UP COMING EVENTS

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APAC Maritime Safety 2010
22nd-23rd March 2010
Melbourne
www.marcusevans.com/html/
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Marine transport accounts for all bulk imports and exports and nearly three-quarters of the value of all imports and exports of cargo into Australia, and plays a primary role in coastal trade. Ensuring safety and security is essential to marine operations. This conference is designed to provide the latest policies, guidelines, strategies, technologies and management techniques to help delegates gain greater insights into current solutions and future face of safe marine operations.
This comprehensive event covers two major tracks: Marine Safety, Security & Environmental Protection and Human Factors & Safety Management Systems. Follow your own agenda with a choice of two streams during breakout sessions:
Plenary: Keynotes and Latest Developments.
Stream One: Marine Safety, Security & Environmental Protection.
Stream Two: Human Factors & Safety Management Systems.

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APAC Port Security Innovation Forum
22nd-23rd March
Sydney
www.liquidlearning.com.au
This year Sydney will host the inaugural APAC (Asia Pacific) Port Security Forum to critically examine the key and emerging issues faced within the port security industry today. Held from 22nd March, this interactive forum will delve into issues of compliance and regulation, as well as exploring new and innovative approaches to port security technologies.
Over two days, speakers from Australia, New Zealand and Asia will present first hand case studies outlining the key issues affecting the port security industry as a whole. Representatives from major ports across the nation and within the APAC region will discuss how they have responded to the new wave of port security concerns, and illustrate what strategies they are implementing in order to achieve a culture of total security.
This year's program features international case studies from Malaysia and New Zealand alongside presentations from major Australian ports. Westports Malaysia will highlight the security challenges faced by an expanding Asian hub-port, while speakers from New Zealand will share insights into their approaches to ensuring regulatory compliance within the port security environment. Key presentations from the Office of Transport Security, Australian Customs & Border Protection Service, and Australian Federal Police, mark this as the must-attend port security event of the year.

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2nd Annual Border Security Conference
29th-30th April 2010
RACV Club, Melbourne
www.iir.com.au/bordersecurity
Following on from the success of IIR Conferences- sold out 2009 Border Security Conference, the 2nd Annual Border Security Conference returns to Melbourne in April 2010.
Border Security agencies are tasked with managing a plethora of border security challenges and the conference agenda will address many of these including:

• Implementing whole of government approaches to border security
• People smuggling policy and operational developments
• Parliamentary enquiry: security at Australia's ports and airports
• Organized crime at the border
• The persistent and evolving threat of terrorism at the border
• Combating illegal drugs importation at the border
• Identity fraud, identity management and strategic directions of biometrics
• Defence S&T support to border security
• Developing solutions offshore: International efforts to protect Australia's borders
• A single maritime Enforcement Act: The Maritime Powers Bill
• Passenger facilitation and border protection
• Aviation and airport security: learning from experience.
The 2nd Annual Border Security Conference will analyse current initiatives, draw key lessons from case studies, and initiate discussion to inform future operations and policies.
Confirmed speakers to date include:
• Michael Carmody, CEO, Australian Customs & Border Protection Service
• John Lawler APM, CEO, Australian Crime Commission
• Senator Steve Hutchins, Chairman of the Parliamentary Enquiry into Methods Used by Organized Crime Groups to Infiltrate Australia's Airports and Ports
• Dr Wayne Hobbs, Head National Security Program, Counter Terrorism & Security Technology Centre, DSTO
• Andrew Walters, Principal Legal Officer, Advisings Section, Office of International Law, Attorney General's Department
• Stewart Cross, National Manager Law Enforcement Services, CrimTrac.

Cooperation and coordination will be an underpinning theme in the forthcoming Border Security Conference and the event will serve as a great platform for discussion, inter-agency cooperation and examination of the key border security challenges facing Australia.

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Net Expo 2010 Electronic Security Expo
May 2010
Net Security Wholesalers, Adelaide
www.netsecurity.com.au
After the success of their inaugural Net Expo in 2009, South Australian-based electronic security wholesaler Net Security will be holding its second Net Expo at it's premises in May this year.
Aimed at business operators, security installers, consultants, engineers and architects, this free, two-day event will feature a comprehensive line up of industry-leading electronic security manufacturers and importers exhibiting the latest in new and innovative
technologies. This event caters for all facets of the electronic security industry with exhibitions, forums and workshops covering access control, CCTV, intercom, alarms, public address and trade convenience products. A strong emphasis will be placed on megapixel and IP networking technologies to coincide with the growing trend in digital security system installations.

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22nd Security in Government Conference 2010
7th-9th June 2010
National Convention Centre, Canberra
www.ag.gov.au/sig
The National Security Resilience Policy Division, Attorney-General's Department extends an invitation to all colleagues in the field of protective security to join them at the National Convention Centre, Canberra in June 2010 at the 22nd Security in Government Conference.
The SIG 2010 program will include prominent international and national speakers, plenary and information sessions on key protective security issues and an extensive trade exhibition featuring state-of-the-art products and services from specialist security organisations. The annual SIG Conference continues to be the largest gathering of government and private sector security practitioners in one conference.

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AIPIO Intelligence 2010
"Intelligence - The Next Domino?"
27-29 July 2010
Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
www.aipio.asn.au/?q=node/19
The conference will consider the significant influence events such as 9/11 and the Global Financial Crisis have had on the growth and development of the intelligence profession. These often unanticipated events Ð like falling dominoes - have had a cascading impact on intelligence and the way the profession has emerged.
Intelligence 2010 will build on the 2009 conference theme of "Navigating Uncertainty", consider the next domino that will impact the intelligence profession and whether we are prepared to face future challenges whilst sustaining the recent growth and development of the profession.
Intelligence 2010 is the venue to establish new contacts, network with peers and share insights into today's topics, trends and innovations in intelligence. It also includes an extensive trade exhibition.