EXPLOSIVES WORLD 2009
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Dates: 10th - 12th November 2009. Duration: 3 Days
Location: Charing Cross Hotel, Strand, London, UK
Attacks on Soft Targets
The increased asymmetry of global conflicts is refocusing the EOD community toward the IED threat, particularly where one side is out gunned in terms of weaponry. While the number of “conventional” confrontations is decreasing the use of IED, Suicide Bombings and Hostage events is becoming ever more common and synchronised, multiple attacks are grabbing the headlines.
Intelligence on these non-conventional / terrorist attacks can be obtained from the www or by direct / indirect contact and information sharing with like-minded radicals. Dealing with these adhoc devices is unlike normal EOD where “render safe” procedures are normally laid down at the point of manufacture.
The need for intelligence on radical cells, their contacts for training and an awareness of the stocks available to them for the manufacture of IEDs is an essential part of planning counter measures. Predicting who, when and how is, at best, extremely difficult and in fact close to impossible although there are an increasing number of “plots” that are nipped in the bud by improved intelligence gathering, analysis and decision making. Counter IED measures are incident driven, the only measure that can confound a planned attack is knowledge of at least who and when, the how then becomes less important. The only safe prediction with regard to the use and development of IEDs is to predict the unpredictable.
Day 1 - 1330 hours
Principles of Intelligence ~ An introduction to the Essentials of Intelligence and how it can be applied.
Awaiting final confirmation
Intelligence Gathering from the World Wide Web ~ How the C / T Intelligence Officer can use this Open Source.
Speaker Agreed
Intelligence ~ Presentation and Analysis of Terrorist Groups.
Awaiting final confirmation
Day 2 - 0830 hours
Realising an IED attackers ambitions & commitment ~ How and why do Terrorists become so focused.
Awaiting final confirmation
Developments in the Reality of Home-made Explosives
Director. Explosives Notifying Body. HSL
Cities as Soft Targets for RDDs ~ An Introduction to the threats posed by Radiological Devices
Dr Sally Leivesley
An Overview of Chemical and Biological threats that can be presented by the Terrorist
Senior Scientist Explosives Department. HSL
EXHIBITION VISIT
1500 hours
Off-shore Targets
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Iconic Targets ~ An Analysis of what the Terrorist may look for in a Target
Dr John Wyatt
Genesis & Lessons of Mumbai Attack ~ The paper covers the events and indicato leading to Mumbai Attack on 26/11
Major General (Ret'd) Anakul Chandra ~ Indian MOD
An Overview of the process and application of blast mitigation surveys.
Director / Sen. Scientist HSL
Day 3 - 0900 hours
The Requirement for Rapid Response to VBIED Initiation Systems
Speaker Agreed
Counter-Suicide Bomber and Hostage Assault Defeat Operations and Case Studies
Major (Ret’d) Chris Hunter QGM
Rescue, Decontamination and Resilience
Awaiting final confirmation
1400 hours
Exercise Meercat ~ A simulated table-top terrorist incident in near real time (e.g. 1630 – 12th November 2009) on a local target. The exercise is being planned to be as accurate as possible. The planner will provide information as requested by the top table. Following the resolution of the incident the planner, posing as the terrorist, can be questioned and his choice of target, methodology, mission aim, motivation and any other queries that may arise from the exercise
Delegate Costs: Includes all seminar sessions over three days and follow-up paperwork / CD, refreshments and lunch.
£575.00 + VAT
Early bird (register now pay by Sept. 30th 2009) ~ Government, Military & Police ~ Educational & Public Sector ~ Members of IABTI and IExpE ~ Previous Attendees
£495.00 + VAT
The seminar will address a comprehensive list of the problems and seek to provide
solutions for the detection, disruption or defeat of the terrorist use of improvised
explosive devices, suicide bombs and hostage attacks.