1000 – 1010
Introduction to the Session
Mr. Stephen Frano, USINDOPACOM Climate Change Impacts Program Manager
1010 – 1030
Climate Change Security Challenges and Sri Lanka Navy’s Contribution
Admiral Piyal De Silva, Sri Lanka Navy (Retd)
1030 – 1050
Situating Defense Within Whole-of-Government Climate Security Risk Management
Ms. Shiloh Fetzek, Associate Fellow International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
1050 – 1110
Climate Change Challenges for Defence Forces
Brigadier Todd Ashurst (AUS)
1110 – 1130
New Zealand’s Defense Climate Change Policy
Ms. Tilly Hampton, NZ MOD Policy Analyst
1130 – 1150
Climate Security, Challenges for the Defence Sector and Responses
Maldives Minister of Defence Uza. Mariya Ahmed Didi
1150 – 1230
Climate Security and Defence Forces Panel Session
Mr. Stephen Frano to Moderate
1230 – 1330
LUNCH BREAK (Buffet Lunch at Vihamanaa)
1330 – 1340
Working Group Three-Year Plan Introduction
Mr. Christopher Sholes, USINDOPACOM Environmental
Security Program Manager
1340 – 1500
Working Group Three-Year Plan Development Session #1
Networking Group: Col Mike Goodyer, Australian Defence Force
Education Working Group: Ms. Jessica Givens, ASU
Policy Working Group: Ms. Amy Ching, NZ MoD
Mitigation Working Group: Col Melvin Ibarreta, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
1500 – 1530
BREAK and MOVE TO NEXT SESSION
1530 – 1650
Working Group Three-Year Plan Development Session #2
Networking Group: Col Mike Goodyer, Australian Defence Force
Education Working Group: Ms. Jessica Givens, ASU
Policy Working Group: Ms. Amy Ching, NZ MoD
Mitigation Working Group: Col Melvin Ibarreta, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
1650 – 1700
Administrative Notes by MC
1800 – 1930
Ice Breaker
Hosted by Chief of Defence Force Major General Abdulla Shamaal
0900 – 0905
Administrative Remarks
0905 – 0915
Introduction to the Session
Brigadier General Wais Waheed
0915 – 0935
Opportunities and Challenges of Protected Areas in the Maldives
Senior Conservation Officer – Maldives Ministry of Environment, Ms. Muhsina Abdul Rahman
0935 – 0955
Open Knowledge Kit: Locally Led Solutions to Gender, Jobs, and Climate Challenges
Ms. Celina Agaton, Founder of Open Knowledge Kit
0955 – 1015
5-Step Namoona Sustainable Waste Management Model and Island Council Engagement
Mr. Gordon Jackson, RECYCLE Program Manager and Ms. Azhoora Ahmed, INSPIRE Program Manager
1015 – 1035
Experiences in Implementing the “Guardians” Youth Environmental Education Outreach and Training Program in Samoa and Tokelau
Mr. Schannel Sagele van Dijken, Government and Partnerships Director for Conservation International Asia-Pacific Field Programs
1035 – 1105
BREAK
1105 – 1125
Forest and Land Fire Management in Indonesia to Curb Carbon Emissions
Brigadier General Tedja Ekaputra and Ms. Damayanti Ratunanda, Secretary Director General of Law Enforcement, Ministry of Environment and Forestry
1125 – 1145
Exploring Women’s Socio-Economic Security in a Rapidly Changing Climate: Case Studies from the Republic of Maldives
Ms. Aishath Azfa, Human Geographer and PHD Candidate
1145 – 1230
Small Nation Concerns Panel Session
Brigadier General Wais Waheed to Moderate
1230 – 1330
LUNCH BREAK (Buffet Lunch at Vihamanaa)
1330 – 1400
Mobilize to site visit, K. Huraa
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1400 – 1630
Island Site Visit
1630 – 1730
Mobilize back to Kurumba
0900 – 0905
Administrative Remarks
0905 – 0915
Introduction to the Session
Mr. Chris Sholes, USINDOPACOM Environmental
Security Program Manager
0915 – 0935
The Oceans-Climate-Security Nexus in the Indo-Pacific Island Nations: Broadening the Security Agenda
Dr. Athaulla A. Rasheed, Australian National University
0935 – 0955
Best Practices in IUU Fishing/Maritime Pollution Response in Maldives
Col Ibrahim Hilmy Commandant, MNDF Coast Guard
0955 – 1015
Science, Management, and Potential Futures for the Great Barrier Reef and Planet
Dr. Adam Smith, Founder/CEO Reef Ecologic
1015 – 1035
Scaling up the Development of Human Capital in the Coral Triangle The Role of Women in the Protection of Marine Biodiversity, Food Security, and Blue Economy
DMs. Rili Djohani, Executive Director Coral Triangle Center (CTC)
1035 – 1105
BREAK
1105 – 1125
Addressing Cross Border Disputes, Poaching, Ocean Pollution, and Overfishing in the Indo-Pacific Region
Ms. Geethamali Chandrasiri, Assistant Director Sri Lanka Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
1125 – 1145
Global Coral Reef Habitat Maps and Reef Conservation – Allen Coral Atlas
Amanda Ellis, Senior Director Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory ASU Dr. Tries Razak, Research Fellow, Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University
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1145 – 1230
Ocean and Water Security Panel Session
Mr. Chris Sholes to Moderate
1230 – 1330
LUNCH BREAK (Buffet Lunch at Vihamanaa)
1330 – 1345
Country Project Development Introduction
1345 – 1500
Country Project Development Session
1500 – 1530
BREAK
1530 – 1645
Country Project Development Session Continued
1645 – 1700
Administrative Summary
1800 – 1930
Official Dinner
Hosted by Minister of Defence, Uza. Mariya Ahmed Didi
0900 – 0905
Administrative Remarks
0905 – 0915
Introduction to Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Session
Ms. Khadeeja Naseem, State Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology
0915 – 0935
Climate Change Policy in the Maldives
Mr. Mauman Abdul Rasheed, Assistant Director – Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology
0935 – 0955
Environmental Litigation as a Solution to Environmental Sustainability and Climate Resilience
Ms. Lasantha Withanage, Head of Legal, Environmental Foundation Limited
0955 – 1015
Bhutan’s Climate Vulnerability and It’s Threats to Women, Economics, and Politics
Ms. Thinley Choden, CEO of Centre for Sustainability Studies Bhutan
1015 – 1045
BREAK (Climate Central Sea Level Rise Map Video)
1045 – 1050
COP 26 and Climate Change Perspective Prince Zeid, President, and CEO of the International Peace Institute
1050 – 1110
Integrating the Military into Climate Adaptation Solutions
Mr. Stephen Frano, USINDOPACOM Climate Change Impacts Program Manager
1110 – 1130
Building Clean, Healthy, and Climate Resilient Cities and Seas in the Indo-Pacific
Ms. Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director Resilient Cities Network
1130 – 1230
Climate Change Impacts and Solutions Panel Session
1230 – 1330
LUNCH BREAK (Buffet Lunch at Vihamanaa)
1330 – 1410
Three – Year Plan Out Briefs by Working Group Leads
1410 – 1430
Environmental Security After-Action Review Elaboration Session
1430 – 1445
2023 Indo-Pacific Environmental Security Forum Proposal
Capt AML Amarasinghe, Sri Lanka Navy and Capt IHJ Buddhika, Sri Lanka Coast Guard
1445 – 1530
CLOSING CEREMONY
Arrival of Official Party to Seminar Venue
Closing Remarks by Mr. Gabriel Grau, USAID Mission Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Closing Remarks by Minister of Environment Ms. Aminath Shauna
1530 – 1535
Participant Survey
1535 – 1600
Certificate and Photo Distribution
The Partnership broadly conceptualizes environmental security as safeguarding against vulnerabilities induced by the abundance or scarcity of environmental assets and/or degradation. The Working Groups implement training and capacity building activities to improve the ability of partner nations to plan for and manage environmental security challenges.
