VOICES FROM COUNTER TERROR EXPO 2010
The second edition of the Counter Terror Expo took off in London on April 14, 2010 with participants drawn from all sectors of the security industry across the globe to include also, decision makers, both nationally and internationally, allied industries, the broad security family in and around the world, other interest groups outside the security world – the public sector representatives, other private sector representatives, visitors, to name, but a few.
Never before has an event which is just in its second year drawn such a genuinely concerned and enthusiastic crowd. The long queue of people at the Olympia venue of the exhibition waiting to be vetted and ushered in surpassed that often seen in a new hit film and to the credit of Mr Peter Jones and his great team, the whole event was excellently managed.
Hear it fresh from some of the exhibitors as they made out time to talk about their products and the event. After all, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Excerpts of their quotes as recorded by our editorial team led by JOHN ADUMA, editor, Vigilance -The Security Magazine
Written by JOHN ODEY ADUMA, EDITOR AND BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR
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11 February 2013
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…this Bechkam has got beckhamnerosity!
DB…man with a beckhamnerous heart!
People often talk about export in terms of commodity - agricultural produce and manufactured goods. In the past this might be true, but in this day and age, this narrow view about export no longer holds water because in a globalised world we should expand the scope of export to include such things as services, human brands, technical expertise/know-how, transatlantic labour mobility, etc.
Written by JOHN ODEY ADUMA, EDITOR
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19 November 2012
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Troubled by the very eruptive tendency of the Middle East and the various internecine wars in and around the world with children and youngsters often getting caught in the cross fire, with attendant destruction of lives, property including the ecosystem and all its biotic content, poet John Aduma in drawing the attention of the world in this poem to the madness of wars and how they do affect children in and around the world, laments that the children’s only sin is that they are innocent. As the poet writhes with pain having sleepless nights because of the plight of these children, Vigilance wonders if the United Nations is equipped and strategically placed to ensure lasting peace in our world.
The bodies of children whom anti-government protesters say were killed by government security forces lie on the ground in Huola, near Homs May 26, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)
Written by DON AVIV, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL SECURITY CONSULTING GROUP
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15 October 2012
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Personal security or body guarding is a rapidly growing field. Also known as close personal protection or executive protection, personal security generally refers to measures taken to ensure the safety of VIPs or other individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk.
Written by HUSAM DUGHMAN, AUTHOR AND POLITICAL SCIENTIST
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01 October 2012
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The uprisings of the last two years in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria broke out spontaneously without a prior ideological compass that might have helped the people of the region see the way ahead once the governments of those countries had been overthrown. This ideological void led to the creation of a political void after the collapse of those regimes, and the principal beneficiaries of this new development have been the Islamists as well as ex-members of the deposed regimes. Now we see the Islamists enjoying substantial political clout in Tunisia and Egypt and a remarkable degree of influence on post-Qaddafi politics in Libya. The question that now poses itself is: Given this new reality, can the world henceforth coexist peacefully and productively with the Islamists?
Written by HUSAM DUGHMAN
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05 September 2012
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Not many facets of political science have given its students as many headaches as definitions. Those who have used words like “terrorism” are probably aware of the rather ambiguous nature of such descriptions. The word “revolution” is another example showing somewhat similar difficulties. Nevertheless, to me a revolution is a political phenomenon that is made up of three major stages: the first is the ideological framework, which is normally provided by intellectuals; this not only analyzes the situation at hand (descriptive), but it also proposes a way out of a seemingly unwelcome status quo (prescriptive).
Written by HUSAM DUGHMAN, POLITICAL SCIENTIST AND COMMENTATOR ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS
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20 August 2012
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HD
When a popular uprising started in Tunisia less than two years ago, it took the world by surprise. Not many observers had anticipated the outbreak, let alone the success, of popular uprisings in a region far better known for the longevity of its tyrants and despots.
Written by JOHN ODEY ADUMA, BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR AND PUBLISHER, VIGILANCE-THE SECURITY MAGAZINE
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27 July 2012
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Athletes and friends from far and near,
Britain welcomes you to the London 2012;
The House of Britain welcomes you to a great city
The peoples of Britain welcome you to a great nation.
Written by JOHN ODEY ADUMA, BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR AND PUBLISHER, VIGILANCE-THE SECURITY MAGAZINE
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23 July 2012
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Picture source: London2012.com
Athletes and friends from far and near,
Britain welcomes you to the London 2012;
The House of Britain welcomes you to a great city
The peoples of Britain welcome you to a great nation.
Written by JOHN ODEY ADUMA, PUBLISHER AND BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR
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17 July 2012
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The entire British system is sick and it’s now time for the British renaissance!
Greed and complacency are at the centre of G4S’s current woe. Here’s a company that prides itself in “Securing your World” when what in fact, they meant is: “Securing our Pockets.” And so having pocketed £284 million they decided to give Britain and the world poor services. It is simply common sense to know from the onset that within the stipulated period this grossly inefficient company feeding fat on tax payers’ money cannot recruit and train 10, 000-13, 000 personnel to man the games. Being blinded by their trade mark greed, they concealed the truth from their clients, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
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