Safeguarding the maritime economy and countering transnational organised crime throughout the hemisphere
CABSEC 16 is held with the support of the Colombian Navy with the purpose of countering transnational organised crime through enhanced maritime security and coastal surveillance. It is co-located with our South American Security summit offering additional opportunities for networking and information exchange throughout the hemisphere.
This established forum brings together ministers, chiefs of defence, service chiefs, law-enforcement officials, and diplomatic personnel to discuss security capacity building and structures of cooperation within the region and sub-regions.
The nexus between transnational organized crime and extremist organizations continues to pose a global threat and remains a critical risk for Caribbean and South American Nations; the impact of a terrorist incident would decimate the tourist economy throughout the region.
Shared challenges and CTOC/CN operations offer an opportunity for collaboration and security cooperation throughout the hemisphere.
Key topics discussed at CABSEC 2016 include:
- Combating transnational organised criminal networks
- Supporting the CARICOM Crime and Security Strategy
- Facilitating regional and hemispheric security cooperation
- Interdiction of narcotics flowing through the region
- National and collective approaches to cyber security
- Enhancing regional training, capacity building and security cooperation
- Sharing lessons in procurement and modernization
"Great Conference. It is always good to get the main players all in one place to discuss common issues and provide possible solutions"
Jeffrey Forde, Special Projects Officer, Regional Security System
"It was a very informative conference, knowledge was received in regards to the efforts and activities in the drug trafficking trade in the region"
Brigadier David Jones, Commander, Belize Defence Force
"Great Forum"
Rear Admiral Macedo, Head of Naval Aviation, Mexican Navy
"Interesting and well organised"
James Story, Director, U.S. Department of State
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Conference Co-Chairs
- Admiral (Active Reserve) Hernando Wills Vélez, Former Chief of the Colombian Navy (2013 – 2015), Chairman of the Joint Forum and SAMSEC Conference
- H.E. Ambassador Adam Blackwell, Former secretary of Multidimensional Security, Organization of American States, Chairman of the CABSEC Conference
Early-confirmed speakers:
- Admiral Franklin Montplaisier, Commanding General, Venezuelan Navy
- Vice Admiral Leonardo Santamaría Gaitán, Commander, Colombian Navy
- Vicealmirante Edwin R. Dominici Rosario, ARD, Vice-Ministro de Defensa para Asuntos Navales y Costeros, República Dominicana
- Vice Admiral Jose Maria Garcia Macedo, Director General of Naval Aviation, Mexican Secretariat of the Navy
- Vice Admiral Roberto Gonzalez Quintanilla, Director of the Maritime Domain, Ecuadorian Navy
- Major General Rafael Melara Rivera, Chief of Defence, El Salvador Armed Forces
- Rear Admiral Juan Carlos Otti Paituve, Commander, Venezuelan Coast Guard
- Rear Admiral Carlos Eduardo Abilleira Aris, Commander, Uruguayan Coast Guard
- Rear Admiral Olivier Coupry, Commander (COMSUP), French Forces in the Caribbean
- Brigadier Rocky Meade, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaican Defence Force
- Commodore Hans Lodder, Commander, Netherlands Forces in the Caribbean
- Rear Admiral Cedric Pringle, Deputy Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South
- Brigadier General Kurt L. Sonntag, Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command South
- Brigadier General William Armando Mejia Martinez, Chief of General Staff, Salvadorean Army
- Rear Admiral Carlos Eduardo Abilleira Aris, Chief of the National Prefect, National Navy of Uruguay
- Captain Erick Alejandro Sanchez Muñiz, Commander of the Caribbean Fleet, Guatemalan Navy
- Commissioner Martín Arias, Director General, Coast Guard of Costa Rica
- Commander Auden Nicholas, Commander, Coast Guard, Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force
- Frank Francis, Director, Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics (MAOC-N)
- Francis Forbes, Executive Director, CARICOM - IMPACS
- Marlon Bodden, Deputy Collector of Customs, H.M. Customs Department, Cayman Islands Government
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Pre-Conference Site Visit: Tuesday, 15th March 2016
Main Conference Day One: Wednesday, 16th March 2016
- Including: Morning Coffee & Networking, Networking Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Networking
Main Conference Day Two: Thursday, 17th March 2016
- Including: Morning Coffee & Networking, Networking Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Networking
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Venue & Accommodation
The Club NavalCastillogrande, Cartagena
Bolivar,
Colombia
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