Events

DATE: 1-3 September 2010 


LOCATION: Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney 


Held in association with the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL), the Security 2010 Conference will feature a line-up of international thought leaders from areas such as transport, policing, criminology, intelligence and security management.

The Security 2010 Conference will also include two specialist Executive Briefing sessions, both featuring Professor Martin Gill, Professor of Criminology and Director of Perpetuity Research and Consultancy.

The Security Strategy and Management briefing will be held on Monday August 30 and Understanding Crime and Crime Prevention on Tuesday August 31.

The event also includes the Security 2010 exhibition. Visit the website for all information related to the conference and the exhibition.


ENQUIRIES: http://www.securityexpo.com.au/

7th Annual Port & Maritime Security 2010

DATE: 14-15 September 2010 


LOCATION: Amora Jamison, Sydney

The 2010 conference will address vital issues relating to national security, including enhanced co-ordination both nationally and internationally and the development of technology used in modern maritime security initiatives. The summit will bring together experts and leaders to share the most recent initiatives, to give you insights into the latest policy moves and examine some of the most advanced technological approaches on the market. Experts speakers include: Paul Retter AM, Executive Director, Office of Transport Security; Steve Dreezer, General Manager Maritime and Surface Security, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; Commodore R.S Vasan (Retired), Head of Strategy and Security, Centre for Asia Studies, India; David Fricker, Deputy Director-General of Security, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; Susan Fryda-Blackwell, Executive Officer, Ports Australia; Llew Russell, CEO, Shipping Australia; and Wayne Taratoa, Manager Security Systems, Port of Brisbane Corporation.

A pre-conference Crisis Management workshop will be held on Monday 13th September. Workshop participants will look at techniques to build resilience in their organisation before, during and after an incident. The workshop will be led by crisis management expert and Managing Director of Turning Point Crisis Management Stephen Young.

ENQUIRIES: Informa, Tel: 02 9080 4307, Email: registration@informa.com.au, Web: http://www.portmaritimesecurity.com.au/

e-Security for Government 2010

DATE: 21 -22 September 2010


LOCATION: WatersEdge, Sydney


Organising Company: IQPC


e-Security for Government 2010 is committed to strengthening e-security coordination and to ensure all government bodies have access to information to protect themselves against online threats and cyber crime. Event Website: www.e-security.com.au


ENQUIRIES: Judy Hizon on 02 9229 1000 Contact Email: enquire@iqpc.com.au


2010 National Identity Crime Symposium 


DATE: 21-23 September 2010 


LOCATION: The Sebel and Citigate, King George Square, Brisbane 


The Fraud and Corporate Crime Group, State Crime Operations Command, Queensland Police Service are hosting the 2010 National Identity Crime Symposium. Identity crime has been extensively reported as the fastest-growing crime type globally, costing the Australian economy somewhere between $1.6 billion and $3 billion per annum. The theme of the symposium is Identity Crime and the Hi Tech World. An array of knowledgeable and skilled international and national presenters will explore this theme and provide incredible insights into the extent of this problem and how to combat it. The conference will deliver topics across on three broad strains: Identity Crime and Commercial Industry, Identity Crime Victimology, and the emergence and potential of cyber warfare and intellectual property theft.

ENQUIRIES: Senior Sergeant Debbie Nicholson, Fraud and Corporate Crime Group, Email: nicholson.deboraht@police.qld.gov.au Tel: 07 3364 6622

2010 CEPS International Conference 


DATE: 7-8 October 2010 


LOCATION: Hyatt Hotel, Canberra 


The second CEPS International Conference will be held at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra from 7-8 October 2010. The theme for the 2010 conference is 'The Nexus between Policing and Security'. The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) was established by the ARC in 2007 to boost policing and security research capacity in Australia amid the growing complexity and internationalisation of transnational crime in the post-9/11 environment. CEPS is administered by Griffith University in Brisbane and operates across four University Nodes (Griffith University, The Australian National University, Charles Sturt University and The University of Queensland).

ENQUIRIES: 2010 CEPS Conference Coordinator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS), Tel: 07 3735 1051, Fax 07 3735 1033 Email: k.baker@griffith.edu.au

World Conference of Disaster Management (WCDM) 


2^nd Annual Conference


DATE: 11-12 October 2010


LOCATION: The Sebel and Citigate, King George Square, Brisbane 


The World Conference on Disaster Management (www.wcdm.org) is excited to announce the 2nd Annual WCDM Australia Summit – 11 and 12 October, 2010 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. From the success of our inaugural event last year we are looking forward to planning a bigger and better 2010 Summit.


ENQUIRIES: Anita Carley, Tel 1 905 948 0470 or email acarley@divcomevents.com

International Serious and Organised Crime Conference 2010 


DATE: 18-19 October 2010 


LOCATION: Convention Centre, Melbourne


The Australian Institute of Criminology, in partnership with Victoria Police, the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Federal Police and CrimTrac will host a groundbreaking international conference focussed on the fight against serious and organised crime.


ENQUIRIES: Alyssa Handy, Conference Coordinator, Australian Institute of Criminology, Tel 61 2 260 9272, Email aic.events@aic.gov.au

6th Biometrics Institute Technology Conference & Exhibition