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Dear Colleague

Welcome to the latest news update from the World BORDERPOL Congress 2013.

Hosted by Border Force UK, we invite you to join us and the industry in London on 3rd & 4th December for the annual gathering of border protection, management and security policymakers and practitioners.

World BORDERPOL Congress Agency Workshops
The World BORDERPOL Congress aims to promote enhanced inter-agency co-operation and information sharing amongst border forces, that will benefit the security of the all nations.
This years event, border agencies and agencies at the border will benefit from ‘Closed Agency Workshops’, a series of ‘behind closed door’ discussion and working group opportunities, hosted by Border Force UK.
Closed Workshop Programme includes:
- Integrated Border Management
- Facilitation of Low Risk Travelers
- Inter-agency co-operation, Information sharing and Interoperability
- Securing borders against organized crime and concealed human trafficking
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Session Highlight: Changing Patterns and Trends in Cross Border Crime
What and where are the changing techniques and patterns in cross border crime? What can be done to stop crime paying and agency collaboration on activities at the borders to control human/drug trafficking and detect smuggling of cash/credit cards/gilts/goods? How much behind the scene work and pre-screening is being achieved and brought forward to frontline? How is the automation and use of information and sharing of information working?
Changing Trends in Maintaining Border Security
- Mandie Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, Border Force, UK
Changing Patterns and Trends in Cross Border Crime
- Greg A. Haase, BG (Select), MNANG, Director, US Joint Interagency Counter-Trafficking Center, Germany
Maritime Domain Awareness for Effective Border Control
- Commodore Vasan Seshadri (ret’d), Director Asian Secretariat, BORDERPOL, India
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Attend the Exhibition
The exhibition is a premier platform of international companies showcasing their leading products and services in border security, protection and management.
The exhibition is FREE TO ATTEND to trade and industry professionals and you can pre-register to attend the exhibition only.
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Mark Harper MP, the UK’s Minister of State for Immigration will be the keynote speaker at the second World BORDERPOL Congress
Mark Harper MP as Minister of State for Immigration will once again provide the keynote address for this year’s World BORDERPOL Congress, to be held at Central Hall Westminster, London on the 3rd-4th December.
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Registration Open
Registration is now open for you to register your place at the 2nd World BORDERPOL Congress, and join international colleagues and peers to share experiences and develop collaborative opportunities.
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Are you a 'Border Agency', or 'Agency at the Border' interested in attending the World BORDERPOL Congress?
We have arranged a special 'Border Agency Offer' for International Border Agencies, with a great package deal, to make your attendance easier and more cost effective.
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Workshops for agencies, industry and commercial organizations
Hear directly from the policy-maker, practitioners and experienced industry players in these series of ‘Open Workshops’, which aim to provide information on the future and potential opportunities available in the market and the challenges facing the industry in these economicaly challenging times.
Workshop Programme includes:
- Growth and Innovation in the Border Security Environment, hosted by Border Force UK
- Organised Crime Relating to Cross Border Activity, hosted by Border Force UK
- How Can the Private Sector Best Support Border Control Agencies to Deliver their Objectives,
  hosted by Tony Smith, Managing Director, Fortinus and former Director General, Border Force UK
- Maritime and Port Security in the Context of Border Security,
  hosted by Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI)
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BORDERPOL Announce Congress Programme
The full programme for the 2nd World BORDERPOL Congress has been announced by BORDERPOL, with a great line up of speakers and a series of Closed Agency Workshops hosted by Border Force UK.
It is both a privilege and honour to invite you to attend and join us at the 2nd World BORDERPOL Congress held once again in the spectacular setting of Central Hall Westminster, London December 3-4, 2013.
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Sir Charles Montgomery to deliver Opening Keynote
Sir Charles Montgomery, Director General of Border Force UK, who has commenced office in March, will deliver an opening keynote speech along with Mark Harper MP, Minister of State for Immigration.
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Join the Exhibition
Technology will play an increasingly important role in delivering more efficient processes and enhancing security at the borders, the World BORDERPOL Congress exhibition will showcase of the latest technologies and capabilities in border protection and security.
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UK border police 'to consider entry' for Syrian refugees waiting in Calais
British border police have agreed to consider allowing Syrians who are blocking a gangway at Calais ferry port to enter the UK “on a case by case basis”, after the refugees refused to budge unless they win asylum in Britain.
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Border Patrol hit with abuse complaints
Southern Arizona residents say Border Patrol agents are using excessive force, engaging in illegal searches and seizures, and stopping and detaining people without explanation while roving on patrols up to 60 miles north of the Arizona-Mexico border.
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Cigarettes and alcohol seized by Border Force
Border Force officers in Hull and Immingham have discovered nearly 17,000 litres of wine and over 87,000 cigarettes in two separate seizures at the ports.
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Border Patrol agents foil murder suspect's escape to Mexico
A man wanted for murder and burglary in Pennsylvania is behind bars after trying to illegally cross the Rio Grande River into Mexico.
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Border Guards' Patrols Foil Smuggling Attempts in Jazan Region
Patrols of the Border Guard of Jazan Region managed to foil a number of smuggling attempts during their daily routine tasks.
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Man with false passport blows himself up on Ukrainian border
An unidentified man blew himself up on the Ukrainian border with Russia early Friday, seriously wounding several guards who spotted he was carrying a false passport, Ukraine’s border service said.
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Border guards mark their 80th anniversary
The 80th anniversary of the Border Protection Service Organization in Mongolia took place recently. To mark the anniversary, a wreath laying ceremony at the Memorial of Mongolian Border Guard Heroes.
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Border Patrol to share stop records
The U.S. Border Patrol will share records of every traffic stop it makes in Washington's Olympic Peninsula for 18 months with immigrant advocacy groups as part of a settlement to a lawsuit that said agents were racially profiling people they pulled over.
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Kazakh border guards detain several members of smuggling consignment
Kazakh citizens were detained by border guards stationed on the Kazakh frontier of Kyzyl Asker who belonged to Saryagash Border Unit, 15 kilometers away from the frontier, the Border Guard Service of the Kazakh National Security Committee's.
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Who is it for?

If you are from one of the following disciplines, then the World BORDERPOL Congress is an important event for you to attend, to help shape your industry, enhance agency cooperation and communication and to keep up to date with the latest and future technologies that will aid border protection and security agencies and forces:

Border police, immigration and border management and security policy makers and practitioners.

Senior representatives from national border services, police, customs, and immigration services, as well as organisations, services and suppliers to the border management and security industry, including:
 • Customs, immigration and border control officials
 • Coast guard officers
 • Police and law enforcement officers
 • Boundary commissioners
 • Diplomats and foreign affairs officials
 • Borderland planners and managers
 • Defence and security departments
 • Embassy and consular officials
 • Policy analysts
 • Security system providers

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