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LIMA ’23 International Maritime Conference

A Resilient Maritime Southeast Asia: Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Ocean

When

Tuesday-Wednesday
23-24 May, 2023

Time

10:00AM - 04:30PM

09:00AM - 07:00PM

Location

Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC), Langkawi

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The conference is organised by the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport Malaysia and the Malaysia Marine Department (MMD), to be held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (LIMA’23).

The conference will provide government agencies, maritime experts, academicians, policymakers, and other stakeholders the opportunity to discuss and share a deeper understanding of the concept of resilient maritime in Southeast Asia towards improving maritime hard and soft connectivity as it is beneficial for the regional economy.

Program

Arrival of VIP

10:30am - 11:00am

Welcoming Remarks

11:00am - 11:15am

Dato’ Mohamed Suffian Awang
Chairman
Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA)

Keynote Address

11:15am - 11:30am

Mr. Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Minister of Transport, Malaysia

Guest of Honor Speech

11:30am - 11:45am

Photo Session | Coffee Break

11:45am - 12:00pm

Session 1 - Global Trade and Shipping Trends

12:00pm - 01:30pm

International trade is critical for global economic recovery. And so does the transportation of people and goods through sea. It has become more critical in the COVID-19 pandemic. Autonomous shipping is the emerging trend in the maritime industry for a higher efficiency, better time managements and increased output. However, the evolution has not been smooth and post pandemic recovery is still ongoing. This session addressees the global maritime trade and the trend in shipping industry. It seeks to analyse how global players can be resilient towards the evolving maritime seascape and improve towards a positive global economic outlook.

  • Moderator: Shahriman Lockman
    Director
    Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
  • Paper 1: Shipping Industry: Trends, Risk and Trajectory on Trade and Development
    Dr Scott Edwards
    Senior Fellow, Centre for Global Security Challenges University of Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Paper 2: Maritime Cluster: Recover, Revisit and Realign Towards a Stronger Industry
    Prof. Zhang Renping
    Director, College of International Collaboration Dalian Maritime University, China
  • Paper 3: Shipping Safety and Security: What Role for International Cooperation
    Dr Eva Pejsova
    Japan Chair, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy Brussels School Of Governance
  • Question And Answer Session

Conference Networking Lunch

01:30pm - 02:30pm

Session 2 - Global Security in SEA Maritime

02:30pm - 04:30pm

Security of Sea Lines of Communication is critical to SEA’s economic growth and regional prosperity. However, little attention is given to the importance of preserving a safe and secured maritime highway for unimpeded trade. Geo-politic interest, political contest and overlapping goals of Indo-Pacific strategies has multifaceted implication resulting in slowdown in shipping and economy. Maritime transport, ports operation and options for alternatives navigation shows that a conflict has deep impact on economic. The war between Russian and Ukraine is case in point where keeping the supply chain has been challenging. Against this backdrop, this session analyses on the most pressing issues on security and its relationship with global economy.

  • Moderator: Datin Paduka Nur Ashikin Mohd Taib
    Director General, Maritime Division
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
  • Paper 1: Holistic Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific: An Indian Perspective
    Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan
    Director General National Maritime Foundation (NMF) New Delhi, India
  • Paper 2: South China Sea Tensions and Economic Disruptions
    Gregory Poling
    Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) United States
  • Paper 3: The Strategic Weight of Maritime Choke Points: Past, Present and Future
    Prof. Dr Adam Leong Kok Wey
    Director, Centre for Defence and International Strategic Studies (CDISS), National Defence University of Malaysia

International Maritime Conference Reception

07:00pm

By Invitation
Hosted by Minister of Transport Malaysia Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa, Langkawi

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