Registration and Morning Refreshments

Welcome speech by Director of the LAF - Research and Strategic Studies
Brigadier General Mansour Zougheib

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr.Riad Kahwaji, Chief Executive Officer, SEGMA

Lebanese Armed Forces Command Speech

Coffee Break

Moderator: Vera Noon, Blue Economy and Maritime Spatial Planning Expert

Prevention Measures, Preparedness, and Response to Security Threats: The Operator’s Perspective as per lessons learned
Alfio Rapisarda, Head of Global Security, ENI

National Emergency Response Framework for Offshore Oil and Gas Activities
Darine Mawla, Senior Environmental Consultant, Lebanese Petroleum Administration

Emergency and security planning for offshore oil and gas activities: Standards and internal requirements of International Oil Companies
Gilles Chalançon, Head of Operation, Total Energies Corporate Security Division

Case studies in Security and Safety for Offshore Oil & Gas Activities
Ricardo Khoury, Partner, HSE Practice Lead, ELARD

Panel Discussion

Networking Session with Refreshments

Moderator: Diana Kaissy, Senior Energy Governance Specialist in the MENAGEN program at the World Bank Group, & Advisory Board Member of the Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative

International Legal perspective to enhance Security and Safety Measures in the offshore petroleum activities (liability between the operator and the coastal state
Prof. Lorenzo Schiano Di Pepe, Professor of EU Law, University of Genoa, Partner, SCD Lawyers & Partners

Lebanese Maritime strategy and Current Security Threats in the Lebanese offshore Oil and Gas Activities - roles, responsibilities, gaps in JMOC
Col. Fayez Ramadan, LAF - Chief of BORDERS & CAMPS Section in the Directorate of Operations

Preparing Lebanon to Manage Health, Safety and Environment in Offshore Petroleum Activities
Darine Mawla, Senior Environmental Consultant, Lebanese Petroleum Administration

Roles and responsibilities for Lebanese ministries and agencies in HSSE for offshore oil & gas activities
Mr. Ali El Masri, Head of Maritime Affairs Section at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in Lebanon

Panel Discussion

Closing Remarks and Conclusion for Day 1

Luncheon

Breakout sessions by invitation only

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Moderator: Lt Col Mazen Sakr, General Directorate of General Security

The Cypriot Joint Rescue Coordination Center: Institutional Framework and SRR (Search & Rescue Region) Management
Major Andreas Zacharia, Deputy Commander of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center, Cyprus

Safeguarding Lebanon’s EEZ: Requirements to Overcome the Challenges
Abdallah Doumit, Sales Manager, CMN Naval

Role of LAF-Navy in Maritime safety & security - Crisis and Disaster Management and Rescue Operations
Navy Captain Mustapha El Aly, Assistant of Navy Commander for Personnel

Roles of LAF- Air Force in security and safety (medical Evacuation Capabilities): Expectations and Requirements
Colonel Roland Merheb, Assistant of Lebanese Air Force Commander for Operations

Panel Discussion

Networking Session with Refreshments

Moderator: Dr. Khouloud El Khatib, Lawyer, Professor of Public International Law at Lebanese University

Legal Framework for Indemnification and Liability in Lebanon
Mr. Wissam Al Zahabi, board member and head of Economics and Finance department at the Lebanese Petroleum Administration

Insurance Companies Requirements to Insure Offshore Oil & Gas Facilities
Mr. Roger Zaccar, CEO of Comin and General Manager and Board Member of Commercial Insurance S.A.L.

Tiered Preparedness and Response (TPR) in offshore oil and gas activities
Leina Chong-Pan, Senior Regional Representative for Europe and Africa, Oil Spill Response Ltd.

Gaps to be addressed to enhance safety, security and environmental protection for the Lebanese offshore oil and gas activities
Navy Captain Mazen Basbous, Head of National Studies Office, LAF – Research and Strategic Studies Center

Panel Discussion

Luncheon

Moderator: Hiba Othman, Dean of Students & Admissions, Head of Teaching Diploma Program, American University of Science & Technology

Optimizing Cost-Effective Technologies to Build Efficient Parameter Security for Oil Rigs and Strategic Facilities
Mr. Ivan Ruiz Munoz, Senior Director of Business Development EMEA, Video and Access Control Solutions, Motorola Solutions Inc.

Smart/Security Digital Platform for maritime critical infrastructure ranging from ports to Oil and Gas facilities
Mr. Mouchir El Husseini, CEO, Thales Group, Levant

Cybersecurity and future Trends and Developments in Offshore Oil and Gas Security and safety UAV’s: Threats and Mitigation Strategies
Mr. Ghassan Dadokh, Regional Business Development Manager with ST Engineering iDirect

Panel Discussion

Summary Report and recommendations by Navy Captain Mazen Basbous and Ms. Hiba Othman

Closing remarks by Director of the LAF - Research and Strategic Studies
Brigadier General Mansour Zougheib