Kerstin Petretto represented the IFSH and the PiraT-project at the Combating Piracy Week in London, organized by Hanson and Wade from 18.-20. October 2011 in London. The conference brought together representatives from Puntland State of Somalia including President Farole, the UN, the EU, the International Contact Group on Piracy off the Somali Coast, Flag States, as well as the Maritime Industry to discuss most pressing challenges in the fight against piracy.