letts, The Australian National University 9.00 – 9.05 am WELCOME CAPT Michael McArthur, RAN, SPC-A 9.05 – 9.30 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer, CSC*, RAN, Commander, Australian Fleet 9.30 – 10.00 am Reflections on UNCLOS III (1973–82) Vice Admiral Ian Knox, RAN (Rtd) and Emeritus Professor Ivan Shearer 10.00 – 10.30 am Morning tea SESSION 2: LOSC AND RAN DOMESTIC OPERATIONS Chair: Captain Michael McArthur, RAN, SPC-A 10.30 – 11.00 am The development of law enforcement at sea and its implications for the RAN CDRE Jack McCaffrie, RAN (Rtd), ANCORS 11.00 – 11.30 am Maritime interceptions of irregular migrants Professor Natalie Klein, Macquarie University 11.30 – 12.00 pm Q&A 12.00 – 12.45 pm Lunch SESSION 3: LOSC AND CONTEMPORARY RAN INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Chair: Dr Hitoshi Nasu, The Australian National University 12.45 – 13.10 pm Legal issues in East Timor and the Middle East area of operations Associate Professor Dale Stephens, University of Adelaide 13.10 – 13.35 pm The LOSC and contemporary MEAO maritime operations Captain Tony Aldred, RAN, J33 HQJOC 13.35 – 14.05 pm Q&A 14.05 – 14.20 pm Afternoon tea SESSION 4: LOSC AND FUTURE CHALLENGES Chair: Mr Andrew Forbes, SPC-A 14.20 – 14.40 pm Disputed maritime claims in Asia Captain Raul ‘Pete’ Pedrozo, USN (Rtd) 14.40 – 15.00 pm Developments in the definition of Australia’s maritime jurisdiction Professor Clive Schofield, ANCORS 15.00 – 15.20 pm Surveillance, scientific research and the impact of climate change Mr Piers Duncan, DSTO 15.20 – 15.50 pm Q&A.