THEME: "An Indispensable Tool for Defence and Internal Security"
when 30 SEP, 2015
where Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Background

GeoIntelligence Asia Pacific Forum 2015 is a premier geospatial defence event being organised for the first time in the Asia Pacific region on 30th September 2015 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Asia Pacific is the world’s most populous region accounting for half the world’s population and an economically dynamic zone. The countries in the region are making an effort to achieve political stability and steady economic growth. Lately they have realized overall economic development to varying degrees. Such economic development has deepened the interdependence within and outside the region. However, this region still has numerous destabilizing factors, such as territorial disputes, ethnic minority issues, separatist movements and Islamic extremist groups. Moreover, there is rampant human and narcotics trafficking and incidents of piracy threatening mercantile traffic.

Major threats faced by countries in the Asia Pacific region are:

The nature of conflict has changed. Wars are no longer fought at pre-defined battlefields. Battle zones have now become digitised and pose new challenges. Geospatial Intelligence (GeoInt) is at the forefront of technologies required for modern warfare. GeoInt lays the critical foundation of this new method as it involves amalgamation of different types of intelligence, such as location intelligence, Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT). Geospatial technology is also vital for facilitating multisource information sharing and integration across agencies and organisations. It is these capabilities that make GeoInt an effective an indispensible tool.
To create awareness about the growing need of geospatial technology for defence, internal security and disaster management agencies, GeoIntelligence Asia Pacific forum 2015, with a theme of GeoIntelligence: An Indispensable Tool for Defence and Internal Security is planned at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, focusing on the defence, internal security and disaster response issues facing the region. Emerging technologies will be discussed and industry participants will showcase their latest technological solutions. To create awareness about the growing need of geospatial technology for defence, internal security and disaster management agencies, GeoIntelligence Asia Pacific forum 2015, with a theme of GeoIntelligence: An Indispensable Tool for Defence and Internal Security is planned at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, focusing on the defence, internal security and disaster response issues facing the region. Emerging technologies will be discussed and industry participants will showcase their latest technological solutions.


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OBJECTIVE

  • Bring together the military, government, security officials and the industry for a comprehensive overview on the use and applications of geospatial technology in defence, internal security and disaster management.
  • Provide a platform for highest level of information exchange and networking within the Asia Pacific defence and security sector.
  • It will focus on the perspectives and requirements of the decision makers who directly influence national security policy and procedures.

Target Audience

Defence Ministries

Defence Forces (Land, Navy & Air)

Internal Security Forces

Paramilitary Forces

Police Force

Specialised Forces

SAARC Defence Forces

Disaster Management Authorities

Regional Defence Studies
Institutes

Multilateral Cooperative Agencies

Local Defence Services & Security Solution Providers

Global Defence Suppliers

PROGRAM OUTLINE

SESSION 1: MODERN WARFARE

The battlefield and the mission are constantly changing. It’s crucial that warfighters have an application along with relevant geospa¬tial data that can be rapidly configured to meet the ever-changing information needs of the security agencies. On the battlefield, there’s probably no greater weapon than accurate information in a form of GeoIntelligence. GeoIntelligence is a critical requirement for Defence and Security operations to integrate real time information integration with spatial data. The session will deliberate on the role of latest Geospatial technologies for Modern Warfare.

SESSION 2: MARITIME & COASTAL SECURITY

The role of Maritime & Coastal Security in the Asia-Pacific region has undergone a significant change over the last decade or so. The major churn of economy is dependent on one or several ways with maritime, entrusting a pivotal importance of the regional/coastal maritime cooperation’s and understanding the need for maritime & coastal security enhanced with GeoIntelligence capacities and inventorial assets. The session will focus on the changing equations of geospatial technologies in Maritime & Coastal Security.

SESSION 3: SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT

The Asia Pacific (APAC) region encompasses a heterogeneous group of nation-states prone to numerous threats. Ensuring safety of its citizen and protecting the infrastructure is the responsibility of security & management authorities. Security & Disaster manage¬ment organisations plays an important role in mitigating the risks of disasters, tracking criminal threats, safeguarding borders against drug & human trafficking, illegal immigrants and the treats from international terror organisations, which aims to disturb the har¬mony of the nation & natives. The session on Security & Disaster Management will showcase the extent of Geospatial technologies to provide useful tools for efficient monitoring and neutralizing the threats & risk of any nature.

Institutional Partners Knowledge Partners
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Malaysian Institute of Defence & Security

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National Defence University Malaysia

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Silpakorn University

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Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC) Thailand