
1st Trilateral Webinar of NMF-BIMRAD-PATHFINDER FOUNDATION on “Maritime Cooperation through BIMSTEC: Promoting Revitalised and Responsive Regionalism”
The Webinar would examine means of promoting maritime cooperation amongst BIMSTEC countries. The trilateral will look at enhancing maritime connectivity and security threats and challenges, amongst other issues, while examining the contours of regional security architecture.
About the Webinar
The Webinar will be hosted by the NMF, on a virtual platform (CISCO Webex), on 23 September 2020, Wednesday, from 1430 h to 1840 h (IST)
The Programme of the Webinar is as follows (all times are in IST): –
Time | Event |
1415 | Log in
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1430 – 1435 | Welcoming Remarks
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, (Retd), Director-General, NMF |
Opening Remarks
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1435 – 1445 | Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, (Retd),
Chairman, NMF, and Former Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), IN
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1445-1455 | Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke (Retd),
Chairman, PF |
1455-1505 | Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed, NBP, OSP, BCGM (Retd),
Chairman, BIMRAD, and Former CNS, Bangladesh Navy |
Session 1:
Theme: Analysing Initiatives to Augment the Maritime Connectivity among the BIMSTEC Member States: Prospects and Challenges
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1505-1515 | Remarks by Moderator:
Capt Sarabjeet S Parmar, IN Executive Director, NMF |
1515-1535 | Panellist 1:
Admiral (Dr) Jayanath Colombage, RSP, VSV, USP (Retd), Foreign Secretary, Sri Lanka |
1535-1555 | Panellist 2:
Ambassador Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Secretary General BIMSTEC |
1555-16150 | Panellist 3:
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, (Retd), Director-General, NMF |
1615-1635 | Q&A
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Break: 1635-1645
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Session 2:
Theme: Tran boundary Maritime Security Threats to the BIMSTEC Members: Exploring a Sub-Regional Maritime Security Architecture
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1645-1655 | Remarks by Moderator:
Rear Admiral Kazi Sarwar Hossain (Retd), Advisor BIMRAD |
1655-1715 | Panellist 1:
Vice Admiral Satish Soni, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd), Former Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy |
1715-1730 | Panellist 2:
Commodore Kazi Emdadul Haq, BSP, ndu, psc, BN (Retd), Director General, (BIMRAD) |
1730-1750 | Panellist 3:
Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, WV, RWP & Bar, RSP, VSV, USP, NI, ndc, psn (Retd), Former Chief of Defence Staff, Sri Lanka |
1750-1810 |
Q&A
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Closing Remarks
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1810-1820 | Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed, NBP, OSP, BCGM (Retd),
Chairman, BIMRAD, and Former Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Bangladesh Navy |
1820-1830 | Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke (Retd),
Chairman, Pathfinder Foundation |
1830-1840 | Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, (Retd),
Chairman, NMF, and Former CNS, Indian Navy |
Registration:
It will be our privilege and honour to have you at the Webinar as a participant.
Kindly, Register Here to receive the link for the webinar
Please note: The registrations will be closed at 1700h on 22th of September 2020 (Tuesday). If your registration is successful, you will receive a confirmation email followed by a link through which you can join the webinar.
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