6th Annual Defeating

IEDs Training

Workshops &

Technology Exhibition

Brussels | Belgium

December 3-4, 2013

www.MKDS-Events.com

MKDS Training 1100 - 1200 McGill College Avenue

Montreal, Quebec Canada H3B 4G7

Phone: +1.514.484.9888 Fax: +1.514.669.3451

www.MKDS-Events.com www.MKDS-Training.com MKDS Events is a division of MKDS Training Co.

To Provide the Warfighter & First

Responders with the tools needed to

counter the enduring threat of IEDs

Event Chair Major (Ret.) Chris Hunter

MKDS Training QGM (author and former British Armed Forces Ammunition Technical Officer)

* Registrations are subject for approval

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Supported by

Building on the previous Defeating IEDs Training

workshops that took place during the past 5 years in

Brussels (Belgium) MKDS Training Events division is

pleased to announce that the 6th

Annual Defeating

IEDs Training Workshops and Technology Exhibition

will be held once more in Brussels, Belgium on

December 3-4, 2013. MKDS Events provides an

interoperable symposium of classroom style training

workshops conducive to information exchange to

enhance global operator success in conflict areas

and the home front.

Background

Many regions in the world will be in persistent

conflict for generations and the adaptive IED

challenge will remain a potential threat across the

full range of Alliance operations. We must contain

the spread of IEDs as a global weapon of choice by

making them too costly to produce and too risky to

employ by Attacking the Network that emplace IEDs,

and by training our forces on effective CIED

operations.

As the war in Afghanistan winds down U.S. and

allied forces will likely face a higher threat from IEDs

as international troops begin the process of leaving

their bases and pulling out of the country. Such

attacks are likely to continue against both

international and Afghan forces and are likely to

escalate at what is being viewed as a defining time

in the handover process.

The domestic IED threat from both homegrown

extremists and global threat networks is real, and

presents a significant security challenge for allied

nations. Securing the borders and protecting Critical

infrastructure and key assets from non-conventional

attacks, such as suicide attacks with improvised

explosive device represents a greater challenge in

the era of open borders.

Speakers include

- MAJ Craig BUTERA - US Army Staff Officer NATO Standardization Agency (EOD - CIED WG)

- Cristian COMAN, PhD Capability Development, JISR NATO Communications and Information Agency

- Mr. Jeffrey T. WICKETT World Customs Organization (WCO)

Programme Global Shield

- European Defence Agency (EDA) Speaker TBA

- Mr. Doug Musgrave Intelligence Security Cooperation Biometrics, DOMEX, and MASINT US Army Europe (USAREUR)

- Col Vratislav OSVALD (CZE Army) Director Training, Exercises and Education Department Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence

- Dt. Superintendent Joris De Baerdemaeker

Deputy Head Counter-Terrorism Division Federal Judicial Police Belgium

DAY 1 Continued 13.45 Workshop 3 - Sharing intelligence between Law

Enforcement and Military to tackle terrorist networks + protection of critical infrastructure: The Belgian experience with the EU & NATO

- Sharing intelligence between law enforcement and military to tackle terrorist networks

- Structural collaboration in intelligence gathering and sharing of information: Legal and organizational aspect

- Prioritization within information exchange: Focusing on groups/extreme violent radicals

- External versus internal threats; the importance of intelligence on oversees events and groups

- Coordination within an ongoing (Judicial) investigation - The role of the Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis - Exercising based on realistic scenarios - Collaboration between military EOD units and Police Protection of National Assets, the Belgian experience: Critical infrastructure such as EU & NATO: - Concept of internal assets vs external security systems - From threat and risk analysis to the execution of

protective measures - Importance of information management on protective

measures - The Belgian collaboration with NATO and EU HQ's for

more security: the Role of the Ministry of Defense, Crisis Centre, Police and the Intelligence agency

Dt. Superintendent Joris De Baerdemaeker Deputy Head Counter-Terrorism Division Federal Judicial Police Belgium

15.15 Coffee & Networking Break 15.45 NATO Standardization

- NATO Standardization Organization - Standardization Procedures - Introduction to NSA Working Groups and Panels - C-IED Working Group Portfolio / Program of Work - NSA Website

MAJ Craig BUTERA - US Army Staff Officer NATO Standardization Agency (EOD - CIED WG)

NATO CIED Briefing Day (NATO HQ / Classified)

On Thursday December 5, NATO will be hosting a CIED Briefing Day at NATO HQ. MKDS Training Military and Government Delegates with appropriate Security Credentials will be admitted to the NATO Briefing Day upon clearance by their National Representative.

