Conference Program 2010

Abu Dhabi International Security and National Resilience 2010 Conference

Introduction

Abu Dhabi International Security and National Resilience 2010 Conference (ISNR) Is the second bespoke event organized by UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI) as part of ISNR Abu Dhabi, the biennial event staged in Abu Dhabi.

Since the inception of international security exhibitions and conferences in 2003 such as the Safety and Security Conference in 2005, MoI has organized three conferences, including ISNR in 2008. The event attracted a high profile mix of experts whose research, studies, and recommendations have enriched local and regional plans and programmes for security and crisis preparedness.

ISNR Abu Dhabi 2010 CONFERENCE
March 1 – 3, 2010
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Conference Room A

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Monday, 1 March, 2010
Timing	Activity
8:00 – 9:00	Conference Registration
9:00 – 9:15	Conference Opening Ceremony Introductory Statement by the Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of ISNR Major. Gen. Matar Al Niyadi Speech by H.E / Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, General Director of TRA Conference Opening by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Saif Abdullah Al Shafar

The Role of Information & Technology in the Fields of International Security and Risk Prevention of Threats
Session 1: The Role of Information in the Fields of International Security and Risk Prevention
Session Chair Session Moderator	Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Col. Dr. Mohammad Said Al – Humaidi, Director of the Institute of Officers’ Training/ Police College/Abu Dhabi
9:15 – 9:35	United Arab Emirates Experience in the use of feedback to the fight against crime Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander in Chief, Dubai Police
9:35 – 9:55	Criminal Intelligence Michael Kozak, Detective – Supervisor, Counter-Terrorism & Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Los Angeles Police Department
9:55 – 10:15	Strategic Development and Planning Process Christian Bratz, Acting head of unit Ik 11, Germany
10:15 - 10:35	General Discussion
Networking Break 10:35 – 11:00
Session 2: The Importance of Investing in Technology & its Strategic Role in Serving International Security and in Risk Prevention
Session Chair Session Moderator	Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Support Services Dr. Abdul Sattar Ahmad Al Alusi, Dean of the College of Management & Information Systems/ Etihad University, RAK
11:00 – 11:20	Use of High Technologies in Data Collection and Analyses in the Context of National Security Requirements and Privacy Michael Downing, Deputy Chief Commanding Officer, Counter-Terrorism & Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Los Angeles Police Department
11:20 – 11:40	Enhancing Synergies between End users and Technology Developers in Main Events Security Massimiliano Montanari, Head of Terrorism Laboratory, UNICRI
11:40 – 12:00	Applications of Aerospace Technology for Homeland Security Dr. Mamoun F. Abdel-Hafez, American University of Sharjah
12:00 – 12:20	General Discussion

*Official Opening of the International Security & National Resilience Exhibition 2010
12:30 PM

Tuesday, 2 March, 2010 Readiness to cope with Security Issues and Crises
Session 1: Readiness to cope with Crises & Disasters
Session Chair Session Moderator	Brigadier Jassem Mohammad Al Marzouqi – Deputy General Director for Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters Lt. Colonel Abdullah Bin Nassar, Director, Police Research Center in Sharjah
9:00 – 9:20	Vulnerable Target Protection: Policy Considerations Fernando Sanchez, Director, The National For The Protection of Critical Infrastructures
9:20 – 9:40	New Approaches for Dealing with Crises Related to Nuclear Energy Security Christian Sommade, Secretary General – French High Committee for Civil Defence
9:40 – 10:00	Anti- Terrorism Strategies Gilles De kerchove, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
10:00 – 10:20	UAE Contributions in the Area of Crisis and Threat prevention at Regional and International Levels Major Salem Al Habsi, Ministry of Interior, UAE Dr. Mustapha Taher, Ministry of Interior, UAE
10:20 – 10:40	General Discussion
Networking Break 10:40 – 11:00
Session 2: Readiness to Cope with Security issues
Session Chair Session Moderator	Dr. Ghanem Mohammad Al Hajiri- General Director of Sharjah International Airport Authority Lt. Colonel Dr. Obaid Khalifah Al Shamsi- Police Judicial Council
11:00 – 11:20	New Trends in Aviation Security Stephen Phipson, President, Smiths Detection USA
11:20 – 11:40	Meeting the challenges of national Security by Building Resilience Rita Parker, Chief Executive, ISSR
11:40 – 12:00	Illegal Migration, Preventive Measures from the EU Perspective Ilkka Laitinen, Executive Director, FRONTEX, EU Border Security Agency
12:00 – 12:20	The European Approach to Cope with Security Issues Christian Ehler, Member, European Parliament – Security Specialist, Germany
12:20 - 12:40	A View of the Transportation Sector Evan D. Wolff, Counsel & Director, Homeland Security Practice
12:40 - 13:00	General Discussion

Wednesday, 3 March, 2010 Seminars & Panels (held in cooperation with the General Authority for the Telecommunications Regulatory)
The Role of Telecommunications in International Security & Risk Prevention Panel Chair Mr. Meshal Bin Hussain, Director of Security Operations, TRA
TRA SEMINAR
9:00 – 9:40	Dividing up the Challenge Marcus J. Ranum, CSO, Tenable Network Security, Inc.
9:40 – 10:00	General Discussion
10:00 – 10:40	Digital & Multimedia Evidence Forensics Larry D. Depew, PMP, President Digital Forensics, USA
10:40 – 11:00	General Discussion
Networking Break 11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:10	National Security in the Information Age Jerry Cochran, Principal Security Strategist, - Global Security Strategy and Diplomacy Microsoft Corporation
12:10 – 12:30	General Discussion
12:30 – 13:10	The Criminal Use of Social networks Andrew Jones, KUSTAR
13:10 – 13:30	General Discussion
13:30 - 13:35	Closing Remarks and Recommendations
13:35 – 14:30	Lunch and Prayer Break
TRA PANELS (Capital Suites) 14:30 – 16:30
	Panel 1	Panel 2	Panel 3
Panel Title	Introduction to Malware from the Criminal Side	Building Digital Forensics Capabilities	Trends in International Cyber Law Enforcement: The Dark Side of the Internet
Speaker	Richard Perlotto, Director, Shadowserver	Steve Anson, Managing Director, Forward Discovery Middle East	Sean Hoar, Assistant United States Attorney, US Department of Justice
Moderator	Mr. Ahmad Hassan, Team Leader/Monitoring & Response, aeCERT, TRA	Mr. Ali Al Emadi, Incident Handling and Response Analyst, aeCERT, TRA	Mr. Meshal Bin Hussain, Director of Security Operations, aeCERT, TRA

Delegates

Ministers of Interior of Arab, regional and international countries.
Heads of police, security and general safety from Arab, regional and international countries
Officials of law enforcement and criminal justice.
Police and armed forces officers, general attorney officials, judges and lawyers.
Professors of universities, police and security colleges, training institutes and security and strategic research centers.
Researchers and organizations involved in security and resilience.
Officials involved in security technology, safety equipment and resilience industry development
Heads of civil defense and civic security in the UAE, Arab, regional and international countries.