IQPC , 2nd Annual Geospatial Intelligence Conference Under the Patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defence , May 09

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Under the patronage of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence global experts shed light on national defence and security in the region

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC), the global provider of tailored, industry-driven conferences, announced today that the upcoming conference on “Defence Geospatial Intelligence” has received official patronage from the UAE Ministry of Defence.

The region’s first and only focused geospatial intelligence summit will be held in Dubai between 10^th – 13^th May 2009 with participation of global experts from the world’s leading geospatial intelligence organizations and the support of ESRI, Overwatch Geospatial, Raytheon, Intergraph, Atheeb, Digital Globe, Harris, Pictometry, Geoeye, and BAE Systems.

Joanna Edwards, Divisional Director of Defence IQ, IQPC Middle East says, “The four day geospatial intelligence Middle East forum gives military, government and critical infrastructure personnel an opportunity to meet key decision makers and exchange best practice and learning and we’re very proud that for the second year running, the event will be under the official patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defence.”

The summit will cross the military civilian divide to drive forwards regional geospatial development. With exclusive case studies from some of the global leaders in intelligence exploitation, this event tackles interoperability and integration head-on.

“The conference delivers critical information to senior decision makers in the defence, government, security, aerospace and technology sectors, tackling issues relating to the latest defence plans, requirements, programmes and technologies and how they affect the industry, “says Edwards.

Topics covered include the future of GIS – what technologies are on the horizon that may radically impact the evolution of geospatial technology; future geospatial trends and technologies that could aid homeland security and civil resilience.

“Within the GCC countries, the use of geographic information is increasingly valuable in the defence sector as well as in civilian sphere in terms of regional development and ensuring national security.

As the threats to national security increases, asymmetrical partnership between military, security and civilian organizations have become critical.”

Delegates will be addressed and discussions will be facilitated by those in the top of the field including representatives from The UAE Ministry of Defence, the UK MoD, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, the Open Geospatial Consortium and EU Satellite Centre. www.geospatialdefence.com

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About IQPC Middle East:

For over thirty years, IQPC has helped the world's leading corporations solve their business challenges through the sharing of practical industry solutions and global best practice. In the process, the company has built a formidable reputation for quality and value. During this time, the Middle East's most progressive companies have benefited from IQPC’s unrivalled global reach, which has connected international expertise with regional and local leaders.

About Defence IQ:

Since 2001 Defence IQ has been helping deliver critical information to senior decision makers in the defence, aerospace and technology sectors, tackling issues relating to the latest defence plans, requirements, programmes and technologies and how they affect you. Defence IQ provides senior military, government and industry representatives with informative conferences in an informal environment, discussing the very latest plans, requirements, programmes and technologies.

For more information please contact -

Natalie Evans

Marketing Manager

+971 4 360 2814

Natalie.evans@iqpc.ae