7/23/2019 150326-IONS Essay Competition 2015-Flyer

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Indian Ocean Naval Symposium

2015 Essay Competition

Topics for this years competition are:

Topic 1 Given the disparity in maritime forces in the Indian Ocean,what practical steps might be taken to assist marine police,coastguards and navies to operate together?

Topic 2 Given the importance of seaborne trade transiting the IndianOcean, what practical steps might be required to ensure thesafety and security of commercial shipping?

Topic 3 The increasing development of offshore oil and gas

infrastructure within exclusive economic zones creates newsecurity vulnerabilities for states - how might they besecured?

Topic 4 Submarine cables continue to carry practically alltelecommunications traffic (including the internet); howvulnerable are they and how might they be secured?

For further details, including the awarding of prize monies, please referto the 2015 IONS Essay Competition Rules.

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