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CBRNe Asia Non-Conventional Threat: 24 - 27 September 2013 CBRNe Asia 2012 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3-6 September, Bangkok
To make this world a safer and more secure place
Welcome to NCT CBRNe Asia 2013 Distinguished Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to welcome such a diverse and respected group of military, industry and government leaders to the second edition of the Non-Conventional Threat: CBRNe Asia 2013 Conference, Exhibition & Demonstration. Over the past years, Malaysia has repeatedly taken action to step-up its CBRNe readiness by keeping up to date on the latest technologies and providing CBRNe training to its security and defence personnel. We are very proud to host such an esteemed gathering of military and government speakers and international delegations in Malaysia to network and strengthen CBRNe security. Providing our first responder networks with the most advanced equipment and training for countering the CBRNe threat is a complex and highly challenging undertaking. It is essential that we ensure we are prepared to face both current and future threats and to support our forces in all their various tasks. On behalf of the Science and Technology Research Institute for Defense (STRIDE), which aims at providing innovative Science and Technology solutions to the Malaysian Defence and Security, I would like to welcome you to the Non-Conventional Threat: CBRNe Asia 2013 Conference, Exhibition & Demonstration, where we will address these important issues and work towards strengthening our resilience and capabilities in this complex and challenging arena. Yours sincerely,
Dr. Roslan Bin Abdul Aziz Director General Science and Technology Research Institute for Defense
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Table of Contents Programme Overview 4 Day 1 7 Day 2 8 Day 3 10 Day 4 14 Technical challenges for the detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and other hazardous substances - By Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Gl채ser 16 Speakers and moderators 19 The threat of Bioterrorism, dual- use technologies and biorisk management processes in Malaysia - By Zalini Yunus, PhD 26 The Exhibition
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Sponsors 30 Exhibitors 32 Partners 36 Media Partners 38 The Threat of Agroterrorism and Zoonotic Diseases in Asia - By Gary Alan Flory 42 The NCT CBRNe Awards 44 - Product Award 45 - Innovation Award 46 - Community Award 47 - Capability Award 48 Practical Kuala Lumpur 50 About the Conference Organiser
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Programme Overview
Programme Day
Time
Schedule
Venue
Tuesday
09:00
Registration
Hotel Lobby
10:00
Departure for Live Capability Demonstration
Hotel Lobby
19:30
Registration and Pre-dinner Reception
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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20:00
NCT CBRNe Awards Gala Dinner
Grand Ballroom
09:30
Plenary I: Threat Prevention - International Efforts
Grand Ballroom A
11:00
Morning Refreshments and Networking
Grand Ballroom B
11:30
Plenary II: Preparing for the Emergency
Grand Ballroom A
Lunch and Networking
Grand Ballroom B
14:00
Session 1: CBRN Special Forces
Grand Ballroom A
14:00
Workshop 1: The Threat of Non-Conventional Terrorism in Asia
Tactic 3
15:30
Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
Grand Ballroom B
16:00
Session 2: Identifying the threat: CBRN Detection and Forensics
Grand Ballroom A
16:00
Workshop 2: CBRNe in Aviation
Tactic 3
17:30
Networking Reception
Grand Ballroom B
09:00
Session 3: Medical Countermeasures and Crisis Management in Asia
Grand Ballroom A
Workshop 3: Application of Robotics in a CBRNe Environment
Tactic 3
10:30
Morning Refreshments and Networking
Grand Ballroom B
11:00
Session: 4 CBRN Response and decontamination in practice
Grand Ballroom A
11:00
Workshop 4: Medical Countermeasures for Radiological Incidents and Terriorism
Tactic 3
12:30
Lunch and Networking
Grand Ballroom B
13:30
Session 5: Biohazards and Terrorism in Asia
Grand Ballroom A
13:30
Workshop 5: State-of-the-Art in CBRN Detection and Diagnosis
Tactic 3
15:00
Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
Grand Ballroom B
15:30
Closing Plenary: Enhancing CBRN Capabilities in the APAC - The way ahead
Grand Ballroom A
Training Session: CBRN Monitoring and control: listing Agents
Tactic 3
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Day 1: Tuesday 24 September 09:00
Registration @ Hotel lobby
10:00
Leaving Kuala Lumpur for Kuala Kubu Baru @ Hotel lobby
12:00
Demonstration Fire and Rescue Training School, Kuala Kubu Baru
13:00 Lunch 14:00
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NCT CBRNE AWARDS GALA DINNER
Tuesday
LIVE CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATION
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Registration @ Grand Ballroom Foyer
19:30
Pre-Dinner Reception @ Grand Ballroom Foyer
20:00
NCT CBRNe Awards Gala Dinner @ Grand Ballroom
20:15
Opening Speech by Honorable General Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Zulkifeli Bin Mohd Zin, Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces
20:45
NCT CBRNe Capability Award
21:45
NCT CBRNe Innovation Award
22:15
NCT CBRNe Community Award
22:45 23:00
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Day 2: Wednesday 25 September
Wednesday
08:30 - 09:30 Registration @ Grand Ballroom Foyer PLENARY I: THREAT-PREVENTION: INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS ON NON-PROLIFERATION, DISARMAMENT AND COUNTER-CBRN Venue: Grand Ballroom A
Opening Remarks by Guy Roberts, (Former) Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for WMD Policy, NATO 09:30 Special Opening Address: CBRNe Defence at the Malaysian Defence Forces Honourable Dato’ Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Defence, Malaysia 10:00 Nuclear and Radiation Security in Malaysia - Standards and Operational Procedures • Nuclear and Radiation Security Standards and Monitoring Procedures • SOPs in case of a Radiation Incident • The Nuclear Emergency Team: Equipment, Training and Preparedness Y.M. Raja Dato’ Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan, Director General, Atomic Energy Licensing Board, Malaysia 10:30 CBRN CoE Project 23 and CBRN Capability Building Measures in Cambodia - Requirements and the Way Ahead Lt. Gen. Ke Da, Deputy Secretary General, National Defence Authority of Chemical Weapons, Cambodia 11:00
Morning Refreshments and Networking
PLENARY II: PREPARING FOR THE EMERGENCY - AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND CAPABILITY BUILDING MEASURES Venue: Grand Ballroom A
11:30 Raising Awareness and Enforcing Preparedness: The Need for CBRN Response Preparedness in Asia • CBRN threat environment in Asia • Capability and capacity building measures at NDMA including training and international cooperation Maj. Gen. (Ret’d) Dr. J K Bansal, Honrable Member of National Disaster Management Authority, Union Minister of State, Government of India 12:00 Thailand’s CBRNe Capabilities and Preparedness • Equipment, organisation and (joint) training measures • Latest policy developments • Current capabilities and programs • Future challenges and Thailand’s CBRNe capability requirements Lt. Gen. (Ret’d) Chalermsuk Yugala, Royal Thai Army/ Chemical Department, Thailand 12:30 Enhancing CBRNe Defense & Security through R&D: State-of-the-Art Solutions against CBRNe Threats • CEA approach to define threats and respective requirements for CBRNe defense and critical infrastructure protection • Capability development from basic research to evaluation processes • Overview of some outstanding projects related to threats: Chem (EASYLIBS), Bio (BIODOSI and related bioreagents, Rad/Nuc (DIRAD and GAMPIX), Explosives (SYS-THEDEX and T-REX). Laurent Olmedo, Head of Global Security Research, CEA, France 13:00
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Lunch and Networking
CBRN SPECIAL FORCES Venue: Grand Ballroom A 14:00 CBRN and Counterterrorism Special Forces in Malaysia • Operational CBRN first response strategies and best practices • Capability Development and Armament Projects • Challenges and future needs in CBRN Col. Hasan Bin Ali, Deputy Commander, 21 Special Service Group, Malaysia 14:30 Special CBRNE Operations for Homeland Defence - a vendors perspective • VIP protection • Specialist response forces • High Visibility Events • Protecting/Monitoring Critical Assets Dr. Norbert Kloepper, Director Sales & Marketing, Bruker Daltonics, Germany 15:00 Early Handling of CBRN Terror Threats by Indonesian Special Forces Lt. Col. Marinir Nanang Saefulloh, Datasemen Jala Mangkara, Indonesian Marine Corps 15:30
Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
IDENTIFYING THE THREAT: CBRN DETECTION AND FORENSICS 16:00 Technical Challenges for the detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological (CBR) substances • Selected CBRN-defense programs/ approaches of European Organisations and the German Armed Forces Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Gläser, Project Manager, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and InService Support, Germany 16:30 A Singapore Valley Accelerator Approach to Building Disruptive Biodetection Technologies Matthijs van Leeuwen, COO, Camtech Management Pte Ltd, Singapore 17:00 Medical Preparedness against CBRN Incidents in Turkey Ass. Prof. Levent Kenar, MD Phd, Chief of Medical CBRN Defence Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey 17:30
Networking Reception
