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07:30 REGISTRATION

09:30 WELCOME TO TORREMOLINOSMr. José Ortiz García – Mayor of Torremolinos

09:35–10:00 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE

OPENING AddRESS

Mr. Kitack Lim – Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO)

KEyNOTE AddRESS

H.E. Mr. José Luis Ábalos Meco – Minister for Public Works, Transport and Housing, Spain

ANNOuNCEMENT OF THE PRESIdENT

To be announced by the IMO Secretary-General

SAFE SEAS, A SHORT VIDEO BY THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS

10:00–11:00 MINISTERIAL SEGMENT (All Day Event)

MINISTERIAL SEGMENT KEyNOTE AddRESS

H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson – United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean

uNITEd NATIONS AGENCIES

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)Mr. Árni Mathiesen, Assistant Director-General, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)Ms. Isabelle Durant – Deputy Secretary-General

11:00–11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:30–12:30 MINISTERIAL SEGMENT (CONTINuEd)

SIGNATORIES TO THE CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT OF 2012

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H.E. Mr. Sigurdur Ingi Jóhannsson – Minister of Transport and Local Government

NORWAy

H.E. Ms. Hannah Sumeja Atic – State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

SOuTH AFRICA

Hon. Ms. Dikeledi Magadzi – Deputy Minister of Transport

States RepresentativesMinisters, Vice-Ministers and, time permitting, Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary will be invited to speak, taking into consideration rank and the alphabetical order in English of countries.

12:30 – 14:30 LuNCH BREAK

DAY ONE

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14:30 – 16:00 MINISTERIAL SEGMENT CONTINuEd

STATES REPRESENTATIvES

Ministers, Vice-Ministers and, time permitting, Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary will be invited to speak, taking into consideration rank and the alphabetical order in English of countries.

16:00 – 16:30 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

16:30 – 17:20 MINISTERIAL SEGMENT CONTINuEd

STATES REPRESENTATIvES

Ministers, Vice-Ministers and, time permitting, Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary will be invited to speak, taking into consideration rank and the alphabetical order in English of countries.

17:20 – 17:30 CLOSING OF THE MINISTERIAL SEGMENT

CLOSING AddRESS Mr. Kitack Lim – Secretary-General, IMO

CLOSING REMARKS

H.E. Mr. José Luis Ábalos Meco – Minister for Public Works, Transport and Housing, Spain

17:30 AdJOuRN dAy 1

17:40 – 17:45 Deposit of Instruments of Accession for the 2012 Cape Town Agreement

17:45 – 18:45 Signing Ceremony for the Torremolinos Declaration

19:00 – 21:00 Reception Sponsored by the Government of Spain (Shuttles depart 19:00)

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DAY ONE

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08:30 REGISTRATION

09:30 OPENING OF dAy 2

09:30 – 10.00 SeSSion 1: SETTING THE SCENE

IMO efforts to establish a global safety regime for fishing vesselsMs. Sandra Allnutt – Head, Marine Technology and GBS, IMO

Torremolinos Convention and Protocol and the 2012 Cape Town AgreementCapt. Nigel Campbell – Nautical Adviser, Office of the COO

Application of the 2012 Cape Town AgreementMr. Ari Gudmundsson – Distinguished Advisor to The Pew Charitable Trusts

10:00 – 11:00 Session 2: APPLyING EFFECTIvE SAFETy ANd ENvIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANdARdS OF THE POLAR COdE TO FISHING vESSELS

MODERATOR: Ms. Brigid Borlase Manager, International Engagement and Coordination, Maritime New Zealand

Managing Antarctic Environments through the Antarctic Treaty SystemDr. Neil Gilbert – Director, Constantia Consulting

Fishing Vessels in the Arctic Polar Code Area – Statistics from the Arctic Council’s Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group (PAME)Mr. Hjalti Hreinsson – Project Manager, PAME Secretariat, Arctic Council

Impacts of fishing vessels in the Arctic Marine EnvironmentDr. Simon Walmsley – Chief Marine Adviser, WWF

Applying safety and environmental protection standards of the Polar Code to fishing vessels (and other non-SOLAS ships)Mr. Keith Manch – Director, Maritime New Zealand

11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:30 – 12:30 SeSSion 3: HOW ILLEGAL, uNREPORTEd ANd uNREGuLATEd FISHING THREATENS THE SAFETy OF FISHERS

MODERATOR: Mr. Peter HornProject Director, The Pew Charitable TrustsDr. Matthew CamilleriHead, Fishing Operations and Technology Branch, FAOMr. Brice Martin-CastexHead, Implementation of Instruments Support, IMOMs. Ragnhildur HjaltadóttirPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Local Government, IcelandMs. Maria SahibInternational Fisheries Policy Advisor, Marshall Islands

