8:00 Chairperson’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

Keynote Presentation

8:20 MARAD Efforts And Current Operations To Improve The Safety And Security Of Maritime Transportation

• Maritime Administration action plan for addressing piracy off the Horn of Africa
• Reducing vessel vulnerability through increased training and standards
• Best management practices to counter piracy

James Caponiti
Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator
US Maritime Administration

9:00 USCG Efforts To Deter Piracy And Support Stable Maritime Operations

• Developing and improving security directives for commercial vessels to deter piracy
• The risk of arming commercial vessels and possible alternatives
• Coast Guard regulatory authority and security directives releases

Dana Goward
Director, Assessment, Integration, and Risk Management
USCG

10:25 International Efforts To Combat Piracy

• Overcoming the legal obstacles of prosecuting piracy
• Examining the benefits and challenges associated with arming commercial vessels
• The next steps for the international community

RADM William Baumgartner
USCG-Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel
US Coast Guard

11:05 Why Pirates Win – An Insider’s Perspective On What Works And Doesn’t

• Analysis of current and historical global pirate activity
• First hand lessons of what works and doesn’t work
• The missing piece: Law enforcement and the ICC
• Introduction of the “Piracy Suppression Council” and approaching piracy through international governance

Roger Hawkes
Director of Corporate Security
Global Industries Ltd

11:45 Increasing The Safety And Security Of Commercial Maritime Vessels

• Examining the economic impact of piracy on the shipping industry
• Safety and security advancements for commercial vessels
• Goals and objectives for public-private partnerships

Nicola Arena
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA), Chairman
MSC Cruises

1:15 The Shipping Community’s Next Steps Towards Deterring Piracy

• Updated needs assessment for improved security capabilities
• How the international community can support safer maritime commerce
• Practical next steps and realistic goals for improving safety and security

Joseph Cox
President and CEO
Chamber of Shipping of America

2:00 Building A Comprehensive Strategy To End Piracy In Somalia

• Bolstering political and financial support of the new Somali government
• Working with International military and civil authorities to undermine the legitimacy of piracy
• Tying international support for Somali economic development to explicit anti-piracy initiatives

Hady Amr
Director
Brookings Doha Center

Navy Central Command Perspective

3:15 Public/Private Information Exchange Initiatives In The CENTCOM AOR

• MARLO support to the commercial maritime community currently in the Horn of Africa through the Arabian Gulf region
• Recent changes in local port infrastructure and management in and around the Gulf of Aden
• Maintaining information exchanges between the commercial shipping industry, naval forces, and regional governments

CAPT Thomas Hastings
USCG, Officer in Charge, Maritime Liaison Office
US Naval Forces Central Command

4:00 The Convoy Solution To Combating Piracy

• Establishing a realistic cost-benefit analysis for implementing convoys in high risk areas
• Utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles for more expansive military coverage
• Building coalitions for effective convoy operations

Michael O’Hanlon
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
Brookings Institution

4:45 End Of Main Conference