Global Security Asia 2007
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27th to 29th March 2007

Venue: Singapore Expo

Global Security Asia 2007 draws a record number of international experts to biennial event

Singapore – 18 April 2007 - The increasingly complex question of homeland security took centre-stage at the recent Global Security Asia 2007 Show. Reflecting the importance of this growing area covering national security was the large turn-out of visitors to both the exhibition and conference.

More than 6,500 visitors from 61 countries had the opportunity to evaluate the latest in homeland security technologies in the exhibition, whilst the conference attracted a record 527 delegates from 44 countries, comprising industry representatives, VIP delegations, government agencies and speakers. This figure represents a 40 percent growth from the launch show in 2005, whilst the 70 VIP delegations from 28 countries that attended the three day meeting represented a 60% increase.

To underscore the importance of this year’s event, hosted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, there were no less than three Ministers who graced the Opening Ceremony. They were Deputy Prime Minister, Prof S Jayakumar, who is also Co-ordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Law; Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Wong Kan Seng, who is also the Minister for Home Affairs and the Host Minister for GSA; and Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs. Former Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Tony Tan was also in attendance at the event.

With eight of the Official VIP delegations being headed by Ministers and Permanent Secretaries or their equivalent, it illustrates the importance of homeland security to Singapore and the region, and Global Security Asia 2007 as an important event in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.

Commenting on the growth of the show, Mr Roger Marriott, managing director of Global Security Asia, said: “The inevitable growth in homeland security reflects the changing times we live in. It is not now a case of fighting against a well-defined enemy, as it has been in the past but fighting an amorphous, yet highly-intelligent adversary. The thoughts, experiences and ideas that were shared at the show were a reflection of the seriousness in which this subject is treated.”

A total of 42 papers were presented at the conference covering technology, geo-politics, chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear threats. Presenting these papers were world experts drawn from homeland security agencies from around the globe.

The Conference was chaired by international experts Dr Rohan Gunaratna, Head of Singapore’s International Centre for Political Violence & Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University; and Dr Peter Varnish OBE, Director, Closed Solutions, UK.

Said Dr Gunaratna: “The threat of terrorism and extremism has grown significantly since 9-11. There has been a sharp escalation in the regional threat after the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. To manage the growing threat it is critical to build bridges to the Muslim community. In addition to investing in operational counter terrorism, it is now necessary to develop a robust community engagement program to challenge extremist radicalisation of the Muslim community.”

Additionally, Dr Varnish said: “GSA strives to discuss the counter-terrorist technologies that make the world a safer place. Whilst the conference theme of “Emerging Threats – New Technologies” was well covered, the number of papers on policy, resilience, and financing of terrorism was particularly pleasing. The reward and uniqueness of the GSA Series is the frank and open discussions that take place after each detailed and state of the art presentations.

“The delegates made their own special contributions, as the debates varied widely and were often very personal. The mixed nature of the threat was matched by the equally evolving technological response. The emphasis on border control matched the requirements of the ASEAN states, and many of the videos presented were extremely educational. The collaboration not only between nations but also within the blue-light responders and military, intelligence agencies and civil sectors was manifest.”

The exhibition allowed exhibitors from all over the world to demonstrate the capabilities of their products and services. Said Mr Danny Nadri, of ODF Optronics from Israel: “GSA 2007 presented ODF with an excellent platform to bring our products to the Asian market. We have created relationships with other end-users and potential partners.”

Further demonstrating the efficacy of GSA, Mr Alan Organ, of The Forensic Science Service, United Kingdom, said: “We find that many so called ' international security shows' around the world are just full of exhibitors selling CCTV and alarm equipment. The visitors to such shows are not potential customers of ours, only people just trying to sell to us! This is definitely not the case with Global Security Asia, where the high quality of exhibitors and delegates creates the ideal environment in which to promote professional scientific services.”

ABOUT EXHIBITION
 
Global Security Asia 2007 offers an unparalleled opportunity for companies and research institutions to showcase their latest equipment and systems that have been specifically designed and developed to meet the needs of Special Forces and Government Security Agencies worldwide.
A special feature of the Show will be the targeted visitors and VIP delegations from the Asia Pacific region and beyond who will be personally invited by the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs and the other 6 relevent Agencies that are supporting this Event.

Conference
The planned Conference Programme will be technology and solutions driven and will cover many areas of immediate interest to include the following topics:

• Biometrics for Identification
• Database Authentication & Integration
• Sensor Technologies
• NBC Detection & Protection
•Land, Sea and Air Security
• Security of Buildings/ Infrastructures
• Communication Monitoring
• Information Security
• Surveillance Systems

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