The Third Edition of the Middle East Missile and Air Defense Symposium (MEMAD) was held at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi on April 11 & 12, 2012 held under the patronage of the UAE Armed Forces and with the full support of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense. MEMAD gathered key decision-makers from around the GCC and key partners from North America and Western Europe to uniquely blend the latest insights from government, industry and academia and thereby create the most comprehensive technology-centric forum in the GCC for understanding the critical challenges of emergent missile threats...

The Sixth Edition of the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC) was held at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman, Jordan on May 7th.  

MESOC was held held under the very prestigious patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and supported by the Jordanian Joint Special Operations Command. MESOC gathered official delegations and key decision makers to discuss the evolution of the role of Special Forces and learn from the wide range of experiences.

The Third Edition of the Border Control, Airport and Seaport Security Symposium (BCASS) - the first of its kind event in the GCC looking at pertinent issues in law enforcement for border control in an integrated manner – will take place in Abu Dhabi in November 2012. BCASS is held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister for Public Works with the full support of the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airport Security, and brings together senior and mid-management decision-makers for informed discussion and debate on the latest developments impacting border control, airport and seaport security.

The Gulf International Cyber Security Summit (GICS) will be launched in December 2012.  GICS is supported by the Ministry of Defence and will bring together decision-makers in government from around the UAE and GCC partners.

GICS will comprise a two day conference and exhibition.  The high level conference of GICS will feature briefings from senior government officials and subject matter experts from around the world to tackle key issues in information security and assurance head-on. 

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