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W​ebinar

Scoping maritime crime, risks and responses in the Western Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic

Aim​

The webinar aims to point out maritime crime off Africa by highlighting broader trends, current threats and expected future risks. The geographic focus is on the Western Indian Ocean, and Southern Atlantic and include views from the UNODC, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates on risks to trade and good order at sea. Brazil, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates hold membership of the BRICS+ grouping of states that is bound to play a growing role in maritime affairs. Given its declared focus on trade, growth and development, the BRICS+ ambitions ultimately become a function of maritime safety and security as the guarantee for the global trade regime.

Programme

Chair:  Ms E. Tachie-Menson ( KAIPTC Ghana)

Speaker 1: Rodrigo Contreras (UNODC GMCP) : An overview on maritime crime off the African continent

Speaker 2 : Dr Serhat Cubukcuoglu, Senior Researcher, (TRENDS Research & Advisory)  Maritime crime and maritime trade in the Western Indian Ocean: Some risk perceptions

Speaker 3 : Prof Erico Duarte, (Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sol) Maritime crime in the South Atlantic. Responses from Brazil and African partners.

Discussant: Prof Francois Vreÿ, (SIGLA) Stellenbosch University

Q&A session led by the webinar chair​

Summary and Closing – TRENDS/SIGLA

Online Platform: TEAMS

Date: 26 February 2025 Time: 13:30- 15:00 (GMT+2)

Further information: Conferences & Workshops 2025

Enquiries: Prof F. Vrey​​