Past event: African Security: The East African Maritime Security Summit

Following a period of relative calm with no successful acts of piracy since 2012, International Forces from the Big 3 (EU NAVFOR’s Operation ATALANTA, NATO’s OCEAN SHIELD and Combined Maritime Forces TASK FORCE 151) are expected to reduce their assets in the region. A necessary transition is being planned in order to ensure the nations of the region gradually step up to augment this military presence.

AFSEC 15 seeks to reassess the maritime security situation in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Using the 2009 Djibouti Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden as a conceptual framework, the conference hopes to examine lessons learned over the past 5 years and develop strategies for future cooperation in broader areas of maritime security, beyond that of piracy.

Djibouti, home to military facilities including Japan, France, and America, as well as international organisation including IGAD and EUCAP NESTOR, is the ideal venue for this conference. The country acts as an international maritime and military laboratory where new forms of cooperation are being developed. The Djibouti Regional Maritime Training Centre is due to be opened here in February 2015, and will host the conference Focus Day on regional cooperation and training.


Key Benefits of Attending AFSEC 2015

  • Help shape the future of maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
  • Engage in open debate and private discussion with Chiefs of Defence and Commanders of Navies throughout the region
  • Gain a comprehensive roadmap of future maritime security off the East Coast of Africa
  • Be encouraged to offer solutions to securing the maritime domain and providing effective communication among partners



"Our experience at “Maritime Surveillance Rome 2012” convinced us that IQPC forums were an appropriate vehicle to build awareness with governments, authorities and agencies of Indra’s capabilities and experience in maritime surveillance. CABSEC was a very good conference to learn more about the maritime surveillance and security requirements of nations."
José Manuel Pérez-Pujazón, Deputy Executive Vice President, Defence

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Speakers

  • Nancy Karigithu, Director-General, Kenyan Maritime Authority
  • Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel, Director Peace and Security Division, Intergovernmental Authority on Development
  • Ambassador Etienne de Poncins, Head of Mission, EUCAP NESTOR
  • Chris Trelawny, Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organization
  • Michel Soula, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations, NATO (Pending Final Confirmation)
  • Major General Ahmed al-Ashwal, Chief of General Staff, Republic of Yemen
  • Major General Ahmed Shiyam, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence Force
  • Major General Ngewa Mukala, Commander, Kenyan Navy
  • Leopold Payet, Chief of Defence Force, Seychelles People's Defence Force
  • Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjean, Admiral International Relations and Partnerships, French Navy HQ
  • Commodore Ioannis G. Pavlopoulos, Commandant, NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre
  • Mohamed Ibrahim, Comander, Maldives National Defence Force Coast Guard
  • Michael Rosette, Deputy Chief of Staff, Seychelles People's Defence Forces

Host Nation Speakers

  • Ali Mirah Chehem Daoud, Director Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Equipment and Transport
  • Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, Commander, Djibouti navy
  • Lieutenant Colonel Wais Omar Bogoreh, Commandant, Djibouti Coast Guard

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Venue & Accommodation

Djibouti Palace Kempinski Djibouti
Ilot Du Heron, Djibouti,
P.O. Box 1960, South Africa
Website:  http://www.kempinski.com/en/djibouti/djibouti-palace/welcome/
Phone: +253 21 32 5555

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Event details
Organizer : IQEU
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-3525