From 23–25 April 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, along with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), conducted a workshop entitled "Maritime Security, the Indo-Pacific, and Advancing Maritime Domain Awareness" in Jakarta, Indonesia. The local host and partner for the event was the National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset Dan Inovasi Nasional – BRIN).

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Najib Burhani, Head of Research Organization IPSH, (BRIN) providing the welcoming remarks.

Nearly 60 participants took part in the event, representing 14 countries. Issues discussed included how minilateral arrangements are impacting regional maritime security efforts, how innovation challenges existing approaches to maritime governance, and the state of maritime information sharing. The event was led by NESA Center Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne along with Professor David McElyea of DKI APCSS.

One of the workshop’s small groups during a discussion.

Read the workshop report which includes an executive summary, findings, policy recommendations, and an appendix with the three winning submissions from the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) who facilitated the contest.

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