Events Calendar
Contingency Today lists events so that you can access them quickly from one page. You can browse through each month's events by clicking on the relevant link at the bottom of the page.
Events > May 2010
May 2010
10 -13 May
IFSEC
11 -13 May
ACPO APA
The ACPO-APA International Policing Exhibition is the UK’s biggest and most influential event for policing. The 2010 event will take place at with the exhibition running from 12-13 May and the summer conference for ACPO-APA officials taking place from 11-13 May. The International Policing Exhibition is the main annual event for suppliers, buyers, specifiers and users of all products and services for policing in the UK. New for 2010, the event will feature an educational seminar programme to provide you with career training and advice from leading experts in the policing and security sectors. The event is free to attend and open to all police, staff, associates and colleagues. To find out more information including features, venue and travel information visit www.acpo-apa.co.uk. Register FREE Now for the policing event of the year.
17-18 May
Cyber Defence 2010
Cyber warfare has become a major concern for international governments, militaries and civil agencies over the last few years. Recently a wave of cyber attacks against NATO member Estonia in 2007, and then Georgia in 2008 have highlighted the crippling impact cyber warfare can have against a nation's critical national infrastructure. How do you protect national security in a borderless world? SMi's Cyber Defence 2010 is well timed and brings together international experts from across the cyber security sector. Being run in partnership with the Estonian MoD the event will examine the threats you face in cyberspace. Take the opportunity to attend our most interactive conference to date where you will have the chance to take part in panel discussions and multiple stream sessions.
www.smi-online.co.uk/events/overview.asp…
18-20 May
ITEC 2010
ITEC is Europe's largest and most established Defence Training and Simulation Conference and Exhibition. ITEC 2010 provides expert insight into the opportunities and challenges driving developments in the Defence Training, Education and Simulation industry, along with hands-on experience of new and proven solutions from world leading defence companies and smaller specialist suppliers. ITEC 2010 will be held in London. The UK is second to the US in terms of defence training spending and is ideal to play host to Europe's annual defence training, education and simulation event.
23-26 May
Disaster Management & Crisis Response 2010
Without a comprehensive disaster management and crisis response plan, the number of fatalities, collateral damage, and the economic impact will all be significantly increased. Taking this into account, a unified and coherent national disaster management plan is crucial for dealing with a variety of crisis scenarios from oil spills to an outbreak of infectious diseases or a global pandemic, from floods, earthquakes to more day-to-day incidents like traffic accidents. At the Disaster Management and Crisis Response 2010 Conference, all stakeholders will gather and address international and regional issues. This conference will offer a unique experience by bringing together a team of experienced experts, practitioners, certifying bodies, service and product suppliers from Emergency Management, Business Continuity and other Disaster Management discipline.....
www.disasterandcrisisresponseme.com/Even…
25 - 27 May
Tetra World Congress
Join us in Singapore in May to learn and network at the heart of the TETRA industry and meet end-users, operators, application providers and manufacturers from around the globe. The TWC conference will give you detailed analysis of the current market, different user experiences from around the world and expert insights into the latest developments in TETRA. Senior figures from the TETRA community will share information and experiences with you. This year’s speaker line-up will include representatives from: - Public Safety users (Police, Fire, Ambulance, Municipalities, Large events) - Transport users (Rail, Metros, Airports, Ports) - Industry users (Oil & Gas, Mining, Metal Works) - Utilities (Electricity, Power Distribution and Generation, Water, Gas) - Network Operators (Government, Commercial, Shared Use) - Application Developers (Picture and Video Messaging, Location Devices, Monitoring, Automation, Database Access) - Integrators with Complementary Technologies (WiMAX, GPRS, 3G and 4G networks)
www.tetraworldcongress.com/contingency
25-26 May
Tackling Kidnapping, hostage taking and hijacking
With the potential rewards high for its perpetrators, be they criminals or terrorists, the risk of kidnap to key employees worldwide should not be underestimated. There have been dramatic increases in the numbers of kidnappings recently, which has serious implications for companies or individuals at risk, companies insuring those at risk, and those involved in negotiating hostage release and ransom payments. This international conference will bring together the various organisations affected by the threat of kidnap, to discuss the issues arising from the problem and ways of mitigating the risk and reducing its occurrence.
www.quaynote.com/ankiti/www/?code=kid10&…
30 May- 3 June
International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2010
GRF Davos will organize it's 3rd International Disaster and Risk Conference from 30 May - 3 June, 2010. After a very successful start with the IDRC Davos Conferences in 2006 and 2008 with 900 resp. 1200 participants from over 100 countries and the two regional IDRC Conferences 2007 in Harbin and 2009 in Chengdu, the International Risk and Disaster Conference IDRC is back home in Davos.
30 May-4 June
Training Course: Crisis & Emergency Management for the Energy Sector
The first few hours of a crisis are crucial to the organisation's ability to recover successfully. Lack of preparedness may compromise an organisation's ability to recover from an incident and irreparably damage the business. Don't let an emergency manage your company, but learn how to design a strategy and build the team that can successfully manage the crisis. In this practical pragmatic workshop, Andrew Hiles and Ian Pidgen of Kingswell International will review the latest standards in the field and demonstrate new and innovative techniques. Delegates will have the opportunity to develop expertise through hands-on exercises using techniques and procedures to apply their new skills in an industry relevant environment and will receive a FREE Crisis Management(TM) CD, containing templates, models, checklists and formats you can use immediately in order to improve their incident, emergency, business continuity and crisis planning. To view the full course outline or to see if you are eligible for discounts please visit the event website below, contact enquiry@iqpc.ae or call +971 4 364 2975
www.energycrisismgt.com/Event.aspx?id=27…
30 May-02 June
Middle East Maritime Security and Surveillance 2010
The maritime environment is serving more than 90 per cent of global trade and an estimated 15-16 million barrels of oil transit through the Gulf region every single day. With the growing threat of terrorism, pirate attacks, illegal trafficking and smuggling, how is the Middle East adapting its maritime security and coastal surveillance strategies to counter these threats? Middle East Maritime Security and Surveillance 2010 will allow senior naval, coast guards and port security officials to discuss effective strategies to combat threats to maritime safety and prevent massive disruption to the global economy.
www.memaritimesecurity.com/Event.aspx?id…
30 May-02 June
Air and Missile Defence 2010
Air and missile defence capabilities are growing globally and at a particularly fast rate in the Gulf region. The recent upgrade purchase of the PAC-3 Patriot missiles and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system procurements have highlighted the increasingly complex and efficient air-based threats prevalent today. Open strategic communication and cooperation between allied states and the defence industry is necessary to maximize accuracy in threat and future requirement assessments. These assessments are critical to ensuring the protection of airspace and maintaining national security.
www.airmissiledefence.com/Event.aspx?id=…
