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Welcome to the latest news update from the World BORDERPOL Congress 2013. We invite you to join us and the industry in London on 3rd & 4th December.

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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Mile Milenkoski​, Head of Unit for State Borders, Republic of Macedonia is confirmed speaker
Mr Mile Milenkoski, Head of Unit for State Borders, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Macedonia, will be speaking at this year’s World BORDERPOL Congress aboutthechallenges in ‘Securing borders against organized crime and concealed human trafficking in the Balkan region’.
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Tony Smith, Managing Director at Fortinus and former Director General, Border Force UK, will hold a workshop 'What it Takes to Win Contracts with Border Agencies' at this year’s World BORDERPOL Congress.
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More Confirmed Speakers for World BORDERPOL Congress
The World BORDERPOL Congress continues to build momentum and an outstanding line up of speakers to discuss key border security and management issues. Confirmed speakers include:
• Mandie Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, Border Force, UK
• Dave Wood, UKBA Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Operations Group, UK Border Agency
• Clarence Yeo, Commissioner, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Singapore
• Ms Giselle Vas, Director General, Border Police Force, Hungary
• Michael O’Connell, Director of Operation Police Support and Chairman of the INTERPOL Integrated Border Management Task Force, France
• Mika Poutiainen, Head of Vaalimaa Customs, Finland
• Penny Satches Brohs, Senior Border Issues Advisor, Head/Borders Unit, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE, Austria
• Erdal Duzdaban, Border Management Officer, OSCE Office in Tajikistan
• Commodore R.S. Vasan (Ret’d), Head, Strategy and Security, Centre for Asia Studies, India
• Serge Rinkel, Director Programs and Services, BORDERPOL, France
• Col. Gábor Kovács PhD, Hungarian National Police and National Public Service University, Hungary
• Thomas Tass, Executive Director, BORDERPOL, Canada
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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.
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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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Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for you to register your place at the 2nd World BORDERPOL Congress.
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Support from National Security & Resilience Consortium
The National Security & Resilience Consortium, an elite group of international companies from Europe and the United States who work closely together to provide clever world class solutions in homeland security, have confirmed their support and endorsement of the World BORDERPOL Congress.
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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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If you have any queries or would like to speak with a representative about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities please contact: Paul Gloc, Exhibit Sales Manager - T: +44 (0) 7786 270820 or Email  Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. 

Rules hinder effort to oust drug spotters
The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol said Tuesday that his agents have a tough time ousting armed drug cartel spotters from the tops of U.S. mountains because the rules of engagement constrain them
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Bulgaria border police detains illegal immigrants from Somalia
Iran’s Border Command Police under the guidance of the country’s police force (NAJA) are working together by protecting Iran’s borders with both Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the main shipments of illegal drugs mainly opium enter the country.
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Eastern Border Police Should Be Fully Equipped: MPs
The number of Afghan Border Police (ABP) in the east of Afghanistan should increase and they should be fully equipped in order to ward off Pakistan’s any attacks, Afghan parliamentarians said.
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Turkish border police wounded in clashes on Turkey-Syrian border
Five Turkish border guards were wounded in a clash at the Syrian border with an armed group that one Turkish official described as smugglers but an opposition activist suggested may have included rebel fighters of the Free Syrian Army.
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Albanian border police seize 25 kg of hashish
Albanian border police seized at least 25 kg of hashish on Kakavija border crossing point, south of Albania, police sources said.
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Bulgarian Border Police Detain 17 Illegal Immigrants
Bulgarian border police at the border crossing point in Vidin has detected 15 Somalis and two Afghanistan nationals hidden in a truck.
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Egypt border police protest Sinai kidnappings
Egyptian police officers have blocked a border crossing into Israel, in protest against the kidnapping of their comrades by Islamist militants.
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Arabs Assault Border Police in Yerushalayim
Three Arab males attacked four border policemen in the capital. The attack occurred near the Lion’s Gate of the Old City.
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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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