AGENDA
08:00 | Executive Breakfast: Breakfast designated for VIP attendees |
09:00 | Opening Ceremony Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Hon. Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul, Minister of Defence, Ghana Lt. Gen. Obed Akwa, Chief of Defence Staff, Ghana Armed Forces Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy Air Vice Marshal F Hanson, Chief of Air Staff Awards of Appreciation presented to VIP attendees; Ribbon cutting ceremony and VIP exhibition tour |
10:00 | Opening keynote speech: Ghana Navy – past, present and the future Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama |
Maritime Forces: Joint Operations and strengthening interoperability | |
10:20 | Exclusive CNS keynote panel discussion: Integrating transnational operations for enhanced maritime security
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11:00 | Current threats and solutions for the maritime and coastal defence Commander(R) Oded Breier, Vice President Marketing, Israel Shipyards Ltd |
11:20 | Networking Break |
12:00 | International Collaboration Insights (US) Admiral James Foggo, Commander, 6th Fleet, United States Navy |
12:20 | CNS Insights (Nigeria)Highlighting achievements and capabilities of Nigeria’s naval programs as well as the their projections for advancing information sharing and overcoming criminality at sea. Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff, Nigeria Navy |
Combatting illegal activities at sea | |
12:40 | Session reserved for Paramount |
13:00 | Executive Panel Discussion: Counter piracy operations within the Gulf of Guinea
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13:40 | Session reserved for Vlatacom |
13:50 | Networking Lunch |
14:50 | Curbing illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing
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15:20 | CNS Insights (Senegal) Uncovering the methods used by Senegal’s maritime forces to monitor and patrol territorial waters as well as defining their commitment to ongoing counter-piracy operations within the GoG Rear Admiral Momar Diagne, Chief of Naval Staff, Senegal Navy |
15:40 | Session reserved for Israel Aerospace Industries |
16:00 | CNS Insights (Guinea) Observing Guineas efforts to protect the nations offshore oil and gas assets as well as to cooperative anti-piracy operations within the region Rear Admiral Koi Alexis Maomou, Chief of Staff, Guinea Navy |
16:20 | Satellite Connectivity for Naval Networks – A Case Study Siddharth Dubey, Defense & Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes Network Systems |
16:40 | Moderator’s Closing Remarks Rear Admiral Peter Kofi Faidoo, Former Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy |
17:00 – 19:00 | Closing Reception |
Interagency approaches to secure critical infrastructure | |
09:00 | Executive Panel Discussion: Coordination between navies, coastal guards, law enforcement and the oil sector
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09:40 | Session reserved for Milkor |
Governance and regulatory aspects to secure territorial waters | |
10:00 | Executive Panel Discussion: Integrated maritime strategies
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10:40 | CNS Insights (Togo) UWitnessing Togo navy’s drive to enhance international collaboration to improve regional maritime security and partnerships Captain Kossi Mayo, Chief of Staff, Togo Navy |
11:30 | Networking Break |
12:00 | Session reserved for China Shipbuilding |
12:20 | Collective maritime administration and partnership
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency |
12:40 | Session reserved for Israel Aerospace Industries |
13:00 | CNS Insights (Gabon) Establishing maritime operations centres (MOC) to aid efficient, economical, and cooperative maritime security strategies Captain Loulla Mabicka Sosthene, Chief of Naval Staff, Gabon Navy |
Naval Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul | |
13:20 | Session reserved for AirBus |
13:40 | CNS Insights (Ivory Coast) Rear Admiral Nguessan Kouame, Chief Of Naval Staff, Ivory Coast Navy |
14:00 | International Collaboration Insights (Italy) Rear Admiral Silvio Vratogna, Italian Navy |
14:20 | Closing Ceremony Lieutenant General Obed Boamah Akwa, Chief of Defense Staff, Ghana Armed Forces Networking Lunch |