Maritime Expeditionary Operations Conference – 2016
Lagoas Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
Monday, 18th of July, 2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DRESS CODE:
Military/Civilian: Jacket open collar
TIME
EVENT
1000-2100
Conference registration
Foyer Lobby
1800-1900
Panellist Preparatory Meeting
Congress Centre
2000-2130
Icebreaker
Foyer Lobby
Maritime Expeditionary Operations Conference – 2016
Lagoas Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
Tuesday, 19th of July, 2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FORENOON
DRESS CODE:
Military: Summer White Working Dress (Class B)
Civilian: Jacket open collar
TIME
EVENT
0730-1700
Conference Registration
Foyer Lobby
0830-0840
Administrative Remarks & Conference Call to Order
Brigadier General Karsten Heckl, USA-MC; COS STRIKFORNATO
Congress Centre
0840-0915
Keynote Address: NATO Maritime Adaptation
General Petr Pavel, CZE-A; CMC
0915-0925
Opening Remarks
Vice Admiral Richard Breckenridge, USA-N; DIR CJOS COE
0925-0945
Coffee
Foyer Lobby
0945-1130
Panel 1: Maritime Role in NATO Adaptation in Strategic Direction East
(Subtopic: Countering Hybrid Threat)
Chair: Vice Admiral James Foggo, USA-N; COM STRIKFORNATO
Vice Admiral Rainer Brinkmann, DEU-N; Vice Chief of Navy
Rear Admiral Alexandru Mirsu, ROU-N; Chief of Staff
Professor James Bergeron, USA; POLAD MARCOM
1130-1300
Panel 2: Maritime Role in NATO Adaptation in Strategic Direction South
(Subtopic: Operationalizing AMS)
Chair: Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, CB CBE, GBR-N; COM MARCOM
Professor Assis Malaquias, USA; Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Professor Spyridon N. Litsas, GRC; University of Macedonia
Ambassador Stefano Stefanini, ITA; Atlantic Council
Maritime Expeditionary Operations Conference – 2016
Lagoas Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
Tuesday, 19th of July, 2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
AFTERNOON
DRESS CODE:
Military: Summer White Working Dress (Class B)
Civilian: Jacket open collar
TIME
EVENT
1300-1400
Lunch
1400-1410
Conference Photograph
Lagoas Park Hotel Entrance
1410-1430
Coffee
Foyer Lobby
1430-1445
Keynote Address: Maritime Role in NATO Adaptation in Strategic Direction South
Admiral Michelle Howard, USA-N; COM JFCNP
1445-1630
1815-1830
1900-2200
(2000
start)
Panel 3: Maritime Expeditionary Warfare in NATO Adaptation
(Subtopics: Integrating Concepts and Aligning Doctrine, NJSBO)
Chair: Vice Admiral Eric Chaperon, FRA-N; COM FRMARFOR
Major General Rob Magowan, CBE, GBR-RM; COMDT GEN RM
Commodore Kees Boelema-Robertus, NLD-N; COM NLMARFOR
Brigadier General Patrick J. Hermesmann, USA-MC, CG 4th MLG
Buses Depart for Evening Reception
Hotel Entrance
Evening Reception at “Forte São Julião da Barra”
Welcome by Dr. Marcos Perestrello; PRT Secretary of State for National Defence
DRESS CODE: Military/ Civilian: Jacket open collar
Maritime Expeditionary Operations Conference – 2016
Lagoas Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
Wednesday, 20th of July, 2016
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DRESS CODE:
Military: Summer White Working Dress (Class B)
Civilian: Jacket open collar
TIME
EVENT
0730-0930
Conference registration desk will be open for late payments
Foyer Lobby
0830-0840
Call to Order, Administrative Remarks & Scene Setter
Rear Admiral Paddy McAlpine, CBE, GBR-N; DCOM STRIKFORNATO
Congress Centre
0840-0910
Keynote Address: Maritime Exercises and Training in NATO Adaptation
Admiral Manfred Nielson, DEU-N; DSACT
0910-0920
Coffee
Foyer Lobby
0920-1045
Panel 4: Maritime Exercises and Training in NATO Adaptation
(Subtopic: Interoperability)
Chair: Admiral Manfred Nielson, DEU-N; DSACT
Vice Admiral Richard Breckenridge, USA-N; DIR CJOS COE
Rear Admiral John Clink, OBE, GBR-N; COM FOST
Rear Admiral Luis Sousa Pereira, PRT-N; COMDT PRT Marines
1045-1215
Panel 5: Role for Maritime Partnerships in NATO Adaptation
Chair: Rear Admiral Jens Nykvist, SWE-N; Chief of Staff
Rear Admiral Peter Gumataotao, USA-N; SACT DCOS SPP
Ambassador Masafumi Ishii, JPN; Ambassador of Japan to Belgium & NATO
Commodore Phil Titterton, GBR-N; DDIR CJOS COE
1215-1300
Key Take-a-Ways & Closing Remarks
Vice Admiral James Foggo, USA-N; COM STRIKFORNATO
1300-1430
Lunch – Buffet
Optional