The Swedish National Defence College and the UK Defence Academy debate effective measures to combat trans national threats.

[ctsummit.com] “Countering insurgency and terrorism is a highly topical subject, and one on which thinking is fast-moving. This international conference will be an important opportunity for those who want to keep up-to-date with the latest developments to hear from, and exchange ideas with, experts in this field. The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom is delighted to co-host the conference with the Swedish National Defence College. I look forward to seeing you there, and welcoming you to what promises to be a most stimulating event.” This is a must attend event for those with responsibility for organising in the army, police and government to counter terrorism on complex operations in Iraq or Afghanistan or on the streets of Europe’s metropolitan areas.

• It will give thoughtful and informed assessments of the current terrorist threat.
• It will offer a presentation from a US Army operational commander preparing troops for Iraq.
• It will offer insights into intelligence methodology against trans national threats
• It will offer a realistic assessment of the likely use of CBRN
• It will provide important information on why fundamentalism is attractive and how radicalisation can be countered.
• It will discuss policing from experience across Europe’s metropolitan areas
• It will present fresh ideas to and from operational commanders on the application of technology to counter insurgency/counter terrorism.

2008 sponsors include:

Acquris IT HB www.acquris.se

BLÜCHER GmbH www.bluecher.com

Environics Oy www.environics.fi

GE Security, Homeland Protection EMEA www.gesecurity.com

Inxight Federal Systems Group www.inxight.com/inxightfedsys

Sakhr Software Company www.sakhr.com

SAVOX Communications www.savox.com

secunet Security Networks AG www.secunet.com

Sepura plc www.sepura.com

SPSS www.spss.com

Download programme: http://euro-police.noblogs.org/gallery/3874/programme.pdf

Source: http://www.ctsummit.com