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Distinguished guests, colleagues and friends, It is my great honor and pleasure to welcome such an esteemed international group of defense and security experts, decision makers, industry leaders and first responders to the NCT CBRNe & eXplosive Europe 2016 Conference. Inspired by the success of our worldwide NCT events series, we are very excited to hold the 18th edition in Amsterdam. Against the background of enhanced military cooperation between the German and Royal Dutch Armed Forces, we are specifically glad to organize for the first time a joint CBRN live demonstration with both countries. My sincere gratitude goes therefore to the Royal Dutch Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command and the National Training Center (NTC) in Vught. At the NTC, the two countries will showcase their civil-military response to a CBRNe terrorist attack. Such international cooperation proves to be all the more necessary, in light of escalating conflicts in the European periphery and the recent events in Paris. NCT CBRNe & eXplosive Europe 2016 will address these threats by welcoming an outstanding and diverse group of first responders, international experts, regional decision-makers and industry leaders to discuss pressing issues and lessons learned in the fields of CBRNe and C-IED. For two days, this esteemed group will discuss how to strengthen European CBRNe resilience and C-IED capabilities. Bringing together the CBRNe and C-IED communities in a joint conference will provide the necessary holistic approach to face these ever-changing security threats. As we have shown in our past European conferences in The Hague (2012), Leipzig (2014), Brussels and Belgrade (2015), IB Consultancy commits itself to building an integrated CBRNe and C-IED defense and security community around the globe. Europe is certainly an indispensable actor in this matter and the recently deepened military cooperation between the Netherlands and Germany is a step in the right direction. This event would not have been possible without your participation and the assistance of both the present sponsors and event partners. Therefore, I would like to thank you for joining us here in Amsterdam! I wish you a very successful NCT CBRNe & eXplosive Europe 2016!
Ilja M. Bonsen CEO IB Consultancy
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Table of contents Welcome 3 Program Overview
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Day 1: Tuesday 23 February
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Day 2: Wednesday 24 February
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Day 3: Thursday 25 February
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A new NATO CBRN Reachback capability by Col. Xavier Lefevbre
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Speakers 17 Sponsors 27 Exhibitors 28 Media Partners
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Wednesday
Tuesday
Program overview 11:00
Pre-Registration
Double Tree Amsterdam Centraal Entrance
11:30
Departure to National Training Center in Vught
Double Tree Amsterdam Centraal Entrance
13:00
Live CBRNe & EOD exercise
NTC Vught
15:30
Departure to Double Tree Amsterdam Centraal
NTC Vught
20:00
NCT Party
De Heeren van Aemstel
NCT CBRNe Europe Keurzaal
NCT eXplosive Europe Effectenbeurszaal
08:30
Registration & Networking
09:00
Joint Opening Plenary: Countering CBRN Threats on the International Level
11:00
Morning Refreshments & Networking
11:30
CBRN Defense and Preventive Measures Introduced in Europe
13:00
Lunch & Networking
14:00
Requirements in CBRN Prevention, Reconnaissance and Analysis
15:30
Coffee break & Networking
16:00
Case-Studies and Lessons Learned from Past CBRN Defense and Response Missions
17:30
Closing of Conference Day
08:30
Registration & Networking
09:00
Biological Threats and Response: Lessons Learned from the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak 2015
10:30
Morning Refreshments & Networking
11:00
Operating in the HotZone – New Approaches and Technologies Introduced in Civil CBRN Response
12:30
Lunch & Networking
13:30
Chemical and Radiological Response: Operational Decontamination and Recovery
15:00
Coffee break & Networking
16:30
Joint Closing Plenary: Protecting the Public against RN Incidents and Terrorism
17:00
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
IED Trends and Threat Developments – Challenges to Armed Forces and Public Security
C-IED and EOD in Conflict Regions – Lessons Learned
Post-Conflict ERW Disposal in Europe
CBRN and Explosives Proliferation – Exploitation and Case-Studies
Rise of Terrorism: Consequences for Public Transportation and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Urban Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Practical Approaches and State of the Art Solutions
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Day 1: Tuesday 23 February 11:30 -17:00 Live Exercise The Royal Netherlands Armed Forces CBRN Command, the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces EOD Command and the National Training Center (NTC) will be hosts of the live capability demonstration during NCT CBRNe & eXplosive Europe on 23 February 2016 at the NTC in Vught. The live demonstration will showcase an international civil-military response to a terrorist attack using CBRNe means. In the demonstration, The Netherlands Armed Forces and the German Bundeswehr CBRN Command in cooperation with other agencies will showcase their response to such an incident. The The NTC is The Netherlands multidisciplinary CBRN training center, located in Vught in the south of the country.
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20:00 - 23:00 NCT Party The NCT Party will take place at De Heeren van Aemstel, a popular stage of Amsterdam, next to the famous Rembrandtplein. The NCT Party is sponsored by Bruker Detection and the Bruker band is going to play loved songs, as a welcome to the NCT CBRNe & eXplosive Europe conference and exhibition. Address: De Heeren van Aemstel, Thorbeckeplein 5, 1017 CS, Amsterdam
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Day 2: Wednesday 24 February Opening Plenary: Countering CBRN Threats on the International Level 09:00
Welcome by IB Consultancy
Drs. Ilja M. Bonsen, CEO of IB Consultancy
09:10
Chairmen’s Opening Remarks
Col. B.W. Valk, Commander, Royal Netherlands Armed Forces Engineer Training Center, the Netherlands Col. Henry Neumann, Commander, Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command, Germany
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Opening Speech
General Tom Middendorp, Chief of Defense, Royal Netherlands Armed Forces, the Netherlands
10:00
Capability Building at the U.S. Army to overcome current Challenges in Operational CBRNe Defense
Brig. Gen. William King, Commander, U.S. Army 20th CBRNE Command
10:30
The Ground-Breaking Transformation of the German CBRN Defense Command
Col. Henry Neumann, Commander, Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command, Germany
11:00
Morning Break and Networking Session
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Session I CBRN Defense and Preventive Measures Introduced in Europe
Session I IED Trends and Threat Developments Challenges to Armed Forces and Public Security
11:30
Operational Capability of the newly established NATO CBRN Reachback Element Col. Xavier Lefebvre, Director, Operations Support Department, NATO Joint CBRN Center of Excellence
11:30
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Dual Use: a magic solution Sebastian Meyer-Plath, Managing Director, Bruker Detection, Germany
12:45
Panel Discussion
13:00
Lunch Break and Networking Session
Adaptation of French CBRN Capabilities in Response to the Evolution of the Threat Environment Col. Jean Christophe Le Roux, Commander, Centre Inter- Armées de Défense NRBC, France
Opening Remarks By Prof. Zvonko Orehovac, University of Applied Science Velika Gorica, Croatia
11:35 Opening Speech: C-IED Knowledge Transfer Risks and Opportunities for the German Armed Forces Col. Helmut Heck, Director, Bundeswehr Joint Forces Operations Command C-IED Center of Excellence, Germany 12:00
Counter IED/EOD threats by remote controlled systems Gordan Pesic, Program Manager, DOK-ING, Croatia
12:25 C-IED and Urban Security: Countering the Terrorist Use of Explosives from Detection to Mitigation Dr. Henric Östmark, Director of Research for Energetic Materials, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Sweden 12:50
Panel Discussion
13:00
Lunch Break and Networking Session
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Session II Requirements in CBRN Prevention, Reconnaissance and Analysis
Session II C-IED and EOD in Conflict Regions Lessons Learned
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MTM CE, EOD & IEDD education, training & exercises for civil and military cooperation Lt. Col. Jan Wijdemans, Sen. Technical Adviser, MTM Training Center of Expertise, the Netherlands
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EOD in Libya Roman Tursic, Head of Afghanistan and Libya Implementation Offices, ITF
NBC Defense of the Swiss Armed Forces: Challenge for the Future Col. Christophe Baumberger, Deputy Commander, NBCEOD Center of Excellence, Switzerland
14:25 Advanced Technology for Illicit Nuclear Material Detection Dr. Mahima Gupta, Product Manager, Morpho Detection, USA 14:50
The Results of the Rapid Deployable Laboratory (RDL15) Development Project: Testing and Validation Maj. Peter Balazs, Leader of BioLab Development Project, Hungarian Defense Forces, Hungary
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Panel Discussion
15:30
Afternoon Break and Networking Session
Session III Case-Studies and Lessons Learned from Past CBRN Defense and Response Missions 16:00
Experiences from Operation RECSYR Sen. Commander John G. Refsnes, Naval Maritime Safety Centre, Royal Norwegian Navy
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The Use of the Mobile Laboratory Units in Support of the Ebola Outbreak Response in West Africa Lt. Col. Dr. Kilian Stรถcker, Department of Medical Bio-Reconnaissance and Verification, Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Germany
16:50 Dual Use of Military CBRN Defense Forces in Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Missions an Austrian Perspective Col. Friedrich Aflenzer, CBRND Officer, GS Force Development Division, Federal Ministry of Defense, Austria 17:15
14:50 The C-IED Training Provided by the EU Mission to the Malian Armed Forces Company Sergeant Conor Kelleher, Irish Defense Forces, Ireland 15:15
Panel Discussion
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Afternoon Break and Networking Session
Session III Post-Conflict ERW Disposal in Europe 16:00
ERW Disposal in Belgium SOPs and Challenges when disposing WWI & II Bombs Sen. Captain Marnik Jacobs, Service for Clearance and Disposal of Explosive Devices (DOVO), Belgian Armed Forces, Belgium
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EOD operations and challenges in Montenegro Vladimir Sekulic, UXO Group, Emergency Management Department, Ministry of Interior, Montenegro
