The Stephenson Ocean Security Project invites you to the second annual CSIS Ocean Security Forum on January 7, 2020. The annual forum highlights how marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe. This year’s event will feature keynotes from U.S. Coast Guard leadership and key members of Congress and will highlight opportunities to improve security and human rights in the global fishing industry. Speakers will explore two themes:
Opportunities to address human rights violations in the seafood supply chain through U.S. policy, emerging technologies, and corporate accountability.Implications of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative port investments on ocean sustainability and on the security and sovereignty of developing coastal states.Please follow us on Twitter @CSISOceans
Phil Stephenson, Founder, The Philip Stephenson FoundationDr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSISDr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust CanadaJonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSISPhilip Chou, Senior Advisor, OceanaErnesto Fernandez Monge, Officer, Reducing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, Pew Charitable TrustsModerator: Tabitha Mallory, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, and CEO, China Ocean InstituteRoberta Elias, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, World Wildlife FundBradley Soule, Chief Fisheries Analyst, OceanMindJenny Barker, Chief of Party, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, FishWiseAmol Mehra, Managing Director, The Freedom FundModerator: Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSISVice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast GuardDr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSISThis event is made possible with the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation.