Galle Dialogue - 2019

• Research Papers

   
  INAUGURAL SESSION

  

  “Welcome Remarks”

  Vice Admiral KKVPH De Silva, WWV*, RWP, RSP,VSV, USP, ndu
  Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy

  Paper

  

  “Keynote Address”

  Honourable Ruwan Wijewardene, M.P.
  The Minister of Mass Media and State Minister of Defence, Sri Lanka

  Paper
   
  SESSION 1 - "MARITIME SECURITY"

  

  ‘Indian Navy’s Commitment to Safeguard Security Status of the Indian Ocean; An Analysis of the last 10 years of Commitments in Indian Ocean Against Transnational Crimes, Drugs and Narcotics’

  Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM
  Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy

  Paper

  

  ‘Upholding the Concept of Maritime Community with a Shared Future Opening a New Chapter in Maritime Security Cooperation’

  Rear Admiral Hu Zhongming
  Deputy Chief of Staff, Chinese PLA Navy

  PaperPresentation

  

  ‘The Role of Navy in Maintaining Maritime Security’

  Rear Admiral Oleg V. Àpishev
  Deputy Chief of Main Staff, Russian Federation Navy

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Building of Maritime Cooperation for Collaboration for Better Security; An Analysis of the last 10 years of United States Navy Deployments in Indian Ocean’

  Rear Admiral Grant Mager,
  Reserve Director, Maritime Operations, United States Pacific Fleet

  Paper

  

  ‘Developments in the Indian Ocean strategic environment: planning for a multipolar region’

  Dr. David Brewster
  Senior Research Fellow with the National Security College, Australian National University

  Paper

   

   
  SESSION II "SHIPPING AND ECONOMY"

  

  ‘Shipping Economy in Indian Ocean: An Analysis of Japanese Naval Deployment in the Indian Ocean to Secure the Interests of Shipping based Economies’

  Rear Admiral Akira Saito,
  Director General, Operations and Plans Department (N3/N5),Maritime Staff Office, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Ports in the Region and Sri Lanka; Do they Complement or Compete?’

  Captain Athula Hewavitharana
  Managing Director, Sri Lanka Ports Authority

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Shipping Economy in Indian Ocean: The Role of Sri Lanka’

  Mr. Iqram Cuttilan
  Chairman of the Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA)

  Paper Presentation

   

   
  SESSION III "NON - TRADITIONAL THREATS"

  

  ‘Indian Ocean: An Analysis on the Trends and Evolution of Transnational Maritime Threats of Non Traditional Nature - The Need for National Maritime Single Points of Contact (NMSPOC)’

  Captain Martin A. Sebastian RMN (R)
  Senior Fellow / Centre Head, Centre for Maritime Security and Diplomacy, Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)

  Paper Presentation

  

  'Contributing to Global Efforts to Curb Non-Traditional Maritime Threats in Indian Ocean; An Analysis by French Navy based on its Experiences in Last Ten Years’

  Rear Admiral Didier Maleterre
  Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Addressing Non-Traditional Maritime Threats in the Indian Ocean; An Analysis of UNODC for the Last Ten Years’

  Mr. Shanaka Jayasekara
  Programme Coordinator (South East Asia and Pacific), for the Global Maritime Crime Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

  Paper Presentation

   

   
  SESSION IV "ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION"

  

  ‘Environment Concerns in the Indian Ocean: Analysis on the Effects in Maritime Environment based on Commitment of the Bangladesh for the Last Decade’

  Rear Admiral M Abu Ashraf, BSP, ncc, psc
  Commander Chattogram Naval Area, Bangladesh Navy

  Paper Presentation

  

  'Environmental Concerns in the Indian Ocean; An Analysis on the Effect in Maritime Environment based on Commitment of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) for the Last Decade’

  Colonel Mohamed Saleem,
  The Coast Guard Commandant, Maldives National Defence Force

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Addressing Maritime Environmental Concerns; The Role and Commitment of the Royal Australian Navy for Last Ten Years’

  Rear Admiral Lee Goddard, CSC,RAN
  Commander Maritime Border Command, Royal Australian Navy

  Paper Presentation

   

   
  SESSION V - "HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF (HADR)"

  

  ‘Maritime Disasters and HADR - An Analysis of Naval Commitments in Past Decade from Pakistan’s Participation in the Indian Ocean Region’

  Rear Admiral Muhammad Shuaib HI (M)
  Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Maritime Disasters and HADR :Indonesian Navy’s Commitments inResponding to Natural and Man-Made Disasters in the Last Decade’

  First Admiral Tatit Eko Witjaksono, S.E. , M.Tr. (Han)
  Vice Commander of Indonesian Naval Command and Staff College,Indonesian Navy

  Paper Presentation

  

  ‘Case Study on Fire onboard MV Daniela off the Coast of Colombo Harbour’

  Rear Admiral MMH Gamage, RSP, VSV,USP, psc
  Director General Personnel, Sri Lanka Navy

  Paper Presentation

   

   

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