THEME OF IMC-2011

Contemporary challenges in maritime security transcend national boundaries and regional jurisdictions.  Criminal activities on the high seas and maritime terrorism of the present demand greater emphasis on a coordinated and cooperative approach at global level, while keeping in mind national aspirations and perceptions of individual states.

It is in this backdrop that emerging dangers and new challenges being faced on the high seas and their effects on littoral states mindset and vision need to be examined.

Emerging opportunities for conflict resolution and problem solving in a regional and global context need to be identified and grasped if our dream of effective maritime security management is to become a reality.  An effective and well-deliberated response can lead us to our goal of peaceful co-existence and economic well-being.