AFSEC 15 seeks to reassess the maritime security situation in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Using as a conceptual framework the 2009 Djibouti Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. The conference hopes to examine lessons learned over the past 5 years and develop strategies for future cooperation in the broad realm of maritime security, beyond simply that of piracy. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1B8OpRf

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International
Relations and
Partnerships,
French Navy HQ
Major General
Ngewa Mukala,
Commander,
Kenyan Navy
Major General
Ahmed al-Ashwal,
Chief of General
Staff,
Republic of Yemen
Brigadier Leopold
Payet, Chief of
Defence Forces,
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People’s Defence
Forces
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Chief of Defence
Force,
Maldives National
Defence Force
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Pre-Conference Focus Day:
17th February 2015
Main Conference:
18th - 19th February 2015
Venue: Djibouti Palace Kempinski, Djibouti
This unique forum will enable senior representatives to promote regional
cooperation for the purposes of enhancing maritime security and preventing
terrorism. It will also help those involved in regional maritime security to
exchange best practice, coordinate activity, and to begin crafting a series of
strategies against future irregular maritime threats.
ATTENDEESWILL:
f Shape the debate on how to challenge irregular maritime threats in the region
and sub-regions
f Build the cross-cutting, international and multi-agency relationships required in
the fight against transnational organised crime
f Gain a deeper understanding of the unique East African military and security
environment
f Debate the benefits and challenges of information and intelligence sharing
f Develop a clear picture of international capacity building initiatives active in the region
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2. Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to take this opportunity to outline our thought-process behind hosting this year’s
AFSEC conference in Djibouti.
Djibouti is the Horn of Africa’s Strategic Hub and has become an international maritime
and military melting pot, facilitating new forms of cooperation and collaboration between
international and local partners.
Djibouti occupies a strategic geographical position bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Bab
al-Mandeb Strait. It serves as a key refuelling and transhipment centre, and is the principal
maritime port for landlocked neighbouring Ethiopia. Located near the world’s busiest
shipping lanes, Djibouti controls access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, making maritime
security in this region vitally important to the security of global maritime trade.
Because of this location, it has become an international hub and host to military bases for
many nations:
• United States Naval Expeditionary Base: Camp Lemonnier is the only US military base
in Africa
• Japanese Naval Air Base: Japanese forces arrived in Djibouti in 2009 and are stationed
at Camp Lemonnier. They established a permanent base in 2011
• French Base: Camp Monclar has around 1,900 military personnel in Djibouti,
including around 500 on rotation between France and other regional bases
• Chinese Base: Vessels have made extensive use of Djibouti’s port while protecting
Chinese shipping. An agreement has been reached to open a Chinese military base in
Djibouti
In 2009, the Djibouti Meeting adopted the Code of Conduct concerning the repression of
piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
It has been signed by 20 countries from the 21 eligible to sign. These nations are: Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen, Comoros,
Egypt, Eritrea, Jordan, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan
and the United Arab Emirates.
By convening this conference in Djibouti, we hope to achieve the following outcomes:
• Promote the DCoC (2009)
• Advocate expanding the scope of maritime security cooperation beyond piracy
• Sharing best practice on maritime security from across Africa and the world
I hope you will be able to join us at The Djibouti Palace Kempinski in Djibouti for this
important gathering and make your contribution to maritime security in the region.
Yours sincerely
Alexander Stephenson
Director, AFSEC 15
Alexander Stephenson is the AFSEC 15 conference producer responsible for the
intellectual content, themes, and structure of the conference agenda. He holds an
MA in Terrorism, Security and Society from King’s College London’s prestigious War
Studies Department, and a BA in International Relations from the University of Sussex.
He has delivered presentations at both the Central American Regional Intelligence
Conference and the Caribbean Regional Intelligence Conference held at the 5th
Hemispheric Security and Intelligence Forum hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Defence and U.S.
Southern Command in Brasilia.
DefenceIQ as an organisation is committed to delivering high-quality conferences for the defence
and security community that add value to the attending delegations and advance the debate on key
issues of national security, international security and foreign affairs.
