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March CIMSEC DC Meet-Up

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It’s the time of the month again when CIMSECians get hungry and/or thirsty. For March’s DC meet-up we’ll be checking out Fuel Pizza Cafe (600 F St NW) in downtown D.C., 1 block from Gallery Pl/Chinatown stop.  We hope you’ll join us for this informal gathering to discuss the maritime issues of the day, nominate topics for our next “week” of analysis, meet some interesting people, or just grab a beer and slice of pizza.

Fuel PizzaTime:   Tuesday, 19 Mar, 6-10pm                         

Place:   Fuel Pizza Cafe (ask at front if you don’t know us)

600 F St., NW (Exit at the Gallery Pl/Chinatown stop on the red/green/yellow lines, “Arena” exit – 1 block east).

All are welcome and no RSVP is required, but if you’re planning on coming drop me a line so we have an idea of how many seats to reserve: director@cimsec.org

We also plan to discuss this riveting report: http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/killer-ukrainian-dolphins-reportedly-on-the-loose

Events, The Lighter Side

CIMSEC’s DC February Meet-Up

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(Actual location may differ from photo above)
(Actual location may differ from photo above)

It’s the time of the month again when CIMSECians get hungry and/or thirsty. For February’s DC meet-up we’ll be returning to the Old Dominion Brewhouse in the Convention Center area, just north of Gallery Place/Chinatown.  We hope you’ll join us to discuss the maritime issues of the day, recap our Maritime Futures Project, nominate topics for our next “week” of analysis, or just meet some interesting people.

 

Time:   Tuesday, 12 Feb, 6-10pm                          Happy hour lasts til 7:00pm

Place:   Old Dominion Brewhouse, (look for a sign or ask up front for our area)

1219 9th St., NW (Exit at the Mt. Vernon/Convention Center stop on the red line, on the other side of the convention center tunnel)

All are welcome and no RSVP is required, but if you’re planning on coming drop me a line so we have an idea of how many seats to reserve: director@cimsec.org

Current Operations, Events

Human Smuggling Across the Gulf of Aden

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Bodies of Asyluam Seekers Washed Ashore in Yemen
                                                     Bodies of Asylum Seekers Washed Ashore in Yemen

While Somali piracy may have been significantly down in 2012, another type of illicit activity in the Gulf of Aden has continued to increase.  According  to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 107,500 people fled Africa for Yemen via the sea in 2012.  This was an increase from 103,000 in 2011 and the most since these statistics were first collected in 2006.  The majority of the refugees in 2012 were Ethiopian, and they braved dangerous conditions which are estimated to have left at least 100 dead or lost at sea.

The growth in human smuggling over the last year was actually less than between 2010 and 2011, when the number of refugees crossing the Gulf increased from 53,000 to 103,000.  That growth has generally been attributed to the increasing number of Ethiopian migrants, which greatly outnumber all other nationalities.  Until 2009, most people smuggled across the Gulf were Somalis.

Events

CIMSEC’s DC End-of-Year/Holiday Meet-Up

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Actual attendees and location not picture above.

Help us celebrate our first holiday season and the end of the year with our final 2012 DC meet-up. The crowd will be heading to the bar area of the District Chophouse at the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro stop.  We hope you’ll join us to meet some interesting people, discuss our forthcoming end-of-the-year predictions, and just generally have a good time.

Time:   Wednesday, 12 Dec, 5:30-9pm            Happy hour lasts til 7:00pm

Place:   District Chophouse, Bar Area

509 7th St NW, Washington, DC

All are welcome and no RSVP is required, but if you’re planning on coming please drop me a line so we have an idea of how many seats to reserve: director@cimsec.org