Science & Technology for Emergency Management
For its fifth edition, Defence Security Innovation will be dedicated to science and technology (S&T) helping to manage emergency situations resulting from accidental or malicious human action. This includes, but is not limited to, major events security. The different sub topics will cover the various steps of emergency management such as risk reduction, reacting to emergencies, recovery as well as learning from past experiences.
Don't pass up this opportunity to hear speakers from government agencies, scientific institutions, industry and public safety contributors as they discuss the latest innovations in the field. At the same time, you can also benefit from the expertise of the different DSI 2009 industrial partners and of innovative companies that exhibit their products or knowledge in their booths.
You wish to be a guest speaker? Please contact us by email at: program@defenceinnovation.org .
Don't be left out and register today!
October 27th: Context, strategies and lessons learned
The first day of the symposium will be dedicated to the major strategic stakes and past experiences. Public Safety Canada, the Ministry of Defence, the Canadian Forces to name a few will share the podium and discuss the current and future scientific and technological challenges as well as the strategies devised to overcome them. In the afternoon, public safety officials and industrialists will share their experiences in terms of emergency situation management linked to natural disasters and security management during major events.
October 28th: From simulation to reality
The second day will see three parallel sessions take place. All three are built around preparation and training during emergency situations, information management and interoperability.
Session 1 - Preparation and training
The main objective for this session is to discuss S&T activities, requirements, and resources designed to help public safety agencies implement plans of action and communication needed to reach a sufficient level of preparation. Risk evaluation, human factors and training are the main aspects that will be discussed.
Some of the main topics that will be on the agenda include:
- Strategic and operational intelligence
- Red-teaming
- Operational research and strategic analysis
- Cognitive, cultural and psychosocial considerations
- The use of virtual reality and computer simulations, virtual exercises and repetitions until actual training exercises are conducted on the field.
Session 2 - Information management
Information management (IM) is certainly one of the most critical aspects when managing emergencies. As a matter of fact, technology plays such an important role that an inadequate or faulty IM system can severely jeopardize the success of an operation. The purpose of this session is to discuss sciences and technologies that are currently being developed, that are in use or required to collect, assemble, organize, interpret, transmit and present information to the users in the most efficient manner possible.
The presentations will touch upon :
- Intelligence gathering and interpreting
- Sensors and surveillance systems
- Information fusion and data
- Biometrics
- Information access
- Interfaces and visualisation
Session 3 - Interoperability
Although the term "interoperability" is widely used by a large number of public safety agencies and military forces, it often has a different meaning from one group to the next. As part of the DSI 2009 Symposium, we will touch upon the broadest view possible, which involves the ability to jointly run operations through the adoption of protocol, doctrine, command and control structures and technologies that are compatible or rendered compatible through the adoption of adequate interfaces. The purpose of this session will therefore be to discuss the different science and technologies that are either being developed, currently in use or required in order to maximize organizational interoperability.
The topics that will be presented:
- S&T efforts to improve voice and data interoperability - specifically issues such as VOIP, multi-band radios, common operating pictures, situational awareness and "blue force tracking"
- Visual Analytics
- Cross Border interoperability between Canada and the United States, including the linking of our national plans and S&T efforts to fill identified gaps
- The Interoperability "Continuum" as developed by the Department of Homeland Security and its relevance in Canada and with our International Partners
- The Canadian Communications Interoperability Plan currently being developed by the Government of Canada in partnership with the Provinces, Territories and First Responders.
October 29th - Business Opportunities
Lastly, on Thursday morning, participants will get a chance to explore business opportunities, different support or research programs and major projects. Moreover, in this edition of DSI, we also intend to provide a forum for members of the defence and public safety community to present their own business opportunities and/or their capabilities to respond to the public security community S&T requirements. The 2009 Defence Security Innovation Symposium will conclude with a luncheon featuring a world-renowned guest speaker.