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Mr. Ali-Mirah Chehem
DAOUD, Director of
Maritime Affairs, Maritime
Administration of Djibouti
Ambassador Tewolde
Gebremeskel, Director
Peace and Security
Division, IGAD
Ambassador Etienne de
Poncins, Head of Mission,
EUCAP Nestor
Michel Soula, Deputy
Assistant Secretary General
for Operations, NATO
Nancy Karigithu,
Director-General, Kenyan
Maritime Authority
Chris Trelawny, Deputy
Director, Maritime Safety
Division, International
Maritime Organization
Major General Ngewa
Mukala, Commander,
Kenyan Navy
Major General Ahmed
Shiyam, Chief of Defence
Force, Maldives National
Defence Force
Major General Ahmed
al-Ashwal, Chief of General
Staff, Republic of Yemen
Rear Admiral Hervé
Bléjean, Admiral
International Relations and
Partnerships,
French Navy HQ
Brigadier Leopold Payet,
Chief of Defence Forces,
Seychelles People’s
Defence Forces
Commodore Ioannis G.
Pavlopoulos, Commandant,
NATO’s MIOTC
Colonel Mohamed Ibrahim,
Comander,
Maldives Coast Guard
Lieutenant Colonel
Rosette, Deputy Chief of
Staff, Seychelles People’s
Defence Forces
Speakers include:
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3. DjiboutiRegionalTrainingCentre(DRTC) established pursuant to Resolution 3 of Djibouti Code of Conduct.
The newly created maritime training centre uses a bespoke approach that responds to training needs, with
vocational training delivered by outsourced professionals and a mix of trainees from the region and from all
relevant agencies. The building is expected to be finished in late January or early February – just in time for the
AFSEC conference. The focus day on 17th February will be held at the centre. Mr. Ali-Mirah Chehem DAOUD,
Director of Maritime Affairs, Maritime Administration of Djibouti is speaking at the conference.
EUCAPNestor is headquartered in Djibouti; it exists as a strengthening mission under the Common Security and
Defence Policy (CSDP) in order to enhance the maritime capacities of five countries in the Horn of Africa and the
Western Indian Ocean: Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Seychelles and Tanzania.
The Mission aims to support the development of ‘maritime security’ including counter-piracy and maritime
governance. This requires the mission to work with the main actors responsible for maritime security in each host
country. Ambassador Etienne de Poncins, Head of Mission, EUCAP Nestor is speaking at the conference.
TheIntergovernmentalAuthorityonDevelopment(IGAD) is headquartered in Djibouti City. IGAD is an eight-
country trade bloc in Eastern Africa. It includes governments from the Horn of Africa, Nile Valley, and the African
Great Lakes. In September 2006, the AU Peace and Security Council approved an IGAD proposal to deploy an
IGAD Peace Support Mission in Somalia (IGASOM). On 21 February 2007, the United Nations Security Council
approved Resolution 1744, which authorized the deployment of a new African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM)
in place of IGASOM. Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel, Director Peace and Security Division, IGAD is speaking
at the conference.
2050Africa’sIntegratedMaritimeStrategy: this strategy recognizes that Africa’s Maritime Domain (AMD)
has vast potential for wealth creation. AU Member States have common maritime challenges and opportunities,
and indeed, significant responsibilities for generating the desirable political will for implementing the strategy. The
rise in intensity of economic activities at sea is taking place against the backdrop of insecurity, illegal trafficking,
degradation of the marine environment, falling biodiversity, and effects of climate change. In the past decades,
direct aggregate losses of revenue from illegal activities in AMD amount to hundreds of billions of US dollars, not to
mention the loss of lives.
EUMARSICproject supports maritime security and safety in the Western Indian Ocean region by enhancing
information sharing and training capacities. It contributes to the implementation of the regional Djibouti Code of
Conduct targeted at fighting piracy and armed robbery against ships. It is funded by the EU under the “Instrument
for Stability” strategic tool and implemented by the Development and Cooperation Directorate-General (DG). The
project is implemented by a consortium led by France Expertise International (FEI), which provides international
expertise and strategic advice to national maritime authorities as well as to strengthen the capacity of regional
maritime centres in Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, and Yemen. Vice-Admiral (Rtd) Hubert de Gaullier, Project
coordinator, EU Marsic is speaking at the conference.
CombinedMaritimeForces(CMF) is a multi-national naval partnership to promote security, stability and
prosperity across approximately 2.5 million square miles of international waters, which encompasses some of
the world’s most important shipping lanes. CMF’s main focus areas are defeating terrorism, preventing piracy,
encouraging regional cooperation, and promoting a safe maritime environment. CMF counters violent extremism
and terrorist networks in maritime areas of responsibility, works with regional and other partners to improve overall
security and stability, helps strengthen regional nations’ maritime capabilities and, when requested, responds
to environmental and humanitarian crises. Captain Bill Nault, USN, Chief of Staff, Combined Maritine Forces is
speaking at the conference.
