GLOBAL CRISIS. GLOBAL RESPONSE.
Countering Explosive Threat and Demining
10 - 12 December, 2019| Hilton Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Agenda Day 2
Group 1
8:30 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
9:10 am - 9:40 am
MARKET ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITES FOR COUNTER EXPLOSIVE ORDANANCE DEFENCE ENGAGEMENT (CEDE)
Bert Appleton -
Head, Counter Explosive Ordnance Defence Engagement,
UK Ministry of Defence
· Outlining the new Counter Explosive Ordnance Defence Engagement (CEDE) model
· MOD support to international partners facing the threat from explosive ordnance
· Engagement opportunities for UK industry overseas
9:40 am - 10:10 am
CLEARING MINEFIELDS AND ADAPTING TO URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
Major General (ret) James Cowan CBE DSO, -
Chief Executive Officer,
the HALO Trust
· Examining the scale of HALO’s operations in the Middle East
· Adapting training, doctrine and capabilities to meet clearance requirements for different operating environments
· Outlining the route to total clearance by 2025 – is this objective still achievable?
· Moving beyond mine clearance: working with local populations to secure and dispose of UXO
10:20 am - 10:50 am
HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ORGANISATIONS AND IED CLEARANCE DOCTRINE AND METHODOLOGIES
Matt Wilson -
Head of Operations,
Swiss Foundation for Mine Action FSD
· An overview and comparison of military, commercial and NGO approaches to IED clearance.
· FSD’s experience in Iraq, Colombia and Afghanistan – Mine and IED clearance in “benign environments”?
· Drones as a tool for explosive hazard clearance or survey operations - dispelling the myth
10:50 am - 11:20 am
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:20 am - 11:50 am
THE UNITED NATIONS MINE ACTION SERVICE
Agnes Marcaillou -
Director,
United Nations Mine Action Service
· Review of the UN Strategy 2019-2023 defining UNMAS Strategic objectives for mine clearance
· An update on the UNMAS coordination of implementing partners
· Encouraging the development of local capabilities and national ownership
11:50 am - 12:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: CHALLENGES FOR HUMANITARIAN DEMINING OPERATIONS
· Outlining the issues faced by humanitarian demining organisations
· How can organisations manage funding streams and limit the impact of
· Can the military and other demining organisations cover the gaps caused by decreased funding?
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
LOW ORDER TECHNIQUES & STOCKPILE DISPOSAL
Arpana Gandhi -
CEO Founder,
Disarmco
· Outlining advantages of Low Order Techniques with Thermite
· Introducing the world’s first truck Transportable Ammunition Disposal Facility (TADF) for stockpile management
· Providing safer and cleaner solutions to munitions disposal
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON AMMUNITION
Colin King -
Technical Director,
Fenix Insights Ltd
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
SUPPORTING THE ERADICATION OF THE GLOBAL THREAT FROM EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
MAG: IED EXPERIENCES IN SYRIA & IRAQ
Bob Gravett -
HMA Standards & Training Manager,
MAG
· MAG’s experience in Iraq & Syria: a variation in the threat
· IED Development to defeat Western IED clearance procedures
· The Impact of Social Media on the modification of ISIS IED Functioning
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
DEMINING OPERATIONS IN LEBANON
Brigadier General Maroon Hitti -
Advisor for Security & Defense, Office of the Prime Minister,
Lebanon
· An overview of demining operations in Lebanon
· Outlining the next stage of clearance works, and the future for demining operations
· How is the Lebanese government supporting national development as part of the demining operations
· What are the wider security concerns for the Lebanese government from explosive threats?
Brigadier General Maroon Hitti
Advisor for Security & Defense, Office of the Prime MinisterLebanon
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
ENHANCING EARLY WARNING CAPABILTIES FOR INDICATORS OF IEDS
Denice Lee -
Head, EOD Department,
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division
Major Patrick Kucera - Commanding Officer, Air Force EOD Detachment, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division
4:50 pm - 5:20 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: EMERGING AUTONOMOUS METHODS FOR CLEARANCE
Lieutenant Colonel Juergen Pirolt -
Director,
European Centre for Manual Neutralisation
· Can situational awareness and mission control be enhanced unmanned systems?
· Will unmanned systems ensure flexibility and mobility during EOD operations?
· Are unmanned systems the future of EOD & Search?
