The eighth border security conference in Rome on February 18 and 19, by organisers SMi, will focus on European Border Security and operations in the region against such recurrent problems as human trafficking and smuggling of goods.
Solutions, such as use of satellites and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be presented on, giving current methods to boost border security. Also the issues of data privacy and protection and when implementing ABC and EES systems. Case studies from the European nations and security organisations about land, port and air borders, and biometrics as part of border control. These topics will be addressed by a range of speakers from Italy, UK, Germany, Austria, Spain, Poland, Ukraine, Belgium, France and many more. The 2015 speakers include:
– Adriano Baptista, Head of Operations Division, EU Satellite Centre
– Bernhard Strobl, Project Coordinator MobilePass, European Union
– Chris Woodroofe, Head of Security and Business Continuity, Gatwick Airport (L G W)
– Daniel Cuesta Canterero, Project Coordinator ABC4EU, European Union
– Danielle Sharp, Border Force Lead, Gatwick Airport (L G W)
– Javier Quesada, Head of Risk Analysis Unit, Frontex
– John Vine, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
– Krum Garkov, Executive Director, EU lisa
– Laurens Jolles, Regional Representative for Southern Europe, UNHCR Rome
– Neil Hall, AFNI, Assistant Commissioner (Retired)
– Peter Waldbauer-Hable , Criminal Police Department
– Petya Nesterova, Secretariat of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, Council Of Europe
– Roberto Mugavero, Faculty of Engineering Professor, University of Rome
– Sjaak de Koning, Sniffles project, European Commission
– Ulrich Weynell, Head of ISN Security Technology, International Security Network.
Contact: James Hitchen, [email protected], +44 (0) 207 827 6054.
