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Air & Port Security
Expo Asia: exciting events, compelling
reasons to visit
As the 2006 Air & Port Security Expo Asia (APS Asia) draws closer, all signs are
pointing towards another busy and hugely successful two-day event. This year sees
two brand new top-level conferences, and a programme of daily technical seminars,
taking place alongside the main exhibition, so a visit to these events will be a source
of real inspiration for anyone working in the aviation and maritime security sectors.
Liz Scriven highlights some of the key offerings.
Air & Port Security
Aviation and Maritime Security Under
the first session on day two. Three speakers
the Conference Spotlight
will address three very different threats – all of
Expo Asia takes place
Experts from right across the aviation and which endanger the airport and its staff rather
in Hong Kong on 13th &
maritime security spectrum will be speaking at than an aircraft and its passengers. Speakers
the aviation and maritime conferences running include Sidney Chau, the General Manager of
14th June
alongside APS Asia 2006. AVSECO in Hong Kong who will be addressing
The aviation conference will start with an the topical issue of employee background
update on the increasing spread of suicidal checks. Following this the conference will take
Companies taking part in the exhibition terrorism, reviewing this phenomenon from a look at the likely direction that terrorism will
include SureScan Corp, Bewator, Aigis Blast both Asian and global perspectives. Lior take in the future by examining the threat from
Protector, Thales Telematics, SITA and L-3 Lotan, Executive Director of The Institute for different types of weapons, as well as cyber-
Security and Detection Systems to name Counter-Terrorism in Israel will be amongst terrorism on computer-dependent systems
only a few. Many companies have already the speakers. such as airline reservations or air traffic
indicated that they will be using APS Asia to The second session of the day will take a control. After lunch the conference will look
launch new products and unveil the latest wider than usual view of the threat to aviation at security management from both an airline
technological advances. Amongst the equip- of illegal cargoes, including an appraisal of the and an airport perspective. Our speakers are
ment, services and technologies on show will impact of human trafficking, drug smuggling Pricha Sukchai, Director of Security from Thai
be the very latest developments in airport, port and an appraisal of some of the regional initia- Airways and Craig Bradbrook, Manager of
and supply chain for passenger, cargo and tives concerning inadmissible passengers. Security at Hong Kong International Airport.
terminal security. After lunch the spotlight will shift onto The second day ends with a summary of the
passengers and will look at subjects such way in which technology is likely to enhance
Two New Conferences
as in-flight violence. Dr Paul Barron of the aviation security in the future. Philip Baum will
In 2006 APS Asia will run alongside two confer- University of Queensland in Australia and Paul address the issue of Passenger Screening,
ences covering aviation and maritime & supply Farrell, Head of Security Training of Qantas will Steve Wolff will look at Baggage and Cargo
chain security. The aviation conference will be speaking. Screening, whilst Omer Laviv will sum up
cover topics such as illegal cargoes, suicidal The final session of the day will look at the advances made in airport and aircraft
terrorism and disruptive passengers and the when the threat becomes the reality and dis- protection.
maritime and supply chain security conference aster management. John Bartram, Regional The Maritime Conference at APS Asia has
will examine regulation, supply chain and port Aviation Security Liaison Officer Far East and been co-coordinated by Frank Wall. Supported
security, ship security and aviation, cargo and Pacific for the UK’s Department for Transport by the Hong Kong Marine Department and the
information security. will talk about crisis management in trans- Hong Kong Ship Owners Association, ses-
A free-to-attend programme of technology port disasters and Captain Charlotte Rexed sions will include updates on the International
seminars will also take place. These short Gammelgaard of Sterling Airlines in Denmark Maritime Organization’s International Ship and
sessions will give visitors a valuable insight will give a moving personal account of her Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and The
into emerging technologies, some of which experience as a crewmember who actually World Customs Organization’s Framework of
will be able to be viewed in action on the has been hijacked. Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global
exhibition floor. Terror on the ground will be the focus of Trade.
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