Ghana Navy to host Int’l Maritime Defence exhibition and conference 2021
The Ghana Navy in partnership with Great Minds Events LLC will host the second edition of the International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference (IMDEC 2021) at the Kempiski Gold Coast Hotel, Accra from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 July 2021.
The conference is expected to bring together about 15 Chiefs of Navies and Air Forces from across Africa, several international maritime experts as speakers, panelists, delegates and exhibitors from global defence industries to share ideas and deliberate on maritime security issues facing the Gulf of Guinea region, which has witnessed a surge in threats to maritime security in recent times.
The main objectives of IMDEC 2021 according to the Ghana Armed Forces would be to strengthen regional cooperation and interoperability and to promote inter-agency approaches to curbing maritime security.
Additionally, the event will seek to highlight the link between a secured maritime domain and developed blue economy.
The conference will thus place special emphasis on the theme: “Maritime Security and Trade, the Nexux between a Secured Maritime Domain and Developed Blue Economy”.
As part of the activities lined up, there will be a site visit by the attendees and delegates to the Western Naval Command at Sekondi and the Air Force Base, Takoradi on Tuesday, 6 July 2021. This will be followed by the official opening of the conference on Wednesday 7 July 202 by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
The two-day conference will end on Thursday 8 Jly with Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama closing the event.
Source: classfmonline.com
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