Renforcer la sécurité maritime en Afrique : Dialogue maritime panafricain de 2019
May 13–17 mai 2019
Windhoek, Namibia/Namibie
Documents:
Information Note / Document de réflexion : English | Français | Português
Schedule / Calendrier de programme : English | Français | Português
Syllabus / Guide pédagogique : English | Français | Português
Bios / Biographies : English | Français | Português
Session 1 Evolution in the Maritime Security Seascape
Presented by / présenté par:
Reading / Lectures :
- Timothy Walker and Denys Reva, “Promising Signs of Africa’s Global Leadership on Maritime Security,” ISS Africa, 2019.
- Timothy Walker and Denys Reva, “Harnessing Africa’s Blue Economy,” ISS Africa, 2018.
- “Africa’s Blue Economy: A Policy Handbook,” UN Economic Commission on Africa.
- Eve de Coning and Emma Witbooi, “Towards a New ‘Fisheries Crime’ Paradigm: South Africa as an Illustrative Example,” Marine Policy, vol. 60, 208-215, 2015.
- Ian Ralby, “The Case for a Whole-of-Africa Maritime Dialogue,” IGAD Maritime Affairs Newsletter, Vol. 3, Jul. 2018.
Session 2 Overlooked Maritime Security Threats
Presented by / présenté par:
Reading / Lectures :
- Ian Ralby, “Trends in African Maritime Security,” Spotlight, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, 2019.
- Ian Ralby, David Soud, Rohini Ralby, “Defining the Invisible Supply Chain,” Atlantic Council, 2019.
- Ian Ralby, “The Criminal Side of Ebola,” Huffington Post, 2014.
Session 3 The Gulf of Guinea Architecture
Presented by / présenté par:
- Capt. Emmanuel Bell Bell (Slides: English | Français | Português)
- Senior Capt. Boniface Konan (Slides: English | Français | Português)
Reading / Lectures :
- Ian Ralby, David Soud, Rohini Ralby, “The Gulf of Guinea is Ready for Maritime Security,” CIMSEC, 2019, found at: http://cimsec.org/the-gulf-of-guinea-is-ready-for-maritime-technology/39790.
- Dirk Steffen, “West African Navies Coming of Age?,” CIMSEC, 2016, found at: http://cimsec.org/coming-of-age-of-the-west-african-navies/22919.
- Ian Ralby, “A Human Security Approach to Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea,” Comparative Jurist, 2016, found at: https://comparativejurist.org/2016/08/31/a-human-security-approach-to-maritime-security-in-the-gulf-of-guinea/.
- Ian Ralby, Cooperative Security to Counter Cooperative Criminals, Defence IQ, 2017, found at: https://www.defenceiq.com/naval-and-maritime-defence/articles/cooperative-security-to-counter-cooperative.
Session 4 The Eastern and Southern Africa – Indian Ocean Architecture
Presented by / présenté par:
Reading / Lectures :
- Damian Carrington, “Debt for Dolphins: Seychelles Creates Huge Marine Parks in World’s First Finance Scheme,” The Guardian, 22 Feb. 2018, found at: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/22/debt-for-dolphins-seychelles-create-huge-new-marine-parks-in-world-first-finance-scheme.
- Catherine Soi, “Kenya’s Blue Economy: Making Ocean Resources Sustainable,” Al Jazeera, 29 Nov. 2018, found at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/kenyas-blue-economy-making-ocean-resources-sustainable-181129104141202.html.
- “International Conference on the Sustainable Blue Economy in Nairobi, Kenya: Significant Progress in Regional Cooperation in Promoting Maritime Safety and Security,” RMIFC, 2019, found at: http://crfimmadagascar.org/en/others/conference-internationale-sur-leconomie-bleue-durable-au-nairobi-kenya-une-avancees-consequente-effectuee-en-matiere-de-cooperation-regionale-dans-la-promotion-de-la-securite-et-la-surete-maritime/.
- “Regional Maritime Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover other Illicit Maritime Activity,” IMO, 2017, found at: http://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/pressbriefings/pages/4-dcoc-widened.aspx.
Session 5 The Northern Architecture
Presented by / présenté par:
Reading / Lectures :
- The 5+5 Defence Initiative, 5+5, found at: https://www.defense.gouv.fr/english/dgris/international-action/allies-and-partners/5-5-defence-initiative.
- “Multi Million Fuel Smuggling Operation Coordinated from Malta,” Times of Malta, 3 May 2018, found at: https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180503/local/multi-million-fuel-smuggling-operation-coordinated-from-malta.678130.
- “Smuggling of Migrants,” Migration Data Portal, 2018, found at: https://migrationdataportal.org/themes/smuggling-migrants.
- Northern Scenario
Session 6 The Continental Architecture
Presented by / présenté par:
- Capt. Mohammed Drissi (Slides: English | Français | Português)
- Col. Lawrence Gituma (Slides: English | Français | Português)
Reading / Lectures :
- Ulf Engl, “The African Union, The African Peace and Security Architecture, and Maritime Security,” Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, (2014) http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/aethiopien/10878.pdf.
- Timothy Walker, “Reviving AU’s Maritime Strategy,” ISS Policy Brief, Feb. 2017, http://dspace.africaportal.org/jspui/bitstream/123456789/36352/1/policybrief96.pdf?1.
- Barthélemey Blédé and Timothy Walker, “Fulfilling the Promise of the Lomé Maritime Summit,” ISS, 21 Oct. 2016, https://issafrica.org/iss-today/fulfilling-the-promise-of-the-lome-maritime-summit.
- Africa Integrated Maritime Strategy 2050, AU, http://cggrps.org/wp-content/uploads/2050-AIM-Strategy_EN.pdf.
- “Morocco Becomes Africa’s Search and Rescue Training Hub,” JOC, 15 July 2015, found at: https://www.joc.com/maritime-news/morocco-becomes-africas-search-and-rescue-training-hub_20150715.html.
Session 7 The Namibia Experience
Reading / Lectures :
- “Fishery and Aquaculture Profiles: The Republic of Namibia,” FAO, 2015, found at: http://www.fao.org/fishery/facp/NAM/en.
- “Namibia Scoops High Profile Award at UN Biodiversity Summit,” Africa Newswire, 2012, found at: https://africanewswire.za.com/namibia-scoops-high-profile-award-at-un-biodiversity-summit/.
- Laura Huggins, “Fencing Fisheries in Namibia and Beyond: Lessons from the Developing World,” PERC, 2011, found at: https://www.perc.org/wp-content/uploads/old/ps49_fisheries_namibia.pdf.
Session 8 Gaps and Overlaps
Presented by / présenté par:
- Dr. Ian Ralby
Reading / Lectures :
- Raymond Gilpin, Maritime Safety and Security: Crucial for Africa’s Strategic Future, 2016, https://africacenter.org/spotlight/maritime-safety-security-crucial-africas-strategic-future/.
Session 9 From Patchwork to Framework
Presented by / présenté par:
- Captain Loïc Moudouma
- Vice Admiral (ret.) Mohamed Sane
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