The African Maritime Domain: Building Capacity and Developing Policy

9-12 November 2014

Briefing session 19 September 2014

Background and progressAims of the ConferenceAttendance at the ConferenceProvisional programmeIOI and HRDIOI and UNEPQuestionsInvolvement of departments

Programme

African Union2050 Africa Integrated Maritime (AIM) Strategy

International Ocean Institute (IOI) African Ocean Policy (Abidjan Convention Secretariat - UNEP)

SAMSA Maritime Skills Audit (2011)Association of African National Maritime Administrations (2012)SAIMI Study (2013) and establishment (2014)Research and Innovation Roadmap (2013-2014) (DST, NRF, CSIR)MoU 2013

Department of Environmental Affairs (Oceans and Coast)MoU 2013

African Centre for Capacity Building in Ocean Governance (AfriCOG)NMMU member of steering committeeSupport of NEPADGEF application USD 8.679.350,00

Background and progress so far

Ocean Labs (Durban, 7 July to 15 August 2014)Operation Phakisa (launched by President on 19 July)Big Fast Results Method (Malaysian government)

Aquaculture LabMaritime Transport and Manufacturing LabOil and Gas LabMarine Protection Services and Ocean Governance Lab

Marine Protected Areas TeamMarine Protection Services TeamMarine Spatial Planning TeamOcean Governance Team

Background and progress so far

Local Organising Coordinating CommitteeNMMUIOISAMSASAIMILOC chairperson

Organising teamLOC chairpersonConference managerEvent assistantAdministrative assistant

Background and progress so far

Within the framework of UNCLOS and the 2050 AIM Strategy, the aim of the Conference is to contribute to the development of the African Integrated Maritime Human Resources Development (HRD) Strategy and the various continental policies which need to complement the AIM Strategy.The Conference will do so by:● contributing to the finalisation of continent-wide maritime sector capacity and ocean governance reviews;● mapping processes to identify and draft the required policies as well as to implement the 2050 AIM Strategy in the field of training, education, research and innovation;● developing structures to coordinate and drive the drafting of policies as well as the capacity development agenda in the field of training, education, research and innovation; and● being organised in such a way that the work done with regard to the implementation of the 2050 AIM Strategy in the field of training, education, research and innovation is informed by the work done with regard to ocean governance and vice versa.

Aims of the Conference

Attendance will be by invitation (about 300-350 delegates) and representatives of institutions and other stakeholders that are involved in maritime training, education, research and innovation on the continent as well as ocean governance experts and representatives of the African regional economic communities, specialised international institutions, AU Member States, the African maritime industry and civil society.

Attendance at the Conference

 

Provisional programme

 

Provisional programme

 

Provisional programme

 

Provisional programme

 

Provisional programme

 

Provisional programme

SUMMARY OF MARITIME REVIEW PROJECT AND OCEAN GOVERNANCE THEME FOR THE AMD

CONFERENCE

FOR PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNMENT BRIEFING SESSION

SAMSA HEAD OFFICE, PRETORIA

ADNAN AWAD19 SEPTEMBER 2014

DIRECTOR IOI-SA

Kirstenbosch Nat’l Botanical GardensRhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town

Tel: +27 21 799 8491Website: www.ioisa.org

High Level Review of the State of Maritime Education, Training, Research, Innovation, Ocean Governance and Institutional Arrangements in Africa in support of the implementation of AIMS (2050) Strategy

IN SUPPORT OF THE AFRICAN MARITIME DOMAIN CONFERENCE 9 - 12 NOV 2014

SUPPORT FOR AU/SAMSA PROCESS

CORE THEMES:

• BLUE ECONOMY• OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND GOVERNANCE

FOUNDATIONAL PILLARS:

• TRAINING AND EDUCATION• RESEARCH AND INNOVATION• INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

IN SUPPORT OF THE AFRICAN MARITIME DOMAIN CONFERENCE 9 - 12 NOV 2014

PROJECT STRUCTURE

• PRE-CONFERENCEo REPORT ON STATUS OF HRD AND GOVERNANCE IN THE MARITIME

SECTOR IN AFRICAo DEVELOPMENT OF DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPERS FOR CONFERENCE

• DURING CONFERENCEo BREAK-AWAY GROUPS TO FOCUS ON 3 FOUNDATIONAL PILLARSo GROUPS TO FURTHER DEVELOP DISCUSSION PAPERS IN FACILITATED

SESSIONS• POST-CONFERENCE

o CONSOLIDATION OF CONFERENCE REPORTo SYNTHESIS OF BREAKAWAY GROUP SESSIONS INTO ADVANCED

DISCUSSION PAPERSo WORKSHOP AND FINALIZATION OF DISCUSSION/INFORMATION PAPERS

FOR SUBMISSION TO AU

IN SUPPORT OF THE AFRICAN MARITIME DOMAIN CONFERENCE 9 - 12 NOV 2014

PROJECT PHASES

AFRICAN OCEAN GOVERNANCE BLUEPRINT:

• DRIVEN BY UNEP REGIONAL SEAS PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR CONSISTENCY IN AFRICAN RS CONVENTIONS (I.E. ACTION PLANS)

• COORDINATED BY IOI-SA THROUGH A PANEL OF EXPERTS APPROACH• FOCUS ON AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE NOT ADEQUATELY

COVERED BY AU 2050 AIM STRATEGY (ALIGN WITH AND STRENGTHEN AIMS)

• PROMOTING ECOSYSTEM-BASED APPROACH AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY

PAN-AFRICAN SUMMIT ON OCEAN GOVERNANCE:

• PROVISIONALLY PLANNED FOR JULY 2015• TO ADOPT THE IMPLEMENTATION BLUEPRINT (WITH ACTION PLAN)• CONSTITUTE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP PLATFORM

IN SUPPORT OF THE AFRICAN MARITIME DOMAIN CONFERENCE 9 - 12 NOV 2014

OCEAN GOVERNANCE THEME

& UNEP PROJECT

• 1ST MEETING JANUARY 2014 - CAPE TOWNo INITIATED THE PROJECT, DEVELOPED A ROAD MAP TO THE SUMMITo DEVELOPMENT OF DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPERS FOR CONFERENCE

• 2ND MEETING PLANNED AS PART OF AMD CONFERENCE - NOV 2014o UNEP AND POE MEMBERS TO GIVE PLENARY PRESENTATIONS ON KEY

OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND BLUE ECONOMY ISSUESo POE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE BREAK-AWAY

SESSIONS

• BLUEPRINT DOCUMENT PREPARATIONo CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM

REGIONAL EXPERTS o DRAFT TO BE FINALIZED FOLLOWING INPUT FROM 2ND POE MEETING

IN SUPPORT OF THE AFRICAN MARITIME DOMAIN CONFERENCE 9 - 12 NOV 2014

PROGRESS OF THE PANEL OF EXPERTS

Questions

South African Maritime Sector Skills Development Model

Pre-conference workPlanning and attendance of conference (active participation in breakaways)Post-conference workSAIMIUNEPMultinational industry stakeholders

Involvement of departments