WORKSHOP 1: THE THREAT OF NON-CONVENTIONAL TERRORISM IN ASIA Venue: Tactic 3 14:00 Nuclear Terrorism: The Threat of Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorist Networks Capabilities in South Asia Prof. Aqab Malik, Department of Strategic and Nuclear Studies, National Defence University, Pakistan 14:30 The threat of Bioterrorism, dual-use technologies and biorisk management processes in Malaysia Dr. Zalini Yunus, Head of Human Factors Branch, STRIDE, Malaysia 15:00 The Threat of CBRNe Terrorism in Afghanistan • Availability of precursor chemicals in Afghanistan and the risk posed by homemade explosives/ IEDs • Threat of small scale chemical attacks such as food poisoning, agroterrorism and the attacks on schools • Intentions and capabilities of terrorist networks to use CB material (e.g. evidence of Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan training with CB material such as the Derunta training camp) • Putting Afghanistan in the regional context: the threat of WMD terrorism in South Asia and intentions of terrorist networks such as LeT • Is CBRN terrorism really attractive and appealing for terrorist networks? Hekmat Khalil Karzai, Director, Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies, Afghanistan WORKSHOP 2: CBRNe IN AVIATION Venue: Tactic 3 16:00 CBRNe in Aviation • Assessment of the specific CBRNe threat spectrum in the field of aviation security • Measures in place to counter the threat of CBRN in the civil aviation environment: best practices • Respective requirements for CBRNe defense in civil aviation: safety measures, response processes, most important stakeholders, training and capacity building measures • Current efforts to fulfill these requirements: international activities to enhance emergency preparedness of first responders at airports and onboard airliners Cpt. Jo Schoenmaker, European Cockpits Association, the Netherlands; and Ilja M. Bonsen, Managing Director, IB Consultancy, Belgium
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Day 3: Thursday 26 September MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN ASIA
Thursday
Venue: Grand Ballroom A Opening Remarks by Guy Roberts, (former) Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for WMD Policy, NATO 9:00 CBRN Preparedness and Crisis Management Strategies at the XIX. Commonwealth Games 2010 in India • Preventive security and crisis management measures • Risk of CBRN mass casualty incidents at major events • Respective requirements to prepare first responders and CBRN response capabilities at the event Col. (Dr.) Ram Athavale (Ret’d), CBRN Security and Disaster Management Specialist, Coordinating Officer for CBRN Preparedness at the CG, India 09:30 Enhancing Medical Preparedness for Radiological Incidents & Terrorism • Threat scenarios for radiological incidents and terrorism • Radiation exposure versus radiological contamination • External versus internal contamination • Primary survey & resuscitation • Poisoning treatment paradigm for medical countermeasures Dr. Frank G. Walter, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA 10:00 CBRN Awareness and Preparedness: Lessons Learned from Public Health Crisis Management in Malaysia • Malaysia’s first response strategies in practice confronting Avian Influenza • Antidotes and stockpiling • Current situation of Avian Influenza in Malaysia • Regional cooperation on responding to Avian Influenza in Asia Dr. Devan Kurup, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia 10:30
Morning Refreshments and Networking
CBRN RESPONSE AND DECONTAMINATION IN PRACTICE Venue: Grand Ballroom A 11:00 Developing Needs Assessments for CBRN Response and Decontamination in Myanmar • State of procurement activities and CBRN response capacities in Myanmar • Existing response and decontamination plans in CBRN mass casualty incidents • The Ministry’s activities to assess requirements in the field of CBRN response and decontamination Prof. Dr. Aung Kyaw Myat, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Myanmar 11:30 CBRN All Hazards Response • The Contemporary CBRN Operating Environment - The Challenge • Modular and Multi-functional Solutions • ‘Keeping things Simple’ when ‘Things get Complex’ Brian Clesham, Cristanini Decontamination Systems, UK 12:00 The Response to CBRN Terror in Korea • Terror Environment • Response Organisation • Response Procedures Brig. Gen. Chan-Sup Kim, Commander, ROK CBRN School, Korea 12:30
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Lunch and Networking
WORKSHOP 3: APPLICATION OF ROBOTICS IN A CBRNe ENVIRONMENT Venue: Tactic 3 09:00 Modern Doctrine for Using Robotics Systems Counter IED & CBRNe Prof. Dr. Zvonko Orehovec, University of Applied Science, Velika Gorica and College of Applied Sciences Zagreb, Croatia 09:30 Modern Conceptions of DOK-ING Robotics Systems Counter IED & CBRNe Gordan Pesic, Fire Fighting Programme Manager, DOKING, Croatia 10:00 CBRNe and Hazmat Response Capabilities at the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department • Capabilities and preparedness of FRDM to handle and manage CBRN incidents • Requirements in the field of PPE • Potential application of robotic tools at FRDM Hj Zurkarnain Bin Mohd Kassim, Senior Assistant Fire Commissioner, Fire and Rescue Department, Malaysia
WORKSHOP 4: MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES FOR RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS AND TERRORISM Venue: Tactic 3 11:00 Medical Countermeasures • This interactive workshop will review medical management for victims of radiological incidents and terrorism. After a brief overview, participants will attend a tabletop exercise aimed at showing how medically manage a patient who is a victim of a "dirty bomb" with traumatic injuries and external and internal contamination. Alexander Heyl, CEO, Heyltex Corporation; and Dr. Frank G. Walter, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA
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Day 3: Thursday 26 September
Thursday
BIOHAZARDS AND TERRORISM IN ASIA Venue: Grand Ballroom A 13:30 The Threat of Agroterrorism and Zoonotic Diseases in Asia • Feasibility of an agroterrorist attack in Asia and technical requirements • Safeguarding food supply chains and critical infrastructure of food production • Responding to contaminated supply chains: depopulation and disinfection • Human and animal health: zoonotic diseases and the prevention of emerging infectious diseases • Strategies of prophylaxis and infection control Gary Flory, Agricultural Program Manager, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, USA 14:00 The Portable Analytical Lab - Novel Systems for the Analysis of Biological Pathogens Dr. Claudia Gärtner, CEO, Microfluidic ChipShop, Germany 14:30 Philippines First Response Capabilities and Contingency Plans to Biohazards • Assessment of the Bio threat in the Philippines: Biosecurity Action Plans • Capabilities for the rapid detection, identification and monitoring of bioagents • International and regional cooperation on preventing and responding to Biohazards and Terrorism • Future preparedness and requirements for biothreats at the Philippines Dr. Socorro P. Lupisan, Director/ Head of Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Philippines 15:00
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Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
WORKSHOP 5: STATE-OF-THE-ART IN CBRN DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS Venue: Tactic 3 13:30 Development of Nuclear Forensics Capabilities in Japan - R&D Status and Future Plan at JAEA Dr. Nobuo Shinohara, Deputy Director of Department of Science and Technology for Nuclear Material Management, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan 14:00 Radiation Biodosimetry: A critical tool for responding to a large scale radiation incident • Use of biological assays in addressing situational awareness needs in triage of a large scale nuclear event • Challenge of delayed clinical manifestation of acute radiation syndrome for nuclear response scenarios • A diagnostic method that identifies which individuals need immediate versus nearterm treatment, while transferring those among the "watchful waiting" and nonexposed out of the triage path James B. Healy, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, DxTerity Diagnostics Inc., USA 14:30 Application of Dogs within CBRN First Response Frank Holmes, Chief Training and Operations Manager, K10 Working Dogs, UK
CLOSING PLENARY: ENHANCING CBRN CAPABILITIES IN THE APAC: THE WAY AHEAD Venue: Grand Ballroom A 15:30 Regional CBRN Cooperation and Institutional Capacity Building • The constitution of ASEANAPOL and its relevance for countering CBRN threats in Asia • Illicit trafficking of CBRN material in SEA, immigration and customs enforcement • Fighting CBRN threat through law enforcement, regulations, outreach and investigations • Multi-agency approaches to addressing the non-conventional threat Pol. Lt. Gen. Sar Moline, Executive Director, ASEANAPOL, Malaysia 16:00 Counter Proliferation of Chemical Hazardous Materials: The Programme Global Shield • Activities of the Programme Global Shield in Asia • Supply chains of licit and illicit traffic of chemical hazardous materials in Asia • Capacity and awareness building, outreach activities to governments and public/ private industry, regional cooperation enforcement efforts • Equipment for investigations and detection of hazmats Jeffrey T. Wickett, Programme Manager - Programme Global Shield, World Customs Organization 16:30 Closing Remarks: Counterterrorism Efforts in Malaysia YDH Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Bin Mohd Zinin, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Royal Malaysian Police
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Day 4: Friday 27 September
Friday
Training: CBRN Monitoring and Control - Listing Agents Venue: Tactic 3
This training session will introduce the participants to monitoring and control, and how to develop a list of agents that need monitoring and control. Although treaties and regimes such as the Chemical Weapons Convention give instructions on what agents and precursors to monitor, focusing is needed to be effective. After all, when one focuses on 250 agents, one is not really focussing. The same is true when developing new products. Although a product development team can trust on current requirements for current procurement, development often means that one has to estimate the requirements of the future for today’s R&D. This includes understanding what agents are relevant.