16:50
ERW Disposal in the Netherlands Rob Martens, EOD Platoon Commander, Ministry of Defense, the Netherlands
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Panel Discussion
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End of Day 1
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Day 3: Thursday 25 February
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Session IV Biological Threats and Response: Lessons Learned from the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak 2015
Session IV CBRN and Explosives Proliferation Exploitation and CaseStudies
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Chairmen’s Opening Remarks Col. B.W. Valk, Commander, Royal Dutch Armed Forces Engineer Training Center, the Netherlands Lt. Col. (P) Wolfgang Karl-Heinz Reich, Head of Capability Development Division, Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command, Germany
09:00
Chairman’s Welcome Remarks By Prof. Col (Ret’d) Zvonko Orehovec, University of Applied Science Velika Gorica, Croatia
09:10
Keynote Opening Address Senior Representative, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate
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CBRN EOD and CBRNe exploitation Maj. Günter Povoden, Head of the Chemistry and Development Section, Austrian Armed Forces NBC Defense School, Austria
09:25
The use of chemicals in IEDs: case studies from the Middle East Lesław Górniak, Training Director, International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security
9:50
Measures to reduce ammunition storage explosions and to cut down the supply of attractive items used in IEDs John Rawson, Advisor for Ammunition Safety Management, GICHD
10:15
Panel Discussion
10:30
Morning Break and Networking Session
09:30 Challenges in Emerging Disease Preparedness – Lessons Learned at the Erasmus Medical Center from the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Prof. Dr. Marion Koopmans, Head of the Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands 9:55
Preparing for the Next Major Epidemiological Outbreak Lessons Learned from EVD at ECBC Dr. Cornelius Bartels, Senior Expert Biopreparedness, European Center for Disease Prevention and Control
10:20
Panel Discussion
10:30
Morning Break and Networking Session
Session V Operating in the HotZone New Approaches and Technologies Introduced in Civil CBRN Response
Session V Rise of Terrorism: Consequences for Public Transportation and Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Civil Protection in Germany: CBRN Response, Capability Building and Training Programmes Federal Aspects Dr. Dorothee Friedrich, Head of Training Division Science, Technology and Public Health, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, Germany
11:25 Heavy Duty Robotics in the CBRN Arena – Benefits and Application Gordan Pesic, Firefighting Program Manager, DOK-ING, Croatia Prof. Col. (Ret’d) Zvonko Orehovac, University of Applied Science Velika Gorica, Croatia 11:50 Approaches of Biodefense in the Czech Republic: Introducing New Equipment and Lessons Learned at the PPI Lt. Col. Alan Gavel, Population Protection Institute, Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic 12:15 Panel Discussion
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The Reactivation of the UITP’s Working Group on AntiTerrorism Security in the Wake of the Paris Attacks Andrea Soehnchen, Senior Project Manager, International Association of Public Transport, Belgium Protection of Critical Infrastructures Dr. Norbert Kloepper, Head of Business Unit ETD, Bruker Detection, Germany
11:50 New Technologies to Counter Terrorism and Explosives Related Threats to Airports Holger Kraft, Corporate Security and Vice President Divisional Management, Munich International Airport, Germany 12:15
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Lunch Break and Networking Session
Session VI Chemical and Radiological Response: Operational Decontamination and Recovery 13:30
Decontamination Approaches at the French Fire Brigade Lt. Col. Denis Giordan, Planification Operations Division Head, East Zone Nuclear and Radiological Technical Advisor, Haut Rhin Fire Brigade, France
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Case Study: A Chemical Incident in the Netherlands Jolanda Roelofs, Coordinator, Environmental Incident Service, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands
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Panel Discussion
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Afternoon Break and Networking Session
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Lunch Break and Networking Session
Session VI Urban Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Practical Approaches and State of the Art Solutions 13:30
Protecting Critical and Military Infrastructures from Explosives Terrorist Attacks Col. Dr. Pavel Manas, Head of Department of Engineer Technologies, University of Defense, Czech Republic
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New Technologies which could help protect Buildings from IED explosions Lt. Col. Balogh, Professor and Project Manager, NATO Allied Command Transformation
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Panel Discussion
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Afternoon Break and Networking Session
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Closing Plenary: Protecting the Public against RN Incidents and Terrorism 15:30
Countering Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism
Dr. Carlos Rojas Palma, Nuclear and Emergency Preparedness R&D, Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK-CEN), Belgium
15:55
Protecting First Responders from Radiation through Selective Shielding Technology
Dr. Oren Milstein, CSO, Stemrad, Israel
16:20
Protecting the Public during RN Incidents in Italy: The Role of the National Fire Brigade from Prevention to Recovery
Dr. Emanuele Pianese, Head of CBRN Fire Brigades, Ministry of Interior, Italy
16:45
Panel Discussion
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A new NATO CBRN Reachback capability
NATO’s efforts to counter terrorism include projects to develop and enhance capabilities that fill critical shortfalls and meet NATO’s priorities. The requirement for NATO to have access to its own dedicated CBRN Reachback has long been highlighted in various documents, including the 2009 NATO Comprehensive Strategic-Level Policy for Preventing the Proliferation of WMD and Defending Against CBRN Threats. At the Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Centre of Excellence (JCBRN Defence COE) in Vyškov, Czech Republic, NATO’s CBRN Reachback Element (RBE) and Reachback Operations Room has been established as a unique, integrated CBRN Reachback capability in support of NATO crisis response operations and planning. Full Operational Capability (FOC) for CBRN Reachback was declared to NATO on 1st January 2016. On 1st January 2014, the JCBRN Defence COE Director declared the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the CBRN Reachback Element to the International Military Staff Director General. In the time since this declaration, one of the NATO’s most critical requirements has been successfully developed and implemented. The IOC declaration marked a successful end to a two year period of experimentation which began in September 2011. The purpose of the experimentation was to further develop the concept with a view to implementing a CBRN Reachback capability at the COE, although at that time this was only one of the available options. The argument for selecting this course of action was underpinned by the fact that the JCBRN Defence COE has a unique pool of CBRN experts drawn from across NATO. In September 2013, the JCBRN Defence COE Steering Committee approved the implementation of the Reachback capability in order to support the Alliance. The RBE represents a capability provided to NATO by
the twelve JCBRN Defence COE Sponsoring Nations (SNs) and it is an excellent example of an international coordinated effort in support of NATO. CBRN Reachback is defined as “a process by which commanders, their staffs and deployed forces may be provided with timely, coordinated and authoritative advice on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear issues, drawing upon remote expert sources of information.” This means that the CBRN RBE ensures the availability of reliable products for designated NATO commanders at short notice and the timely delivery of allsource, fused CBRN expertise to support situational awareness, intelligence analysis, operational planning and operations. Additionally, the RBE will support the whole spectrum of NATO response to WMD proliferation, protection and recovery. In order to facilitate this development, considerable structural changes were necessary within the COE. Extra posts, including technical and scientific specialists, were established to ensure that the COE can deliver an effective Reachback capability. This new structure has grouped together the COE’s Modelling and Simulation Section with a new Planning Support Section and a new CBRN Reachback Section (RBS), all of which are now part of the Operations Support Department (OSD). Concurrently, considerable progress was also made towards delivering Full Operational Capability (FOC). The NATO CBRN RBE Concept of Operations (CONOPS) was developed and was approved by the Military Committee on 31 March 2015, thus establishing the RBE as a recognized standing NATO capability. Within NATO, SHAPE has been identified as the RBE’s primary
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customer. Additionally, any designated subordinate headquarters or NATO entity can be authorized to receive Reachback support when required, including the NATO Response Force (NRF) Combined Joint CBRN Defence Task Force (CJ-CBRND-TF) and its CBRN Joint Assessment Team (CBRN JAT) when deployed. Whilst CBRN Reachback has been primarily developed to support NATO, it also provides support to the COE Sponsoring Nations. Reflecting the importance given to countering WMD proliferation by the anti-terrorist community as a whole, NATO’s Defence against Terrorism (DAT) programme of work funding has been key to establishing the necessary material conditions for establishing the Reachback capability. Specifically, DAT provided the funding for a bespoke CBRN Reachback Operations Room which was formally opened on 14 November 2014. To ensure that the right expertise is always available, supporting secondary and virtual networks have been developed to provide additional technical and scientific SME knowledge. The JCBRN Defence COE, through its Sponsoring Nations, devoted considerable time and effort to the creation of dedicated links to partners in the supporting secondary network and has developed a number of official bilateral agreements to enable this. A CBRN Knowledge Base and management system is a work in progress within the JCBRN Defence COE. This is part of the effort to improve information management which will be necessary to deliver the comprehensive CBRN Reachback capability that NATO requires.
