Conference Day One:Wednesday 20th May 2009

08.50 Chairman’s Address And Opening Remarks

09.00 The Indian Navy: Operations At Home And Aborad

• Fighting back against piracy: Lessons from the Horn of Africa and the performance of Talwar Class Frigates
• Developing a power projection for the Indian Navy: The future of the INS Vikramaditya and Vikrant Class Carrier
• The role of naval power in preventing domestic asymmetric threats

Commodore A Jai Singh
Naval Attaché
Embassy of India, London

09.40 The Brazilian Fleet Renewal Programme

• Preparing to fight inshore: Specific challenges of the littoral environment
• Equipping to provide security on brown water and riverine operations

Rear Admiral Francisco Roberto Portella Deiana
Chief of Naval Engineering
Brazilian Navy

10.50 Independent Perspective Of UK Naval Forces

• Projecting power on the world stage with existing Royal Navy forces
• Replacing existing fleets and the challenges of procurement
• Assessing the impact of participation on multinational operations

Commander Mike Mason
International Relations Expert
Centre for Defence and International Studies
Principal Consultant
Systems Consultant Services

11.30 Surface Fleet And Submarine Development In The Portuguese Navy

• Analysis of current developments with the Type 209 submarine
• Updating capabilities for the littoral area: The Viana do Castelo class patrol craft
• Feedback from ongoing Atlantic patrol operations

Confirmed Flag Officer Representation from the Portuguese Navy

13.30 Keynote: Forecasting Future Naval Requirements: Strategic Level Preparations For The Years Ahead In The Royal Navy

• Establishing knowledge and visibility of naval requirements
• Achieving a comprehensive understanding of the likely strain on naval resources
• How procurement is being influenced by current naval operations and future concepts of naval operations will change current demands

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope
KCB OBE Commander in Chief Fleet
Royal Navy

14.10 Panel Session: Multinational Naval Operations

• How well has Combined Task Force 150 performed and what lessons have been learned from operations in Africa?
• How much does naval interoperability need to develop and where are the most urgent equipping challenges?
• Can procurement cooperation among nations reduce costs or do nations’ naval requirements remain too specific?

14.50 Afternoon Tea & Networking

15.20 World Naval Trends: How The Picture Has Changed In The The Last 12 Months

• Will economic unrest bring political instability and how will navies be asked to respond?
• The challenge of piracy: Responding to lawlessness in international waters
• Old foes presenting new challenges: Do Western navies need to fear Russia?

Professor Eric Grove
Director Centre for International Security and War Studies
University of Salford

16.00 Russian Naval Capabilties In An Age Of Assertiveness

• Analysis of Russia’s naval structure and the capacity to project power
• Shipbuilding plans for the 21st century and establishing realistic funding mechanisms
• Examination of Russia’s use of naval blockades during the 2008 Georgia campaign

Ilya Kramnik
Senior Naval Analyst
RIA Novosti

(This session will also feature the aid of an interpreter)

16.40 Chairman’s Summary And Closing Remarks

17.00 Close Of Day

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