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In this workshop, two IB Consultancy experts who developed the methodology and agents lists for both the Europeans Defence Agency and the European Commission will show how to develop lists of C, B and RN agents that are relevant and focus on those agents that matter. This workshop training is relevant for government officials who are tasked, or are impacted by export control and monitoring of CBRN related materials, and it is relevant for industry who would like to understand what agents they need to develop products against.
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Technical challenges for the detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and other hazardous substances Selected CBRN programmes/approaches of European Organisations and the German Armed Forces Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Gläser * Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw U 3.6)
1. Introduction Most CBR related toxic substances and pathogens are invisible and can have huge impact as e.g. by covered actions, terror assaults and sabotage. The devastating effect on civilian structures or military operations might be amplified by additional hoaxes or inadequate media reports causing panic and overreaction. Particularly non-state actors as paramilitary groups, insurgents or terrorists might not be deterred by widely accepted international treaties and conventions proscribing the use of such material. The dual-use potential limits the international ban on CBR agents, because the related research, development and production for civilian use can be exploited to develop CBR material. Detection and identification capabilities are crucial for risk mitigation and appropriate countermeasures after attacks, to protect civilian population and military personnel. 2. Detection and Identification of CBR threat agents Chemical warfare agents and related substances can be often directly detected and identified, but the wide spectrum of toxic industrial chemicals requires different methods. g and neutron radiation can be detected as well as related radioactive isotopes identified, whereas the
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physics permits only measurements of a and b radiation in close contact of the sample to the detector. The largest technical gap is still the rapid detection of pathogens and toxins in the breathing air for timely warning. The infection or intoxication will not have an immediate effect, but can have a delayed high impact on larger numbers of people by spreading or amplified by contagion selecting the appropriate bacteria or virus strains. Commercially available devices for rapid generic detection of biological particles are facing too many false alarms outdoor. Improvements in laser technology and mathematical algorithms combining different kind of detectors have not solved the problem because of unpredictable and rapid changes of the usually high natural biological background. Only high concentrations of biological threat agents can be detected unambiguously as deliberate release. Although there has been a significant technical progress of identifying biological substances as in automation and parallel analysis, increasing numbers of species/ substances to be identified with high sensitivity need more time.   3. Projects and programs about CBR detection and identification For the German Armed Forces the N(B)C-fox has been recently improved technically and the light NC reconnaissance vehicles for quick deployment will be launched. The performance of the demonstrator Mobile B-reconnaissance system, which has been delivered for testing, is going to be assessed, but some essential requirements could not have been accomplished. Deployable laboratories for analysis of samples with
possible C and R substances are in service since twelve years, but will be replaced by systems with modern and more efficient technology. The national laws on biosafety require the new development of a deployable laboratory with a Biological Safety Level 3. C and R detection and CBR identification devices not integrated into systems are used by special CBRN forces and on navy ships for immediate analysis of environmental samples. Handheld detection systems have been used also by non-specialist soldiers. 4. European Programmes and Activities on CBRN-protection The EU Commission launched within the FP 7 framework the programme "Security" about research and demonstration projects for civilian protection against CBRN among others (20072013). The contractors have been consortia with international partners from industry, small and medium enterprises, governmental organisations, academic institutions, and enduser organisations belonging to the EU or associated nations. Beside concepts and tools valuable technology should be developed to enhance the CBRN resilience of the EU. The FP 7 programme is going to be followed by Horizon 2020 this year. The EU CBRN-Concept (2009) has identified tasks and gaps to be filled by the nations to ensure the mitigation of CBRNimpacts. Eleven member nations elaborated within the European Defence Agency (EDA) framework common functional requirements for the architecture integrating different systems for biodefense as e.g. aerosol detection, standoff detection, deployable laboratory. However, the intended development of appropriate demonstrators did not find the needed support because of identified technical risks, the complexity and the financial austerity. Despite high benefits multinational armament projects face often many problems and delays. Commonly accepted and binding procedures to ensure the harmonization of the different national armament cycles for funding, tendering, and
further steps in the life cycle have not been implemented. In Joint Investment Programmes of R&D, EDA nations support among others military CBRN defense research projects of international consortia. 5. CBRN-Defense after the Reform of the German Armed Forces The CBRN Defense Command within the Joint Staff Service has become responsible for all CBRN related capabilities which had been assigned before to different military services, but the medical related CBRN-tasks belong to the medical service. Concepts, initiatives and planning of capability development are processed by the Bundeswehr Planning Office. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support is responsible for armament and in-services related issues. 6. Conclusion The timely warning of some CBR-threat substances especially in the breathing air is still challenging from the technical point of view. Also the related capabilities composed of doctrine, organization, training, leadership, education, personnel, and facilities beside materiel are not always sufficiently addressed to find intermediate solutions for threat scenarios in probable operations. Whereas multinational cooperation and programs have been established for CBRN related R&D, logistics, and common training/exercises, the complexity of procurement with different national armament procedures, legislations and industrial interests is preventing to reveal the tremendous advantages of international cooperation as e.g. burden and work share, interoperability, common understanding of threats, tasks and capabilities.
* The content of the text reflects the opinion of the author and not a national position.
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Speakers and Moderators
Maj. Gen. (Ret’d) Dr. J K Bansal, Honorable Member of National Disaster Management Authority, Union Minister of State, Government of India Maj Gen (Dr) JK Bansal, VSM, Chikitsa Ratan is the Hon’ble Member of the National Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of India, having status of Union Minister of State. Prior to this he served in the Army Medical Corps and Defence Research & Development Organization. He established the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) mitigation division and chemical biological radiological nuclear (CBRN) Training Centre at the Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior. He is the pioneer of Radiation Disaster Medical Management centre, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences in Delhi. Furthermore, he delivered many invited lectures and demonstrations during various Chemical Terrorism Disaster Management training courses and also conducted many mock drills on the subject. He published large number of papers on Chemical Terrorism Disaster Management. Col. Hasan Bin Ali, Deputy Commander, 21 Special Service Group, Malaysia Colonel Hasan Bin Ali is the Deputy Commander of 21 Special Service Group. Prior to his appointment he was the Director of Special Forces
Operation Directorate at Army Headquarters. He also was the commanding officer of 22 Commando Regiment and held various staff officer appointment in his career. Colonel Hasan holds a Master Degree in Strategic and Defence Studies from UKM, Master Degree in Strategic Management from University of Wollongog, Australia, and Bachelor in Business Administration from Mara Institute of Technology. He was a graduate of the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College and the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College.
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Col. Dr. Ram Athavale, CBRN Security and DM Specialist, Coordinating Officer for CBRN Preparedness at the CG, India As a key advisor to the Government of India, Col (Dr) Ram Athavale (Retd) has handled the critical aspects of conceptualization, planning and drafting of CBRN policies and equipment philosophy for all phases of CBRN incident management. He is a specialist in CBRN protection for critical national infrastructure and has been the coordinating officer for CBRN preparedness during the Common Wealth Games 2010. Col Athavale is often a CBRN panellist in seminars and conferences and has been the author of numerous articles on CBRN related subjects.
