WMU Sasakawa Fellows' Network Meetingin the South Asian RegionJanuary 20-22, 2010Hilton Colombo HotelColombo, Sri LankaHosted and Organized by the "Friends of WMU, Japan" Secretariat in Cooperation withThe Nippon Foundation and Sri Lankan Sasakawa FellowsWMU SASAKAWA FELLOWS' NETWORK MEETINGIN THE SOUTH ASIAN REGIONRESOLUTIONWe, the participants of the WMU Sasakawa Fellows' Network Meeting in the South Asian Regionheld in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 20 to 22 January 2010:IN REALIZATION AND RECOGNITION of the need to pursue enthusiastically the creationof the WMU Sasakawa Fellows' Network in the South Asian Region for the purpose of establishingand maintaining useful and constant links among national networks and Fellows for mutualcooperation and exchange of knowledge; andCONSIDERING the availability of resources and the maximum utilization of modern informationand communication technologies;Do hereby ADOPT an ACTION PLAN to drive for the fulfillment of the objectives of the WMUSasakawa Fellows' Network and its future development and expansion, as follows:¡ Enhancement of the Friends of WMU, Japan Website to provide a more effective meansof communication among fellows and for the promotion of the Sasakawa Fellows'Network to benefit the maritime Sector;¡ Understanding of the urgency for regular updating of the Fellows' Directory to ensuremaximum utilization and benefits;¡ Improvement of the Newsletter of the Friends of WMU Japan for wider distributioncovering governments and other agencies concerned as a tool for promotion of theSasakawa Fellows' Network, and with active contribution from every Fellow;¡ Select countrywide Focal Points for better coordination to further the Network;¡ Derive benefits of professional growth through the exchange of expertise related to themaritime policies or affairs of each country; and¡ Expansion of the Sasakawa Fellows' Network through the sustained activities of eachcountry as well as regional cooperation;and RESOLVE to cooperate actively and effectively in the implementation of this Action Planwithin the South Asian Region.13Participants and WMU GraduatesAt the Prior Discussion for the Network MeetingReunion of Sasakawa Fellows4First Day at the Meeting Special Lecture on the fist dayA Scene of the City of Colombo At the Lunch BreakA Group Photo at the Prior Discussion5Scenery from the Network MeetingCity of Colombo - near Colombo Port On the Way to the PortMr. Jayatissa introducing the entire area of the port Scenery from the Colombo Port6With Two other WMU Graduates atthe Colombo Ports AuthorityControl Tower at Port of ColomboScenery from the Colombo PortA Group Photo in front of the Hilton Colombo HotelContnts7ContentsTime Schedule --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11Opening Session ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13I. Welcome Speech ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15Tilak Deepthi Jayasinghe(Representative of Sri Lanka Sasakawa Fellows)II. Opening Remarks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16Mr. Masazumi Nagamitsu(Executive Director of The Nippon Foundation)Special Lecture -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17I. " Sri Lanka's Port Development: Toward a Logistics Hub " ----------------------------------------------- 19Mr. Upul Jayatissa(Deputy Chief Manager (Marketing & BD) Sri Lanka Ports Authority)II. " Port Management in the New Globalization " ------------------------------------------------------------- 24Dr. Satoshi Inoue(Secretary General Emeritus, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH))III. " Modern Technology and the Seafarer " --------------------------------------------------------------------- 31Capt. Nalaka Jayakody(Dean, Faculty of Commercial Sciences, Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College)Exchange of Information on Maritime Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 39I. Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Bangladesh Fellows)1. " Impact of Oil Spillage from Ships " -------------------------------------------------------------------- 41Iqbal Karim (Bangladesh 1992)2. " Brief Report on Current Maritime Affairs in Bangladesh " ----------------------------------------- 52Abu Hena Mohammad Mamun (Bangladesh 2000)3. " Ship Recycling Safety Culture for a Sustainable Global Environment andMarine Ecosystem " --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54Khalid Mahmud (Bangladesh 2007)8ContntsII. Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (India Fellows)1. " Coastal Trade in India " ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58Sudhir Kumar Sinha (India 2005)2. " Why Don't We Act Prudently?Supply and demand of quality seafarers - in the wake of the financial crisis " ------------------- 64Shantanu Paul (India 2009)3. " Responses to Chemical Disaster at Sea -A Neglected Area That Requires Serious Attention from Industry and Governments " --------- 71Donny Michael (India 2004)III. Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Japan Fellow)1. " Maritime Society and Human Resource Development in Japan " --------------------------------- 76Tomonori Okamura (Japan 2002)IV. Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Maldives Fellow)1. " Maritime Affairs of Maldives " -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79Hussain Naeem (Maldives 2003)V. Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Pakistan Fellows)1. " PAKISTAN'S MAJOR MARITIME ISSUES " ------------------------------------------------------- 85Mohammad Ashraf Zafar (Pakistan 1994)2. " Maritime Awareness and Capacity Building " --------------------------------------------------------- 90Asghar Ali (Pakistan 2006)3. " REGIONAL AND DOMESTIC MARITIME ISSUES: PAKISTAN " ---------------------------- 96Altaf-Ur Rehman (Pakistan 2007)VI. Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Sri Lanka Fellows)1. " New Project: Hambantota Port Construction " --------------------------------------------------------- 102Y.A. Tilak Deepthi Kumara Jayasinghe (Sri Lanka 1997)2. " Major Maritime Issues in Sri Lanka " ------------------------------------------------------------------ 105Sarath Kumara Mathurana Gedara (Sri Lanka 2007)OPRF Presentation Session ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 109" Ideal Network Structure for the Sasakawa Fellows " ---------------------------------------------------------- 111Shinichi Ichikawa(Coordinator, " Friends of WMU, Japan " Secretariat, OPRF)Contnts9WMU Presentation Session --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115" WMU:Moving Ahead into the Next Decade " ------------------------------------------------------------------ 117Ms. Susan Jackson(Associate Registrar, WMU)Recent Sasakawa Fellows' Activities (Session 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 121I. Discussion Report on Recent Sasakawa Fellows' Activities ----------------------------------------------- 123II. Reports on Fellows' Activities in Each Country ------------------------------------------------------------- 125Mutual Communication via the Internet (Session 2) --------------------------------------------------------------- 129I. Discussion Report on Mutual Communication via the Internet ------------------------------------------- 131II. Reports on Mutual Communication via the Internet in Each Country ----------------------------------- 133The Friends of WMU, Japan Newsletter (Session 3) --------------------------------------------------------------- 139I. Discussion Report on the Friends of WMU, Japan Newsletter ------------------------------------------- 141II. Reports on the Friends of WMU, Japan Newsletter in Each Country ------------------------------------ 143Methods to Enhance Sasakawa Fellows Network (Session 4) ---------------------------------------------------- 147I. Discussion Report on the Methods to Enhance Sasakawa Fellows Network ---------------------------- 149II. Reports on the Methods to Enhance Sasakawa Fellows Network in Each Country -------------------- 150Closing Session -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 157I. Closing Words on behalf of WMU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159Ms. Susan Jackson(Associate Registrar of the World Maritime University)II. Closing Remarks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160Mr. Eisuke Kudo(Special Adviser of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation)10ContntsAppendix --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 163I. Field Study Tour -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 165Port of ColomboMohammad Mahbub Morshed Chowdhury (Bangladesh)- arranged by the Sri Lanka Sasakawa Fellows -II. Chart of Maritime Authorities in Each Country ------------------------------------------------------------- 167Bangladesh (Maritime Related Government Organizations) ---------------------------------------------- 168India (Organizational structure of the Government of India) -------------------------------------- 170Japan (Maritime Administration and Institution) ---------------------------------------------------- 172Maldives (Transport Sector of Maldives) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 174Pakistan (Organogram of Sasakawa Fellows - Pakistan) ---------------------------------------------- 176Sri Lanka (Organization Chart of Sri Lanka Ports Authority) ------------------------------------------ 178III. List of Participants in the Network Meeting ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18111January 20, 2010 / Wednesday1. Opening SessionWelcome SpeechMr. Tilak Deepthi Jayasinghe (Representative of Sri Lanka Sasakawa Fellows)Opening RemarksMr. Masazumi Nagamitsu (Executive Director of The Nippon Foundation)2. Special LectureSpecial Lecture (1)" Sri Lanka's Port Development: Toward a Logistics Hu "by Mr. Upul Jayathissa - Deputy Chief Manager (Marketing & BD)Sri Lanka Ports AuthoritySpecial Lecture (2)" Port Management in the New Globalization "by Dr. Satoshi Inoue, Secretary General EmeritusInternational Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)Special Lecture (3)" Modern Technology and the Seafarer "by Capt. Nalaka Jayakody, Dean, Faculty of Commercial SciencesColombo International Nautical & Engineering College3. Exchange of Information on Maritime AffairsPresentation on the Maritime Affairs (Bangladesh Fellows)• Mr. Iqbal Karim" Impact of Oil Spillage from Ships "• Mr. Abu Hena Mohammad Mamun" Brief Report on Current Maritime Affairs in Bangladesh "• Mr. Khalid Mahmud" Ship Recycling Safety Culture for a Sustainable Global Environment and Marine Ecosystem "Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (India Fellows)• Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha" Coastal Trade in India "• Mr. Shantanu Paul" Why Don't We Act Prudently?Supply and demand of quality seafarers - in the wake of the financial crisis "Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Japan Fellow)• Mr. Tomonori Okamura" Maritime Society and Human Resource Development in Japan "Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Maldives Fellow)• Mr. Hussain Naeem" Maritime Affairs of Maldives "Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Pakistan Fellows)• Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Zafar" PAKISTAN'S MAJOR MARITIME ISSUES "• Mr. Asghar Ali" Maritime Awareness and Capacity Building "Presentation on the Maritime Affairs (Sri Lanka Fellows)