IMSE 2023
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Subject to Change)
AUGUST 3rd, 2023
Thursday, August 3rd at 12:00 PM HST
Opening Remarks and Introduction
CAPT Larry Osborn, USN (Ret)
IMSE Chair
Thursday, August 3rd at 12:15 PM HST
Opening Keynote
Admiral Sakai Ryo, JMSDF
Chief of the Maritime Staff
I. ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING
AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
Thursday, August 3rd at 12:30 PM HST
UNCLOS Review
Dr. Camille Goodman
University of Wollongong
Thursday, August 3rd at 12:50 PM HST
Foreign Malign Influence IUU Fishing and
Associated Maritime Crime in the Indo-Pacific
John Parks
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 1:00 PM HST
Role of Foreign State Actors in the
South China Sea and Sulu- Sulawesi Seascape
Lily Schlieman, Regan Kwan, B. Eyler, and S. Yozell
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 1:10 PM HST
Economic Impacts of IUU Fishing by Distant Water Fleet Operations
on the Livelihoods of Small-Scale Fishers in the South China Sea
Soojung Ahn, T. Phuong, and Robert Pomeroy
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 1:25 PM HST
Role of Foreign State Actors within Marginalized Fishing Communities
of the South China Sea and Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape
Anny Barlow and Joey Pedrajas
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 1:40 PM HST
Live Panel for Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: John Parks
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 2:10 PM HST
Taking an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
Robert Pomeroy and Joey Pedrajas
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 2:25 PM HST
Reimagining Fisherfolk Engagement through
Scenario-based Training Exercises
Alexander Min and Vincent Nguyen
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 2:40 PM HST
Barriers, Opportunities, and Emerging Solutions in
Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Stuart Green and Farid Maruf
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
Thursday, August 3rd at 2:55 PM HST
Live Panel for Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: John Parks
USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4th, 2023
II. ENABLING EFFECTIVE MARITIME ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS
Friday, August 4th at 12:00 PM HST
Opening Remarks
CAPT Larry Osborn, USN (Ret)
IMSE Chair
Friday, August 4th at 12:00 PM HST
The Pacific Island Nations and their Governance
Dr. Ethan Allen
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Friday, August 4th at 12:15 PM HST
Fisheries Law Enforcement at the Deckplate Level
CAPT Holly Harrison, USCG
Friday, August 4th at 12:45 PM HST
China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Dr. John Hemmings
Pacific Forum International
III. EMERGING MARITIME CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY
Friday, August 4th at 1:15 PM HST
PRC Navy’s Expansion
Brent Sadler
The Heritage Foundation
Friday, August 4th at 1:25 PM HST
China’s Maritime Militia and their Activity in the South China Sea
Greg Poling
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Friday, August 4th at 1:45 PM HST
Royal Australian Navy - Update
Rear Admiral Chris Smith AM, CSM, RAN
Commander of the Australian Fleet
Friday, August 4th at 2:05 PM HST
Maritime Forces of Taiwan
Bill Sharp
Former Visiting Scholar, Taiwan National University
Friday, August 4th at 2:15 PM HST
Republic of Korea Navy - Update
CAPT Soonkun Oh, ROK Navy
Defense Attache
Friday, August 4th at 2:30 PM HST
Navies of Southeast Asia - Update
CAPT Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret)
Senior Defense Correspondent
IV. MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS;
INCREASING TRANSPARENCY ON THE HIGH SEAS
Friday, August 4th at 2:45 PM HST
UxS Legal Regime in International Waters
Dr. Natalie Klein
UNSW Sydney’s Faculty of Law
Friday, August 4th at 3:00 PM HST
Technology Panel
Sensors, Collection, Aggregation, Analysis, and Dissemination
Matan Peled, Windward
Mat Brown, Starboard Maritime Intelligence
James McAden, HawkEye 360
Adam Watters, Saildrone
Friday, August 4th at 4:00 PM HST
Closing Panel
Implications of Increased Maritime Capability and Transparency in the Region
What Does the Future Hold?
Denny Roy - The East West Center
Brent Sadler - The Heritage Foundation
Matan Peled - Windward