Brian Clesham, Cristanini Decontamination Systems, UK Brian Clesham was the UK Army’s CBRN Principal for four years. Part of his responsibilities included advising the Army on CBRN equipment procurement. Brian also served as Chief of Staff at the UK’s Defence CBRN centre. On leaving public service, Brian worked initially for SVGC Ltd, a UK Defence company that specializes in procurement ‘Options Analysis’ and equipment ‘Through Life Cycle Management’. During this time, he also chaired CBRNE Conferences for the Asia Pacific region in Singapore in 2011 and again in 2012. Brian graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the Italian Joint Command & Staff College at the Institute for Higher Defence Studies in Rome and the NATO Defence College. Finally, he holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Risk, Crisis & Disaster Management from the University of Leicester.He has been working for Cristanini Decontamination Systems since September 2012. Gary Flory, Agricultural Programme Manager, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, USA Gary A. Flory gained extensive operations, planning, and research experience in the areas of zoonotic and infectious diseases, bioterrorism/agroterrorism, animal carcass disposal, facility decontamination, agricultural best management practices and the protection of food systems through his role as Agricultural & Water Compliance Manager at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Gary is the recipient of
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numerous awards and recognitions from both industry and government. He is an internationally recognized author and speaker on these important issues with over 20 years of leadership experience in both government and private consulting. Gary serves on the Virginia Agroterrorism Task Force, Virginia Poultry Disease Task Force, TVMA One Health Task Force, USDA Carcass Disposal Working Group and the Livestock Mass Mortality Management Working Group. Dr. Claudia Gärtner, CEO, Microfluidic ChipShop, Germany Dr. Claudia Gaertner, PhD, studied chemistry and biology at the University of Duesseldorf, Germany. She obtained her PhD in biochemistry and became involved with microtechnologies at the Institute of Microtechnology Mainz (IMM). In 1999 she took over the position of the director of the newly founded Application Center for Microtechnology Jena, Germany (amt) where she built up the technological infrastructure for the realization of micro components and established microfluidics as a research area. She was involved in founding the biotechnology startup "x-zyme" (2001) and the microfluidic company "microfluidic ChipShop" (2002). In 2002 she was nominated for the German Founders Prize and decorated with the Thuringian award for the best business concept for microfluidic ChipShop. In March 2006 Dr. Gaertner moved from the amt to microfluidic ChipShop where she was named CEO. She leads a wide variety of research projects for the development of lab-on-a-chip systems for life science applications and respective novel fabrication technologies. Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Gläser, Project Manager, Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, Germany Dr. Heinz-Ulrich Gläser holds a Diploma and Ph.D. in microbiology (University Bonn) Germany. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Global Management (Universities Koblenz and Rhein-Sieg, Germany). He is a visiting scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. He is a research
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scientist at the Institute of Protection Technology, NBC Protection, Germany as well as an exchange Scientist at the Picatinny Arsenal, USA and the UNMOVIC Bioweapon-Inspector in Iraq. Dr. Gläser is a German representative in the NATO JCDG CBRNDefence, Finally, he is an Evaluator and an expert for the European Union FP 7 program and the European Defence Agency. James B. Healy, Chief Operating Officer and CoFounder, DxTerity Diagnostics Inc., USA James Healy holds a Master’s in Acquisition and Logistics and has over 25 years’ experience in operations and financial leadership in biotechnology, software and semiconductor companies in both government and commercial settings. Prior to DxTerity Jim founded TruePoint Systems, a company focused on design, development, and deployment of ad hoc sensor networks for the Defense Logistics Agency’s open-field inventory systems. Jim was VP of Business Development for Cadence Design Systems, a pioneer in the semiconductor automation market and COO of JTA Research, a semiconductor design firm. Jim began his Career with Hughes Electronics Inc. rising to executive leadership positions within Hughes Communication Products which commercialized sensors and communication systems for the next generation of situational awareness platforms. Ass. Prof. Levent Kenar, MD Phd, Chief of Medical CBRN Defence Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey Dr. Levent Kenar has been working for 16 years in the Department of Medical CBRN Defence of Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. He is currently the Chief of this department. He worked in the doctorate programme about medical aspect of CBRN agents between 1997-2002. He is also leading the medical CBRN first-aid team. He has also tasked in international organisations and has represented Turkey in CBRN-related groups like NATO CBRN Medical WG, NBC Defense WG, NBC Initiatives in NATO Assessment Team. He has also certified as the inspector of UNMOVIC of UN. He has 44 international
and 25 national scientific papers and 68 oral and poster presentations in international scientific meetings up to now.
Brig. Gen. Chan-Sup Kim, Commander, ROK CBRN School, South Korea Brigadier General Kim, Chan Sup is the 37th CBRN School Commandant of the Republic of Korea. Prior to assuming his current assignment, General Kim served as commanding General of the Armed Force CBR Defense Command. During his career, he served as Decontamination Company Commander, Chemical Detachment Commander of Division, and Chemical Battalion Commander of Corps. Also, his staff positions include Head of Chemical Branch of the Combined Force Command, CBRN Planning officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the chief of CBR department of the Second Operational Command. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Korea Military Academy and a Master’s degree in Chemistry study from Nebraska University, USA. Dr. Devan Kurup, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia Dr. Devan Kurup served 28 years in the Malaysian Ministry of Health. He is currently on contract appointment with the Ministry of Health Malaysia
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Dr. Norbert Kloepper, Director of Sales & Marketing, Bruker Daltonics, 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 the year 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 of Product manager from 2002 to 2004 and R&D manager from 2004 to 2008. He has represented Bruker in many international research projects such as IMPACT, LOTUS and IMSK. In 2008 he became the Director of Sales & Marketing.
(MOH) with specific Subject Matter Expert (SME) placement in the Disease Control Division. He is a lead coordinator for: MOH compliance to obligations under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Furthermore he is a lead coordinator for: the implementation of the Focus Area related to Public Health Emergency Preparedness under the Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases (APSED 2010). Finally, he is a support coordinator for facilitating Training and Human Resource Competence in managing public health crisis and emergencies and a collaborator in developing competence at the National Laboratory for Biorisk Management and Policy Development.
Dr. Socorro P. Lupisan, Director/ Head of Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Philippines Dr. Socorro Lupisan received her Medical Degree from the University of the PhilippinesPhilippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). She also received her Master’s degree from the Clinical Epidemiology Department of the same University. She is affiliated with the Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) and she is a founding member of the Philippine Biosafety and Biosecurity Association. She has been invited as resource person/speaker on biosafety and biosecurity and other related topics. She has published on a wide range of subjects concerning infectious diseases, such as Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), pneumonia, and other emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Currently, she is the Director of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, where she is also the Chair of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee and a member of the Institutional Review Board. Prof. Aqab Malik, National Defence University, Pakistan Prof. Aqab Malik has extensive teaching and research experience in fields ranging from: Weapons of Mass Destruction (CBRN) Terrorism and Counter Terrorism; Strategic (Nuclear) Crisis Management. He is currently
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an Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategic & Nuclear Studies, National Defence University, Pakistan, in which he also supervises, mentors, and instructs domestic and foreign Senior Civil Service Officers. Prof. Malik is also a visiting Professor at Pakistan’s premier Quaid-i-Azam University and a consultant for various organizations including: the National Counter Terrorism Authority, Pakistan and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. In addition to his existing responsibilities at the NDU, Prof. Malik is currently also a Senior Fellow at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and has recently also joined the New America Foundation, Washington DC, as a Fellow. Pol. Lt. Gen. Sar Moline, Executive Director, ASEANAPOL, Malaysia For almost his entire career, Lt. Gen Moline, has been working in the international relations field. Ever since Cambodia integrated the ASEAN in 1999,
he has attended some of ASEAN mechanism meetings such as AMMTC, SOMTC, ASEANAPOL and ASOD. He participated in drafting the Vienna Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its related protocols. As the Vice President of Police Academy of Cambodia, he gives lectures on the Vienna Convention and the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States. He also gives lectures on ASEAN and European Union Studies. The participants of his lectures are, senior police officers and master degree students of the Police Academy of Cambodia as well as high-ranking officials including under secretaries of state, provincial vice governors, district governors, directors-general and directors of departments. Prof. Dr. Aung Kyaw Myat, Union Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Prof. Dr. Myat has been a Lecturer and a professor at the beginning of his career. He
Lab-on-a-Chip systems – portable analytical systems – for the analysis of biological or chemical samples are at the core of microfluidic ChipShop’s business. Within its ChipGenie® edition instrument series ultrafast PCR systems, portable sample preparation units or electrophoretic systems are at hand allowing as well for sample preparation as well as for the later analysis of various kinds of sample matrices. microfluidic ChipShop GmbH offers miniaturized lab-on-a-chip components and systems, both as customized solutions as well as self-developed off-the shelf lab-on-a-chip products. The company covers the entire value- and technology-chain, starting from the design of the microstructures up to biochemical functionalization of surfaces and reagent storage on the final chips. In addition, microfluidic ChipShop's own application department supports customers in the miniaturization of their biological and diagnostic tasks, e.g., in the transfer of biological assays onto a chip, including the selection of suitable materials and protocol adaptation.
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Laurent Olmedo, Head of Global Security Research, CEA, France Laurent Olmedo graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Strasbourg (1980) as a chemical engineer. He joined the Military Applications Division (DAM) of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) in 1982 as a research engineer in chemical and materials science. In 2001, he was appointed as the manager of a R&D material science service of the CEA. Since 2005, Mr. Olmedo has been in charge of coordinating the Global security research program, a new mission dedicated to CEA. This activity started with the French joint CBRN-E research program, awarded to CEA by French public authorities in 2005, which has led to numerous technology transfers of innovative technologies. In addition, Laurent Olmedo coordinates the French action on standardization of CBRN technologies. Prof. Dr. Zvonko Orehovec, University of Applied Science, Velika Gorica and College of Applied Sciences Zagreb, Croatia Prof. Zvonko Orehovec, Military Academy of NBC Defense graduated from the Yugoslav Military Academy of Belgrade in1984. He holds a Master’s of Science and a post graduate degree in, physical chemistry from the Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics at University of Zagreb. The latter, has awarded him with a doctor’s degree in physical chemistry. His military carrier finished as full colonel in 2005. His currently a professor at the University of Applied Science Velika Gorica as well as at the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of textile technology and the Faculty of Security. He is the author of more than 90 scientific and professional papers, books, scripts and meeting proceedings.
Gordan Pesic, Programme 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. His main activities include: identification of mission capability requirements in crisis management including EOD, CBRNe, C-IED tasks and missions as well as identifying, developing, negotiating and managing strategic relationships with clients and playing an integral role in developing and implementing business strategies.
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then moved on to become the Director of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Prof. Dr. Mayat is currently, Union Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology. He is a fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (F.AAFT) and the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organization (F.AFEO) as well as the Myanmar Engineering Society (F. MES). He holds a PhD in civil engineering.
Guy Roberts, (Former) Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy, NATO Guy Roberts has over thirty years of experience in public policy, foreign affairs, international organisations, bi-lateral and multilateral negotiations on strategic issues, and international legal matters. Until August 2011 he was the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy and Director, Nuclear Policy Planning Directorate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Prior to that, Mr. Roberts was Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Principal Director for Negotiations Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Roberts served as the legal counsel for arms control and non-proliferation in the U.S. Department of the Navy. Mr. Roberts also had a distinguished 25-year career in the US Marine Corps. In September 2011 he joined IB Consultancy as a Principal Consultant. Cpt. Jo Schoenmaker, European Cockpits Association, the Netherlands Cpt. Jo Schoenmaker started his career as a police officer and then trained as a pilot for the Aviation Branch of the Dutch National Police before joining Transavia.com
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as a flying captain. He held several positions within his company, including safety trainer, safety officer, project manager, security advisor and security trainer. He developed training in the areas of security and Crew Resource Management (CRM). Furthermore, Captain Jo Schoenmaker joined the security committee of VNV-DALPA in 2005 and became chairman of that committee in 2009. He is member of the ECA security working group and IFALPA security committee. Captain Schoenmaker represents airline pilots in national and international bodies, such as for EU and ECAC, NEASCOG (NATO and Eurocontrol Security Coordination Group), Eurocontrol SET (Security Team) and is member of NATO Expert Team. Captain Schoenmaker is specialized in several security issues, e.g. lasers, CBRN, ATM, airspace security and training. Dr. Nobuo Shinohara, Department of Science and Technology for Nuclear Material Management, JAEA, Japan Dr. Nubuo Shinohara, graduated as a Nuclear Engineer from the University of Tohoku and was than employed by the Japanese Energy Research Institute (JAERI) where he worked on radiochemical studies of spent fuels and actinides. He has since become the senior principal researcher of the JAERI working on non-proliferation and holds a PhD from the University of Tohoku. Dr. Shinohara is a visiting Professor of the University of Tokyo and the Deputy Director of the Nuclear Resource Development Centre (NuHRDeC) and the Department of Science of Science and technology for Nuclear Material Management (STNM). Finally, he is an Advisor for the nuclear Forensics Project of the JAEA. Matthijs van Leeuwen, Camtech Diagnostics Pte Ltd Matthijs is an experienced biotech entrepreneur who gained significant experience in managing operational, business development and financial activities in biotech start-ups in Cambridge (UK), Malaysia and Singapore. He also has experience as a consultant for an investment research company and as an investment analyst in a leading tech transfer and Venture Capital firm in the UK. He is a co-founder
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of Camtech Diagnostics and is responsible for the company’s commercial activities. Matthijs holds a B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences and M.Sc. in Science & Business from the University of Utrecht (Netherlands), and gained research experience at the University of Cambridge (UK). Dr. Frank G. Walter, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, USA Prof. Walter is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Director of Clinical Toxicology at the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. He is Co-Founder and Editor of the Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) Program that is cosponsored by the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and the University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center. Since its first course in 1999, AHLS has taught over 14,000 interdisciplinary healthcare professionals from 63 countries around the world, including paramedics, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and others. AHLS is the premiere worldwide course teaching the medical management of patients exposed to hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents. Dr. Walter is an internationally recognized leader in toxicology who has taught on five continents. Jeffrey T. Wickett, Programme Manager of Programme Global Shield, World Customs Organization Jeffrey joined the World Customs Organization (WCO) as Programme Manager for Programme Global Shield (PGS) in April 2012. PGS is a global program to reduce and stop cross-border diversion and trafficking of precursor chemicals and components used in the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices. He developed the long term operational and strategic plans under which the program operates. He is responsible for all training, development, finance associated to PGS, and its staff. Prior to his current position at the WCO, Jeffrey had 32 years of law enforcement experience, 24 years of which were with the legacy U.S. Customs Service/ Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement investigations associated to criminal prosecutions for narcotics, trafficking, money laundering, smuggling and conspiracy. Jeffrey has an extensive international portfolio in maritime law enforcement and global supply chain security. He is a graduate of Barry University and held a U.S. Merchant Mariner’s license.
Dr. Zalini Yunus, Head of Human Factors Branch, Science and Technology Research Institute for Defence, Malaysia Dr. Zalini Yunus received her B.Sc. degree in Microbiology (1986) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia, her M.Sc. degree in Immunology & Allergy (1997) from the University of Nottingham, UK and her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering (2004) from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMST), UK. She joined the Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MOD) as a Microbiologist in 1988. Currently, she is the Head of Human Factors Branch, Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE). Dr. Zalini Yunus has been active, both nationally and internationally, in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention, and in biosafety and biosecurity measures. She is also the lead person in drafting the Malaysia’s BWC Bill.
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Lt. Gen. (Ret’d) Chalermsuk Yugala, Royal Thai Army/ Chemical Department, Thailand Lt. Gen. (Ret’d) Yugala served as military officer with Royal Thai Armed Forces. He currently serves as an Advisor to Royal Thai Army’s Chemical Department. He is also a member of various governmental organizations including the National Coordinating Committee on Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention as well as the Sub-Committee on Dual-Use Items and the Department of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce. Lt. Gen. Yugala has served in numerous key CBRN posts including liaison officer to the UN Group of Experts investigating the alleged use of chemical-biological warfare agents in Laos and Cambodia, Chemical Weapons Inspector for UNSCOM,
WMD Response Team Leader for the Counter Terrorist Operations Centre of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and Chemical Weapons inspector for UNMOVIC inspecting Iraq’s chemical weapons and facilities.
