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National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi
Annual Maritime Power Conference
19-20 February 2015
Asia and the Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges
18 February 2015, Wednesday
1930h – 2200h
Ice Breaker Dinner (by Invitation)
19 February 2015, Thursday
1000h -1030h
Registration
1030h -1100h
Inaugural Session
Address by Admiral DK Joshi, Chairman, NMF
1100h -1300h
Chair:
Speakers:
Session I: Evolving Dynamics in the Arctic
Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi, India
Dr. Arild Moe, Norway
Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha, India
Capt Brett T. Fullerton, USA
1300h - 1400h
Lunch
1400h - 1600h
Session II: Asian Strategies and Policies in the Arctic-I
Chair:
Speakers:
1600h
Ambassador Mr Eivind S. Homme, Norway
Dr. Su Ping, China
Dr. Aki Tonami, Japan
Dr. Sukjoon Yoon, Korea
Tea/Coffee
20 February 2015, Friday
0930h -1045h
Chair:
Speakers:
Session III: Asian Strategies and Policies in the Arctic – II
Ambassador Mr Freddy Svane, Denmark
Dr. S Rajan, India
Dr. Ian J Storey, Singapore
1045h - 1115h
Tea/Coffee
1115h -1300h
Session IV: Arctic Countries’ Perspectives on Asian
Approaches
Chair:
Speakers:
Ambassador Mr Thorir Ibsen, Iceland
Dr. Lev Voronkov, Russia
Dr. Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen, Denmark
Dr. Lassi Heininen, Finland
1300h-1400h
Lunch
1400h-1500h
Session V: Exploring a pan-Asian Approach to the
Arctic
Chair:
Speakers:
Admiral DK Joshi, Chairman, NMF
High Commissioner Mr Nadir Patel, Canada
Ambassador Ashok Kumar Attri, India
Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi, India
1500h - 1530h
Tea/Coffee
1530h – 1630h
Concluding Session
Summing Up:
Dr Vijay Sakhuja, Director, NMF
Special Address:
Dr Shailesh Nayak, Secy. MOES
Key Note Address: Admiral R K Dhowan, CNS
Vote of Thanks:
Capt GS Khurana, Exec. Dir., NMF