Trident Juncture 2015, a major NATO exercise, served as the means for NATO to measure and evaluate the RBE‘s performance against a comprehensive FOC certification plan. During this exercise the RBE successfully supported the NRF CBRN JAT led by Poland and thus was also certified as part of the NRF 2016 operational package. The NATO CBRN RBE is a capability that took time to develop in the conceptual sense, but the JCBRN Defence COE is now organized and able to deliver valuable specialist support to the planning and conduct of NATO operations. The complexity and uncertainty of the world’s situation requires flexible and adaptive solutions and the RBE capability is ready to meet those demands. Col. (FRA) Xavier Lefebvre is the Director of the Operations Support Department at the Joint CBRN Defense Centre of Excellence in Vyškov, the Czech Republic. He will be presenting at NCT CBRNe Europe 2016 on 24 February.
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Speakers Col. Friedrich Aflenzer, CBRND Officer, GS Force Development Division, Federal Ministry of Defense, Austria Colonel Friedrich Aflenzer began his military career on the 01 Oct 1985 as a conscript at an Austrian High Mountain Battalion. After successfully finishing the Theresian Military Academy, he graduated as Lieutenant and CBRN Defense officer. His first assignment was Platoon Leader of a CBRN Defense Platoon at Aviation Regiment 1 in Langenlebarn, Lower Austria and then Company Commander of an Airbase management company in the same Regiment. At July 2000, he was transferred to the CBRN Defense School where he has held various positions. Since December 2013 his current position is CBRN Defense officer at the Force Development Division in the Austrian Ministry of Defense in Vienna. He served in different missions in Austria as well as abroad such as Mozambique, Thailand and Pakistan where he led the disaster relief mission after the earthquake in the Kashmir region. From April to October 2007 he served in KFOR at the Austrian Battalion as a Commander of the HQ-Company. In the year 2011 he was leader of the explorers and initial Mobile Training Team Disaster Relief and CBRN Defense in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Maj. Peter Balazs, Leader of BioLab Development Project, Hungarian Armed Forces, Hungary Maj. Péter Balázs graduated from the University of Miskolc, Hungary as a Mechanical Engineer, with a specialization in Environmental Engineering. His military career started in 1997. During his military career at the Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) he worked in several positions such as an Engineering Unit Leader, CBRN Defense Company Deputy Commander, Commander of the HDF Mobile Biological Laboratory Complex. Maj. Péter Balázs was posted to NATO missions in Kosovo and Iraq several times, and participated in the Olympic Games in Greece and in the NATO Summit in Latvia as a CBRN expert. He completed successfully medical logistic courses in European countries and USA. Maj. Balázs is the Leader Engineer for the Biological Laboratory Development project of the HDF and the Rapid Diagnostic Laboratory project for civilian defense purposes. Lt. Col. Dr. Zsuzsanna Balogh, Professor and Project Manager, NATO Allied Command Transformation Lt. Col. Balogh has worked for the Hungarian Ministry of Defense since 1989 and has been employed in a number of infrastructure related posts. She has a civilian engineer and architect background. In 2013 she earned her PhD in Military Engineering from the National University of Public Service,
Budapest. Her doctoral research focuses on defending buildings and military camps against (I-ED) blast attacks. In support of her studies, she was a team member of a 2-year-long EU funded Defense Research of Critical Infrastructure project. Within these studies, the team analyzed viable techniques to defend buildings against blast attacks from multiple points of view. Lt. Col. Balogh was responsible for examining the blast effects on buildings, identifying ways to prevent attacks and suggesting methods to reinforce the buildings. Lt. Col. Balogh now serves as project manager in NATO HQ SACT in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Dr. Cornelius Bartels, Senior Expert Biopreparedness, European Center for Disease Prevention and Control Cornelius Bartels is working for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in Stockholm since 2011. There he is leading the center’s activities in the field of biopreparedness and biosecurity. During the Ebola outbreak in 2014 he was assigned as crisis manager to coordinate ECDC’s support to health authorities in European countries and EU-institutions as well. Before moving to Sweden, he worked for the Centre for Biological Security at Germany’s federal public health agency, the Robert Koch Institute. One of his responsibilities was the implementation of a national training concept for first responders from clinical, pre-clinical and public health side when facing biological incidents. Furthermore he acted as Scientific Advisor for joint interagency biopreparedness and response at national level. Prior to transitioning to public health in the early 2000s, Cornelius worked over many years as a specialist for anaesthesiology and intensive care at Berlin University’s Medical School. In these periods he also became deeply involved as an emergency physician for ground and airborne rescue services. Col. Christophe Baumberger, Deputy Commander, NBC-EOD Competences Center, Swiss Armed Forces, Switzerland Col. Christophe Baumberger, a Swiss national, holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He is currently working as regular officer and Deputy Commander of the NBC-EOD Center of Competence of the Swiss Armed Forces in Spiez, Switzerland. He is heading the division Doctrine-Operations, which has the lead in the various projects building up the Swiss military CBRN Defense capabilities. Col. Baumberger is a member of different international working groups and participates in various civilian and military expert groups such as the Coordinated Medical Service in Switzerland (KSD) or the EEDDPS, the professional civil-military CBRN rapid intervention element in Switzerland. He has participated in various military training exercises such as ASSITEX 1 from OPCW in Croatia, EURAD 2010 (as NCC from the Swiss contingent) and was head of project D-CH ABC FTX 14 in Geneva. In his military function (militia), he is the CBRN Officer of the Swiss Airforce.
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Dr. Dorothee Friedrich, Head of Training Division, Science, Technology and Public Health, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), Germany Dr. Dorothee Friedrich studied in Münster University, Germany, were she got her degree as a nationally certified food chemist. She completed her studies in biochemistry with a doctor`s degree (PhD). Additionally she acquired the teaching qualification in chemistry and food technology. After her doctorate she started as head of the training section CBRN Protection and Veterinary Medicine at the former Federal Disaster Response School in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and was at that time responsible for the CBRN civil protection training of chemists and veterinarians, as well as leaders of the former NBC and Veterinary Platoons in case of large scale releases of chemical warfare agents, radioactive substances or nuclear weapons. Since 2002 she is head of division Science, Technology and Public Health” at the Academy for Crisis Management, Emergency Planning and Civil Protection in Ahrweiler (AKNZ) at BBK. Her tasks include training of specialists from fire and rescue services, the public health sector, private relief organizations, the police, and responsible personnel of scientific institutions in the field of CBRN protection of the population. A main topic and current challenge in CBRN training is the interagency communication and cooperation in special high risk CBRN hazards such as potential terroristic attacks.
Lt. Col. Alan Gavel, Population Protection Institute, Czech Republic Alan Gavel was born 1977 in Levoča, former Czechoslovakia. Alan graduated in 2001 at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic in Ecotoxicology and continued with a research program in Environmental Chemistry. After a short period on the Department of Experimental Phycology and Toxicology at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, his career turned to public safety, radiological and biological preparedness and countermeasures. He joined the Population Protection Institute (part of the Czech Fire Rescue Service, DG - Ministry of interior of the Czech Republic) in 2004. His work is divided among education of first responders, applied research and specialized intervention in the field (hazmat team). Subject matter is the detection of radioactive and nuclear materials and biopreparedness for hazardous biological agents (biological terrorism). He is Deputy Commander and Instructor of Czech OPCW courses „Advanced training course in civil defense against chemical weapons.
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Lt. Col. Denis Giordan, Planification Operations Division Head, East Zone Nuclear and Radiological Technical Advisor, Haut Rhin Fire Brigade, France Lt. Col. Denis Giordan has served as a Fire Officer for 28 years. He currently is the Head of the Operational Division at the HautRhin Fire Brigade. He is also the Head of the “Radioprotection and RN risks and threats” Teachers Team at the French National Fire Officers School (E.N.S.O.S.P). Furthermore, he is a Nuclear and Radiological advisor of the French East Civil Defense Zone. Lt. Col. Giordan is a member of the CBRN Commission of the French National Fire Fighters Federation. He is the French Representative in the Hazmat Commission of the International Association of Fire and Rescue Services. He teaches a “CBRN risks and threats” course at the High Alsace University. He holds a Master’s degree in Nuclear Sciences and Technics and has obtained other academic qualifications from notable French universities. Mr. Leslaw Górniak, Training Director, International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security Leslaw Górniak, received an MSc Chem. degree from the Chemical Faculty at Warsaw University of Technology. He is currently employed as a key expert at the REACH and CLP Centre of the Industrial Chemistry Research Institute in Warsaw, Poland. In parallel he is a Training Director at International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security in Warsaw. Between 1997 and 2010 he held the position of a Chemical Weapons Inspector and then a consultant at Office of Special Projects at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. He specializes in issues related to chemical security and CBRN security, in particular in prevention of misuse of toxic and explosive industrial chemicals. He published several papers on security of chemical industry and chemical supply chain and edited “Chemical security trainer’s handbook”, a publication of Industrial Chemistry Research Institute. In the years 2013 to 2015 he coordinated two European projects related to CBRN security. Dr. Mahima Gupta, Product Manager, Morpho Detection Inc., USA Mahima Gupta is a Product Manager at Morpho Detection, LLC, a leading CBRNe detection firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Mahima has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and was one of the top young scientists at Idaho National Lab, before joining Morpho Detection to lead radiation detection products in 2015.