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The threat of Bioterrorism, dual-use technologies and biorisk management processes in Malaysia By Zalini Yunus, PhD Chairman of the Local Organising Committee NCT CBRNe Asia 2013 STRIDE, Ministry of Defence Malaysia
Since any research on pathogenic agents and the diseases that they cause are capable of dual-use and have the potential to be used by unscrupulous terrorists for the development of bioweapons, it is difficult to draw the line between relatively innocuous research and "dangerous" research. On the other hand, no scientist will want to be too severely limited in the conduct of research or in the choice of topics to work on, for the sole reason that such research may have the seemingly remote chance of being used for the development of bioweapons. Hence, the dilemma lies, in how much risk should be accommodated in the interests of research and security. To this end, proper oversight and precautionary measures are required to ensure that biological agents and toxins (BAT) are not released intentionally or misused by terrorists or non-state actors. Until today, Malaysia does not have systematic and integrated national measures to counter terrorists that may acquire the necessary means to perpetrate bioterrorism from the legitimate bioscience sectors. Thus, Malaysia has drafted the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) Bill to facilitate the life sciences communities, lab managements, head of organisations, top managements, policy makers and law enforcement officials for prevention of the misuse of the BAT, and further strengthen for preparedness and response to the biological incidents. The primary purpose of the Bill is to comply with the 1972 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. Under Article IV of the BTWC provisions, State Parties are obliged to implement
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national legislation for prohibiting and preventing the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of BAT and bioweapons, along with the related equipment and means of delivery. Another purpose of the Bill is to implement the UN Security Council Resolution 1540, which requires that State Parties implement certain legislation in relation to non-state actors, as well as biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. It also calls upon State Parties to comply with their commitments under the 1972 Convention, and implement the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, which prohibits the use of gases and biological weapons against an enemy in times of war. The Bill also emphasises on prohibiting intentional or negligent release of or misuse of controlled BAT. Via enactment of the Bill, implementation of facility biosecurity and biorisk management programmes will be required to ensure safe and secure handling of BAT. In the larger point of view, the BTWC Bill plays a vital role to prevent proliferation of biological weapons and misuse of the life sciences legitimate research. National action plans that will be established as part of the implementation of the Bill will also incorporate a biorisk management programmes, administrative measures, certification for the high biocontainment facility and codes of conduct on biosecurity. To ensure the successful implementation of the plan, the political will at the highest government levels is necessary. There also should be a clear breakdown of responsibilities and roles for all stakeholders involved, including government agencies the private sector, academia, and biological safety and security associations. The challenges that may hinder the effective implementation of the Bill include lack of trained manpower, prohibitive expenses of safety and security equipment, and lack of dedicated funding to support the implementation of laboratory biosafety and biosecurity.
Laboratories that handle BAT are a critical component of the ability to improve public and animal health. In order to ensure these facilities help protect against accidental or intentional misuse of life sciences to harm people, agriculture or other critical resources, it is important to reinforce the norms of safe and responsible conduct of life sciences through laboratory biorisk management best practices.
to establish a strategy that addresses these challenges for any kind of biological threat. This strategy shall be able to highlight the beneficial nature of advances in life sciences and their importance in combating infectious diseases of natural, accidental, and deliberate origin. In addition, further outlines on how the risks associated with misuse and potential consequences of a biological threat require tailored actions to prevent such threats.
Furthermore, effective and successful laboratory biorisk management programmes require resources, institutional guidelines and operating procedures, and training and oversight. Regular training should be implemented to update laboratory researchers on the latest best practices for preventing, detecting and identifying, and controlling and responding to biological threats.
Serious, sometimes deadly, outbreaks of infectious diseases continue to occur naturally around the world. Even when they are treatable, these diseases take their toll in terms of pain and suffering, disability, lost time from work and wages, and cost to the healthcare system and the economy. Preparing for the once unthinkable, a biological attack, should also prepare the Malaysia government and the population for the inevitable; the natural occurrence (or recurrence) of diseases that can affect all living things. Efforts that protect humans, animals, and plants from bioterrorism will also help us prevail against never ending natural threats.
Effective biological threat mitigation practices will have benefits across the full spectrum of biological threats, including natural, accidental and intentional infectious disease events. It is necessary for Malaysia
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Premium Sponsors Microfluidic ChipShop GmbH Point of Contact: Ms. Claudia Gärtner Tel: + 49 3641 34 705 0 E-mail: claudia.gaertner@microfluidic-chipshop.com Website: www.microfluidic-chipshop.com Microfluidic ChipShop offers ready-to-use microfluidic systems as well as development & manufacturing services: From product development up to volume production from simple microfluidic chips to complex lab-on-a-chipsystems. Microfluidic ChipShop’s Lab-on-a-Chip Catalogue comprises a wide range of off-the shelf microfluidic chips, instruments as well as accessories and application notes. DOK-ING Point of Contact: Mr. Subeije Kalo Tel: +3 85 1 2481 398 E-mail: subeije.kalo@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 and Slunj, 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. Camtech Diagnostics Point of Contact: Mr. Matthijs van Leeuwen Tel: + 65 6273 9707 E-mail: matthijs@camtech.org Website: www.camtech.org Camtech Diagnostics is a Singapore-based R&D company focused on the commercialisation of lab-on-chip technologies for applications in bio defence, clinical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring at the point of need. Camtech Diagnostics has the capacity to develop microfluidic devices through our strong partnerships with SIMTech Microfluidics Foundry (Singapore) and the University of Cambridge (UK). As a first application we aim to provide first responders in biodefense and homeland security with a prompt screening method for bio-threats. NBC-Sys Point of Contact: Mr. Bruno David Tel: + 334 7719 1920 E-mail: b.david@nbc-sys.com Website: www.nexter-group.fr Our range of products cover detection (chemical & biological), individual and collective protection (gas masks, filtering canisters, air conditioning and filtration installed onboard vehicles or in ships) as well as decontamination (aircraft, vehicles, sensitive equipment and persons) With 80% of its workforce comprising of technicians and engineers, NBCSys can rely on expertise based on creativity, knowhow and customer support.
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Scott Safety is a premier manufacturer of innovative respiratory and other personal protective equipment and safety devices for industrial workers, fire and rescue services, police, military and civil defence organisations around the world. The Scott Safety product lines include self- contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, gas detection instruments, thermal imaging cameras, air compressors, accountability systems, head, eye, hearing and face protection. TSI Instruments Singapore Pte Ltd Point of Contact: Ms. Carment Chow Tel: + 65 6595 6388 E-mail: carment.chow@tsi.com Website: www.tsi.com TSI Incorporated serves a global market by investigating, identifying and solving measurement problems. As an industry leader in the design and production of precision instruments, TSI partners with worldwide research institutions and customers to set standard for measurements relating to aerosol science, air flow, health and safety, indoor air quality, fluid dynamics and biohazard detection. Cobham Mission Equipment Unmanned Systems Point of Contact: Mr. Arnold Schmidt Tel: + 49 711 34 102 121 E-mail: arnold.schmidt@cobham.com Website: www.cobham.com To develop machines, equipment and systems to protect or replace human beings this is the motto, motivation and mission of Telerob, who manufactures high sophisticated EOD robots and response vehicles. Telerob NBC vehicles can take samples by using unmanned systems and fight NBC- threats without putting personnel at risk. More information via www.telerob.de and www.cobham.com Proengin Point of Contact: Mr. Eric Damiens Tel: + 33 1 305 84734 E-mail: 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 (Non Traditional Agents), 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.
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Environics Point of Contact: Mr. Ahti Luukkonen Tel: +3 58 40 778 4911 E-mail: ahti.luukkonen@environics.fi Website: www.environics.fi Environics is a global provider of air & gas detection and CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) monitoring solutions. We manufacture a wide range of products including hazardous gas monitors for ambient air, process gas and stack emissions, as well as government early warning CBRN detection systems. Today, Environics is the supplier of choice for industrial, government and military organizations worldwide. Technisch Mathematische Studiengesellschaft (TMS) Point of Contact: Mr. Wolfgang Widders Tel: + 49 228 9 77 60 40 E-mail: wolfgang@widders.de Website: www.tms-bonn.de tms - Your partner for product and process optimisation since 1970 tms is the experienced technology service provider in Modelling & Simulation with more than 40 years of experience of working on sophisticated, high-quality defence technology. tms deals i.a. in the field of CBRN Defense (NEWS/ HEAT) and Ballistic Missile Defense. DYCOR Technologies Ltd. Point of Contact: Mr. Antony Roth Tel: + 1 780 930 2326 E-mail: antony.roth@dycor.com Website: www.dycor.com Dycor Technologies Ltd., founded in 1981, represents a comprehensive set of expertise in all areas of bio-aerosol detection. From its role as the standard referee system at the US AFOTEC test range at Eglin AFB in Florida and the US Army’s West Desert Test Center in Dugway, Utah, to deployments in both SARS and Avian Influenza outbreaks, to operational military deployments in reconnaissance vehicle, naval, and vital-point based applications, Dycor Technologies brings a complete picture of technology, equipment, and real-world expertise in responding to our clients’ specific operational requirements. CBNW Point of Contact: Ms. Tina Naji Tel: + 44 20 8886 2133 Email: tina@chembio.biz Website: www.chembio.biz Chemical, Biological & Nuclear Warfare (CBNW) is the leading journal about defence against CBRNE Published by React Media and edited by Andy Oppenheimer AIExpE MIABTI each winter and summer, CBNW is also published online as an ‘e-zine’, CBNW Digital, every spring and autumn. CBNW brings you in-depth articles by internationally recognised experts and the latest breakthroughs by companies and defence departments in new CBRN defence countermeasures.
