06 - 07 April, 2021
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Main Conference Day 1 - 4 November
8:00 am - 9:00 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:00 am - 9:20 am
OPENING CEREMONY AND NATIONAL ANTHEMS
9:00 am - 9:05 am
DEFENCE IQ OPENING REMARKS
9:25 am - 9:40 am
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMARKS
Commander Robert Scotland -
Commander,
Cayman Islands Coast Guard
9:40 am - 10:00 am
HOST NATION MINISTERIAL KEYNOTE
10:00 am - 10:30 am
COLOMBIAN NAVY WELCOME BRIEFING
Rear Admiral José Luis Elizondo -
Head of Naval Prefecture,
Uruguay Navy
10:30 am - 11:00 am
THE DA62 MPP SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT CONCEPT
· Ground Station Solutions
· Training Concept
· Sustainment
· Operational Concept
· Summary
11:00 am - 11:40 am
OFFICIAL HEADS OF DELEGATION PHOTO & MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
THE COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE AND AIR INTERDICTION IN SUPPORT OF JOINT OPERATIONS
Brigadier Godfrey Bess -
Chief of Staff,
Guyana Defence Force
· The role of the Colombian Air Force in contributing to Joint Force operations
· Providing depth in domain awareness so that actions can be coordinated and resources used effectively
· Where can improvements be made in order to improve Joint Force efficiency
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
ALL ENVIRONMENT UAS’ AND THEIR FLEXIBILITY IN MARITIME AND LAND OPERATIONS
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
CHALLENGES IN FINANCING GOVERNMENT ASSETS: JET DEFENCE’S VALUE PROPOSITION
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
THE DEFENSE STRATEGY OF THE MEXICAN STATE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH REGIONAL COOPERATION
Lieutenant General André Georges Foullon Van Lissum -
Secretary of National Defence,
Federal Government of Mexico
· Update on Mexican defence strategy from 2020-2024
· Priorities for modernisation and bringing new capabilities into operational use
· Regional cooperation and how the Mexican government aims to strengthen its partnerships
Lieutenant General André Georges Foullon Van Lissum
Secretary of National DefenceFederal Government of Mexico
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY TO ADDRESS THE DRUG PROBLEM “FUTURE ROUTE”
Brigadier Adrian Reilly -
Deputy Director, International Security Directorate, Security Policy and Operations,
UK Ministry of Defence
· Specific role of the Government at coordinating attempts to tackle organised crime in the country
· Developments in tactics employed by criminal elements and the capability gaps it has revealed
· Plans for future development and new acquisition plans to improve interoperability with other agencies and international counterparts
Brigadier Adrian Reilly
Deputy Director, International Security Directorate, Security Policy and OperationsUK Ministry of Defence
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
JAMAICA’S STRATEGIC DEFENCE REVIEW
Lieutenant General Rocky Meade -
Chief of Defence Staff,
Jamaican Defence Force
· The shift in focus towards cyber operations and integrating disruptive technologies into the Jamaican Defence Forces
· Multi-national training in Jamaica and its effect on improving cooperation between Jamaican and partner forces
· Updates on illegal actions in the area and Jamaican initiatives to deter and suppress them
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
UNODC MARITIME CRIME PROGRAMME: PRIORITIES AND PERSPECTIVES ON COOPERATION
· UNODC within the region and current perspectives on cooperation
· Challenges and prioritising responses within the multi-national framework
· Roadmap for future development in order to encourage crime prevention as well as disruption
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA APPROACH TO IMPROVING INTERDICTION AND INCIDENT RESPONSE
· Reviewing training with international partners in order to improve multinational cooperation
· Recent seizures by the Antigua & Barbuda Defence Forces and the capability gaps it has highlighted
· Future procurement plans for modernisation and priorities
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
CARICOM IMPACS AND ITS ROLE WITHIN REGIONAL COOPERATION IN THE CARIBBEAN
· Countering regional security threats and helping to build capacity against transnational crime
· Joint Regional Communications Centre and Regional Intelligence Fusion Centre roles within IMPACS operations
· Shared challenges and use of resources in order to support multi-national initiatives to deter, detect and disrupt crime
