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West Africa Mining Security Conference (WAMS)
The WAMS Conference will be held in Accra from 1-2 October 2024 hosted by Australian High Commission, Accra in conjunction with MS Risk and Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group (AAMEG). The conference brings together academics, security practitioners, subject matter experts, and the mining industry to discuss regional security trends and operational challenges. It provides mining and exploration managers and security professionals with current information on developments to inform security and investment decisions in West Africa. Speakers will include experienced political and security analysts and security managers in the region.
High Commissioner, Australian High Commission, Ghana
H.E. Berenice Owen-Jones
H.E. Berenice Owen-Jones is a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Consultant and Programme Manager, Counter-IED and Counter Terrorism
Rinaldo Depagne
Mr Depagne is Africa Deputy Director at International Crisis Group, where he coordinates and oversee
Chief Executive Officer, MS Risk Limited
Lt Col Liam Morrissey
Lt Col Morrissey is the CEO of the security and crisis response consultancy MS Risk Limited. With pr
Research Director of Regions and Risk and Director of Africa Programme, Chatham House
Dr. Alex Vines
Dr Vines is Research Director for Regions and Risk, and Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham
