Returning for its 4th annual installment, SMi's Defence Exports conference will take place in Brussels once again this coming October. Our most comprehensive Defence Exports conference yet will give you the opportunity to hear up-to-date accounts of export control regulations, reforms and overviews from a range of nations and institutions. Attend to hear your national perspective and meet the representatives that matter.

Interact fully with speakers and delegates in our interactive panel discussions and assess the latest export and compliance overviews from both sides of the Atlantic.

Navigating the labyrinth of export compliance has always been difficult for companies, regardless of their size. This is made all the more challenging given today's economic environment and the subsequent reduction in resource.

It is all too easy to lose focus on compliance - attend Defence Exports 2009 and maximise your future export capabilities!

Why should you attend this event?

• Hear an update on ITAR regulations and their impact on international business direct from the US Department of State
• Gain further comprehensive ITAR overviews in an interactive panel discussion - hear the perspectives of the Department of State, Department of Commerce, Government Accountability Office and industry
• Assess export control environments from across Europe - how are nations such as the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands and France approaching export controls?
• Discuss the latest status of EU intra-community transfer reforms and debate the matter further in an interactive panel
• Analyse the IT challenges for in effective export control compliance
• Examine industry perspectives and discuss the latest industry experiences in export compliance
• Attend our post conference interactive workshop 'A Working Comparison Between US and EU Export Controls - Similar Enough to be Dangerous' to discuss the differences between US and EU export controls and how this impacts on your business.

Hear keynote addresses from:

• Robert S Kovac, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Political-Military Affairs and Managing Director, Defense Trade Controls, Department of State, USA
• James A Hursch, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, Technology Security Policy and National Disclosure Policy (Acting) and Director, Defense Technology Security Administration (Acting), Department of Defense, USA
• Karen Nies-Vogel, Director, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security (SIES), Department of Commerce, USA

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Christopher Parish, Head, International Policy, Awareness and Compliance Group, Export Control Organisation, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, UK
• Eli Pincu, Director, Export Control Directorate, Ministry of Defence, Israel
• Ambassador Sune Danielsson, Head of Secretariat, Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies
• Ramon Muro, Deputy Director General, Foreign Trade of Defence Materials and Dual Use Goods and Technologies, Secretariat General for Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Spain
• Dr Walter Werner, Head of Unit, V B 3 - Defence Exports Policy, Control of Acquisitions, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, Germany
• Marion Paradas, Director, International, Strategic and Technological Affairs, Secretariat General of National Defence, France
• John Neumann, Assistant Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, US Government Accountability Office
• Secretariat General of National Defence, France
• Henk Cor van der Kwast, Head of Non-Proliferation, Disarmament, Arms Control and Export Control Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
• Jan Erik Lovgren, Deputy Director General, Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products
• Liliana Brykman, Head of Unit, Internal Market and Simplification, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
• Pierre-Arnaud Lotton, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
• Vesna Focht, Head of Department for Export Control, International Economic and Trade Policy Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Croatia

Who should attend?

Vice Presidents, Managers and Officers for:

• Export Controls
• Trade Compliance
• Licencing
• Contracts
• Projects and Programmes
• Business Development, Sales and Marketing

Both Defence Exports 2007 and Defence Exports 2008 were sell out events and the event has now firmly established itself as one of the leading events in Europe for bringing together an international range of government officials. No other defence export control event brings together an international range of speakers all addressing national export regimes and policies. With close to 100 attendees, book early to avoid disappointment and ensure your place!

Some organisations in attendance in 2008 included: Airbus Thales SAAB Sagem Defense and Security Defence Science and Technology Agency, Singapore Dupont International Alenia Aermacchi Bird & Bird Thales Raytheon Systems BAE SYSTEMS Rolls-Royce European Defence Agency EADS

Venue details

Radisson SAS Hotel, Brussels

One of the perfect places to stay in Brussels is the five-star Radisson SAS Royal Hotel with its Art Deco façade. The hotel lies in the heart of Brussels, an animated city full of attractions.

The famous Grand Place is just minutes from the hotel and holds a 15th century Gothic City Hall as well as an extraordinary ensemble of Baroque town houses. It is surrounded by a labyrinth of small streets, which are lined with shops offering Brussels’ famous beer and chocolate, typical Belgian restaurants and cafés as well as centuries of history. The oldest shopping centre in Europe, the Galleries de la Reine, with its splendid glass vault, is lined with houses boasting pre-neoclassical façades.

Tel: +32 2 219 28 28  

Fax: +32 2 219 62 62  

www.radissonsas.com

Parking: Parking is available in an underground garage facility subject to charges.   Metro Station: Central Station & De Brouckère.   Airport: Trains depart every 15 minutes to Central Station where it is only a short walk to the hotel. The Journey lasts approximately 20 minutes.

 

 

 

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