Border Security Asia

SMi proudly presents the launch of its inaugural Border Security Asia Pacific conference and exhibition which will be held in Singapore on the 30th & 31st January 2012. The conference offers you the opportunity to hear the latest regional Maritime Border Protection Programmes and assess how different regional agencies are securing maritime borders and coastlines.

Effective border security is a major challenge across the Asia Pacific. Critical, “daily” issues involving criminal activities, include drug trafficking, the smuggling of weapons and other illegal contraband, and human trafficking. In addition, there is always the issue of security from terrorist attacks which is certainly a major concern that drives many border security considerations.

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with a diverse mixture of international experts from the Border Security community. Taking part in this event will ensure you are kept fully up-to-date with the latest challenges, threats and solutions ensuring you stay at the forefront of this important sector.

Border Security Asia Pacific is being organised in association with Borderpol, the World Border Organization. This partnership will explore the current threats and challenges facing the regional border management community – from the experiences of national border agencies to the problems and solutions facing policy makers.

Our expert speaker line-up includes:

• Vice Admiral Ramon Liwag, Commandant, Philippines Coast Guard
• Commodore (Ret’d) Seshadri Vasan, Director Asia Secretariat, World Border Organization
• Karen Urwin, Head of Border Operations, New Zealand Immigration Service
• Julia Sng, Commander (Coastal), Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Singapore
• Group Captain Dilshan Wasage, UAV Wing Commander, Sri Lanka Air Force
• Professor Aqab Malik, Department of Strategic and Nuclear Studies, National Defence University, Pakistan and Consultant, National Counter Terrorism Authority, Pakistan
• Professor Rohan Gunaratna, Head, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), Singapore
• Raman Srivastava, Director General, Border Security Force, India
• Tony Smith, Senior Director, London 2012 Olympic Programme, UK Border Agency

To view our conference programme and full speaker line-up, click here.

Why you should attend this event:

• Bringing together the leading regional and international border security experts
• Open panel discussions and focus sessions will let you get your questions across to the people that matter
• Reach out and network with the people you want to meet from the border security community
• Discuss maritime and coastal programmes, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance for enhanced border protection, land borders and technology as an enabler for safe and secure borders
• Esteemed speaking panel will be brought together to give you the crucial feedback and lessons learned
• Relevant – Event is being run in partnership with Borderpol, the World Border Organisation

PLUS – Don’t miss our post-conference workshop, held on 1^st February 2012:

Developing Intelligence Led Security Solutions

Led by: Justin Crump, CEO, Sibylline and former British Army Intelligence and Security Officer

BOOKING INFORMATION

To reserve your place for this conference, visit www.bordersecurityasiapac.com

Alternatively, contact Shilan Chandi at Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6162 or Email: schandi@smi-online.co.uk