Col. Helmut Heck, Director, Bundeswehr Joint Forces Operations Command C-IED Center of Excellence, Germany Col. Helmut Heck is the Director of the C-IED Centre in the German Armed Forces Joint Forces Operations Command (BwJFOCOM) since 2012. He started his career in the German Armed Forces in 1976 at the Signal Intelligence Battalion 940 (Daun) as a training officer and operator in signals intelligence NCO. He concluded his studies at the German Armed Forces University in Munich in 1983 and continued his career as Platoon Commander and Company Commander at the Signal Battalion 220 in Donauwörth until1988. From then on until 1991 he became the Head of Mobile Signal Intelligence Department at the Army Office. From 1991 until 1996 he was assigned as Company Commander at the 4 Coy/Signal Battalion 220 and Chief of Evaluation at the Signal Battalion 220. He then moved to Operations until 1998, which was followed by his position as Commander at the Electronic Warfare Regiment 320. In 2001, he became again the Chief of Evaluation at the Signals and Electronic Intelligence Brigade 94 /Signal Group 93. From 2004 until 2006, he served as Electronic Warfare Staff Officer in J3 Division, Strategic Reconnaissance Command. Following that, he served in the Ministry of Defense until 2009, when he took over as the Director of the C-IED Devices Information Centre in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf. Following this placement, he occupied his current position. Dr. Markus Hellmuth, Product Manager CBRN, Kärcher Futuretech GmbH, Germany Dr. Markus Hellmuth was born in 1971 in Koblenz am Rhein, Germany. He studied at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and obtained there a university degree in molecular biology. His master’s dissertation was related to cellular and molecular processes activated by Dioxins. Related to the topic of his diploma he worked for an additional year at the research institute for toxicology at the University Hospital of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz. Then he moved to the University Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main to the Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology. There, he did his PhD thesis in the area of basic drug research for virus and cancer therapy. He subsequently transferred to the Charité, a joint institution of Humboldt-Universität and Freie Universität in Berlin and worked there for three years in a Post-Doc position on a DFG project for basic research in virology therapy models for polytrauma patients. Eight years ago he moved to Kärcher Futurtech in Schwaikheim near Stuttgart and works as a product specialist and product manager for the CBRN area. Sen. Captain Marnik Jacobs, Service for Clearance and Disposal of Explosive Devices (DOVO), Belgian Armed Forces, Belgium Captain Marnik Jacobs has been a Belgian Ammunition Technical Officer since 1988. Since 1999, he has been an EOD and IEDD officer. He was responsible for the Ammunition Technical Education within the Logistics School. He
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was Director of the Belgian EOD-school between 2001 and 2005. He has participated in several international missions including Kosovo (2001), Bosnia (2003), Indonesia (2005) and Lebanon (2008).
of Product Manager from 2002 to 2004 and R&D manager from 2004 to 2008. Here he represented Bruker in many international research projects such as IMPACT, LOTUS and IMSK. In 2008 he became the Director of Sales & Marketing.
COY Sgt. Conor Kelleher, Irish Defense Forces, Ireland CS Conor Kelleher joined the Irish Army Apprentice School (AAS) in 1988. He successfully completed 3 years training as a Radio & Telecommunication Technician in the AAS and a further year training in the School of Signals. He was posted to the 2nd Field Signals Coy in Dublin as a Signalman Radio Technician as part of the Second Infantry Brigade which also included duties along the border with Northern Ireland. He has completed a total of 13 overseas missions, in a variety of appointments ,including 6 times in South Lebanon with UNIFIL, in Kosovo with KFOR, in Eritrea with UNMEE, in Liberia with UNMIL, in TCHAD with EUFOR , Afghanistan with ISAF and finally with EUTM Mali as part of the UK & Irish Training Team. He was posted to the 1st Field Signals Coy in Cork in 1996. CS Kelleher was promoted Cpl in 2000, Sgt in 2005 and CS in 2015. CS Kelleher completed the C-IED Instructors course in 2013 and he has instructed on a number of C-IED courses both at home and abroad.
Prof. Dr. Marion Koopmans, Head, Viroscience Department, Erasmus Medical Center, the Netherlands Prof. Dr. Marion Koopmans is a veterinarian specialized in viral diseases and currently working at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. Her research interest is understanding viral dynamics and diversity in relation to epidemiology, patterns of transmission and human health impact, particularly foodborne and zoonotic diseases. She was trained and worked at Utrecht University, US CDC, the National Institute of Public health of the Netherlands and the Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam where she currently is heading the Viroscience department. At RIVM she has been responsible for emerging disease laboratory preparedness. She has developed collaborative networks for sharing laboratory and epidemiological data in order to understand patterns of transmission, both nationally and internationally and is currently developing a generic platform for incorporation of next generation sequencing data in such a platform (www.compare-europe.eu). The Viroscience department is the national reference laboratory for emerging viral infections and influenza. During the Ebola outbreak, the laboratory has deployed three mobile Laboratories and trained technical staff for deployment in Liberia and Sierra Leone. She has published more than 300 papers in peer reviewed journals, covering a range of emerging viral diseases including avian influenza and MERS.
Brig. Gen. William E. King IV, Commander, U.S. Army 20th CBRNE Command, USA Brig. Gen. William E. King IV became the 7th commander of the United States Army 20th CBRNE Command. As the commander of the Army’s and Department of Defense sole CBRNE organization, he is responsible for the manning, equipping, and training of more than 5,300 Soldiers and civilians assigned across two Explosive Ordnance Disposal Groups, one Chemical Brigade, and a CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity. Brig. Gen. William King entered active duty in July 1987 after earning a baccalaureate in Chemistry and distinguished military graduate honors at the University of Richmond, Richmond, VA. He has also earned four Master’s degrees: two in Arts and Science from the Command and General Staff College, one from the School of Advanced Military Studies in Theater Operations and Planning, and one from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in National Resource Strategy. Complementing his impressive education history, Brig. Gen. King has also received many awards for his heroism, meritorious achievement and outstanding service including but not limited to two awards of the Legion Merit, two awards of the Bronze Star and six awards of the Meritorious Service Medal. Dr. Norbert Kloepper, Head of Business Unit ETD, Bruker Detection, Germany Born in 1970 in the Leipzig area, Dr. Kloepper is a physicist by education, holding a Ph.D. in chemical physics with a special focus on IR spectroscopy. Dr Kloepper joined Bruker in 2000 as a software developer and has been active in the CBRNE arena since 2002. He worked his way through the ranks of Bruker relatively quickly and has held the positions
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Mr. Holger Kraft, Vice President Divisional Controlling and Development, Corporate Security, Munich Airport, Germany Holger Kraft is the Vice President Divisional Controlling and Development within the Corporate Security at Munich Airport. The Division is responsible for the financial controlling of the Corporate Security, monitoring the quality of the security service provider as well as controlling of the security service provider, development of service level agreements, project management of security related airport projects, etc. Holger Kraft has a long standing experience in aviation security. Before his engagement at Munich Airport he was the Director of Infrastructure, Operations & Security with the German Airports Association ADV. Within ADV he worked closely together with all German airports on national and international level and represented the mutual interests of the German airports towards policy makers. Holger Kraft has a diploma in Civil Engineering and started his working career in the Ministry of Works, Transport & Communication in Windhoek, Namibia. Col. Jean Christophe Le Roux, Commander, Centre Inter-Armées de Défense NRBC, France Colonel Le Roux has graduated from the French Military Academy of SAINT-CYR in 1986 and from the Infantry School in Montpellier in 1987. He served from 1987 to 1995 within Infantry Battalions as
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Platoon leader and Company Commander. From 1995 to 2001, he successively attended the Army Staff College in Compiègne, the Paris National Chemistry Engineering School and the Joint Defense College. In 2001, after having graduated in Chemistry Engineering, he joined the Army CBRN Defense Corps. From 2001 to 2004, he served within the Defense Staff as desk officer in charge of issues related to Non-Proliferation of WMD. In 2005, he was assigned as military adviser to the French Ambassador on security and disarmament issues in Geneva. In this position he worked on many Arms control and Disarmament related issues within multiple for a. In 2008, he participated within the French Delegation to the negotiations on the Cluster Munitions Convention (CMC). In 2009, he joined the Army Staff and was responsible to coordinate capability development related to Force Protection and CBRN Defense. In parallel, he attended the National Institute on Security Studies (INHES). In 2010, he came back to the Defense Staff as chief of the Joint CBRN Defense Office and Permanent Secretary to the Joint Executive Committee on CBRN Defense. In this position he was the main adviser on the Joint Chief of Staff on CBRN Defense. Since the 1st of August 2014, Colonel Le Roux is the Commanding Officer of the newly created Joint CBRN Center located in Saumur. Col. Xavier Lefebvre, Director, Operations Support Department, NATO JCBRN Defense Centre of Excellence Colonel Xavier Lefebvre has been working in the CBRN Defense expertise since 2002. He is a former Commanding Officer of the 2ème régiment de dragons (20082010) which is the unique French CBRN Defense Regiment. He has
been working with NATO for 10 years, in CBRN defense doctrine and in conducting the 2008 and 2014 French commitments in the NRF CJ-CBRN Defense Task Force. From September 2013, as the Joint CBRN Defense COE’s Operations Support Director he is in charge of developing the CBRN operational support to NATO Allied Command Operations from the Joint CBRN Defense COE, including a unique NATO CBRN reachback Element and a planning capability. Col. Dr. Pavel Manas, Head of Department of Engineer Technologies, University of Defense, Czech Republic Col. Pavel Manas, PhD, joined his military career with academia and education of future officers for the Czech Armed Forces. He is the Head of the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Defense. He is responsible for the education of young officers of the Czech Corps of Engineers, with a main focus on technical aspects of general engineer support. His department provides the Czech Military with expertise and research in the field of military structures, and cooperates with other Military Research and Technical Institutes and public universities. His personal interest is focusing on modelling and simulation technology, CAD and CAE technology, structural analysis of military and protective structures and the effects of weapons on military structures.
