9th annual Border Security Conference and Exhibition

Date: 17-Feb-16 to 18-Feb-16
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel Rome / Italy
Category: Military Non-Profit & Government Conferences & Trade Fairs

The value of this event is recognized by the Italian Navy who will be sending a delegation to attend and provide a senior speaker to present on the current operations in relation to the migrant crisis.

The 2016 event will devote a day to discussing the potential resolutions and difficulties of the current migrant crisis and sessions will be delivered by the key organisations, who will also be participating in interactive panel discussions. It will also focus on other aspects of border security, such as the smuggling of drugs and illegal goods at the border as well as counter terrorism. Sessions will focus on how this can be reduced, whether it be modern technologies, greater collaboration or a larger security presence at the border.

Benefits of Attending:

• Meet and network with the Italian Navy who are speaking, chairing and sending a delegation to attend the event
• Understand the critical issues in the European migrant crisis
• Hear from key European organisations on how to further secure external European borders in the current climate
• Listen how modern technologies will reduce smuggling and fraud at the borders
• Learn about the critical challenges faced at sea, land and air borders
• Discuss how technology solutions can further strengthen borders and improve efficiency

Key Speakers Include:
• Chairman: Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Massimo Annati, Former Head of the International Matters at the Naval Armaments Directorate, Italian Navy
• Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, Commander, EU Naval Force Mediterranean
• Rear Admiral Luis Sousa Pereira, Commandant PRT Navy Marine Corps (Fuzileiros), Portuguese Navy
• Antti Hartikainen, Director-General, Finnish Customs
• David Skuli, Director, Central Directorate of Border Police, French National Police
• Ambassador Andrew Tesoriere, Head, EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine
• Detlef Schroeder, Deputy Director, CEPOL


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