SMi’s Border Security 2010 returns next year to offer you an insight into land, air and maritime border security issues. Following on from sell out events in Istanbul in 2008, and Warsaw in 2009, Border security 2010 will once again bring together leading international experts from the security sector. Next year we are placing a special focus on the use of border management technologies. Attend and hear special insights into how different surveillance technologies are being used to aid decision making and improve security at all levels. Discuss how far the human factor is being replaced and what your role will be in the 21st century environment .

Why should you attend this event?

• Hear a Keynote Address from Borderpol on the international security challenge
• Take part in an interactive panel discussion examining how we preserve the humanity of decision making in a technological age
• Explore the 'jungle' in Calais - lessons learned and future considerations
• Assess the latest developments for border management technologies
• Examine interagency and cross border cooperation

Hear keynote addresses from:

Thomas Tass, Executive Director, Borderpol	Keith Best, Chief Executive, Immigration Advisory Service, UK	Edgar Beugels, Head of Research and Development Unit, Frontex

Our expert speaker line-up also includes:

• Nicodemo Liotti, Head of Security for State Police, Rome Airport Police
• Commodore Seshadri Vasan, Head, Strategy and Security Studies, Centre for Asia Studies, India
• Chief Commissioner Bogdan Ivanescu, Programme Director, Romanian Border Police
• Superintendent Brian Muir, Maritime Co-ordinator, Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS)
• Julio Serrano, Fiscal and Border Command, Guardia Civil, Spain
• James Ferryman, Dissemination Manager, Project EFFISEC 
• Detective Chief Inspector Raffaele D'Orsi, SO15 Counter Terrorism Command Ports, Metropolitan Police, UK
• Bill Puttmann, Expert Civil and Military Coordination, Weapons of Mass Destruction Centre, NATO HQ
• Andrew Mellors, Head of Civil Autonomous Systems, BAE Systems
• Ray Batt, Director Electronic Borders and Security Solutions, ARINC EMEA
• Professor Roberto Mugavero, Action Planning for Homeland Security & Protection from CBRN Events, University Of Rome
• Max Snijder, Chief Executive Officer, European Biometrics Forum
• Sandrine Trochu, Director Sales & Marketing, Sagem Sécurité 
• Alexander Nouak, Head of Department Security Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD

Who should attend?

Managers and Directors in Security Management International Border Police Civil Responders Emergency Response Planners Intelligence Units Security Trainers International Ministries of Defence

Risk Managers Border Protection/Surveillance Contractors Security Advisors Maritime Security Contractors Airport Security Companies Biometric Technology Labs and Companies

Feedback from Border Security 2009:

“A very good conference. Many of the speakers had excellent content. Good networking, and especially from the government present, very timely information.” Senior Representative, Airport and Seaport Police, USA, 2009 Border Security Attendee

“An excellent conference. I will be back in 2010!” Senior Representative, British Army, 2009 Border Security Attendee

“Overall it was a really good conference with a good mixture of presenters and attendees. Extremely well organised and I look forward to participating again in the future.”Senior Representative, Department of Homeland Security, USA, 2009 Border Security Attendee

“The candidness of the speakers was really refreshing and meant that both the conference and networking was easy and enjoyable. Well done.” Senior Representative, Lockheed Martin, 2009 Border Security Attendee

“A very professional conference with comprehensive presentations and excellent organisation from SMi” Senior Representative, Polish Border Guard, 2009 Border Security Attendee

Organisations in attendance in 2009 included:

Arinc, Oberthur Technologies, Carl Zeiss Optronics Gmbh, PIAP, Senstar-Stellar Corporation, FLIR COMMERCIAL VISION SYSTEMS BV, Whitney Bradley & Brown, WBB Consulting, TTcomm S.A, Sagem, Secunet Security Networks A G, Diplomat-Exclusive, Regula Baltija, Raytheon Company, EADS CASA, Thales Communications,Terma, Hildemann and Partners...and more!

Plus civil and military delegates from:

 

Frontex, Polish Border Guard, British Army, Airport and Seaport Police, UKBA, US Department of Homeland Security, Swedish Coastguard, French Navy, ICC International Maritime Bureau, British Army, Ministry of Defence, Israel, UK Metropolitan Police,
Romanian Border Police, Swedish National Biometrics Association, NATO HQ...and more!

Venue details

Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter’s Hotel

VIA AURELIA ANTICA 415
ROME, 00165
ITALY
Tel: + 39-06-66420  Fax: 39-06-6637190
www.crowneplaza.com/rome-stpeters

The Crowne Plaza Rome St Peter’s Hotel is a four star superior hotel located in a beautiful residential area of Rome, a few minutes away from St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican City and the city centre. Crowne Plaza Rome St Peter’s Hotel offers a wide range of services able to satisfy the needs of both business and leisure travellers.

DISTANCES

From Vatican City & St.Peter's Basilica: 3 km.
From Termini Railway Station: 10 km.
From Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport: 25 km.
From Ring road exit number 1 Città del Vaticano-Aurelio: 3 km.
From Cornelia subway station: 1.8 km.
From the Spanish Steps, Roman Forum & Trevi Fountain: 4 km.
From the Colosseum: 5 km.

Rates

Room Rate per Night:

Single Room Including Breakfast & VAT EUR 150
Double Room Including Breakfast & VAT EUR 170

If you wish to book accommodation from the allocation we have on hold please make your reservation online by visiting the following website:

www.ichotelsgroup.com select the hotel and go to reservations. Click on the corporate bookings tab and enter group booking code as SMi this will apply the discounted rate and you can make your discount booking.