This conference discussed the following points:
- What is the evolving nature of risks and threats in the maritime environment?
- What are current gaps in the gathering, sharing and analysis of information concerning that environment, and how can those gaps be filled?
- How might bilateral, regional, and international legal frameworks for maritime security operations evolve?
- How can leading maritime powers and multinational organisations assist developing countries in building capacity for securing their coastal areas and Economic Exclusion Zones?