Conference Day Two: Thursday 21st May 2009

08.50 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks

09.00 The Royal Danish Navy – International Cooperation And Its Demands On Resources

• Assessment of Danish contribution to Combined Task Force 150
• Diana Class small patrol craft and their importance to future Danish maritime operations
• What can be expected from Danish naval development in the coming years

Rear Admiral Nils Christian Wang
Chief of Staff
Royal Danish Navy

09.40 The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (jmsdf): Capabilities, Requirements, Performance And Response To Threats

• Overview of ongoing operations, assessment of regional threats and the necessary responses
• Integrating the Hyuga Class helicopter carrier with existing fleets
• The JMSDF and its role in the war on terror

Captain Hiroyuki Terada
Defence Attaché
Embassy of Japan, London

10.50 Shipbuilding And Operations In The Royal Australian Navy

• Emerging requirements on the Canberra Class helicopter transport
• Status update on Collins Class submarine programme and Hobart Class destroyers
• Feedback from Operation Catalyst in the Persian Gulf

Captain William Martin
Naval Advisor, London
Royal Australian Navy

11.20 Assessing Security Challenges For The Asia Pacific Region

• Strategic security considerations in the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea
• The impact of energy resources on regional security and the demands this will place on maritime forces
• Countering asymmetric and terrorist threats using naval forces

Professor You Ji
University of New South Wales

13.30 Keynote: Italian Navy Requirements And Expenditures

• Programme update on the Cavour aircraft carrier
• Status report on FREMM Class Frigates (Fregata Europea Multi-Missione) and their intended role in Italian naval operations
• Establishing requirements for Italy’s submarine needs

Admiral Paolo la Rosa
Chief of the Italian Navy General Staff (Provisional)

14.10 The Royal Navy – Preparing, Equipping And Fighting In The 21st Century

• Status of existing programmes and how the economic situation will impact upon force development
• Assessing the impact of the delay to the CVF (Future Carrier) programme
• Feedback on the performance of Type 45 and how its capabilities are transforming fleet effectiveness

Tony Graham
Director Capital Ships, Defence Equipment & Support
UK MoD

14.50 Afternoon Tea And Networking

15.20 Panel Session: European Naval Co-Operation

• Information sharing and cooperation among European/NATO nations
• Legal and doctrinal frameworks for tackling common maritime security challenges
• Sharing the responsibilities of coastal patrol and protecting common economic interests

16.00 Examining The Challenges Of Naval Power Projection Over The Next Ten Years: An Independent Summary

• Summary of the major conference themes from the 2009 symposium
• Understanding the relationship between industry and military
• Reflection on long-term transformational objectives for the maritime domain

Vice Admiral Jeremy Blackham KCB (Ret’d)
International Defence Consultant & Former Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability)
UK MoD

16.40 Chairman’s Summary And Close Of Conference

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