The Stephenson Ocean Security Project invites you to the second annual CSIS Ocean Security Forum on January 7, 2020. The annual forum highlights how marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe. This year’s event will feature keynotes from U.S. Coast Guard leadership and key members of Congress and will highlight opportunities to improve security and human rights in the global fishing industry. Speakers will explore two themes:

• Opportunities to address human rights violations in the seafood supply chain through U.S. policy, emerging technologies, and corporate accountability.
• Implications of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative port investments on ocean sustainability and on the security and sovereignty of developing coastal states.

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• Phil Stephenson, Founder, The Philip Stephenson Foundation

• Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS

• Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust Canada

• Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS
• Philip Chou, Senior Advisor, Oceana
• Ernesto Fernandez Monge, Officer, Reducing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, Pew Charitable Trusts

• Moderator: Tabitha Mallory, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, and CEO, China Ocean Institute

• Roberta Elias, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, World Wildlife Fund

• Bradley Soule, Chief Fisheries Analyst, OceanMind
• Jenny Barker, Chief of Party, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, FishWise
• Amol Mehra, Managing Director, The Freedom Fund

• Moderator: Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS

• Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard

• Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS

This event is made possible with the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation.