Offsets 2010

Lindsey Shanson, Editor, Countertrade and Offset Magazine.

Assessing the New Code of Conduct for European Offset Procedures

• Overview of the new European code of conduct
• Impact the new code of conduct will have on Europe and the rest of the world
• Existing markets and new opportunities
• What does the future hold?

Peter Scaruppe, Assistant Director, Industry & Market, European Defence Agency.

• Update of the economic climate
• Stance towards offsets and industrial cooperation in the region
• The new offset code of conduct – why we are using the new policy
• Recent case studies

Rasmus Lindmaa, Chief Expert, Innovation and Procurement, Ministry of Defence, Estonia.

• Procedures and requirements for Bulgarian offset programmes
• Understanding Industrial co-operation and offsets in Bulgaria
• Latest developments in Bulgarian offset policy
• Future changes for international operations

Julian Nikolov, Director Economic Policy, Ministry of Economy, Energy & Tourism, Bulgaria.

Indian Offset Practices

• Indian offsets requirements and policies
• Experiences of ongoing programmes
• Future evolution

Colonel (ret'd) Rajiv Chib, (Former) Secretariat for Defence Offset Facilitation Agency, Offset Consultant, Offset Consultant.

• Israeli 2010 programme review
• Recent case studies
• How is the environment changing?
• New challenges

Gabriel Golomb, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Defence Trade & Labor, Israel.

• Analysis of the current offset environment
• Challenges encountered and overcome in the past year
• The credit crunch and the limitation on trade – how has it affected industrial partnerships?
• Case studies and examples
• What does the future hold?

Roger Bulgin, Offset Manager, Chemring Group, UK.

• Programme overview and update for 2010
• Aspects and considerations of the UAE
• Management of offsets
• International collaboration and interoperability
• Challenges encountered and overcome

Mark Pyman, Director International Defence Programme, Transparency International UK.