29 June - 01 July, 2021
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SAMSEC - 30 June 2021 - Spanish Language Day
8:00 - 8:35
EST
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS AND OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: CONTRIBUTION OF THE COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE TO HEMIPHSERIC SECURITY
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri -
former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017),
Inter-American Defence Board
Major General Fernando Losada - Commander of Air Operations Command, Colombian Air Force
The Colombian Air Force’s fight against drug trafficking by air
Experiences and lessons learned in the Regional Air Interdiction Strategy
The contribution of the Colombian Air Force to hemispheric security
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri
former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017)Inter-American Defence Board
8:40 - 9:10
EST
DEVELOPING SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITY
Rear Admiral José Luis Elizondo -
Head of Naval Prefecture,
Uruguay Navy
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri - former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017), Inter-American Defence Board
- Developing new requirements to develop aerial search, rescue, and general patrol missions capability
- Improving maritime patrol aircraft and naval aviation to conduct SAR operations and improve situational awareness
- Uruguayan Navy operations within the wider international framework and ensuring that valuable contributions to multi-national efforts are made every time
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri
former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017)Inter-American Defence Board
9:15 - 10:00
EST
PANEL DISCUSSION 1: THREAT RADAR FORUM
Brigadier General (retd.) José Alfredo Ortega Reyes -
Chief Commissioner, Specialized Unit Components,
National Guard of Mexico
Lieutenant Colonel Liz Wendy Cuadros Veloza - Head of the International Centre for Strategic Studies against Drug Trafficking, Colombian Federal Police
Captain Camilo Ernesto Segovia - Naval Operations Chief, Colombian Navy
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri - former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017), Inter-American Defence Board
Francesca Caonero - Programme Coordinator, Global Maritime Crime Programme, Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- Common and shared challenges to help steer future collaborative efforts
- Which emerging threats are concerning their colleagues throughout the region?
- Sharing insights with industry on how they perceive certain regional threats
- How this event can achieve deliverables and identify meaningful outcomes
Brigadier General (retd.) José Alfredo Ortega Reyes
Chief Commissioner, Specialized Unit ComponentsNational Guard of Mexico
Lieutenant Colonel Liz Wendy Cuadros Veloza
Head of the International Centre for Strategic Studies against Drug TraffickingColombian Federal Police
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri
former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017)Inter-American Defence Board
Francesca Caonero
Programme Coordinator, Global Maritime Crime Programme, Latin America and the CaribbeanUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
10:15 - 11:00
EST
PANEL DISCUSSION 2: ACHIEVING COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME SECURITY WITHIN THE NATIONAL AND MULTI-NATIONAL CONTEXT
Rear Admiral José Luis Sánchez Hoz -
Commander, Operations, Navy General Staff,
Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR)
Captain Feliciano Pérez Carvajal - Chief of the Naval Operations Division, Dominican Republic Navy
Captain Christian Ponce - LPD Project Manager, Peruvian Navy
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri - former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017), Inter-American Defence Board
Commander Fábio Pereira Moraes - Head of Doctrine, Integrated Centre of Maritime Security (CISMAR), Brazilian Navy
- Different national perspectives on critical capabilities for better ISR capacity
- Effective coordination between shore port authorities, operational forces and international partners
- Achieving a more effective balance of coastal, space, sensor fusion, visualisation and analytics within your force
Rear Admiral José Luis Sánchez Hoz
Commander, Operations, Navy General StaffMexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR)
Captain Feliciano Pérez Carvajal
Chief of the Naval Operations DivisionDominican Republic Navy
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri
former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017)Inter-American Defence Board
Commander Fábio Pereira Moraes
Head of Doctrine, Integrated Centre of Maritime Security (CISMAR)Brazilian Navy
11:05 - 11:55
EST
PANEL DISCUSSION 3: ACHIEVING COST EFFECTIVE DOMAIN AWARENESS FROM THE AIR AND CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
Major General Fernando Arturo Silva De La Harpe -
Chief of Development Division,
Chiléan Air Force
Colonel Emerson de Oliveira - Incoming Commander, Capability-based Planning, Sixth Sub-chief of Staff, Brazilian Air Force
Captain Mario Valenzuela - Commander, Naval Aviation Maintenance Service, Peruvian Navy
Major General Fernando Losada - Commander of Air Operations Command, Colombian Air Force
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri - former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017), Inter-American Defence Board
- Range, endurance and availability in the manned vs. unmanned debate
- The pros and cons of different acquisition models: leasing, ISR as a service, purchase
- In what areas can industry and End Users work more effectively at delivering cost-effective airborne solutions to domain awareness challenges?
Major General Fernando Arturo Silva De La Harpe
Chief of Development DivisionChiléan Air Force
Colonel Emerson de Oliveira
Incoming Commander, Capability-based Planning, Sixth Sub-chief of StaffBrazilian Air Force
Vice Admiral (Retd) Gonzalo Rios Polastri
former Chairman of the Council of Delegates (2015-2017)Inter-American Defence Board
