SPC-EU Deep Sea Minerals Project - Pacific ACP States Regional Training Workshop on Fiscal Regime and Revenue Management of Deep Sea Minerals Activities: SPC - IMF/PFTAC Organised (13

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Workshop Opening Speech - Honorable Mark Brown (Minister of Natural Resources and Minerals, Cook Islands)
Responding Remarks

Mr Kifle Kahsai (Chief Geoscientist, SOPAC Division, SPC), and
Mr Scott Roger (Coordinator – PFTAC, Fiji)

Workshop Programme
Participants List
Workshop Proceedings (Not Available yet!)
Presentations and Presenters:
Day 1: Session 1

An overview of the DSM Project: DSM developments and issues in the region - Mr Akuila Tawake (Team Leader – DSM Project, SPC)
Overview of civil society perspectives - MsTeina Mackenzie (Te Ipukarea Society, Cook Islands)
Overview of DSM Environmental Issues - Ms Alison Swaddling (Environment Advisor - DSM Project, SPC)
Session 2: Legal Issues - Ms Hannah Lily (SOPAC, SPC)
Seabed Minerals beyond national jurisdiction, the common heritage of mankind, ISA - Mr Chris Brown (ISA Consultant)
Session 3: Commercial realities in delivering DSM projects - Mr John Feenan (IHC Mining)

Session 4: Industry Perspectives

Nautilus Minerals Inc - Mr Johnathen Lowe (Nautilus Minerals Inc)

Neptune Minerals - Ms Sophie Egden (Neptune Minerals Inc)

Day 2: Session 5

Session 6: A case study: Mauritius Ocean Economy roadmap - Mr Ashvin Degnarain (Government of Mauritius)
Session 7: Integrating socio-economic and environmental impacts into decision making about DSM - Ms Sybille Van den Hove (EU MIDAS Project)
Session 8: Economic value of Cook Islands DSM deposits - Mr Darryl Thorburn (CI Seabed Minerals Authority)

Session 9: Introduction to potential economic benefits, challenges and risks for Pacific-ACP States from DSM - Mr Peter Mullins (IMF)
Session 10: Part I: Designing a fiscal regime for DSM - Mr Peter Mullins (IMF)
Session 11: Part II: Designing a fiscal regime for DSM - Mr Lee Burns (IMF)
Session 12: Interactive Session with Working Groups: Taxation and Royalties

Day 3: Session 14: Tax Administration and Other Fiscal Issues - Mr Peter Mullins and Mr Lee Burns (IMF)

Session 15: Case studies / Examples of Taxation and Royalty Regimes for DSM

Case study from Tonga - Ms Lepaola Vaea (Tonga)
Case study from PNG - Mr Asavi Kendua and Mr Harry Kore (PNG)
Case study from Cook Islands - Mr Richard Neves (Financial Secretary, CI)

Session 16: Panel and Plenary Discussions *Summary will be in the Proceedings report
Session 17: How to maximise revenue by a regional approach - Mr Scott Roger (PFTAC)
Fisheries Case Study - Mr Ben Ponia (Secretary of Marine Resources, CI)
Regional DSM cooperation options: i) a treaty, ii) regulatory services provider - Ms Hannah Lily (SOPAC, SPC)
Session 18: Interactive Working Group Session

Day 4: Session 20: Public Financial Management for DSM - Mr Vidar Ovesen and Mr Ron Hackett (IMF)

Session 21: Methods of enforcing performance standards, and EU perspective - Ms Eszter Kantor (Ecorys)
Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) - Mr Vidar Ovesen (IMF)
Solomon Islands: EITI - Mr George Tapo (Solomon Islands Government)
PNG: EITI - Mr Harry Kore (PNG Government)
A 'DSM Transparency Initiative' - Mr Jeff Ardron (Deep Ocean Steward Initiative, DOSI)
Session 22: Sovereign Wealth Funds - Mr Vidar Ovesen (IMF)
Session 23: Sovereign Wealth Funds - the Cook Islands - Mr Richard Neves (CI)

Under Pressure documentary examines the perspectives of different stakeholders involved with deep sea mineral resources in the Pacific.

Out of Darkness documentary focuses on environmental impacts of deep sea mining.

Breaking the Surface explores how PNG and Vanuatu are working with their communities to manage future opportunities and impacts associated with the deep sea mining industry.

Expert Q&A This underwater footage from Seafloor Massive Sulphide site features Professor Cindy Van Dover, a Deep-Ocean exploration expert who talks about the ecosystem below and the importance of knowing about deep sea mining impacts.

Legal Interns Video Former legal interns of the DSM Project took to the camera to share their experiences and the skills acquired during their internships with the Project.

DSM Governance Simpleshow explains how the Deep Sea Minerals Project supports Pacific Island countries in sustainably developing their seabed minerals resources.