Supported by

DAY 1 - Tuesday December 3 07.30 Coffee & Registration 08.00 Chair’s Opening Remarks

Major (Ret.) Chris Hunter

QGM (author and former British Armed Forces Ammunition Technical Officer) - MKDS Training

08.10 Workshop 1 - DtD, Force Protection C-IED

Technologies in NATO Operations - Entry Control Points (X-Ray jammers, MMW technology - Jammers (RC-IED ISAF, Watermarking) - Route Clearance (NATO RC Demo, X-Ray/SAR detectors) - Biometrics (HUMINT)

Dr. Cristian COMAN, PhD Capability Development, JISR NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

10.10 Coffee & Networking break

10.40 Workshop 2 - Current Global Trends in the Use of IEDs: The Threat to the Homeland

This workshop will provide a detailed analysis of the global IED trends outside Iraq and Afghanistan in order to assist planners in predicting future threats to the homeland. The workshop will include: - Overview of the top ten countries for IED activity - Introduction to explosives used globally - Timed, command and victim operated IEDs employed by

criminals, cranks and terrorists - worldwide - Suicide and hostage IEDs - Generic evolution of Global IED Activity - Additional world-wide trends - Analysis of contemporary Hostage Barricade Terrorism

incidents incorporating IEDs

Major (Ret.) Chris Hunter

QGM (author and former British Armed Forces Ammunition Technical Officer) - MKDS Training

12.30 Luncheon Exhibition Hall Workshops

The 6th

Annual Defeating IEDs Training workshops will feature highly interactive training workshops conducted by a diverse group of Senior Experts from Military & Industry.

DAY 2 - Wednesday December 4

07.30 Coffee & Registration

08.00 Chair’s Opening Remarks

Major (Ret.) Chris Hunter

QGM (author and former British Armed Forces Ammunition Technical Officer) - MKDS Training

08.10 Workshop 5 - European Defence Agency

This workshop will focus on the EDA Resilient Threat Management 2013, CIED Post ISAF and the latest technology development in Detection and Exploitation. European Defence Agency (EDA) Speakers TBA

10.10 Coffee & Networking break

DAY 2 - Continued

10.40 Workshop 6 - Bomb Scene Investigation: Collecting Forensic and Biometric evidence in Pre-Blast & Post-Blast Environment

Through the analysis of case-studies from around the World, this interactive workshop will discuss the key considerations for the collection of forensic and biometric evidence in Pre and Post Blast environments. Areas for discussion will include: - Recognition of IEDs and conventional munitions - Introduction to military, commercial and home-made

explosives - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Blast Injuries - Blast effects on Structures - Psychology of the Bomb-maker - Introduction to forensic recovery, recording and

documentation - Bomb scene investigation in permissive and hostile

environments – the myths and realities - Use of IED databases - Contamination and Continuity of Evidence

Major (Ret.) Chris Hunter

QGM (author and former British Armed Forces Ammunition Technical Officer) - MKDS Training

12.30 Luncheon

Exhibition Hall

13.45 US Army Europe (EUSAREUR)

Session details TBA

Mr. Doug Musgrave Intelligence Security Cooperation Biometrics, DOMEX, and MASINT US Army Europe (USAREUR) 14.30 World Customs Organization

Mr. Jeffrey T. WICKETT World Customs Organization (WCO) Programme Global Shield

15.00 Coffee & Networking break

Exhibition & Industry Day

Defeating IEDs 2013 edition will offer a platform to few

Exhibitors leading the way in technology pursuits, to

enhance and expedite the capability of the Warfighter and

First Responders to counter the ever-changing threat of

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The Exhibition is free

to attend to all Government, Military, Law enforcement,

Civil defence, and Industry experts. Registration is required

prior to the event date.

