In this interview Donna Hopkins, former chairman and one of the original initiators of the CGPCS discusses her experience with the group. She outlines how meetings are prepared and staged, provides advice for junior diplomats of how to prepare and … Continue reading
What are the lessons from the work of the CGPCS for maritime security more broadly? This was one of the questions discussed in an Ideaslab at Cardiff University, organized by the Counter-Piracy Governance Project and piracy-studies.org. The Ideaslab included inputs … Continue reading
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation organized a seminar on “African Approaches to Maritime Security: The AU and Continental Perspective” from June 16th to 17th. The workshop brought together a range of African maritime security scholars and policy analysts to evaluate the state of maritime … Continue reading
What is the role of technology in the fight against piracy. At a workshop organized in collaboration between the LLC and the Centre for the Resolution of International Conflict, and the Copenhagen Business School, the lessons that can be learned … Continue reading
The Hostage Support Programme, managed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, has issued a paper drawing upon the Programme’s work in supporting the victims of piracy off the coast of Somalia. The report identifies three key areas … Continue reading
As part of the 16th CGPCS plenary in New York an offside event will be held on the 15th of May that focuses on lessons learned, specifically in regard to the role of the business community. Also the first insights … Continue reading
The cost of Somali piracy in 2013 fell by almost half to $3.2bn as the number of attacks from Somali pirates continued their year on year decline. However, the resources dedicated to capacity building and shore based counter-piracy programmes continue … Continue reading
Donna Hopkins, former Chairman of the CGPCS visited Cardiff University on April 25th to discuss the first outcomes of the LLP. Mrs. Hopkins met with the Cardiff based project team as well as a range of students researching counter-piracy and … Continue reading
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the principal global trade association for shipowners, has issued a paper drawing upon the international shipping industry’s experience of Somali-based piracy during the period 2007 to 2013. “The intention is to identify lessons learned … Continue reading