The workshop theme was enhancing existing institutional arrangements for MDA information sharing around the region. It was the first time these regional organisations had been brought together to discuss these issues.
The workshop included:
- presentations by regional information fusion centres in the Indian Ocean region. Case studies of national MDA systems and processes from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
- new options for regional information sharing and the future of MDA, including the use of many new tools becoming available.
- a special workshop address was given by RADM Rahul Shankar, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in the Indian Navy, focusing on the utilization of space and advanced/emerging technologies for MDA. Participants also benefited from a site visit to the IFC-IOR during the workshop.