Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works and President of the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airports Security, The Border Control, Airport & Seaport Security Conference – BCASS proceeded its activities for the second day in the Atlantis Hotel, Dubai. The conference was organized by the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis - INEGMA, and under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defense, and the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airports. Three main plenary sessions were held today.

The Higher committee represented by the Deputy President Major General Khamis Bin Soueif honored Major General Khalifah El Mazrouhi, representative of the UAE Ministry of Defense. The committee CEO General Sultan Bin Yaacoub honored each of the official speakers in the conference. Staff General Abdallah Saleh al Edwan Manager of the Border Security Directorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan also honored the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airports security.

The First Plenary Session was chaired by Saeed Sabeel Bin Mohammed Aldanhani, Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airport Security. Brigadier Abdullah Saleh Al Shebli El-Edwan the Head of Border Security Centre in Jordan Authority, made a presentation on “Combating Sophisticated Document Forgery and Identity Theft” in which he argued that counter-terrorism and smuggling main issues. He also reviewed the organizational structure for border control and related statistics for 2010. Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Mohammed Al Marar the Head of Security at the Critical National Infrastructure commented on “Cooperation between Regulatory and Executive Authorities in Implementing National and International Laws in the UAE.” He argued that border security to society today is very important because any breakdown will lead to a very unstable situation.

The Second Plenary Session was chaired by Dr. Theodore Karasik, Director of Research and Development, INEGMA. Navy Captain Muzaffar Mahmood, Maritime Security Agency, Pakistan briefed the audience on “Maritime Border Security Challenges.” He stated that sea trade is becoming more critical so requirements will increase for maritime security across the threat spectrum. Colonel Hassan Abdulla Al Matroushi the Commander of the UAE Coast Guard explored “Border Control and the Coast Guard: Protecting the Coastline, Ports and Maritime Traffic from Illegal Activities.” He explained the role of the UAE Coast Guard and fave statistics recarding capabilities and counter-terrorism operations. Captain Mousa Murad the General Manager of Port of Fujairah, represented by Captain Moussa Mrad delivered a briefing on “The Role of UAE Ports in Maritime Crisis and Disaster Management and Enforcing National and International Laws.” He explained Tanker Anchorage Area Requirements (TAAR) and regulations for Fujariah Port which is quickly becoming of the busiest ports in the world.

The last Plenary Session was chaired by Pierre Haddad the Publisher of the Security Review Magazine. Dr. Theodore Karasik examined “Somali Transnational Networks and Piracy: TTPs.” He argued that Somali pirates are organized, trained, and equipped much better than some other analysts think and they are formidable force that can be duplicated in other regions. Mohammed Al Muallem the Senior Vice President & Managing Director at DP World looked at “Ports Security.” He commented about DP World statistics from around the work and the key to constant risk assessments for a global shipping company. John A. Gill from Advanced Integrated Systems, UAE delivered a lecture on “U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Key Resource Security: Evolution and Trends.” He stated that the concept of homeland security and consequent management are evolving even today. Mr. Gill also concentrated on future threats including intermodal hubs as targets and how passenger screening methodologies.