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Rob Martens, EOD Platoon Commander, Ministry of Defense, the Netherlands Warrant Officer 1 Rob Martens, enlisted in the Netherlands Air force in 1980, educated and works as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operator since 1995. Some of his past EOD missions include deployment in Bosnia in 1997 and 2001 as EOD Operator; in Iraq in 2003 and 2005 as EOD Team Leader; in Afghanistan in 2007 as EOD Team leader and in 2010 as Team Member of a Weapons Intelligence Team Level 1. Currently he works as second in command off a platoon with in the Defense EOD command at the SM Scheick barracks in Soesterberg. The platoon is responsible for rendering safe and disposal of all reported conventional explosives (UXO’s) within the Netherlands. This includes planning and organizing in cooperation with civil authorities in case of a complex incident when special safety measures are needed. Sebastian Meyer-Plath, Managing Director, Bruker Detection, Germany Sebastian Meyer-Plath is the Managing Director of the Bruker Detection Division and as such responsible for sales, marketing, strategy, R&D and operations of the Division worldwide. After graduating in Microbiology at the University of Bonn, Sebastian joined Bruker in Bremen and held various positions as a Product Manager and Head of Military Sales. After a term with the German Bio Start-Up Advalytix GmbH in Munich, Sebastian joined Smiths Detection in Watford as the VP Sales & Marketing. Sebastian currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the CBRN Defense Corps of the German Army as a reserve officer.
Gen. Tom Middendorp, Chief of Defense, Royal Dutch Armed Forces, the Netherlands The Chief of Defense (CHOD) holds the highest military position in the Defense organization. In this capacity, he is the most senior military adviser to the Minister of Defense. On behalf of the Minister, he is responsible for preparing and executing military operations carried out by the Netherlands armed forces. General Tom Middendorp was appointed Chief of Defense on 28 June 2012. From his position in the Central Staff, the Chief of Defense directs the activities of the Navy, Army and Air Force. He is also in charge of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, when it is operating under the responsibility of the Minister of Defense. The Chief of Defense General Tom Middendorp is the military adviser to the Minister of Defense when decisions are being made about Defense policy. He also gives advice about any future military capabilities and deployment. Dr. Oren Milstein, Chief Scientific Officer, StemRad Inc., Israel Dr. Milstein co-founded StemRad in 2011, and has been leading company activities ever since. StemRad develops personal protective equipment for highly penetrating ionizing radiation by focusing on stem cell protection. StemRad’s products are intended for police, military, nuclear reactor personnel, firefighters and astronauts. Formerly, Dr. Milstein was an EMBO fellow at NYU, where his research provided basic insights into the mechanism of T cell activation. Later in his career, as an NIH fellow in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Bruce Beutler, he discovered a novel mechanism for iron deficiency anemia. Milstein received
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his Ph.D. from the Weizmann Institute, where he developed innovative strategies for bone marrow transplantation into irradiated subjects. Col. Henry Neumann, Commander, Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command, Germany Colonel Neumann began his military career in 1975 as an Officer Cadet of the German Army NBC Defense Corps. From 1975-1981 he completed his Officers Course and graduated from University with a degree in Computer Sciences. From 19811986 he was platoon leader of the NBC Defense Platoon in Emden and Company Commander of a NBC Defense Company in Bruchsal. From 1986-1987 he was appointed Chief of a Training Inspectorate at the NBC Defense and Self-Protection School in Sonthofen. From 1987-1991 he was Company Commander of the HQ Company 7 (GE) Panzer Division in Unna. From 1991-1994 he was desk officer for NBC defense training at the Army Office in Cologne. From 19941996 he commanded NBC Defense Batallion 110 in Emden. From 1997-2003 he held various assignments in the field of NBC defense and Protection issues at the Federal Ministry of Defense. From 2003-2005 Col. Neumann was Branch Chief of the Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Branch in the CBRN Defense und Protection Issues Division of the Federal Armed Forces Joint Support Command in Cologne. In 2004 Col. Neumann was appointed deputy Brigade Commander of NBC defense Brigade 100 in Bruchsal. He was Commander of NATO’s CBRN Joint Assessment Team during the NFR 4 rotation. Since 2006 Col. Neumann has been Branch Chief of the CBRN Defense, Fire Fighting and Self Protection Branch in the CBRN Defense und Protection Issues Division of the Federal Armed Forces Joint Support Command in Cologne. Col. Neumann was Chairman of the CBRN Defense Training Working Group (NTG/JSSG) from 2008-2010. In 2008 and 2009 he chaired the EDA Project Team CBRN Detection, Identification and Monitoring; in 2009 he was elected chairman of the BIO EDEP Program Preparation Group. From 2010 Col. Neumann was the Commander of German Forces in Kabul and the Liaison Officer between the German and the Afghan MoD. In 2012, he returned to the Joint Support Command as a Chief of Staff and was appointed Commissioner for the Establishment of the German Armed Forces CBRN Defense Command. On 23 April 2013, Col. Neumann was handed over the Command of the German Armed Forces CBRN Defense Command in Bruchsal. Prof. Col (Ret’d) Zvonko Orehovec, University of Applied Science, Velika Gorica and College of Applied Sciences Zagreb, Croatia Zvonko Orehovec finished the Yugoslav Military Academy of NBC Defense in Belgrade 1984. In 1993, he completed a Master of Science degree in Physical and radio-chemistry at the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics. At the same University, had obtained at doctoral degree in Physical chemistry. He finished his military carrier as a full colonel in 2005. His current position is Professor of Applied Science at Velika Gorica, the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of textile technology and Security. Dr. Orehovec is author of more than 90 scientific and professional papers, books, scripts. He has been lecturer of 7 scientific meeting
proceedings, co-director of the ASSISTEX I Exercise, co-director and one of the main organizers of the Industry Series and CSCM World Congress of CBRNe Applied Science & Consequence Management. Dr. Henric Östmark, Director of Research for Energetic Materials, Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI), Sweden Dr. Henric Östmark has worked for the Swedish Defense Research Agency, FOI since 1984. He is currently the Director of Research for Energetic Materials. He has a Master of Science in Engendering Physics from Lund’s Institute of Technology and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Royal Institute of Technology. He has a military background as a Major in the Royal Engineers of the Swedish Armed Forces. Dr Östmark is a European expert on Security of Explosives with long experience in the field. He is responsible for the coordination of FOIs activity in this area were FOI has lead number of FP7 project e.g. LOTUS, PREVAIL, EMPHASIS, HYPERION, EXPEDIA and SUBCOP. Gordan Pesic, Firefighting Program Manager, DOK-ING, Croatia Gordan Pesic gained extensive business development and program management experience conducting operational research and analysis in advising crisis management organizations on the use of robotic systems that could play significant role in enhancing/ facilitating crisis management capability development. Being involved in developing business strategies and business plans as well as the execution of such business plans and strategies geared towards maximum involvement of robotic systems in crisis management, his activities include identification of mission capability requirement in Crisis management including EOD, CBRNe, C-IED tasks and missions, identifying, development, negotiation and management of strategic relationships with clients, playing an integral role in developing and implementing business strategy, performing client presentations, developing commercial proposals, posting bid activities, negotiations, and managing the process to contract award and signature and contracting EPC support services. Dr. Emanuele Pianese, Head of CBRN, Italian Fire Brigades, Central Directorate for Emergency and Technical Rescue, Italy Emanuele Pianese is the Chief of the CBRN (Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear) Risk office in the “Central Directorate for Emergency and Technical Rescue” of the Italian National Fire Corps in Rome, within the Ministry of the Interior. He is a nuclear engineer, a CBRN expert and has been the radiological assessor of the Italian Fire Brigades for twenty years. He has a wide experience in nuclear and radiological emergencies; he is also the Italian representative in the NSGC (Nuclear Security Guidance Committee) of IAEA -Wien. He took part in almost all relevant accidents/incidents involving radiation in Italy during the last 15
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years; he acted as Italian nuclear expert seconded to the ERCC in Brussels during the Fukushima accident. He was Fire Commander of Vercelli Province in 2011. Maj. Günter Povoden, Head of the Chemistry and Development Section, Austrian Armed Forces NBC Defense School, Austria Maj. Günter Povoden graduated in Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology in Graz. He is currently the Head of the Chemistry and Development Section of the CBRN Defense School of the Austrian Armed Forces. He has delivered lectures on CBRNe and environmental protection in several international fora, including the Medical University of Vienna and NATO’s JCBRN Centre of Excellence. He was an EU Governance Project expert on the development of regional Centers of Excellence to mitigate CBRN threats. He has participated in international missions to manage CBRNe hazards on behalf of the Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit and of the European Union Civil Protection Team. John Rawson, Advisor, Ammunition Safety Management, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) John Rawson joined the GICHD in July 2012. He is the Advisor on Ammunition Safety Management and the GICHD’s focal point for everything involving safety throughout the lifecycles of ammunition and explosives. He also provides cover on explosive ordnance disposal technology and stockpile disposal. Prior to joining the GICHD, John Rawson worked clearing explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Libya, and on clearing minefields and ERW in Afghanistan. He also gave instruction on improvised explosive device disposal and ammunition management in Afghanistan. His previous roles included Explosive Safety
