Program

Prelimenary

Program pdf.

April 16th 2024

  • 10.00
    10.20
    Welcome and introduction

    Professor Sigmund Simonsen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

  • 10.20
    10.50
    The Royal Norwegian Navy Perspective

    Commodore Kjell-Knut, Aabrek, Second in Command and Chief of Staff, The Royal Norwegian Navy

  • 10.50
    11.00
    Leg stretch
  • 11.00
    11.30
    San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea

    Professor Fausto Pocar (Italy), Member of the San Remo Manual Steering Committee, Former president of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (2005-2008)

  • 11.30
    12.00
    Security in Insecure Times – The Situational Assessment

    Lt. General (ret.) Morten Haga Lunde, Special Adviser, Norwegian Ship Owners Association. Former Director of Norwegian Intelligence Services (NIS) (2016-2020) and the Norwegian Operational Headquarters (FOH) (2013-2016)

  • 12.00
    13.00
    Lunch
  • 13.00
    13.45
    The Imperative of Seapower in a Small State Perspective

    Commander Tor Ivar Strømmen, Royal Norwegian Naval Academy

  • 13.45
    14.00
    Leg stretch
  • 14.00
    14.45
    Unmanned Maritime Systems in Naval Warfare

    Commander Caroline Tuckett (UK), the Royal Navy
    Margaret Materna (US), Deputy Director, Office of the JAG, US Navy

  • 14.45
    15.00
    Pioneering the Future with Reach Remote Norway’s first 24m unmanned ROV vessels

    Bjørg Mathisen Døving, VP Reach Remote

  • 15.00
    15.15
    Leg stretch
  • 15.15
    15.45
    Article 49(3) of AP I and the Law of Naval Warfare – is it becoming the Law of Land Warfare but just add water?

    Professor Dale Stephens, CMM FAAK University of Adelaide (Australia). Former Director of Operations and International Law in the Australian Defence Force

  • 15.45
    16.15
    All hands on deck - protection and proportionality for civilians on board warships

    Advocate Christian Grahl-Madsen, Grahl-Madsen & Co Law firm

  • 16.15
    16.25
    Leg stretch
  • 16.25
    16.55
    The Developing Law of Neutrality

    Arne Willy Dahl, San Remo Manual Steering Committee. Former Judge Advocate General of Norway

  • 16.55
    17.00
    Conclusion and practical information

    Professor Sigmund Simonsen,  Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

  • 19.00
    Conference dinner

April 17th 2024

  • 09.00
    09.20
    Maritime Security: The Flag State Perspective

    Departement director, Thomas Angell Bergh, The Norwegian Maritime Authority

  • 09.20
    09.40
    Gassco: Securing Energy to Europe

    Are Jacobsen, Cooperate Security Manager, Gassco

  • 09.40
    10.00
    Maritime Security from the perspective of the Norwegian police (PST)

    Geir Inge Davidsen 

  • 10.00
    10.30
    Current legal challenges of securing critical offshore infrastructure

    Dr. Alexander Lott, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

  • 10.30
    10.45
    Leg stretch
  • 10.45
    11.05
    Maritime Security from a ship manager perspective

    Hans Erik Lofthus, HSSE & QA Manager - Company Security Officer, Knutsen OAS Shipping

  • 11.05
    11.25
    War risk from an insurer’s perspective

    Alexander Valestrand, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Hull Club, Loss Prevention and Emergency Response team

  • 11.25
    11.55
    Maritime Security and the protection of merchant ships in the Red Sea

    Professor Magne Frostad, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

  • 11.55
    12.15
    Epilog: Norwegian shipping in times of crises and war

    Sverre Meling, CoE, Maritime Forum, Western Norway

  • 12.15
    13.15
    Lunch and departure

Program for expert group

Meetings and workshops

Wednesday April 17, 2024: 14.00-17.00 PM
Thursday April 18, 2024: 9.00-17.00 PM
Friday April 19, 202: 9.00-12.00