Non-Lethal Weapons Summit

Minimizing Civilian Casualties and Limiting Collateral Damage

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IDGA’s Non-Lethal Weapons Summit will examine current and advanced technologies, operational and tactical efforts, requirements, legal and public acceptance, and the effects of non-lethal weapons on their targets. Keynote speakers will discuss international human rights law, the laws of armed conflict and planning considerations for the employment of ‘less-lethal’ weapons.

Be sure to see the highly-anticipated law enforcement and military operator panels on Days 1 and 2 as well as the unique Human Effects Day!

What makes IDGA’s Non-Lethal Weapons Summit your must-attend event for 2012?

Exposure to the top government agencies and military offices dedicated to strategically enabling operators with non-lethal weapons
Updates on the force options available to war fighters and law enforcement so they can adapt to mission needs (warfighting)
Discuss the latest implementation strategies and program initiatives to ensure the flexibility of our military and law enforcers (strategy)
Discover soon-to-be-fielded non-lethal weapons, highlighting effects, performance and effectiveness

Speaker and Presenter Information

Rear Admiral Massimo Annati Chairman European Working Group - Non-Lethal Weapons Lieutenant Colonel Christian De Cock Chief of Operational Law Belgian Armed Forces Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Nagie Office of Specialized Capabilities United States Coast Guard Raymond Grundy Branch Head, Escalation-of-Force USMC Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration Alan Ashworth, Ph.D Senior Science Advisor Air Force Research Laboratory Special Agent Robert Redd Special Response Team Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives James Simonds, M.S. Senior Biomedical Engineer, Bioeffects Division Air Force Research Laboratory Michael Feasel Chemist, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Jeremy Beer, Ph.D Senior Scientist Naval Medical Research Unit James Jauchem, Ph.D Senior Scientist, Radiofrequency Branch Air Force Research Laboratory Michael Qin, Ph.D Principal Investigator, Underwater Acoustic Bioeffects Division Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory Robert Thomas Ph.D Senior Physicist, Optical Radiation Branch Air Force Research Laboratory Dr. James Tatoian Scientific Investigator IEEE Life Fellow U.S. Marshal Scott Malkowski Special Operations Task Force United States Marshals Service David Blackshaw Chief of Physical Security Programs U.S. Agency for International Development Michael Cho, Ph.D Professor, Stem Cell Tissue Engineering, Cellular Mechanics, & Multimodal Imaging University of Illinois