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The Threat of Agroterrorism and Zoonotic Diseases in Asia Gary Alan Flory Gary.Flory@deq.virginia.gov http://garyflory.com
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INTRODUCTION The food and agricultural sector is one of the easiest sectors of any nation’s economy to disrupt and its disruption could have catastrophic consequences both nationally and regionally. Both developing and developed countries in Asia will be impacted by a disease outbreak or agroterrorism attack. For countries with agriculture as a significant portion of their gross domestic product, disruptions anywhere along the food chain could lead to food insecurity and national instability in addition to the direct and indirect economic impacts. Yet in the context of CBRNe planning, preparations for a major biological emergency, whether naturally occurring or intentional, are often given less attention and allocated fewer resources than chemical or radiological events due to the reduced potential for a significant human death toll. However there are steps -some easily accomplished, others more difficult -that can be taken to mitigate the impact of disease outbreaks and agroterrorism activities. HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH The ongoing outbreak of H5N1 -and commonly called bird flu - and more recently H7N9 serve as a strong reminder that people, animals and the environment and inextricably linked. Many of the diseases causing death and suffering across the globe are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The effective treatment, control and eradication of these diseases require an understanding of the interconnectedness of humans, animals and the environment. Approximately 15 million people die each year from infectious diseases.1 In children, infectious diseases
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Agroterrorism is the deliberate introduction of a disease agent, either against livestock or into the food chain, for the purposes of undermining stability and/or generating fear. Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) are new, reemerging or drug-resistant infections whose incidence in humans has increased within the past two decades or whose incidence threatens to increase in the near future. Zoonotic Diseases are any infectious diseases that can be transmitted (in some instances, by a vector) from other animals, both wild and domestic, to humans or from humans to animals.
are the main cause of death. Infectious diseases can also result in disability, diminished quality of life, and decreased productivity. The cost of treatment and prevention of EIDs can be staggering and disproportionately impact developing countries. The impact of zoonotic epidemics from 1995 to 2008, many of them preventable, exceeded $120 billion globally.2 Factors Linking Human and Animal Health • Population Growth - Crowding results in more opportunities for existing disease organisms to mutate, recombine, and reassort into more deadly strains. • Land Use - Contamination of water resources, deforestation and other land use changes result in more contact between humans, domestic animals, wildlife and vectors. • Agricultural Practices - Open agriculture,
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deforestation, intensive agriculture and the use of antibiotics in food animals all impact the potential for disease emergence. International Trade and Commerce - An individual infected with an EID can be anywhere in the world within hours. Food is imported and exported around the world. Exotic pets are traded through legal and illegal markets.
FEASIBILITY OF AN AGROTERRORISM ATTACK The history of bioterrorism confirms that naturally occurring disease agents such as plague, smallpox and anthrax are often used as weapons. Occurrences of reportable animal diseases published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) over the last 12-months include numerous disease events in the region including anthrax, low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), classical swine fever, foot and mouth disease (FMD), and Newcastle disease. The presence of these diseases in the region increases the risk of an intentional introduction to an uninfected country or the unintentional introduction through a breach in biosecurity. Additionally, exploitable vulnerabilities exist throughout the entire food production system which can be difficult to manage. The vast nature of the food production system provides many opportunities for the introduction of disease agents. The simplified food supply chain shown in Figure 1 illustrates the numerous opportunities for disruption. Other factors which make agriculture an attractive target include: • Many highly contagious disease agents are endemic throughout the region • Severe economic consequences of an attack • Plant and animal pathogens are easier to acquire than human agents • Little or no physical security at production facilities • Farms are widely dispersed • Disseminating plant or livestock pathogens presents less risk for the perpetrator • The low cost and simplicity of delivery • Incubations periods provide the opportunity for the disease to spread undetected and for the perpetrator to escape REDUCING THE RISK Just as vulnerabilities exist throughout the entire food
supply chain, preparedness/mitigation measures are available to manage risk at each step. Many lessons have been learned from recent disease events such as FMD in South Korea and the United Kingdom and avian influenza around the globe. The presentation will highlight a number of these measures including depopulation, disposal and disinfection, disease surveillance, food defence and food security planning, self-quarantine plans, and enhanced biosecurity and physical security. Through planning and implementation of effective mitigation strategies we can elevate our preparedness and effectively reduce the attractiveness of the use of these agents. REFERENCES
1. World Health Organization. (2008) WHO global burden of disease: 2004 update. Available from: www.who.int/ healthinfo/global_burden_disease/2004_report_update/en/ index.html 2. Marsh Inc. (2008) The Economic and Social Impact of Emerging Infectious Disease.
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NCT CBRNe Awards Introduction IB Consultancy is delighted to announce the NCT CBRNe Awards, the new industry prizes for CBRNe products, solutions and developments in the international CBRNe Community. In close cooperation with our partners at CBNW and MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, IB Consultancy has initiated the NCT CBRNe Awards in support of an important industry that offers great solutions, excellent products and impressive innovations to back the CBRNe end-user community. The NCT CBRNe Awards have been created to strengthen the industry and reward excellence. The Award Ceremonies are meant to draw attention to those companies that have delivered excellence and innovation, and to allow for the CBRNe Community to celebrate the success of these organisations and their industry. The NCT CBRNe Awards have been broken down into three categories. The NCT CBRNe Product Awards will be attributed to best CBRNe product, service or solution and the NCT CBRNe Innovation Awards is to be granted for the most innovative product, service or research paper. On the other hand, the NCT CBRNe Capability Awards will reward the country or organisation having improved its CBRNe capabilities or having had an impact on the capabilities of another country or organisation.
These awards will be handed out by a distinguished Jury comprising: Guy Roberts (Former) Deputy Assistant Secretary General for WMD Policy, NATO; Lt. General Yugala (ret), Royal Thailand Army; Lt. Col. Frank Kaemper, CBRN Staff Officer WMD/ CBRN Policy, NATO Allied Command Transformation; Stephen Elliott, Marketing Director, Mรถnch Publishing Group; Dave Sloggett, CBNW Magazine; Dr. Zalini Yunus, Science and Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE), Malaysia and Ilja M. Bonsen, Managing Director, IB Consultancy. This unparalleled mix of expertise will insure the quality and excellence of the NCT CBRNe Awards. Alongside these three Awards handed out by the Jury, the NCT CBRNe Community Awards is the Award for the community and by the community. This Award is not awarded by a jury, but anyone in the CBRNe community can nominate and vote. This Award can be won by a company, a country adding new CBRNe capability to its inventory, a specific person who is important to the CBRNe community or to a project. The voting process comprises two stages. After the first stage, three companies/products/people are nominated. The CBRN community will then reward one of these three nominees after a second vote. This constitutes a rare opportunity for members of the CBRNe Community to gauge peer recognition.
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NCT CBRNe Product Award Nominees Three products caught the eye of the Jury in the NCT CBRNe Product Awards category: 1. DxTerity Diagnostics, REDI-Dx Dxterity’s REDI-Dx biodosimetry product provides fast turnaround, cost effective testing, and simplified logistics around sample collection and transport as a complete solution for response, traige, and treatment in radiological mass casualty events. This product was welcomed by the Jury because "it has a clear end-user benefit, economic efficiency and an excellent match between requirements and the offered solution." [In addition] "against the background of mass casualty incidents like in Fukushima, it permits fast analysis and treatment of victims on the basis of low-cost testing".