EuropeanUnionNavalForce(EUNAVFOR): Forces of Operation Atalanta deter, prevent and repress acts of
piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast. EU Naval Force protects vessels of the World Food Programme
(WFP) delivering aid to displaced persons in Somalia and the protection of African Union Mission on Somalia
(AMISOM) shipping. Djibouti is the de facto logistical hub for EU NAVFOR’s vessels and personnel. Major General
Martin Smith, Commander, EUNAVFOR is speaking at the conference.
NATO’sOperationOceanShieldis their counter piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa.
This operation was approved by the North Atlantic Council on 17 August 2009 and the mandate has been
extended until the end of 2016. NATO has been helping to deter and disrupt pirate attacks, while protecting
vessels and helping to increase the general level of security in the region since 2008. Ocean Shield was preceded
by Operation Allied Protector (March-August 2009). Michel Soula, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for
Operations, NATO is speaking at the conference.
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Objective:
The pre-conference focus day will examine international, regional
and local training initiatives. The day will also examine the
current threat situation in order to identify capability gaps and
recommend future areas of priority.
Rationale:
The benefits of building local capacity in light of the anticipated
strategic drawdown of international forces in the region remains
apparent. With up to 95% of EU Member States’ trade (by volume)
transported by sea and 20% of global trade passing through the
Gulf of Aden this remains a key priority.
Hosted at the Djibouti Regional Maritime Training Centre, the day
will provide the opportunity to visit this new facility. With the DRTC
expected to be completed in late January or early February, the
AFSEC 15 conference will be the first event hosted here.
Presentations during the day will include lessons learned from
NATO’s Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre as well
as presentations from the IMO.
Benefits of attending:
• Gainacomprehensiveunderstandingon the
future of maritime training in East Africa
• Networking ahead of the main conference
• Contributeknowledge and experience in areas of
training
• Discussequipmentprocurement, scenarios, and
training necessary to combat future maritime threats
09.00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE AT KEMPINSKI HOTEL
09.30 COACHES DEPART FOR THE DJIBOUTI REGIONAL
TRAINING CENTER
10.00 ARRIVAL AT THE DRTC
10.15 WELCOME ADDRESS
Mr. Ali-Mirah Chehem DAOUD, Director of Maritime
Affairs, Maritime Administration of Djibouti
10:30 IMO PRESENTATION: IMPLIMENTATION OF THE
DJIBOUTI CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE DRTC
Chris Trelawny, Deputy Director, Maritime Safety
Division, International Maritime Organization
11.30 MORNING REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
11:50 SALAT AL-DHUHR (11:55) NOON PRAYER
12.15 TOUR OF THE FACILITIES
13:00 EU MARSIC PRESENTATION
Invited:
Vice-Admiral (Rtd) Hubert de Gaullier, Project
coordinator, EU Marsic
13.00 NATO MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONAL
TRAINING CENTRE
Commodore Ioannis G. Pavlopoulos, Commandant,
NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training
Centre
13.30 COACHES RETURN TO THE KEMPINSKI HOTEL
14.00 LUNCH SERVED AT THE KEMPINSKI HOTEL
17.00 ICE-BREAKING DRINKS
PRIVATE ROOM AT THE CONFERENCE HOTEL
Dress code: smart casual
Long trousers, long sleeve shirt and no jacket or tie
REGIONALTRAININGANDCAPACITYBUILDING
Enhancing capacity throughout East Africa and the Indian Ocean
Tuesday, 17th February 2015
Dress Code: Uniform/Service Dress or Business Formal
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08.30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
OPENING CEREMONY
08.55 DEFENCE IQ WELCOME REMARKS
Alexander Stephenson, Conference Producer, Defence IQ
09.00 HOME NATION WELCOME
Reserved for:
Minister Moussa Ahmed, Ministry of Equipment and Transport
Government of Djibouti
09.15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE PRESIDENT OF PUNTLAND
His Excellency Dr Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, President of Puntland,
Government of Puntland State of Somalia
09.30 EUCAP NESTOR SCENE SETTING ADDRESS
Ambassador Etienne de Poncins, Head of Mission, EUCAP Nestor
09.45 IMO SCENE SETTING ADDRESS
Chris Trelawny, Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division, International
Maritime Organization
10.00 HOST NATION ADDRESS: DJIBOUTI NAVY AND COAST GUARD
MARITIME CAPABILITY, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE PLANS
Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, Commander, Djibouti navy
Lieutenant Colonel Wais Omar Bogoreh, Commandant, Djibouti
Coast Guard
10.30 LATEST MARITIME SURVEILLANCE DEPLOYMENTS OF THE P2006T
MRI LIGHT AIRBORNE MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
• P2006T MRI brief description.