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For its fifth edition, Defence Security Innovation will be dedicated to science and technology (S&T) helping to manage emergency situations resulting from accidental or malicious human action. This includes, but is not limited to, major events security. The different sub topics will cover the various steps of emergency management such as risk reduction, reacting to emergencies, recovery as well as learning from past experiences.
Don't pass up this opportunity to hear speakers from government agencies, scientific institutions, industry and public safety contributors as they discuss the latest innovations in the field. At the same time, you can also benefit from the expertise of the different DSI 2009 industrial partners and of innovative companies that exhibit their products or knowledge in their booths.
You wish to be a guest speaker? Please contact us by email at: program@defenceinnovation.org .
Don't be left out and register today!
October 27th: Context, strategies and lessons learned
The first day of the symposium will be dedicated to the major strategic stakes and past experiences. Public Safety Canada, the Ministry of Defence, the Canadian Forces to name a few will share the podium and discuss the current and future scientific and technological challenges as well as the strategies devised to overcome them. In the afternoon, public safety officials and industrialists will share their experiences in terms of emergency situation management linked to natural disasters and security management during major events.
October 28th: From simulation to reality
The second day will see three parallel sessions take place. All three are built around preparation and training during emergency situations, information management and interoperability.
Session 1 - Preparation and training
The main objective for this session is to discuss S&T activities, requirements, and resources designed to help public safety agencies implement plans of action and communication needed to reach a sufficient level of preparation. Risk evaluation, human factors and training are the main aspects that will be discussed.
Some of the main topics that will be on the agenda include:
- Strategic and operational intelligence
- Red-teaming
- Operational research and strategic analysis
- Cognitive, cultural and psychosocial considerations
- The use of virtual reality and computer simulations, virtual exercises and repetitions until actual training exercises are conducted on the field.
Session 2 - Information management
Information management (IM) is certainly one of the most critical aspects when managing emergencies. As a matter of fact, technology plays such an important role that an inadequate or faulty IM system can severely jeopardize the success of an operation. The purpose of this session is to discuss sciences and technologies that are currently being developed, that are in use or required to collect, assemble, organize, interpret, transmit and present information to the users in the most efficient manner possible.
The presentations will touch upon :
- Intelligence gathering and interpreting
- Sensors and surveillance systems
- Information fusion and data
- Biometrics
- Information access
- Interfaces and visualisation
Session 3 - Interoperability
Although the term "interoperability" is widely used by a large number of public safety agencies and military forces, it often has a different meaning from one group to the next. As part of the DSI 2009 Symposium, we will touch upon the broadest view possible, which involves the ability to jointly run operations through the adoption of protocol, doctrine, command and control structures and technologies that are compatible or rendered compatible through the adoption of adequate interfaces. The purpose of this session will therefore be to discuss the different science and technologies that are either being developed, currently in use or required in order to maximize organizational interoperability.
The topics that will be presented:
- S&T efforts to improve voice and data interoperability - specifically issues such as VOIP, multi-band radios, common operating pictures, situational awareness and "blue force tracking"
- Visual Analytics
- Cross Border interoperability between Canada and the United States, including the linking of our national plans and S&T efforts to fill identified gaps
- The Interoperability "Continuum" as developed by the Department of Homeland Security and its relevance in Canada and with our International Partners
- The Canadian Communications Interoperability Plan currently being developed by the Government of Canada in partnership with the Provinces, Territories and First Responders.
October 29th - Business Opportunities
Lastly, on Thursday morning, participants will get a chance to explore business opportunities, different support or research programs and major projects. Moreover, in this edition of DSI, we also intend to provide a forum for members of the defence and public safety community to present their own business opportunities and/or their capabilities to respond to the public security community S&T requirements. The 2009 Defence Security Innovation Symposium will conclude with a luncheon featuring a world-renowned guest speaker.
459, boul. Pie-XI Nord, Bâtiment 200, bureau 106, Québec (Québec) G3J 1X5 |