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Sensitization Seminar on Mexico’s Opportunities on Deep Seabed Mining and Deep Ocean Exploration November 11‐12, 2013; Mexico City, Mexico A● G ● E ● N ● D ● A Monday 11, November 2013 8:15‐8:45 9:00 PANEL I: 11.20 11.40 Welcoming Remarks Dr. José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores. Ildefonso Guajardo Villareal, Secretario de Economía. H.E. Nii A. Odunton, Secretary‐General, International Seabed Authority Dr. José Narro Robles, Rector de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Dr. Enrique Cabrero, Director General del Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología. Por confirmar, Representante de la Industria Minera. The UN Convention and the Law of the Sea and Institutions created by it. Chair: Max Diener, SRE 10:00 10:20 10.40 11.00 REGISTRATION Contents and Achievements of the UN Convention with regard to Maritime Space H.E. Nii A. Odunton, Secretary‐General, International Seabed Authority Marinos The International Seabed Authority – Role, functions and organs Mr. Michael Lodge, Legal Counsel, International Seabed Authority. Plenary Discussion Mexico’s role in the work of the International Seabed Authority: 20 years of participation. Dr. Jose Luis Vallarta, Faculty of Law, UNAM and former Permanent Representative of Mexico to the Authority, and Ambassador Gerardo Lozano, Permanent representative of Mexico to the Authority The Legal framework for activities in the Area: Prospecting, exploration and exploitation for polymetallic nodules, polymetallic sulphides and cobalt‐rich crusts in the Area Mr. Michael Lodge, Legal Counsel, International Seabed Authority Plenary Discussion 1
PANEL II: 12:00 12:20 12.40 PANEL II: 14:40 15: 00 15.20 PANEL III: 15:40 16.00 16:20 The International Seabed Area Chair: Galo Carrera Rare Metals and Rare Earth Minerals from the Seabed Dr. James Hein, US Geological Survey. UK Seabed Resources: Our History Duncan Cunningham, Director de UK Seabed Resources Ltd Question and Answer Session The International Seabed Area(cont.) From Science to Resource Assessment, Environmental Protection and Regulation. Dr. Sandor Mulsow, Head OREM, International Seabed Authority Supply and Demand for Metals of Commercial Interest from the Deep Seabed" Ms. Caitlyn Antrim, Executive Director, Rule of Law Committee for the Oceans, Washington, DC USA Plenary Discussion Opportunities for Mexican participation in Deep‐sea Mineral Development Chair: Mr. Michael Lodge Academic‐industry partnership: Oceanographic platforms, funding, sampling, scientific and technological development in deep seabed mining and marine biotechnology. Dr. Elva Escobar. LTC‐ISA Member, General Director, Institute of Marine Science and Limnology, UNAM “Sponsoring Opportunities” for Mexican Entities in Exploration for Mineral Resources in the Area. Mr. Max Diener, Legal Consultant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. Port of Lazaro Cardenas and its infrastructure: Opportunity for the Private Sector. Mr. Hector Bautista, General Director of Port Lazaro Cardenas, Ministry of Transport and Communication 2
Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 Panel III.‐ 9:00 9.20 9:40 Panel IV.‐ 10:00 10:20 10:40 11:00 Panel V. 11:30 12:00 Oportunidades para México en la minería submarina y en la exploración del océano profundo (continuación). Chair: Mr. Michael Lodge Expectativas en la capacitación de científicos mexicanos. Daniel Pérez, ganador de la beca de la Autoridad Internacional de los Fondos Marinos y el BGR (Alemania). Aislamiento y búsqueda de microorganismos del océano profundo con un claro potencial en biotecnología. Dra. Katy Juárez López, Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM. Plenary Discussion Continental shelf beyond the 200 nautical miles limits: Continental Shelf Limits Commission, ISA role and the Mexican perspective Chair: Carlos Quesnel The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS): Its functions as the Secretariat of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Mr. Luigi Santosuosso, United Nations DOALOS, New York, USA The International Seabed Authority and the Continental Shelf. Mr. Galo Carrera, Professor at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Mexican Perspective and Technical Considerations for future exploitation of Hydrocarbons at the Western and Eastern Polygons of the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Luis Macias, Consultant PEMEX/PEP Break Member states responsibilities on supporting entities carrying out activities in the deep Seabed. Chair: Galo Carrera and Frida Armas Analysis of the Consultative Opinion requested by the Council to ITLOS Prof. Frida Armas, Prof. Derecho Internacional de la Universidad Austral de Buenos Aires, Argentina Concluding Remarks Nii A. Odunton, Secretary‐General, International Seabed Authority Max Diener, Consultor Jurídico de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores § 3