2. Kärcher Futuretech, TEP90 Decontamination System Kärcher’s TEP90 Decontamination Center is a highly mobile, rapidly deployable decontamination system for mission-optimized thorough CBRN decontamination close to contaminated mission forces. It was nominated insofar as it "combines international state- of-the-art in decontamination with proven end-user benefit." [It was best described by the Jury as] "a classic all-rounder to consider for the NCT CBRNe Product Award."
3. TSI, Mask Integrity Test Accessory (MITA) On the other hand, the Mask Integrity Test Accessory (MITA) developed by TSI, is designed to assess the overall integrity of masks by performing an aerosol leak test using the PortaCount® Respirator Fit Tester as a particle detector. The latter, was also shortlisted for "its proven end user benefit" as it "enables the quick testing of respiratory equipment and therefore tackles one of the major challenges of PPE."
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NCT CBRNe Innovation Award Nominees For the NCT CBRNe Innovation Award the Jury has nominated two products and one research project:
1. THE REWARD Project (Real Time Wide Area Radiation Surveillance System) The Reward Project comprises eight institutions, including research centers, industrial partners and end-users from Spain, Germany, Portugal and Italy. This project is based on the implementation of small gamma radiation and neutrons detectors, combined with GPS location systems and a wireless network. A data analytics middleware is in turn responsible for taking decisions on the way to manage a radiation source detected. Reward was nominated in so much as "the consortium developed a state-of-the-art radiation detection and surveillance system, offering a perfect solution for end-users to enhance crucial capabilities in RN analysis, risk communication and surveillance in case of a radiation incident."
2. ECA Robotics, Cameleon CBRN Robot On the other hand, ECA Robotics’ Cameleon CBRN Robot - which has been tested by the Bouches-du-Rhone Fire Department - was described as "a perfect match of requirements and an innovative robotic solution in the field of CBRN response" that enables to reduce human intervention in hazardous environment by operating dedicated remotely operated vehicles. Indeed, it is a platform that is able to receive several payloads such as an integrated radiometer, a gas and liquid sampling system or a thermo-graphic camera for the purpose CBRN detection.
3. STATIM Shelter System, CBRNe Deployable Hardened Shelter The CBRNe Deployable Hardened Shelter developed by STATIM Shelter System was shortlisted since it is as "a highly innovative, resistant and cost-efficient solution for troop protection in a CBRN environment." Indeed, the STATIM shelter is designed as a solution to fill the gap between lightweight expeditionary shelter offerings (made of fabrics, fiber, polymer or metal), and custom made, built in-situ concrete shelter buildings while in turn providing radiologic and nuclear radiation shielding levels comparable to conventional fixed in place concrete buildings.
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NCT CBRNe Capability Awards Nominees According to the Jury, one EU and two US programmes have substantially contributed to improving a country or an organisation’s CBRN capabilities. 1. EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE Initiative The EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Initiative Center of Excellence was depicted by the Jury as "addressing regional needs of CBRN in the most critical regions of the world and having helped a lot of developing countries respond to major CBRN issues." 2. Defense Threat Reduction Agency The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) was selected for providing CBRN expertise, technologies and capabilities to the United States and its allies to counter WMDs proliferation across the word. The jury went on to say that "especially in Asia, DTRA’s engagement has helped building up crucial CBRN research and defence capabilities." 3. Second Line of Defence Initiative of the US Department of Energy Last but not least, the Second Line of Defence Initiative of the US Department of Energy was shortlisted on the grounds that "the aim and results of this initiative are impressive: building up capacities internationally in order to detect, deter and interdict illicit trafficking of particularly RN materiel confronts one of the major issues of CBRN proliferation in1the 21st century."” NCT CBRNE ISRAEL_Layout 4/5/13 3:14 PM Seite 1
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NCT CBRNe Community Award Nominees After the first round of voting for the NCT CBRNe Community Award, the following three contestants were shortlisted: 1. Bruker, RAID M100 Detector The Bruker RAID M100 Detector was nominated because it’s a mission proven, robust, easy to use hand held Chemical Agent Detector based on the well-established principle of Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS). It is designed to detect Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC) on personnel, equipment, platforms and in the environment. It can also be used with collective protection facilities.
2. NBC Sys, MEERKAT®: Multi-purpose RBC decontamination equipment The NBC Sys’ MEERKAT® multi-purpose CBRN modules were selected for their wide array of characteristics ranging from chemical decontamination and CBRN reconnaissance to biological decontamination as well as chemical and biological sampling. Furthermore, these modules are also very interoperable since they can be fitted to numerous different light weight vehicles.
3. European Framework Cooperation (EFC) Finally, the European Framework Cooperation (EFC) - Joint EC/EDA/ESA programme - was selected by the CBRN Community. The EFC mandate covers "complementarity and synergy between civilian security, space and defence-related research and technology development activities." It provides a framework for coordination of identified research activities, while avoiding unnecessary duplication. The main areas of research are Chemical and Bacteriological detection, mixed CBRN sample handling, modelling and simulation as well as decontamination and (collective and personal) protection.
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Practical Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Even if you are in Kuala Lumpur for a limited period of time or purely for business, it is worth taking some time to discover this rapidly expanding city, the capital of Malaysia. A mixture of British colonial architecture together with contemporary buildings and skyscrapers, Kuala Lumpur is perfectly matching old and new. In the city centre, you can admire the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. The Royal Selangor Club will remind you of the British colonialist past of the city. Moreover, you can visit the Masjid Negara Mosque, which is called the National mosque, as well as the National Monument in the Lake Gardens. Following, you can have a small tour around the modern area, where skyscrapers prevail. Try not to miss the Petronas Twin Towers and the KL Tower. Additionally, you should not miss the National Museum, the National Science Centre, as well as the National Art Museum. Last but not least, you should take a walk in the Chinatown, a district full of shops and places to eat. Getting Around in Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is a metropolis of the Southeast Asia with a population of more than 6.5 million people in total. For your convenience, you should wander around using a taxi. There is no distinctive colour of the taxi vehicles; however, the visitor can distinguish them by the ‘H’ in their registration plates. Taxis are cheap and safe, but it is absolutely necessary to insist on the taxi driver using the meter, in order to avoid overcharges. Taxis can be found anywhere on the street, as well as in designated spots, such as outside hotels.
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Another option is to use the vast public transportation system of Kuala Lumpur, which includes the Light Rail, the Commuter Rail and the Monorail, as well as a network of buses. Please pay attention to the road traffic, since driving in Malaysia is performed according to the British system of left-hand traffic.
Currency
Emergency Numbers
The currency of Malaysia is the Malaysian ringgit (MYR or RM), which is divided to 100 sen. The ringgit is issued by the Bank Negara Malaysia. There are denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 ringgit.
In case of an emergency you can use the following numbers:
Changing Money
From your mobile phone you can also call 112
Foreign currency of all kinds may be exchanged at the airport, banks, post offices, most hotels or licensed exchange agencies in Kuala Lumpur. A passport is required when exchanging travellers’ checks. The rates vary from place to place, and banks charge a commission.
IBC Emergency Number
Police and Ambulance 999 Fire Brigade 994
The conference organisers can be reached at the following number around the clock during the conference: Christina Mangiridou + 6581387492
Cash Withdrawal Holders of international credit cards can withdraw local or foreign currency at banks which accept their credit cards. There are Automated Teller Machines outside most banks.
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Upcoming NCT Events October
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NCT Food Supply Chain Security, 23 -24 October 2013, Brussels This one-day forum, preceded by a half-day workshop will address the topical issue of food safety from a threat perspective and will feature high-level experts on food safety and supply chain security.
October
NCT C-IED Asia 2013, 29 October 1 November 2013, Bangkok The second edition of Asia’s leading Counter IED and EOD event, NCT C-IED Asia 2013: The Asian EOD and IED Forum builds on the highly successful 2012 conference and exhibition organised in Mumbai. NCT C-IED Asia 2013 will expand its scope by including focused interactive training-workshops and a live capability demonstration day led by the Royal Thai Police Force.
March
NCT CBRNe Eurasia, 4 - 6 March 2014, Kiev The Non-Conventional Threat event series joins the 4th edition of the Kiev International Protection, Security and Fire Safety (KIPS) exhibition, Ukraine’s leading Homeland security show. The combined KIPS / NCT CBRNe Eurasia conference and exhibition will attract delegations from across Europe, and the Near and Central Asian region.
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