Some of the solutions you will see at the Exhibition

include: Counter-IED, Counter-Mine, Assault Bridging and

combat earth moving equipment, Mobile X-Ray systems

for EOD & IED, inert training aids used in training against

IEDs and other terrorist threats…

* Registrations are subject for approval.

DAY 1 - Continued 16.15 Workshop 4 - CBRN forensics and attribution and

relation to C-IED

- CBRN Forensics - Exploitation - SIBCRA trial – comparison between SIBCRA mission and

exploitation one – results from the trial at NFI in Hague, Sep

2012

Col Vratislav OSVALD (CZE Army) Director Training, Exercises and Education Department Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence

17.45 Chair’s Closing Remarks End of Day 1

Media Partners

DAY 2 - Continued 15.30 Workshop 7 - Countering the Threat of IEDs and

Protecting critical national infrastructure assets

National infrastructure is defined as: “those facilities, systems, sites and networks necessary for the functioning of the country and the delivery of the essential services upon which daily life depends”. Through the analysis of case-studies from around the World, this interactive workshop will identify the IED threats to the following nine areas of critical national infrastructure, and will discuss some of the more practical approaches to protecting them: Communications |Emergency services |Energy |Financial Services |food |Government |Health |Transport |Water

Major (Ret.) Chris Hunter

QGM (author and former British Armed Forces Ammunition Technical Officer) - MKDS Training

17.30 Chair’s Closing Remarks End of Day 1

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Pearson Engineering design and manufacture world-leading Special to Role Combat Vehicle equipment. Pearson Engineering was founded on a Pearson Engineering is a privately owned UK company developing Combat Engineer Systems and equipment to meet the needs of Armed Forces worldwide. Our particular expertise is the development and supply of specialised Counter-Mine and Combat Engineer equipment for Armoured Fighting Vehicles. Products include – Mine Plough: for breaching minefields. Combat Dozer: for earthmoving tasks. Surface Clearance Device: for clearing surface laid mines from routes and wide areas. Mine Roller: to explode buried pressure fused explosive devices. Lane Marking System: to mark a clear lane or area. Magnetic Signature Duplicator: to explode magnetically fused explosive devices. Bridge Launch Mechanism – rapid bridge laying. www.pearson-eng.com

Inert Products, LLC. founded in 2007, has been producing high quality, inert training aids that

withstand punishment in the field. It's our goal to produce the most realistic training aids available on the market today

while keeping them cost effective and durable. With a catalog of 1000+ products and our custom capabilities, we currently

offer the widest selection of training aids available. Our training aids are currently in use with our Armed Forces and Law

Enforcement agencies worldwide. We are proud to be an American company in which all of our products are made in the

USA. Standing behind our work 100%, we believe simply, better products provide better training. www.inertproducts.com

Event Venue

The Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel The Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel is located just opposite the arrival

and departure terminals of Brussels International Airport. The train

station is underneath the airport and runs every 15 minutes to Brussels'

three major stations. The ring of Brussels is directly accessible from the

airport and brings you to the four corners of Belgium in no time. We are

also only a five-minute drive from NATO headquarters and 10 minutes

from the Heizel area.

Our team has negotiated a preferred accommodation rates to all our

attending delegates. For further details please contact:

accommodations@mkds-events.com

www.sheratonbrusselsairport.com

For compete details and to register, please contact: CIED-EU@MKDS-Events.com

or Call: +1.514.484.9888 www.MKDS-Events.com

For Sponsorship and Exhibition please email you enquiry to

HenryK@MKDS-Training.com

Media Partners

The Counter-IED Report is a specialist bi-annual, subscription-based publication, which serves as an information source to communicate the latest developments in the fight against the IED threat. The aim of the report is to identify technological advances as well as strategies and tactics for reducing successful IED manufacture and placement. The report is published in print, eBook and PDF formats, and distributed worldwide to defence forces, intergovernmental organisations, government agencies, relevant industry sectors, research centres and training capability providers.

Unique content │ Global reach │ In print and online

T.: +44 (0) 207 193 2303, email: sales@deltabusinessmedia.com www.counteriedreport.com

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Conference & Workshops € 900.00 each Early Bird Discount (Sept 16) € 800.00 Each

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