Dubai: Shaikh Mansour Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the Intersec Trade Fair and Conference on Sunday. The three-day event at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre will end tomorrow.
Dubai Police Academy Director-General Dr Mohammad Bin Fahad will deliver a keynote address at this year's Intersec.
Leading international security experts and officials discuss various topics in relation to homeland security and policing; safety and health; and fire and rescue during a two-day conference titled Dealing with Disaster — Readiness, Response, Recovery.
"Security issues are a major concern and priority across the globe. At Intersec we bring together leading companies and service providers with key professionals involved in the security industry.
From company security within smaller businesses to homeland security, Intersec provides the perfect platform for sourcing the right products and services to suit one's needs," Ahmad Pauwels, Chief Executive of Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, said.
Leading event
Intersec Trade Fair and Conference 2010 is the world's largest commercial security exhibition outside Europe.
Running for over 10 years, it has become the leading industry event in the Middle East and North Africa and is the largest and most comprehensive event for security and safety in the Middle East.
Major General Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, Dir-ector-General of the UAE Civil Defence, announced the group's strategic support for Intersec 2010.
During the conference, Al Matroushi will speak on "Strategic Integration between Dubai Civil Defence and Private Companies".
Intersec provides a div-ersified industry and exhibitor structure in which all relevant areas are grouped together for ease of access.
The trade fair and conference is the meeting point for experts with insights into the latest technologies.
It hosts world industry knowledge with top class experts at its international conference.
For the second year running, Intersec is hosting live demonstrations in specific live demonstration areas as platforms to showcase specific products and services to trade visitors.
The live demonstration areas were a huge success in 2009 as they allowed exhibitors to fully demonstrate the characteristics of their products and services in an interactive and engaging environment.
At Intersec 2010, an elite team of Emirati firefighters is competing in the first UAE International Firefit Championships.
