Makgomo Collanes Thupana’s Post

The report highlights key points wrt Terror Financing. However I believe issues such as cyber attacks holding government and key private sector institutions ransom, should also be highlighted as a significant concern. This year alone has shown a significant increase in the volume of data breaches, with over 5 key government institutions compromised. The data stolen/deleted or systems held ransom is placing the South African economy and it's people at risk.

Interesting read on the South African TR NRA

From the PSC session on the activities of the Panel of the Wise for which we provided analysis below https://lnkd.in/ebtjvB2G

THE SECRETARY GENERAL, MARITIME ORGANIZATION OF WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (MOWCA) PARTICIPATION AT THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONFERENCE/ REGIONAL MARITIME EXERCISE (IMCREMEX) 2024 AT ADMIRALITY CONFERENCE CENTRE, NAVAL DOCKYARD LIMITED, VICTORIAL ISLAND LAGOS, NIGERIA ON MAY 30-31, 2024 As part of the Secretary General’s engagement with Maritime stakeholders, His Excellency, Dr. Paul Adalikwu graced the 2024 International Maritime Conference organized by the Nigerian Navy, an activity to commemorate its 68th Anniversary celebrations. The event which was held at the admiralty Conference Center, Naval Dockyard Limited, Lagos, Nigeria on May 30-31, witnessed full participation of key industry players to deliberate on harnessing the benefits of the Blue Economy and leveraging on Maritime Security through concerted efforts. In his keynote presentation, tagged; “Leveraging Maritime Security, Collaboration for Harnessing Blue Economy: Strategies and Mechanisms for Success”, Dr. Adalikwu stressed the importance for stakeholders to collaboratively leverage Maritime Security by ensuring safe and secure maritime spaces in order for Africa to harness the potentials of the blue economy. He stated that the varied approaches to achieving success include fostering regional cooperation, enhancing marine domain awareness, combating Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing (IUUF) and maritime crimes, and investing in infrastructure and technology advocating for capacity building programmes and knowledge sharing initiatives. The MOWCA talisman affirmed that for the country to maximally benefit from the benefits of the potentials of the blue economy, the pivotal role of Nigerian Navy must continue to be fully supported with adequate funding and capacitation, especially in the training and re-training of personnel to bring them into alignment with the current global best practices and realize the nation’s dream of harvesting optimally from the blue economy regime. (...) Read more by clicking on the link tps://https://lnkd.in/edEGFuir

The quarterly updated Egypt Concession Map is ready for access and download on the #EUG portal

🌐 The escalation of tension in the Middle East has a direct impact on the Mediterranean region, especially in the countries of the eastern fringe. In this context, Mr. Anwar Zibaoui, General Coordinator of ASCAME, calls in an article published today in Expansión for more cooperation between the Mediterranean countries to face the crisis in the Middle East. In addition, Mr. Zibaoui claims to promote an ecosystem that allows societies, the economy and international trade to prosper. 🗨️ “The region cannot live on the brink of war permanently, nor use its citizens as hostages. It is necessary to open channels, return to the negotiating table, and stop tearing up maps and depleting wealth. It is necessary to explore common solutions, restore neighborly relations, and manage the enormous resources to improve the lives of its citizens”. 📝 Read the full article! 👉 https://n9.cl/f1e6o

I want to share my deepest appreciation to all the organiser and the people involved in such great event in a very characteristic environment. Secondly, I want to share my gratitude to the #CentreforSecurityResearch and to the #UniversityofEdinburgh for having allowed me to present my paper "Shelter theory understood by middle powers: Analysis of Turkey’s security policies in Libya and Somalia" Finally, I'd like to express my happiness for having shared the panel of Foreign Policy and Security with such great people #SarahVaughan and #IniDeleAdeleji #SaraDorman

Excited to be speaking alongside these remarkable professionals to share Armenia’s views on the ongoing Investor-State Dispute Settlement reforms, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in this evolving field 📌 Join us in Vienna or online for a thought-provoking discussion! https://lnkd.in/epKPr4Rm #ISDSReform #UNCITRAL #StandingMechanism #InvestmentLaw #Armenia #InternationalLaw #DisputeResolution #ICSID #Vienna

https://lnkd.in/eZ6a6iSJ A good summary from RUSI of the situation in the Middle East.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐔 𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧”. The Open Society Foundations | Western Balkans and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) of the European Commission, will organize the 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬. The conference marks 20 years since Slovenia's EU membership and will bring together EESC members, civil society representatives, and government officials from #WesternBalkans and Slovenia. Key discussions will focus on: ✅ The EU accession path for the Western Balkans ✅ The crucial role of civil society in the region's socio-economic convergence with the EU 📅 Date: 24 May 2024, starting at 09.00 🌍 Join online the Civil Society High-Level Conference on the Western Balkans https://shorturl.at/PH2y9 ℹ Learn more about the agenda of the conference: https://shorturl.at/kw3K3 #EUEnlargement #WesternBalkans #CivilSociety #EESC #DGNEAR #OpenSocietyFoundationWesternBalkans #OSFWB #EU #Ljubljana2024