1000 – 1005
Overview of the IPESF Agenda
Christopher Sholes, Environmental Security Program Manager, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
1005 – 1015
Day 1 Session Introduction
Dr. Lee Bint, Director of Sustainability, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)
1015 – 1030
Australian Defence Force Future Energy Strategy
Brigadier Gabrielle Follett, Director General, Fuel Services Branch Joint Logistic Command, Australian Defence Force
1030 – 1045
Mangrove Ecosystems: Why They Matter for Combating Climate Change
Dr. Rupesh Bhomia, Senior Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF
1045 – 1100
Climate Policy, Action, and Implementation: Lessons Learned by the
Indonesian Military
Col. Romson Sianturi, Head of Data and Information Department, Directorate General of Defence Potential, Indonesia Ministry of Defence (MoD)
1100 – 1115
Blue Economy in Oceans Management Policy and the Role of Women
Amelia Fa’otusia, Fellow/Economics Advisor, Tonga Ministry of Finance and National Planning
1115 – 1200
Day 1 Panel Session
1200 – 1300
Lunch Break
1300 – 1430
Workshops: Session 1
Participants attend two workshops, consecutively. 1A) Climate Change, Development, and Human lmpacts (Led by USGS); 1B) Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change through Localized Data: Fiji as a Case Study (Led by CFE-DM and MoHA&I)
1430 – 1500
Break
1500 – 1630
Workshops: Session 2
1630 – 1640
Administrative Notes by Master of Ceremonies – End of Day 1
1800 – 2000
Ice Breaker
Hosted by Fiji MoHA&I and MECC at the Shangri-La
0830 – 0835
Administrative Remarks by Master of Ceremonies
0835 – 0845
Day 2 Session Introduction
Susana Waqainabete-Tuisese, Vice President-Pacific Program, Conservation International
0845 – 0905
Crimes that Affect the Environment: Amplifying the Triple Planetary Crisis
Jenna Dawson-Faber, Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment
0905 – 0925
Alun Balun: Women’s Leadership in Promoting Sustainable Consumption in the Maldives
Khadeeja Hamid, Reduce Manager, Soneva Namoona
0925 – 0930
5-minute Table Challenge
0930 – 0950
Integrating Women-Led Community-Based Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance
into Civil-Military Partnerships to Combat IUU Fishing
Pedro Rodrigues, Timor L’Este Marine Resources Management, Fisheries and Pisciculture; Maryruth Belsey Priebe, Pacific Forum Consultant, aXXelerate (Co-Founder)
0950 – 1030
Day 2 Panel Session
1030 – 1100
Break
1100 – 1215
Invasive Species-Focused Panel Session
Moderator: Phil Andreozzi, Invasive Species Coordinator, USDA
Panelists: 1) Military – CAPT Kate Miller, Logistics Officer, Royal Australian Navy; 2) Marine BioSecurity – Joape Ginigini, Scientific Officer, University of South Pacific; 3) Invasive Ants – Karen Mapusua, Director, SPC Land and Resources Division; 4) Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle – Natashia Tomokane, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands Invasive Species Coordinator
1215 – 1315
Lunch Break
1315 – 1445
Workshops: Session 1
Participants attend two workshops, consecutively. 2A) Regional Operation to End Wildlife Crime (Led by UNODC); 2B) Invasives and the Power of eDNA (Led by USGS)
1445 – 1515
Break; Move to Next Workshop Session
1515 – 1645
Workshops: Session 2
1645 – 1700
Administrative Notes by Master of Ceremonies – End of Day 2
0830 – 0835
Administrative Remarks by Master of Ceremonies
0835 – 0845
Day 3 Session Introduction
David E. Hurley, Jr., USACE Pacific Ocean Division Liaison to INDOPACOM
0845 – 0905
Curated Disaster Preparedness: The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program
Exsley Taloiburi, Deputy Director, Disaster & Community Resilience Programme (DCRP), Geoscience, Energy, and Maritime (GEM) Division, Pacific Community (SPC)
0905 – 0925
Empowering YouthMappers for Disaster Resilience: Mapping Exposure Elements through OSM and Gamification in YouthMappers Initiatives
Feye Andal, Project Manager/Geospatial Analyst, YouthMappers
0925 – 0945
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Response – Lessons Learned from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Satoru NISHIKAWA, PhD, Senior Advisor in Disaster Risk Reduction, JICA
0945 – 1015
Break
1015 – 1035
Development of Maritime Disaster Risk Reduction and Response System: Places of Refuge for Distressed Ships, IMO Guidelines, and More
Commander Prashan Perera, Senior Staff Officer Operations, Sri Lanka Coast Guard
1035 – 1125
Day 3 Panel Session
1125 – 1130
Site Visit and Administrative Brief
1130 – 1250
Lunch Break; Clothing Change; Depart at 1250
1250 – 1630
Site Visits
Participants choose one site: Naidiri Village, Malomalo Village, or BlackRock
0830 – 0835
Administrative Remarks
0835 – 0840
Day 4 Session Overview by Master of Ceremonies
0840 – 0940 Regionalism and Security Panel Session
Moderator: Michael Crowe, Regional Security Advisor, Pacific Islands Forum Panelists: 1) Environment – Sefanaia Nawadra, Director General, Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP); 2) Pacific Regional Security – Maara Tetava Tiatava Ariki, National Security Director, Cook Islands; 3) Asia Regional Security – Elizabeth Tan, Director, Singapore Ministry of Defence; 4) Global Partnerships – Shiloh Fetzek, Associate Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies
0940 – 0945
5-minute Table Challenge
0945 – 1025
Indo-Pacific Environmental Security Partnership Working Group (WG)
3-Year Plan Updates
1) Policy – Sophia Seo; 2) Education – Amanda Ellis; 3) Networking – Lt. Col. Andrew McPhee; 4) Mitigation – Christopher Sholes
1025 – 1045
Break
1045 – 1110
USINDOPACOM Project Highlights
1) Anawilundawa Mangrove Restoration Project – Dr. Sevvandi Jayakody; 2) K. Huraa Island Mangrove and Blue Economy Project – Dr. Sahadev Sharma; 3) Fiji Plastic Reduction Feasibility Study – Viliame Kasanawaqa
1110 – 1245
Country Project Development
1245 – 1345
Lunch Break
1345 – 1445
Redesigning the Partnership Workshop
Led by NZDF and NZ MoD
1445 – 1450
5-minute Stretch
1450 – 1550
Redesigning the Partnership Workshop (Continued)
Led by NZDF and NZ MoD
1550 – 1620
Break
1620 – 1625
Video / Photo Loop of the 2024 IPESF
1625 – 1630
Closing Remarks
USINDOPACOM J4, Brigadier General Martine S. Kidd
1630 – 1635
Closing Remarks
Dr. Sivendra Michael, Permanent Secretary, Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate
Change
1635 – 1700
Traditional Dance and Closing Ceremony
1830 – 2100
Farewell Dinner hosted by Fiji MoHA&I at Cuvu Village
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.
