29 OCTOBER 2 NOVEMBER 2012

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1 DEFENCE AND SECURITY 082 DSCTC 12 E rev 1 Original: English NATO Parliamentary Assembly SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSATLANTIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY CO-OPERATION VISIT TO DJIBOUTI 29 OCTOBER 2 NOVEMBER 2012 DRAFT PROGRAMME AND LIST OF PARTICIPANTS International Secretariat 24 October 2012

2 082 DSCTC 12 E rev 1 1 DRAFT PROGRAMME Important notice: All participants are required to carry their passports including a valid visa for Djibouti with them at all times. SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER Evening Accommodation PARIS Individual arrival of participants in Paris (optional) Hotel Mercure 1, Allée du Verger Roissy, France Tel: Fax: E-mai: h1245-re@accor.com Website: roissy-charles-de-gaulle/index.shtml MONDAY 29 OCTOBER PARIS-DJIBOUTI Shuttle bus from Hotel Mercure to Airport Paris Charles de Gaulle, Terminal (30 October) Travel by recommended direct flight AF 524, departing Paris Charles de Gaulle at and arriving in Djibouti at on Tuesday 30 October / (30 October) Transfer from airport to hotel via shuttle bus (at members own expense; cost will be calculated per participant and added to individual hotel bills) Accommodation Djibouti Palace Kempinski Ilot du Héron, P.O. Box 1960 Djibouti Tel: Fax: sales.djibouti@kempinski.com Website: TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER Morning DJIBOUTI Free Meeting in the hotel lobby and registration DSCTC lunch meeting (8.000 DJF ~ USD 45 per person will be added to individual hotel bills) Venue: Hotel Kempinski, Lac Assal Buffet Restaurant, Upper Deck Section

3 082 DSCTC 12 E rev Departure by bus to the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) Welcome address by General William KURTZ, Commander of the French Forces and presentation of the FFDJ, followed by a question and answer period Coffee break Ambassadors roundtable discussion with: H.E. Dietmar BOCK, Ambassador of Germany to Djibouti H.E. Geeta PASI, Ambassador of the United States to Djibouti, and LTC Joseph WILLIAMS, Defence Attaché H.E. René FORCEVILLE, Ambassador of France to Djibouti, and Col. Laurent THIMOTHEE, Deputy for Internal Security Christopher ALLAN, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia On: Regional security in the Horn of Africa Djibouti s role in the region, and the role of the foreign military presence in Djibouti Implementation of NATO s new Strategic Concept including the fight against piracy off the Horn of Africa Departure by bus to the Kempinski Palace Djibouti Meeting in the hotel lobby and departure by bus to the French Residence Buffet dinner with NATO Ambassadors, Defence Attachés and local officers Venue: French Residence Dress code: smart casual/cocktail dress WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER DJIBOUTI 8.30 Meeting in the hotel lobby and departure by bus for the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meeting with H.E. Mahamoud Ali YOUSSOUF, Minister of Foreign Affairs 9.45 Departure by bus to the National Assembly Meeting with H.E. Idriss Arnaould ALI, Speaker of the National Assembly (TBC) Departure by bus to Headquarters of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) Coffee upon arrival Visit to the Headquarters of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDJ)

4 082 DSCTC 12 E rev 1 3 Presentation about the role of the FFDJ Dynamic and static presentation of the FFDJ s capacities Standing lunch hosted by the FFDJ Meetings with EU officials: H.E. Joseph SILVA, Head of the Delegation of the EU in Djibouti Admiral Jacques LAUNAY, Head of EU Regional Maritime Capacity Building Mission (EUCAP NESTOR) Coffee break Resuming of the meetings: Navy Captain Jérôme MICHELET, Head of the EU Maritime Security and Safety Project (MARSIC) in Djibouti Departure by bus to the Kempinski Palace Djibouti Evening Free THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER DJIBOUTI 9.30 Meeting in the hotel lobby and departure by bus for the NATO Task Force Ship HDNMS IVER HUITFELD Welcome address Ship briefing Tour of NATO Task Force Ship HDNMS IVER HUITFELD Briefing on Piracy and Operation Ocean Shield by Vice Admiral Christian CANOVA, Deputy Commander, NATO Maritime Command Northwood (MCNW), followed by a question and answer period Light lunch on board of HDNMS IVER HUITFELD Departure by bus to US Camp Lemonnier Briefings by Brigadier General Eugene HAASE, Deputy Commander, Captain Stephen KOEHLER, Chief of Staff, Sergeant Major Gary SMITH, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Captain Kevin BERTELSEN, Camp Commander, Combined Joint Taskforce - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) on: The role of AFRICOM US Counter-terrorism mission in the region Anti-piracy Security threats in the Horn of Africa

5 082 DSCTC 12 E rev Coffee break Tour of Camp Lemonnier The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in maritime missions followed by a question and answer period Venue: Building 100, Conference Room, US Camp Lemonnier Departure by bus to the Japanese Air Force Facility Briefing by Navy Captain Masami KATOH, Head of the Japanese Self Defence Force s (JSDF) Liaison Office in Djibouti and Senior JSDF Representative in Djibouti, on Japanese Counter-piracy Activities in Djibouti Venue: Japanese Air Force Facility Tour of the Japanese Air force Facility Departure by bus to the Kempinski Palace Djibouti Evening Free FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER DJIBOUTI-PARIS Meeting in the hotel lobby and transfer by shuttle bus to Djibouti Airport (at members own expense; cost will be calculated per participant and added to individual hotel bills) Please note that members not on the recommended flight will be required to take a taxi Travel by recommended direct flight AF 525, departing Djibouti at and arriving at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport at on 2 November 2012

6 082 DSCTC 12 E rev 1 5 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OFFICER OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON TRANSATLANTIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY CO-OPERATION (DSCTC) Chairman Sir John STANLEY United Kingdom MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU OF NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY Vice-President Hugh BAYLEY United Kingdom Vice-President Julio MIRANDA CALHA Portugal MEMBER DELEGATIONS Croatia France Greece Hungary Netherlands Spain United Kingdom Boris BLAZEKOVIC Gilbert LE BRIS Georgios KALANTZIS Gabor STAUDT Raymond KNOPS (Rapporteur of the Sub-Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities) Franklin VAN KAPPEN Vicente FERRER Diego LOPEZ GARRIDO Jason MCCARTNEY Madeleine MOON DELEGATION STAFF France Vincent TOCANNE PERSONS ACCOMPANYING THE DELEGATION NATO Liaison Officer Deputy Commander NATO Maritime Command Northwood (MCNW) Flag lieutenant to DCOM NATO Maritime Command Northwood (MCNW) LCDR Michael RUMINSKI Vice Admiral Christian CANOVA Lieutenant Rachel JOUSSERAND INTERPRETERS

7 082 DSCTC 12 E rev 1 6 English/French Catherine DAYEZ Isabelle NISSEN INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT Committee Director Committee Co-ordinator Heather MESSERA Anne-Laure BLEUSE