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Tickets for Abu Dhabi security forum sold out four weeks ahead of conference
Delegate tickets for the World Security Forum – Abu Dhabi 2008 have completely sold out some four weeks ahead of the conference, according to the organisers.
- Staff Report
- Published: 13:27 September 28, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Delegate tickets for the World Security Forum – Abu Dhabi 2008 have completely sold out some four weeks ahead of the conference, according to the organisers.
In response to the rapid sell-out, a limited number of additional delegate passes are being made available to satisfy the high demand for entry to the event, which is set to take place at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
During the two-day event, from 21-22 October 2008, leading experts from international politics and business will deliver presentations on a broad spectrum of current global security concerns and review the implications of catastrophes and disasters on populations, businesses and financial markets.
The World Security Forum is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior. Commenting on the swift sell-out, the minister said: "The interest in the World Security Forum demonstrates the growing importance that global security leaders are attaching to crisis management. At the same time, it is an acknowledgement of the UAE's potential to become a centre of global significance for professionals and leaders in the security field."
This year's conference will focus on catastrophe and disaster management, a field in which the UAE enjoys a global reputation of excellence. "The UAE is aiming to establish some of the world's finest emergency assistance organisations that are very well prepared to participate at the forefront of cross-border relief efforts. We are continuing to develop our disaster management infrastructure so that it remains amongst the most advanced in the world," the minister said.
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