12:30 – 14:30 LuNCH BREAK

DAY TWO

12:40 - SIDE EVEnT On THE SOCIAL DImEnSIOnS OF FISHERIES - mAIn HALL

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14:30 – 15:20 SeSSion 4: IMPROvING SAFETy, REduCING RISK, ANd PROTECTING OuR SEARCH ANd RESCuE SERvICES

MODERATOR: Mr. Michael Kingston Managing Director, Michael Kingston Associates, IMO Consultant Mr. Francisco LageChief Executive Officer, SYM NavalMr. Nigel CliffordDeputy Director, Safety and Response Services, Maritime New ZealandMr. Pier TarantiTechnical Adviser, International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)Mr. Sverrir KonradssonMaritime Specialist, Icelandic Transport AuthorityMs. Anneke KooimanUnderwriting Manager NN, and Chair of International Union of Marine Insurance Inland Hull, Fishing Vessels and Yachts Committee, IUMI

15:20 – 16:00 SeSSion 5: EFFECTIvENESS OF INTERNATIONAL FISHING vESSEL PROGRAMMES ANd RESPONSIBLE FISHING SCHEMES TO PROMOTE SAFETy

MODERATOR: Mr. Michael KingstonManaging DIrector, Michael Kingston Associates, IMO ConsultantDr. Olivia SwiftSenior Programme Manager, Lloyd’s Register FoundationMr. Eric HollidayChief Executive Officer, FISH Safety Foundation and representative of The Nautical InstituteMs. Melanie SiggsEuropean Director, Global Seafood Assurances (GSA)Mr. Frank Flemming Chief Executive Officer, Verifish Mr. Joaquín V. Fernández FernándezSecretariat General for Fisheries, Spain

16:00 – 16:30 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

16:30 – 17:30 SeSSion 6: WORKING CONdITIONS ANd THE CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT

MODERATOR: Mr. Brandt WagnerHead, Transport and Maritime Unit, Sectorial Policy Department, ILOMr. Ment van der ZwanEmployers’ spokesperson for IOE and EuropêcheMs. Luz Baz ITF Inspector and Coordinator in SpainCapt. Nigel CampbellNautical Adviser, Office of the COOMr. José CasadoMaritime Safety Officer, Spanish Maritime Administration

17:30 AdJOuRN dAy 2

DAY TWO

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09:30 OPENING dAy THREE

09:30 – 10:30 SeSSion 7: MARINE dEBRIS FROM FISHING vESSELS

MODERATOR: Mr. Miguel NúñezUniversidad Politécnica de MadridMs. Deirdre Warner-KramerActing Deputy Director, Office of Marine Conservation, Department of State, United States of AmericaMr. Basilio AraujoAssistant Deputy Minister, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs, IndonesiaMs. Azara Prempeh Minister and Alternate Permanent Representative of Ghana to IMODr. Vicki HallDirector, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

17:40 – 19:00 Ad hoc working group on ministerial conference resolutions (Torremolinos Room)The Working Group will review the draft Ministerial Conference Resolutions set out in Circular Letter  No.3932/Add.1, taking into account any submissions to the Conference, with a view to finalizing the conference resolutions for consideration and adoption by the Ministerial Conference in Session 9.

17:40 – 19:00 Specialeventonwomeninfisheries(BajondilloRoom),tobefollowedbya receptionIn line with this year’s IMO World Maritime Day Theme, ‘Empowering Women in the Maritime Community’, a panel will discuss the role of women in fisheries, impacts of IUU fishing, a need for more stringent safety and labour standards, highlight relevant initiatives and offer best practice solutions to the audience. A drinks reception will follow the discussions.

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DAY TWO/THREE

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10:30–11:15 SeSSion 8: ROAd TO RATIFICATION OF THE CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT

MODERATOR: Mr. Ari GudmundssonDistinguished Advisor to The Pew Charitable Trusts Mr. Frederick J. KenneyDirector, Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, IMODr. Heike DeggimDirector, Maritime Safety Division, IMOMr. Juvenal ShiunduDirector, Technical Cooperation Division, IMOMs. Nannette Z. Villamor-Dinopol Deputy Administrator for Operations, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Department of Transportation, the PhilippinesMr. Gerardo VallejoDeputy Director, Maritime Legislation and International Cooperation Division, Spanish Maritime Administration

11:15 – 11:45 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:45 – 12.15 SeSSion 9: AdOPTION OF CONFERENCE RESOLuTIONS

CHAIR: Ms. Brigid BorlaseManager, International Engagement and Coordination, Maritime New Zealand

Adoption of the Ministerial Conference resolutions

12:15 – 12:30 CLOSING OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

CLOSING REMARKS

Mr. Benito Nuñez Quintanilla – Director General for Merchant Marine, National Maritime Authority, Ministry for Public Works, Transport and Housing, Spain

CLOSING AddRESS Mr. Kitack Lim – IMO Secretary-General

DAY THREE