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

Inaugural Session
Welcome by Secretary General, PFIOSC

Opening Remarks by Co – Chairs

Opening Remarks by Co – Chairs

Keynote Speech

Introductory Remarks

Introductory Remarks

Introductory Remarks

Moderator – Prof. C. Raja Mohan [Session I]

Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan

Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan

Maritime Security and Freedom of Navigation [Session I]
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan
Open Discussion including Recommendations
Moderator – Dr. Raja C. Mohan

Overview of previous day's discussions and Program for the day by Secretary General - PFIOSC

Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare [Session II]

Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare

Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare

Enhancing Connectivity [Session II]
Moderator – Dr. Frederic Grare
Open Discussion including Recommendations

Overview of previous day's discussions and Program for the day by Secretary General - PFIOSC

Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake, Jr. [Session III]

Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake

Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake

Identifying and addressing major issues including ‘mistrust’ and ‘trust deficiency’ [Session III]
Moderator – Amb. Robert Blake
Open Discussion including Recommendations

Concluding Remarks

Concluding Remarks

Address by U.S Government Representative

Address by Representative of the Government of Japan

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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