Manager and Technical Manager for Demilitarization operations at QinetiQ, a research and development company. John Rawson gained his technical qualifications while in the British army. Among other things he is qualified in high threat improvised explosive device disposal, explosive ordnance disposal, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons disposal and all aspects of ammunition and explosive management. Sen. Commander John Gunnar Refsnes, Naval Maritime Safety Centre, Royal Norwegian Army, Norway John Gunnar Refsnes is a Senior Grade Commander at the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNON). He is currently the Commanding Officer of the RNON Naval Maritime Safety Center. He will hold this position until 2016, when he will become the Command Officer of the RNON Naval Engineer and Safety Center. Since 1998, he has been the Chairman of the Navy Engineer Society. He has conducted maritime safety training activities in the Philippines and participated in meetings of NATO Working Groups. He is a specialist of naval damage control and ship firefighting. Ms. Jolanda Roelofs, Program Coordinator, Environmental Incident Service, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands Jolanda Roelofs is currently coordinator of the Dutch Environmental Incident Service at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In addition Jolanda is part of the United Nations Disaster and Assessment team. This team can be deployed within 48 hours to assists the coordination of incoming international relief at national level and/or at the site of the emergency somewhere in the world. Jolanda has more
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than six years’ experience in the field of crisis management. She worked for the Ministry of infrastructure and the Environment as crisis coordinator and was responsible for a crisis expert network. Prior to this she was project leader for the same ministry and was involved in several European projects related to transboundary waste transports. She began her career at the provincial and the municipality level as environmental inspector. Prior to this she completed her study environmental science. Dr. Carlos Rojas Palma, Nuclear Emergency Response R&D, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), Belgium Carlos Rojas-Palma obtained his Ph.D. (Magna Cum Laude) in Physics from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Since 1994 works at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), and has spent more than 12 years working on nuclear emergency preparedness and response in Europe. He coordinated a number of research projects for the European Commission’s Euratom 5th, 6th and 7th framework programs. From 2004 to 2007 Carlos lead an expert group tasked to improve atmospheric modelling results as part of the International Action Plan of the International Atomic energy Agency for Strengthening International Assistance in case of a radiological or nuclear incident. In the past 6th Framework Program, Carlos coordinated the specific targeted research project TMT Handbook: triage, Monitoring and Treatment of the public exposed to the malevolent use of ionizing radiation. He is currently engaged in European CBRN preparedness and resilience activities as well as countering RN terrorism. Lt. Col. (P) Wolfgang KarlHeinz Reich, Head of Capability Development Division, Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command, Germany Lieutenant Colonel (P) Wolfgang Karl-Heinz Reich started his career in 1987 first as a Platoon Leader in the Bundeswehr Mountain CBRN Defense Company after receiving his diploma in Economics from the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Germany. In 1989, he became the Head of the Section S2 of the CBRN Defense Battalion ‘210’ in Sonthofen and maintained his role for the next three years. Between the period of 1991 and 2001, he worked as a Director for two different courses at the Bundeswehr CBRN Protection and Environmental School, as well as Company Commander of the Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Battalion ‘705’ and the KFOR Engineer Battalion in Kosovo. Afterwards, he gained extensive experience as a Subject Matter Expert in CBRN and WMD at the NATO Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Between 2012 and 2015, he worked as the Section Head for the CBRN Defense and Protection Department of the German Armed Forces Support Command, and Section Head for Armament of CBRN Defense Material at the Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command. Since 2015, Lieutenant Colonel (P) Reich has been the Head of the Capability Development Division of the Bundeswehr CBRN Defense Command.
Mr. Vladimir Sekulic, Independent adviser, Group for UXO, Directorate for Emergency Management, Ministry of Interior, Montenegro Vladimir Sekulic was born in 1983 in Podgorica. He finished the Faculty of Administrative and European studies at the University of Montenegro. His working career started 2001 as a sales specialist and forwarding agent. From 2007 he has been working in Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Emergency Management - Direction for operational affairs. He has been engaged in the process of organizing rescue and protection activities for any kind of emergencies. Beside of his work experience, he also finished various courses and exercises related to rescue and protection, civil emergency planning, command and control and EOD operations. In the last 3 years he is a member of the Group for UXO. Annually, this Group which is composed by 5 members, follows and implements numbers of domestic and international projects but also in practical sense collect, transport and destroy more than 25.000 various types of UXO in 160 interventions covering the whole territory of Montenegro. Andrea Soehnchen, Senior Project Manager, International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Andrea Soehnchen is a graduated Civil Engineer, specialised in infrastructure and transport planning. She joined UITP in 2001 as a European Project Manager and built up UITP’s security related activities in the wake of the bombings in Madrid and Moscow. After some years working for Securitas, a leading private security company, Andrea joined UITP again and took responsibility for service and product development. Lt. Col. Dr. Kilian Stöcker, Department of Medical BioReconnaissance and Verification, Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Germany Dr. Kilian Stöcker is a Biologist with his main subjects being Microbiology, Virology and Genetics. After completion of his PhD and work as a Postdoctoral fellow he became leader of the Microbiology group of the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology. Since 2012 Dr. Stöcker is employed at the German Armed Forces Institute for Microbiology in the department of medical bio-reconnaissance and verification, and is responsible for the implementation of the European Mobile Lab project (EMLab). In March 2014 he was the team leader of the EMLab team which deployed the first lab unit in the West African Ebola outbreak to Guéckédou, Guinea, under the umbrella of the WHO Ebola outbreak response mission. Since then he is responsible for the training of all subsequently deployed EMLab staff (>120 persons) and for the technical support of all three deployed EMLab Units. In January 2015 he deployed a second time as EMLab team leader to Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Roman Tursic, Head, Libya and Afghanistan Implementation Offices, ITF Roman Tursic started his career as an active duty officer at the Former Yugoslav Army School Center (the Marshal Tito Barracks) in Sarajevo. After an 8-year interlude at a private detective agency and credit report company, Intercredit, Mr. Turšič joined ITF in 2000 as the Program Manager for Croatia. His main duty was to oversee donor funds distribution through tendering procedures in close cooperation with the Croatian Mine Action Center. He continued overseeing fund distribution as the head of the ITF Implementation Office in Sarajevo from 2003-2011, combining this task with fund raising for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Shortly after, he acted as the Program Manager for Albania, Kosovo and Serbia, again overseeing donor funds distribution, particularly for the HMA and CWD programs. Since 2014, Mr. Tursic is responsible for the implementation of a project in Libya and setting up a project in Afghanistan. Colonel Burg Valk, Netherlands Armed Forces Colonel Burg Valk studied civil engineering at the Royal Military Academy in Breda from 1980 to 1985, after which he was appointed commander of an armoured engineer platoon in Seedorf, Germany. He then held several positions in the Engineer Corps Regiment, including a deployment to northern Iraq with 11 Engineer Support Battalion as part of Operation Provide Comfort. From 1995 to 1997, Valk, attended the Staff Service Course and Advanced Military Studies. In 1997, he was assigned to the Expendable Items Division of the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) Directorate of Materiel. Following a very brief spell at the Army Staff, he was appointed as aide-decamp to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix in 1999. After two years, he was promoted to senior aidede-camp, a position similar to that of chief of staff. In 2004, he was posted to the International Military Cooperation Division of the Defense Staff. He has been commander of Regional Military Command South since 2010 and since January 2011 he is posted as Regional Military Commander of Southern Netherlands and deputy Commander of 13 Mechanised Brigade in Oirschot. After his assignment in Afghanistan in 2013 as CJ4 of Regional Command North Valk led a Task Force exploring the support of the Dutch Army could provide to national civil authorities. Currently Col Valk commands the Dutch Engineer School which includes the functions of Senior National Engineer and Regimental Commander. Col Valk commands the Dutch Engineer School which includes the functions of Senior National Engineer and Regimental Commander.
