IMO’s Javier Yasnikouski and Gisela Vieira are leading a sub-regional seminar on maritime surveillance monitoring and communication systems for maritime security, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (23 to 25 February). The seminar has been organized by IMO in cooperation with the Brazilian Navy and the South Atlantic Maritime Area Coordinator (CAMAS), with participation from African lusophone countries and observers from Argentina, Cameroon, Paraguay, Senegal, the United States and Uruguay. The seminar aims to strengthen cooperation between countries in the South Atlantic Ocean in order to improve maritime security and maritime domain awareness. During his opening addresses, Rear Admiral Gilberto Cezar Lourenço, South Atlantic Maritime Area Coordinator and Deputy Chief for Operation Naval Operations Command, highlighted Brazil’s commitment to assisting African countries and the importance of working in collaboration through the well-established CAMAS network.