Piracy Summit
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) is pleased to announce the International Piracy Summit, scheduled for July 7-9, 2010, in Naples, Italy.
IDGAs International Piracy Summit brings the global maritime shipping community together to discuss the safety and security of the worlds oceans. This timely and mission-critical event features world leaders with first-hand experiences of pirate attacks and knowledge of counter-piracy initiatives.
The summits unique agenda features a special Keynote session by Admiral Mark Fitzgerald, Commander of JFC Naples, followed by a site tour of the NATO Maritime Component Command Naples (COM MC Naples). As advocates of maritime domain awareness, COM MC Naples is dedicated to supporting the full range of military operations anywhere in the world in an effort to deter aggression, contribute to effective crisis management, and promote peace, security, and stability. Attendees will see how all of this is done by joining the delegation on a site tour to discover technologies and operational strategies used by the Command in order to deter pirate attacks.
The summits remarkable speaking faculty includes victims of pirate attacks, John Burnett, Head of Maritime Security, Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) and James Christodoulou, CEO, Industrial Shipping Enterprises Corporation. Joining them are Captain James Staples, Master Mariner, U.S. Merchant Marine and Mohamed Jama Ali, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mogadishu, Somalia in an interactive debate on preventing and managing pirate attacks.
The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense through live conferences and events. We bring together speaker panels and events comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government, and defense industries.
In addition to our live events, IDGA also offers an online community dedicated to providing defense industry professionals with breaking news, business opportunities, introductions, podcasts, webinars, and presentations from key industry leaders. Members of our online community are able to extend their live event experience and interact with the defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network, share ideas, best practices, and business solutions.
Source:shiptalk