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Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Jan Wijdemans, Senior Technical Advisor, MTM Training Center of Expertise, the Netherlands Jan Wijdemans fulfilled various positions in the Air Force, Defense and UN missions as an Ammunition Technical Officer, EOD/IED Operator, Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) EOD Commander and Advisor. In the RNLAF he took part in government quality assurance and the development of airworthiness policy in the Air Force, which contributed significantly to his awareness of explosives safety. His civil qualifications are mechanical engineer, quality expert and quality engineer. Today he represents the MTM and MTM CE foundations as a Senior Technical Advisor. MTM is the custodian of a unique collection of inert munitions and associated training aids. This collection is the basis of the mission of the MTM Centre for Expertise on Explosives & Energetic Materials. Jan Wijdemans chairs a working group to analyze actual processes leading to effective education, training and exercises in the area of military and civil cooperation with a focus on Explosive Remnants of War and Improvised Explosive Devices.
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Sponsors and Exhibitors Gold Sponsor Bruker Detection Contact Person: Alexander Mueller Tel: +49 341 2431 454. E-mail: alexander.mueller@bruker.com Website: www.brukerdetection.com Bruker Detection is a leading global specialist producing Chemical Biological Radiation Nuclear Explosive detection equipment and total solutions. Widely regarded as the development and manufacturing expert of easy to use and reliable instruments, our product line ranges from handheld to stand-off detectors and complete solutions for platform integration. We understand that complex scenarios require an integrated system approach and as one of the most experienced players on the market we can provide the right answers. Bruker – Innovation with Integrity!
Silver Sponsors Heyltex Corporation Contact Person: Mr. Alexander Heyl Tel.: +1 281 395 7040 E-mail: alexander.heyl@heylgroup.com Website: www.heyltex.com www.event-pod.com Heyltex Corporation specializes in the development, manufacturing & international distribution of medical countermeasures for radiological public health emergencies. In cooperation with Heyl chem. pharm. Fabrik Berlin, Heyltex has developed Radiogardase®, an antidote against Cesium-137 which is the only antidote against Cesium-137 approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ca-DTPA, Zn-DTPA and other chelating agents are also part of our portfolio. Heyltex’ newly launched product, eventPOD™, aims to bring antidotes together in a module which temporarily increases medical preparedness of organizers of High Visibility Events (HVE). DOK-ING Contact Person: Mr. Gordan Pesic Tel.: +385 1 2481 383 E-mail: gordan.pesic@dok-ing.hr Website: www.dok-ing.hr DOK-ING Ltd. is a privately owned Croatian company, established in 1991, and today one of the international leaders in the production of state-of-the-art robotic systems and equipment for special purposes with more than 200 employees. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified and is capable of providing tailor-made solutions for customers around the world. With headquarters and main production facilities in Zagreb, it maintains offices in USA and South Africa. By integrating its own innovations and new technologies, DOK-ING develops and manufactures special purpose systems to protect human lives in most dangerous environments, primarily in demining, mining and fire-fighting, but also in protection from the non-conventional and CBRNe threats. Kärcher Futuretech GmbH Contact Person: Dr. Markus Hellmuth Tel.: +49 7195 14-4349 E-mail: markus.hellmuth@de.kaercher.com Website: www.karcher-futuretech.com Kärcher Futuretech GmbH, headquartered in Schwaikheim, Germany near Stuttgart, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG. The company currently employs 120 employees under the leadership of Mr. Thomas Popp, as the Managing Director. Kärcher Futuretech develops and manufactures CBRN Decontamination, Water Supply, Mobile Catering and Field Camp Systems for military and civil defense operations. Complementary to its innovative product portfolio Kärcher Futuretech provides customer-centric logistical services and training worldwide, even in remote areas.
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Bronze Sponsors Morpho Contact Person: Mr. David Brandtner Tel.: +42 072 434 0731 E-mail : david.brandtner@morpho.com Website: www.morpho.com/detection Morpho Detection, part of Morpho, Safran’s (PAR: SAF) security business, is a leading supplier of advanced explosives and narcotics and chemical, radiological, and nuclear detection solutions deployed by first responder, critical infrastructure, government, air and ground transportation, military and other high-risk organizations to help protect people and property the world over. NBC-Sys Contact Person: Mr. Bruno David Tel.: +33 4 77 19 19 20 E-mail: b.david@nbc-sys.com Website: www.nexter-group.fr/fr/filiales/nbc-sys NBC-Sys is a leading expert in various technologies for detection, protection, and decontamination against Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear threats (CBRN). Its range of products covers: detection (chemical or biological), individual (gas mask, filter canister) and collective (air conditioning and filtration for vehicles, ships) protection, decontamination (aircraft, vehicles, sensitive equipment and people). Homeland DefSec Contact Person: Ms. Frances van Alphen Tel.: +31 71 203 6016 E-mail : frances@homelanddefsec.com Website: www.homelanddefsec.com
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Homeland DefSec is a specialized trading company in the field of CBRNe and EOD. Home in Leiden, The Netherlands, with regional offices in Washington DC (USA), Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Seoul (Korea), HDS has a reach into all of the main CBRNe markets. Using the specialized knowledge and experience of our team, we provide only high quality products and solutions.
Exhibitors BBI Detection Ltd Contact Person: Mr. David Fraser Tel.: +44 13 8256 1000 E-mail: davidfraser@bbidetection.com Website: www.bbidetection.com BBI Detection specializes in the development and supply of innovative technologies for rapid sampling and identification of biothreats and explosives to the global military, first responder, and security markets. Our IMASS™ directly samples powders, surfaces and liquids then simultaneously runs up to eight assays Critical Solutions International (CSI) Contact Person: Mr. Tyler Sammis Tel.: +1 843 800 0033 E-mail: tyler.sammis@c-s-i.com Website: www.c-s-i.com Built upon decades of C-IED and route clearance experience, Critical Solutions International (CSI) serves military engineers around the world by providing unique and proven commercial technologies for the most hazardous engineer missions. CSI products have been applied for breaching and demolitions, as well as IED detection, mitigation, and defeat. ECA Group Contact Person: Mr. Riccardo Caponi Tel.: +33 1 69 35 68 22 E-mail: caponi.r@eca.com Website: www.ecagroup.com ECA Group offers for Defense and Security sector innovative robotics solutions at sea, on land and in the air. For the CBRN and EOD missions ECA Group offers a wide range of UGV solutions, integrated and in combination with UAVs, AUVs or USVs for a multienvironment protection.
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Environics Oy Contact Person: Mr. Ahti Luukkonen Tel.: +358 20 143 0493 E-mail: ahti.luukkonen@environics.fi Website: www.environics.fi Environics For Your Safety. Environics is the world leading supplier of Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiation (CBRN) detection devices and integrated solutions for starting from personal safety to national security. Environics provides innovative solutions for the whole safeguarding society from civil defense and homeland security to the military. Gemco Mobile Safety BV Contact Person: Mr. Coen van Gemert Tel.: +31 6 51820590 E-mail: c.v.gemert@gemco.nl Website: www.gemcosafety.com GEMCO MOBILE SAFETY B.V. is fully dedicated to the design, manufacturing and assembly of special intervention and/or support vehicles and shelter systems employable for CBRN situations. With many years of experience in vehicle technology, GEMCO is a specialist in translating specific customer requirements into innovative solutions. Safety vehicles and systems range from DECONTAMINATION UNITS, RAPID INTERVENTION VEHICLES and CONTAINERS, MOBILE LABORATORIES to full self-supporting COMMAND UNITS and mobile wireless NETWORK SUPPORT VEHICLES including telescopic mast systems. HazmatLINK Contact Person: Mr. Kjellt Zomer Tel.: +31 6 51703411 E-mail: kjellt.zomer@hazmatlink.com Website: www.hazmatlink.com HazmatLINK is a leading provider of innovative solutions for CBRN, Hazmat, Drugs and Explosives identification. Working with Emergency Services, Military and Government, we provide training, equipment and consultancy in planning and managing incidents. The product range includes Mass Spectroscopy; Raman, FTIR, PCR and Colour-change technologies – all optimized for in-field use. K10 Working Dogs Contact Person: Mr. Jasper Schoenmakers Tel.: +31 40 20 45 600 E-mail: jasper@k10workingdogs.com Website: www.k10workingdogs.com K10 Working Dogs, always one step ahead in K9 solutions – K10 Working Dogs are one of the leading canine suppliers for government agencies worldwide. We are the world largest provider of sporting breed detectors. We supply untrained and trained K9s and our specialism is Explosive Detection Dogs. With our great locations in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States of America, 200+ dog kennels and service dedicated staff, we have proven to be able to supply any clients request within a reasonable timeframe. MAS Zengrange Ltd Contact Person: Mr. Tay Taylor Tel.: +44 1727 791200 E-mail: ttaylor.masz@hallwatts.co.uk Website: www.maszengrange.com MAS Zengrange Ltd has a long history in the design and manufacture of remote initiation (RI) Systems. The Mini DRFD system is our leading product and is proving itself to be the C-IED/EOD users preference for RI in the most testing of operational environments. Designed and certified to meet military safety and environmental standards, the Mini DRFD is supported with a reusable and expendable receiver with both RF and timed initiation. Omicron Defence Supplies Ltd Contact Person: Mr. Bert Arkies Tel.: +31 487 510 284 E-mail: info@omicrondefencesupplies.nl Website: www.omicrondefencesupplies.nl Omicron Defence Supply is an approved Supplier by the MOD for Countering IED, EOD and Forensic Equipment. We supply Metal detectors, Cable Detectors, Drugs and Explosive Detectors, video Endoscopes, Hook and Line Kits, Searchkits, X-ray Equipment and Remote Firing Systems.
