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Overview

The present global world order is increasingly under strain from great power contestation, exacerbating political uncertainty and national security concerns. Amidst these developments, regional geopolitical competition, unilateral responses to competing maritime interests and challenges to good order at sea continue to be of concern to regional maritime stakeholders. These challenges include the damaging effect of various maritime security threats such as piracy armed robbery and other maritime crimes perpetrated by non-state actors in this region and beyond, and some new and growing problems emerging from new technologies and domains such as the undersea environment and in the cyber realm.

In such an environment, safeguarding seamless maritime connectivity and navigation becomes ever more vital to Southeast Asia’s sustained development and security. There is therefore growing imperative to preserve a rules-based maritime order by continually promoting an inclusive maritime region founded upon international rules and norms. To effectively create avenues for collaboration and enhancing mutual understanding, inclusive dialogue between all maritime domain stakeholders to facilitate better understanding of current geopolitical developments remains crucial.

This year, the 9th International Maritime Security Conference will bring together maritime practitioners, academics, policymakers, and stakeholders to share their thoughts on how, as a maritime community, we could work together to ensure an open and secure maritime domain.

  • Panel 1:

    Geopolitical Developments and their Maritime Consequences

  • Panel 2:

    Mutual Cooperation and Collaboration in Pivotal Times

  • Panel 3:

    Understanding New Developments and Their Impact on Contemporary Maritime Issues

Programme

Opening Remarks

0900-0905

Rear Admiral Sean Wat
Chief of Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy

Panel 1: Geopolitical Developments and their Maritime Consequences

0915-1030

Moderator

Professor Tommy Koh

Former President, UN Conference on the Law of the Sea

Speaker

Dr Rizal Sukma

Senior Fellow, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta

Dr David Finkelstein

Vice President and Director, China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division, Center for Naval Analyses

Dr Wu Shicun

Chairman, Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance; and Founding President and Chairman of Academic Committees, National Institute for South China Sea Studies

Dr Sarah Kirchberger

Academic Director, Institute for Security Policy, Kiel University

Panel 2: Mutual Cooperation and Collaboration in Pivotal Times

1030-1145

Moderator

Professor Joseph Liow

Dean, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Speaker

Admiral Datuk (Dr) Zulhemy Bin Ithnain

Chief of Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy

Rear Admiral Garin Golding

Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy

Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda

Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy

Admiral Stephen T. Koehler

Commander, US Pacific Fleet, United States Navy

Panel 3: New Developments in the Maritime Domain and their Impact on Contemporary Maritime Issues

1345-1510

Moderator

Professor Geoffrey Till

Advisor, Maritime Security Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Speaker

Rear-Admiral S.M. Waddell

Deputy Commander, Royal Canadian Navy

Leitender Polizeidirektor Nils von Waaden

Head, Department for Maritime Security, German Federal Police

Vice Admiral Erwin S. Aldedharma

Vice Chief of the Indonesian Navy

Admiral Saito Akira

Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Closing Remarks

1510

Ambassador Ong Keng Yong
Executive Deputy Chairman, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

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