PROGRAMME OF THE CONFERENCE
ESTABLISHED BY AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Placed under the high patronage of Mr Jacques BARROT
Vice-President of European Commission
Commissioner for Transport

The conference will be jointly chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port Authority and the Superintendent of the Nantes Merchant Marine Academy.

Thursday 23rd June 2005 Morning session 8:30 am Registration 9:30 am Opening address Morning session chaired by Rear-Admiral TAINGY, Secretary General of the Sea     10:00 am Plenary session : HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MARITIME SECURITY PROBLEM ? > What are the real threats ? by James Francis WALL (former Chairman of the IMO's Maritime Security Working Group) > Where does European Union stand ? by Willem de RUITER of the European Maritime Safety Agency > What is the position of the USA ? by Commander Clayton L. DIAMOND of the US Coast Guard   11:30 am Cockail party with exhibitors followed by lunch Afternoon session chaired by Professor Eric ROSAEG, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law 2:00 pm Plenary session : REGULATORY ASPECTS OF THE MARITIME SECURITY > What effective law analysis can be made? by Françoise ODIER of French Association for Maritime Law > Expected changes by Henk Van UNNIK of the International Association of Airport and Seaport Police > The need for good governance in maritime security : lessons learned by the Honourable René MARIN of the Supreme Court of Canada     3:30 pm Meeting with exhibitors 4:30 pm Two round table discussions (concurrent) > Round Table No.1 The economic impact of the ISPS Code on the actors in the maritime sector by : - Alain DERUY (Sécurité sans frontières) ; - Yann ALIX (Port Institute of Training and Research) ; - Jacky VERNANCHET (National Union of cargo handling industries in French ports) > Round Table No.2 How can we insure against malicious acts by : - Professor Jean-Pierre BEURIER (Centre of Maritime and Oceanic Law) ; - Professor Yves TASSEL (Centre of Maritime and Oceanic Law) ; - Nicolas LOYER (Cap Marine) ; - Christian Hubner (AXA Corporate solutions).     6:00 pm Cocktail party 8:00 pm Gala banquet at the « Château de la Poterie »		Friday 24th June 2005 Morning session chaired by Abelkrim REZAL Director of the Algerian Merchant Marine 8:30 am Registration 9:00 am Plenary session : THE HUMAN FACTOR > What part should personnel play in the implementation of a security plan ? by Philippe BOISSON (Bureau Veritas) > Setting up suitable training schemes for the ISPS Code by Laurent GALY (Nantes Merchant Marine Academy) > The rôle of the ship’s master by Captain Hubert ARDILLON (former Master of MT « Limburg »)   10:30 am Meeting with exhibitors 11:30 am Plenary session : IMPACT OF THE ISPS CODE ON THE MARITIME SECTOR > Consequences on ship design and construction by Patrick BOISSIER (Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyards) > Consequences on port operations by Monsieur Michel QUIMBERT (UPACCIM)   12:30 am Lunch Afternoon session 2:00 pm Two round table discussions (concurrent) > Round Table No.1 How will the work load of ships’ crews increase ? by : - Captain Jacques MOIZAN (EURONAV) - Professor Patrick CHAUMETTE (University of Nantes) > Round Table No.2 Inspecting cargo and its cost by : - Richard JOLLES (United States embassy) - Philippe CRIST (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) - Simon-Pierre TREZEGUET (Capgemini) - Geffrey WICKETT (United States Embassy)     3:30 pm Closing address 4:30 pm Closing cocktail party

	Jean-Pierre BEURIER	Chairman of the scientific committee Professor of Law – University of Nantes
	Yves LAGANE	Admiral Consultant, former Maritime Prefect
	Charles GENIBREL	President of the Federation of French Shipping and Forwarding Agents Associations
	Bernard MATHELIN	Harbour Master of the Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port Authority
	Laurent GALY	Lecturer - Nantes Merchant Marine Academy
	Henk Van UNNIK	President of the l’International Association of Airport and Seaport Police
	Patrick CARAUX	Assistant Harbour Master of the Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port Authority - Port Facility Security Officer