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OWR Contact Person: Mr. Thilo Schuppler Tel.: +49 6293 73241 E-mail: thilo.schuppler@owrgroup.com Website: www.owrgroup.net As a manufacturer of decontamination equipment, OWR has been setting the standards for CBRN defense and civil protection for more than 50 years. Using modern techniques and user-friendly application systems, OWR develops and builds efficient mobile decontamination solutions for its customers, offering them a complete service from product development to training and after sales service. With a full range of products ranging from small hand-held spray applicators such as the Cobra, to the containerized multipurpose decontamination systems such as the MPD 100i, OWR can offer a solution to fit the needs of the customer, and with a design team constantly developing new and innovative products, OWR is setting the standards for the future of decontamination and helping to provide a safer and more certain future for the world. Proengin Contact Person: Mr. Eric Damiens Tel: +33 1 305 84734 Email: eric.damiens@proengin.com Website: www.proengin.com Proengin has developed biological and chemical warfare agents field detectors using flame spectrometry: -AP4C, handheld chemical detector, for CWA, TICs, and others (Novichok) - AP4C-V, aboard wheeled and tracked reconnaissance vehicles - AP4C-F, on critical buildings and ships - MAB, for biological alarm - AP4C-FB, for full CBRN detection. Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH Contact Person: Mr. Thomas Pfister Tel.: +49 561 5066 7495 E-mail: thomas.pfister@rheinmetall.com Website: www.rheinmetall-defence.com Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fully integrated CBRN reconnaissance systems for military and civil defence applications, ranging from mobile field laboratories to highly specialized detection vehicles. These systems, like e.g. the protected, highly mobile FUCHS NBC-RS, can quickly scan wide areas for the presence of CBRN warfare agents and other hazardous substances. Serim Research Corporation Contact Person: Ms. Monika Felten Tel.: +1 574 264 3440 E-mail: mfelten@discernhme.com Website: www.discernhme.com Serim Research Corporation is an independent research, development and manufacturing company that specializes in innovative dry reagent test strip technology used in the Discern® HME kits. Serim test strips provide the advantages of being able to analyze samples at the point-of-use using a simple procedure that can be performed with little training, no special equipment and avoids the inconvenience of storing, handling, and mixing hazardous liquid reagents. Seyntex B.V. Contact Person: Mr. Martin Vanovenberghe Tel.: +32 51 42 37 11 E-mail: mvo@seyntex.be Website: www.seyntex.be Seyntex N.V. is a vertically integrated textile group embracing all production. It has an in-house textile laboratory, ballistic test facility and own R&D department. Seyntex has a full range of articles for defense and civil organizations, from fragmentation –and bulletproof jackets; CBRN protective garments and equipment to fire-fighter suits. StemRad Inc. Contact Person: Dr. Oren Milstein Tel.: +972 54 255 1495 E-mail: oren@stemrad.com Website: www.stemrad.com StemRad is an Israeli-American company headquartered in Tel-Aviv, Israel, that develops, manufactures and sells personal protective equipment (PPE) for ionizing radiation. Its flagship product is the 360 Gamma, a radiation protection device which protects the user’s pelvic bone marrow. It is the world’s only company producing PPE intended to protect users from high dose gamma radiation and the first to employ partial shielding in its products. In July 2015 it was announced that StemRad would be partnering with aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to develop personal radiation protection for astronauts.
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WASHINGTON DC| 3-5 MAY 2016
Join us for America’s best CBRNe Conference! The 2nd edition of NCT CBRNe USA will showcase a Capability Demonstration on day one, followed by two days of conference with two full conference streams and an exhibition. NCT will host an outdoors static equipment display of local, state and federal responders showcasing their equipment. All delegates have full access to all streams, networking breaks, lunches and the Icebreaker reception. As part of the conference, federal agencies and professionals will provide targetted training sessions to local and state end users. NCT is the only worldwide CBRNe event series and NCT CBRNe USA will be the 20th edition of the event series. IB Consultancy promotes the participation of end users by giving them FREE ACCESS to the event, including all refreshments.
3-5 May 2016 Sheraton Pentagon City www.cbrneusa.com
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Teledyne ICM Contact Person: Geregory Leclercq Tel: + 32 87 440 169 E-mail: Gregory.leclercq@teledyne.com Website: www.teledyneicm.com Teledyne ICM is a Belgo-American company manufacturing X-Ray portable equipment dedicated to security purposes. Developed with and for EOD operators, the FLATSCAN15 backpack system is the ultimate solution for the quick screening of any potential thread, especially in narrow or unreachable spaces. Smaller than the well-known FLATSCAN30, this innovative portable photodiodes scanner system offers a detailed X-Ray image for immediate and accurate decision-making. Thermo Fisher Contact Person: Mr. Chris Callam Tel.: +44 781 015 5746 E-mail: chris.calam@thermofisher.com Website: www.thermoscientific.com Thermo Scientific™ handheld chemical analyzers deliver rapid, field-based identification of unknown chemicals, explosives, and chemical weapons. The Gemini analyzer is the first and only handheld instrument that combines FTIR and Raman into one single, rugged device that is easy to use, has built-in safety controls and an extensive library. tms (Technische-Mathematische Studiengesellschaft) Contact Person: Col. (R) Wolfgang Widders Tel.: +44 1929 402 021 E-mail: wolfgang@widders.de Website: www.tms-bonn.de Your partner for product and process optimization since 1970! tms is the experienced technology service provider in Modelling and Simulation with more than 40 years’ experience of working on sophisticated, high-quality defense technology. tms deals i.a. in the field of CBRN defense (NEWS/HEAT) and Ballistic Missile Defense. Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd Contact Person: Ms. Sarah Oen Tel.: +65 6496 8600 E-mail: sarah.oen@vereduslabs.com Website: www.vereduslabs.com Veredus develops, manufactures, and markets innovative multiplexed molecular solutions in the clinical, specialty, and custom testing markets based on STMicroelectronics’ Lab-on-Chip platform. The Lab-on-Chip platform, marketed as the VerePLEX™ biosystem, combines Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) with micro-fluidics to integrate multiplexed DNA amplification with microarray detection for rapid, cost-effective, and accurate analysis of biological materials. Zodiac Aerospace Contact Person: Ms. Kelly Svihla Tel.: + 1 732 681 3527 E-mail: kelly.svihla@zodiacaerospace.com Website: www.zodiacaerospace.com Zodiac Aero Evacuation Systems (ZAES) (subsidiary of Zodiac Aerospace), a pioneer in the development of inflatable technologies, offers a complete line of Inflatable Decontamination Shelters and Emergency Response Systems. With over 65 years of innovative ideas and experience, ZAES remains the industry standard for inflatable safety technology.
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Practical Amsterdam Amsterdam is famous for its canals, its culture and its vibrant nightlife. The capital of the Netherlands is a medium-sized city where bicycles take the lead. Amsterdam has a rich cultural focus with multiple museums, a lot of them gathered at the Museumplein, very close to the city center. The most famous of those are the Rijksmuseum, where you can admire the work of Rembrandt and other Dutch painters, the Van Gogh Museum, a dedication to the famous Impressionist, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, the Anna Frank Museum, and many more depending on your interests. Additionally, you can take a canal tour with one of the boats that crowd the popular “Rings” of Amsterdam, enjoy traditional Dutch stroopwaffels, take photographs in the Dam Square and party in the Red Light District or in Rembrandtplein.
Getting Around Amsterdam The best way to move around Amsterdam is by bike or public transportation. The city is extremely bike friendly and bicycle rentals are available throughout the city center, such as in the Central Station, Leidseplein and Dam Square. Day rates average 8€ with some multi-day rates as low as €4.
Currency The currency of the Netherlands is the Euro (€), which is divided to 100 cents.
Changing Money & Cash Withdrawal Foreign currency of all kinds can be exchanged at the airport, banks, post offices, most hotels and licensed exchange agencies in Amsterdam. Rates slightly vary from place to place and a commission is usually charged. Holders of international credit cards can withdraw local or foreign currency and, also, pay with them in various occasions. However, it is always advised to hold some cash with you for smaller transactions.
Emergency Numbers The number for all emergencies is the Netherlands is 112 The conference organisers can be reached at the following number around the clock during the conference: +31 655 298 028.
Alternatively, you can use the vast public transportation network that includes train, tram, metro and buses. An OV-chipkaart costs €7.50 to buy and you can use it in all means of public transportation. Please note that you will need to top it up in order to have sufficient credit for the rides. Finally, if you need to use a taxi, keep in mind that the start cost is €2.83, with an additional €2.08 per Km and a maximum of €0.34/ minute. Sometimes, during pick hours, public transportation is faster than a taxi, but taxis can be very useful late at night, when public transportation has stopped.
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