• Deployments for Frontex
• Deployments for the EU programme Perseus.
• Operations for South African company CSS Tactical
José Manuel Pérez-Pujazón, Deputy Executive Vice President, Defence
Indra
11.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WIDENING THE SCOPE OF COOPERATION
BEYOND PIRACY TO ENCOMPASS BROADER MARITIME SECURITY
THREATS
• Exploring the success of the Djibouti code of Conduct
• Looking at other examples of maritime security cooperation in East
Africa
• The case for expanding maritime security cooperation beyond piracy to
other issues
• Lessons that can be learnt from West African bi-lateral agreements for
maritime security
Nancy Karigithu, Director-General, Kenyan Maritime Authority
11:30 MORNING COFFEE BREAK
SALAT AL-DHUHR (11:55) NOON PRAYER
12.00 Reserved for VIP Speaker
12.30 UPDATE FROM THE BIG 3 MISSIONS, ATALANTA, OCEAN SHIELD
AND TF151
This session seeks opening presentations from the individual missions
followed by discussion on the future of international maritime activity
and cooperation in the region.
TF151, NATO and EU NAVFOR work together with nationally deployed
naval ships, to patrol the IRTC in the Gulf of Aden. With 20% of global
trade passing through the Gulf of Aden considerable effort is given to
safeguarding this strategic SLOC
Major General Smith, Commander,
EUNAVFOR
Captain Bill Nault, USN, Chief of Staff,
Combined Maritime Forces
Michel Soula, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations,
NATO
13.30 NETWORKING LUNCH
14.30 THE REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA’S ROLE IN REGIONAL SECURITY
COOPERATION AND MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS
• Developing bi-lateral relations and cooperation with neighbouring
nations
• Current naval capabilities and future plans
• Examination of how to ensure maritime security efficiently
• Working with regional and international partners
Ambassador Irene Kasyanju, Director, Legal Affairs Unit Tanzania
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Brigadier General Rogastian Laswai, Commander, Tanzania Navy
15:00 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
ALAT AL-ASR (15:13) LATE AFTERNOON PRAYER
15.30 THE TASKS AND CHALLENGES OF THE MNDF IN THE CONTEXT OF
FUTURE AREAS FOR COLLABORATION
• Overview of the Maldives National Defence Force
• Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation between Maldives, India, and
Sri Lanka
• Maldives as a covert route for smugglers
• Maintaining surveillance and providing protection against poaching in
the EEZ and territorial waters
• Protecting territorial waters, EEZ, and the marine environment.
Conducting SAR, and salvage operations
• Enforcing maritime law
• VIP and Convoy protection
Major General Ahmed Shiyam, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives
National Defence Force
Colonel Mohamed Ibrahim, Comander, Maldives National Defence
Force Coast Guard
16.00 TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME IN EASTERN AFRICA
• Smuggling of migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia to Yemen and Saudi
Arabia
• Heroin trafficking from South-West Asia to Eastern Africa: The local
demand for heroin is worth US $160m, but the transhipment value to
South and West Africa markets is worth 10 times this amount
• Trafficking of Ivory from East Africa to Asia: The trade in ivory from
Eastern Africa is estimated at US $30m
• Piracy off the coast of Somalia
• Implications for intervention and ashore solutions for maritime piracy
John Steed, Senior Maritime Advisor and Government Mentor,
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
16.30 THEMATIC DISCUSSION PANEL: THE MOMBASA ISC AOR:
SOMALIA, KENYA, SEYCHELLES, MAURITIUS, MALDIVES
Co-housed with the MRCC the centre exchanges information on
the movement of pirates with the Sana’a and Dar es Salaam Centres as
well as EUNAVFOR, UKMTO and MARLO
Moderater:
Nancy Karigithu, Director-General, Kenyan Maritime Authority
Discussants:
Major General Ngewa Mukala, Commander, Kenyan Navy
Major General Ahmed Shiyam, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives
National Defence Force
Brigadier Leopold Payet, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles
People’s Defence Forces
17.30 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING ADDRESS
17:41 SALAT AL-MAGHRIB (17:41) EVENING PRAYER
19.30 GALA DINNER

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08.30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
09.15 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING ADDRESS
09.30 THE RANGE AND SCOPE OF IGAD IN PROMOTING REGIONAL
MARITIME SECURITY AND FIGHTING TERRORISM
• Piracy off the Horn of Africa coast has declined since 2012, thanks to a
strategy adopted by IGAD
• Key contributions has been to tackle the root causes of Piracy – While
EU NAVFOR has tackled the threat at sea, IGAD has focused on ashore
security
• Programme to Promote Regional Maritime Security (Mase)
• Workshops on the Promotion of Regional and International Regimes/
Instruments on Maritime Security and Safety
