About PFIOSC
About Pathfinder Foundation
Established in 2003, PF has also played a catalytic role in research and analysis aimed at contributing to economic policy reforms in Sri Lanka.
Over the years, PF has established a wide network of partner organisations worldwide, thereby enhancing bilateral and multilateral partnerships to promote economic, social and political development, in addition to its security and strategic focus.
PFIOSC Event Schedule
Amb (Retd.) Geetha De Silva
Inaugural Session
Welcome by Secretary General, PFIOSC
Amb (Retd.) Bernard Goonetilleke
Opening Remarks by Co – Chairs
Amb (Retd.) Shivshankar Menon
Opening Remarks by Co – Chairs
Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage
Keynote Speech
H.E. Alaina B. Teplitz
Introductory Remarks
H.E. Akira Sugiyama
Introductory Remarks
Amb (Retd.) Geetha De Silva
Introductory Remarks
Prof. C. Raja Mohan
Moderator – Prof. C. Raja Mohan [Session I]
Admiral Sunil Lanba. PVSM, AVSM, (Retd.)
Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan
Ambassador Gleb Ivashentsov
Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan
Ms. Nilanthi Samaranayake
Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan
Open Discussion including Recommendations
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan
Amb (Retd.) Geetha De Silva
Overview of previous day's discussions and Program for the day by Secretary General - PFIOSC
Dr. Frédéric Grare
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare [Session II]
Dr. Yogesh Joshi
Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare
Mr. Jaimal Anand
Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare
Mr. Rohan Masakorala
Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare
Open Discussion including Recommendations
Amb (Retd.) Geetha De Silva
Overview of previous day's discussions and Program for the day by Secretary General - PFIOSC
Amb. Robert O. Blake, Jr.
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake, Jr. [Session III]
Dr. Liu Zongyi
Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake
Dr. Michishita Narushige
Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake
Dr. David Brewster
Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake
Open Discussion including Recommendations
Amb (Retd.) Shivshankar Menon
Concluding Remarks
Amb (Retd.) Bernard Goonetilleke
Concluding Remarks
Mr. Dean Thompson
Address by U.S Government Representative
Mr. Kazuya ENDO
Address by Representative of the Government of Japan
Amb (Retd.) Geetha De Silva
Vote of Thanks
Our Speakers
Topic
Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Admiral Sunil Lanba. PVSM, AVSM, (Retd.)
Chairman - National Maritime Foundation, and Former Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy
Topic
Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Dr. Liu Zongyi
Senior Fellow & Secretary General, South Asia and China Center, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
Topic
Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Dr. Michishita Narushige
Vice President, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan
Topic
Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Ambassador Gleb Ivashentsov
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Vice President of the Russian International Affairs Council
Topic
Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Dr. Yogesh Joshi
Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore
Topic
Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Mr. Jaimal Anand
Research Associate, Department of International Relations and Co-Operation (DIRCO), Pretoria, South Africa
Topic
Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Mr. Rohan Masakorala
Chief Executive Officer, Shippers Academy, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Topic
Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Ms. Nilanthi Samaranayake
Research Program Director, CNA, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Topic
Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Dr. David Brewster
Senior Fellow with the National Security College, Australian National University
Topic
Opening Remarks by Co – Chairs
Amb (Retd.) Shivshankar Menon
Former National Security Advisor of India & Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Social and Economic Progress
Topic
Address by U.S Government Representative
Mr. Dean Thompson
Senior Bureau Officer of the US Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Topic
Address by Representative of the Government of Japan
Mr. Kazuya ENDO
Deputy Assistant Minister and Director, Management and Coordination Division, Minister’s Secretariat of the Government of Japan
Topic
Moderator – Prof. C. Raja Mohan [Session I]
Prof. C. Raja Mohan
Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore
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