Defence Exports 2012

SMi are pleased to announce the 7th annual Defence Exports conference convening on the 1st and 2nd October 2012 in Amsterdam.

Take this opportunity to network with key Government speakers and industry leaders from the U.S., Europe and Far East to learn all the latest updates on international export control regulations.

At this symposium, delegates will gain valuable insight from officials of the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, and the newly formed Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2) on the current developments in US Export Reforms and plans for the future. The conference will also analyse how regulations on dual-use items impact on defence companies' global trade operations, as well as discuss export controls for countries such as Malaysia, India and Korea to give attendees a strategic advantage with critical compliance information.

Defence Exports 2012 draws together export control professionals from international Government departments, case studies from the major defence companies in the world, international trade law expertise from global law firms and trade management experience from leading consultancies in the field. This combined and comprehensive knowledge will equip any senior export professional with the critical information and skills to manage their international defence trade operations efficiently while staying compliant with the labyrinth of different controls and regulations.

HEAR FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS WITHIN THE EXPORT CONTROL ARENA:

• Robert S. Kovac, Managing Director, Defense Trade Controls, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State
• Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Timothy Hoffman, Deputy Director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, U.S. Department of Defense
• Craig C. Healy, Director, Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2), Homeland Security Investigations, U.S
• Iciar Rodriguez-Miranda, Director General Enterprise, European Commission
• Fabio Della Piazza, Chair of the EU Council working party on conventional arms exports (COARM), European External Action Service
• Lütfi Varoglu, Head of International Cooperation, Under-secretariat for the Defence Industry (SSM), Turkey
• Meir Shalit, Director of Defence Export Control, Ministry of Defence, Israel

KEY REASONS TO ATTEND:

• Discuss the very latest in international export control regulations developments
• Analyse compliance issues with key legal experts and Government officials
• Hear about government and private sector collaboration in trade and export controls
• Learn about individual countries licensing procedures and international treaties
• Network with senior export control experts from Europe, the U.S. the APAC region and other international countries

PLUS – Don’t miss our post-conference workshops, both held on 3^rd October:

Automating Global Trade Compliance and Export Systems

9.00am - 12.30pm

Led by: Thomas Matthew, Director IT & Trade Compliance Services, OCR Services

Asia-Pacific Export Controls and Trade Strategies

1.00pm - 5.00pm

Led by: Jay P. Nash, Managing Director of Strategy & Development, SECURUS Strategic Trade Solutions LLC

BOOKING INFORMATION

www.defence-exports.com

Alternatively contact Teri Arri: +44 (0) 20 7827 6162 / tarri@smi-online.co.uk