BIMCO, with the support of the International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF), World Shipping Council (WSC), and the International Shipmanagers’ Association (InterManager) is hosting a seminar to examine progress made so far and what remains to be accomplished to suppress piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Webinar: "The path to sustainable security in Gulf of Guinea – Effectively meeting the challenge".
Date: Tuesday 14th December 2021
Time: 13:00 - 17:00 GMT
Register for free: https://lnkd.in/e_xeCVua
Keynote speakers include Jonathan Huggins - maritime consultant to UNODC, Jakob Paaske Larsen - Head of Maritime Safety & Security and Mr. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal - Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Moderated by Jonathan Huggins (maritime consultant to UNODC) a wide range of experts will present at the seminar including Dryad Global's Casper Goldman and others from regional stakeholders, seafarer groups and UN agencies to give their perspectives on the situation.
Featured speakers will include the Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Mr. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal), the authors of the recent UNODC report on Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (Pirates of the Niger Delta, Between Blue and Brown Water), seafarers who have been recently affected by piracy, and regional authorities providing updates on regional efforts to coordinate operations. There will also be a session specifically devoted to better incorporating international support, and how to ensure a legal finish for longer term results.
It is hoped that his event will help to cement existing cooperation and open new avenues that can assist in mitigating piracy and other violent crime in the GoG over the longer term.