MCSA is Africa’s premier platform for the full spectrum of seafarers operating along the African coastline to collaboratively project for the future requirements to counteract sea threats and piracy and match Africa’s future maritime security landscape parameters, creating a sustainable, long-term security strategy.
MCSA 2013 focuses on stimulating interregional and multi-platformed collaboration to secure effective defence and security maritime cooperatives, public private partnerships in funding and operations as well as assessing cutting-edge sub-, surface- and air platforms for maritime surveillance and security.
Why attend?
- Anticipate future maritime threats
- Hear current analyses on how piracy is affecting Africa and African shipping lanes
- Gain insight into the latest technologies for clear visibility and awareness of the maritime domain
- Learn about global maritime standards shaping the future of the industry as stipulated by the IMO
- Identify how to ensure interoperability and cooperation among authorities within the maritime sector
- Investigate means to maximise sea platform capability and optimise financial and human resources
- Discover how to design requirements for development and future flexibility
NEW IN 2013!
Air Power Africa, now to be co-located with this leading maritime security event, is Africa’s
only content-led forum for the air and maritime defence sectors to support plans in
building and applying strategic airlift capacity for interregional peace operations and
achieving complete maritime domain awareness to counteract potential seaborne threats.
What to expect in 2013:
- 1000+ attendees
- 200+ military
- 37+ countries represented
- 70+ exhibition stands
- 10 vendor demonstrations
- 60+ speakers
Venue
Cape Town International Convention Centre, CTICC
Convention Square
1 Lower Long Street
Cape Town
8001
South Africa
Telephone: +27 (0) 21 410 5000
Fax: +27 (0) 21 410 5001
E-mail: info@cticc.co.za
Speakers
- John Beckner, Horizon Technologies Consultants, Germany
- Professor Renfrew Christie, Dean of Research, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
- George J. DeCock, Director, International EO/IR Sensors L-3 Communications –Wescam, South Africa
- Keith Govender, Acting Director, Fisheries Protection Vessels: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa
- Dr Sam Gulube, Secretary for Defence, Department of Defence, South Africa
- Col Marco Hekkens, Researcher Project FUEL-L and Freelance Goodwill Ambassador of AMSSA, South Africa
- Dr Christopher Jasparro, Associate Professor of National Security Affairs and Director of the Africa Regional Study Group, South Africa
- Professor Laurence McCabe, Faculty member, National Security Affairs Department: U.S. Naval War College
- Professor Derek Reveron, Professor, National Security Affairs: Naval War College, Rhode Island, USA
- Rear Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg, Director of Maritime Strategy, South African Navy, South Africa
- Major General Rodney Toka, General Manager, Security, Transnet, South Africa
The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page.