• Development of IGAD Regional Integrated Maritime Safety and Security
Strategy
Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel, Director Peace and Security
Division, IGAD
10.00 SEYCHELLES DEFENCE FORCE BRIEFING AND PERSPECTIVE ON
MARITIME COOPERATION AND SECURITY
• Building the capacity of security forces for the fight against piracy and
illicit flows
• The importance of the maritime domain to the Seychelles
• Seychelles role within the Combined Maritime Forces
• Requirement for maritime patrol aircraft to provide MDA
• Moving towards a total maritime surveillance system
• Brigadier Leopold Payet , Chief of Defence Forces
• Seychelles People’s Defence Forces
Brigadier Leopold Payet, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles
People’s Defence Forces
10:30 FRENCH POLICY IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE CODE OF
CONDUCT
• Strategic importance of the region to France
• Contribution to multinational efforts to improve regional security and
counter piracy
• Future involvement of France in the region
• Vision of the future of maritime security and the model for ensuring
sustainable results
Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjean, Admiral International Relations and
Partnerships, French Navy HQ
Invited: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
11.00 COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE HORN OF AFRICA (CJTF-HOA)
• CJTF-HOA security cooperation activities
• Multinational, interagency, and governmental partners
• Overview of violent extremist organizations and regional maritime
threats
• Djibouti as a strategic location and critical power projection platform
Invited: Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa
11.30 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
SALAT AL-DHUHR (11:55) NOON PRAYER
12.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: KENYAN NAVY OPERATIONS AND FUTURE
PLANS
• Overview of the assets and responsibilities of the Kenyan Navy
• National threat assessment of future challenges off the Kenyan coast
and the equipment and training required to deliver a capable response
• The particular challenges along the Somali coast and off the coast of
Somalia
Major General Ngewa Mukala, Commander, Kenyan Navy
12.30 MOZAMBIQUE MARITIME SECURITY CAPABILITY AND INITIATIVES
• Challenges faced ranging from countering illicit flows in narcotics, ivory
and rhino horn, and human trafficking
• Sharing knowledge: Advantages of the maritime collaboration
agreement with Italian Navy
• Growing The Navy: $200 million contract to build 3 patrol vessels, 3
interceptors and 24 trawlers
• Future plans and the importance of ashore security in order to ensure
maritime security
Representative of General Chongo, Chief of Staff, Mozambican
Defence Force
13.00 NETWORKING LUNCH
14.00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: UAE OPERATIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
Colonel Mahammed Rashed Bin Shemaili, Naval Staff Officer,
United Arab Emirates Navy
14.30 JAPAN SELF DEFENCE FORCE PRESENCE IN DJIBOUTI AND
CONTRIBUTION TO FUTURE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS
The JSDF’s first full-fledged overseas base was set up in 2011 after Japan
dispatched Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ships and P-3C
surveillance aircraft in 2009 to protect commercial ships from pirates in
the area
Invited: Japan Self-Defence Force
15.00 AFTERNOON BREAK, NETWORKING & GIFT EXCHANGE
SALAT AL-ASR (15:13) LATE AFTERNOON PRAYER
15.30 REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION, THE KEY TO
UNLOCKING THE HOA MARITIME ECONOMY AND COMBATING
INSECURITY THREATS
Dr. Karen Sumser-Lupson, Commissioner, African Maritime Safety
and Security Agency
16.00 THEMATIC DISCUSSION SESSION: SECURITY SITUATION IN THE
GULF OF ADEN AND INDIAN OCEAN, PROGRESS WITH
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT, AND FUTURE
ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES REQUIRED
This session will:
• Outline national perspective on the security situation; persistent and
emerging security concerns
• Assess progress over the past 5 years since the Djibouti Meeting of
2009
• Examine the work and role of regional security organisation
• Push for further progress in the realm of regional cooperation and
international coordination regional maritime security
Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel, Director Peace and Security
Division, IGAD
Major General Ngewa Mukala, Commander, Kenyan Navy
Major General Ahmed Shiyam, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives
National Defence Force
Brigadier Leopold Payet, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles
People’s Defence Forces
Brigadier General Rogastian Laswai, Commander, Tanzania Navy
Representative of General Chongo, Chief of Staff, Mozambican
Defence Force
17.30 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING ADDRESS

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is also the leader of “Perseus Project” PERSEUS (Protection of European seas and Borders)
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