Difference between revisions of "Ocean Security Initiative"
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| − | The Ocean Secutiry Insitute is mentioend on the biographical page of Rear Admiral [[Richard Cobbold]] at [[RUSI]]. Cobold is said to be a Senior policy adviser. there seesm to be no other mention of the OSI on the web apart from the following: | + | The Ocean Secutiry Insitute is mentioend on the biographical page of Rear Admiral [[Richard Cobbold]] at [[RUSI]]. Cobold is said to be a Senior policy adviser. there seesm to be no other mention of the OSI on the web apart from the [http://cermes.cavehill.uwi.edu/publications/CERMESConnections16Feb2007.pdf following]: |
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'''Ocean security in the Caribbean''' | '''Ocean security in the Caribbean''' | ||
| − | The Ocean Security Institute, a Washington-based | + | The [[Ocean Security Institute]], a Washington-based |
NGO, recently held its International Conference on | NGO, recently held its International Conference on | ||
Ocean Security in the Wider Caribbean, Corpus Christi, | Ocean Security in the Wider Caribbean, Corpus Christi, | ||
Texas, 10-12 February, 2007. The conference thematic | Texas, 10-12 February, 2007. The conference thematic | ||
areas were: | areas were: | ||
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• Natural Hazards - Monitoring and Ocean Early | • Natural Hazards - Monitoring and Ocean Early | ||
Warning Systems | Warning Systems | ||
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• Environmental security – GEF projects in the Wider | • Environmental security – GEF projects in the Wider | ||
Caribbean | Caribbean | ||
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• Maritime and Port Security- role of the defense | • Maritime and Port Security- role of the defense | ||
community | community | ||
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• Economic Security - Trade, Energy and | • Economic Security - Trade, Energy and | ||
Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Wider | Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Wider | ||
Caribbean | Caribbean | ||
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Following technical sessions, recommendations were | Following technical sessions, recommendations were | ||
taken forward to ministerial sessions involving several | taken forward to ministerial sessions involving several | ||
members of congress and ministers from Wider | members of congress and ministers from Wider | ||
| − | Caribbean countries. Professor Robin Mahon took part | + | Caribbean countries. Professor [[Robin Mahon]] took part |
in the round table on environmental security where he | in the round table on environmental security where he | ||
spoke on the role of the Caribbean Large Marine | spoke on the role of the Caribbean Large Marine | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 7 April 2007
The Ocean Secutiry Insitute is mentioend on the biographical page of Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold at RUSI. Cobold is said to be a Senior policy adviser. there seesm to be no other mention of the OSI on the web apart from the following:
Ocean security in the Caribbean The Ocean Security Institute, a Washington-based NGO, recently held its International Conference on Ocean Security in the Wider Caribbean, Corpus Christi, Texas, 10-12 February, 2007. The conference thematic areas were:
• Natural Hazards - Monitoring and Ocean Early Warning Systems
• Environmental security – GEF projects in the Wider Caribbean
• Maritime and Port Security- role of the defense community
• Economic Security - Trade, Energy and Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Wider Caribbean
Following technical sessions, recommendations were taken forward to ministerial sessions involving several members of congress and ministers from Wider Caribbean countries. Professor Robin Mahon took part in the round table on environmental security where he spoke on the role of the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Project in promoting good governance for transboundary living marine resources
