Strategic Infrastructure Protection Seminar in India Announced

NEW DELHI - Oct. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- The National Maritime Foundation is organising a one-day seminar on Strategic Infrastructure Protection at the DRDO HQ in New Delhi on 9 December 2014.

The theme of the seminar is “Safeguarding Coastal and Offshore Assets in the Littoral”.

The PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which has a large membership of domestic industry enagaged in defence projects is partnering the seminar.

The seminar endeavours to push the debate on the threats, challenges and response to strategic infrastructure to higher levels through engagements with various stakeholders including the navy, coast guard, industry, strategic community and others. The event would also attempt to draw out suitable recommendations for consideration by the policy makers for a more effective management of strategic maritime infrastructure.

Entities who are involved in security of strategic coastal and littoral infrastructure assets, coastal and offshore security projects, will be attending the seminar.

Speakers who are expected to address delegates are:

* Dr Vijay Sakhuja, Director National Maritime Foundation
* Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chairman National Maritime Foundation
* Vice Adm RK Pattanaik, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
* Rajiv Bhatnagar, Chairman Defence Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce
* Rear Admiral RM Purandare, Flag Officer Offshore Defence Advisory Gp (ODAG)
* SN Singh, IPS, Executive Director (Security), ONGC
* Rear Admiral Pritam Lal, Technical Manager (Maritime & Systems), Min of Defence
* IG Suresh Kumar Goyal, Indian Coast Guard
* SK Sharma, CMD BEL or speaker nominated
* Dr Suranjan Pal, Director CHESS, DRDO, Hyderabd
* Cdr Gurpreet S Khurana, Executive Director NMF
* Speakers from Raytheon, Reliance Industries and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
* Dr C Salyendra Babu, IPS, Coastal Security Group, Chennai

The following are expected to attend:

• Coastal and Offshore security solution providers.
• Infratsructure security officers.
• Top management of petrochemical companies, ports, harbours.
• Navy and Coast Guard officers.
• Marine police offices.
• Central govt officers from the Ministry of Shipping, Transport, Petrochemicals, Home and Defence.
• State govt officers dealing with Infrastructure Protection.
• Special Forces officers.
• R&D scientists.
• Domestic & international companies involved in coastal & offshore security.
• Fire & safety officers.
• Counter-terrorism and anti-piracy experts.
• Researchers and academics.
• Defence attaches and military advisers

Thosde desirous of sponsoring, speaking opportunities, exhibiting or attending may contact Anchal Malhotra (anchal@idyb.com) or visit imrmedia.in/events.