Programme of the International Symposium on Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

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[Mar. 10, 2009]

Programme of the International Symposium on Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

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24th November

08:30-09:00

Opening Session

Speech by Mr. Spyros Polemis, Chairman of ICS on behalf of the Organizers
Speech by Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, Japan
Opening speech by YB Dato’ Seri Ong Tee Keat, Minister of Transport, Malaysia

09:35

<Photo Session><Coffee break>

10:10

Straits of Malacca and Singapore – Background, History and Global Significance

Mr. Wally Mandryk, Lloyd’s MIU, UK
Significance of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore - strategic and trade issues

Dr. Hasjim Djalal, Director of CSAS, Indonesia
Straits of Malacca and Singapore in the context of UNCLOS (Part III)Respective roles of the littoral States, user States and stakeholders Future perspective

Dr. Tadao Kuribayashi, Emeritus Prof. of Keio University, Japan
The Co-operative Mechanism and UNCLOS Article 43
Voluntary contribution from the private sector and the concept of CSR

11:10

Presentations on the Current Developments in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Mr. Muhammad Razif B. Ahmad, Director of Seamen Affairs and Port Division, Marine Department Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia
Overall progress on the implementation of the Co-operative Mechanism
Operation of the Aids to Navigation Fund – post IMO Singapore Meeting 2007
The Final Report of the Assessment SurveyPlan Maintenance Programme for next 10-years Work Programme for 2009

Mr. Yee Cheok Hong, Group Director, Maritime Port Authority of Singapore
Mr. Yuri Gunadi, Director of Navigation, Ministry of Transport, Indonesia
Outlines of the Six Projects: Objectives and Scope
Current Status of the Implementation of the Six Projects

Capt. Hartmut Hesse, Senior Deputy Director, Marine Safety Division, IMO
Status of the MEH Project

12:20

<Lunch break>

14:00

Concepts for Future Cooperation

Mr. Tim Wilkins, Regional Manager Asia-Pacific, INTERTANKO
Mr. Peter Hinchliffe, Marine Director, ICS
New proposals for projects under the Cooperative Mechanism

Mr. Mitsuo Nakamoto, President of Japanese Shipowners’ Association, Japan

15:00

Discussion
Panel Discussion

	Moderator:	Dr. Robert Beckman, Associate Prof. at the National University of Singapore
	Panelists:	Dr. Hasjim Djalal, Director of CSAS, Indonesia Dr. B. A. Hamzah, Senior Research Fellow, Universiti Malaya Mr. Wally Mandryk, Lloyd’s MIU, UK Mr. Peter Swift, Managing Director of INTERTANKO Mr. Hiroshi Maruyama, President of Japan International Transport Institute Straits of Malacca and Singapore in the context of International Law and UNCLOS New Projects – New proposals under the Cooperative Mechanism

Q&A

16:30

<Coffee break>

17:00

Closing Session

Summary by Chairman
Distribution of pre-agreed Press Release

17:30

Joint Press Conference (NF&RTisa)

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