The International Security and National Resilience (ISNR) Exhibition and Conference set to take place in Abu Dhabi next month will highlight issues on security including border and transport security, and intelligence and threat assessment.

The event, will be held from March 19 to 21 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, and will offer security decision makers, companies and local and regional security officials a strategic platform to view some of the world’s leading perimeter intrusion detection and video surveillance solutions.

The event will also enable stakeholders to discuss the best ways to improve perimeter security taking into consideration the Middle East’s unique security environments, a statement from the event organisers said.

ISNR will be held under the patronage of General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Europe, ME region and Africa are expected to dominate the global perimeter security business which is set to grow into a $443.8 million market in 2012, according to IMS Research in a report prepared by Future Fibre Technologies.

The EMEA region is projected to account for around 41.6 per cent of the market, with the Middle East and Africa expected to be the largest spenders due to the social movements, airport expansions, construction and oil and gas activities occurring in these areas, the electronics market research and consultancy firm said.

Video, fence mounted sensors and free-standing sensors remain the industry’s three major segments, it said. More global growth is expected due to the increased threat of terrorist activity, expanded government funding, and favorable legislation.

Perimeter intrusion detection and video surveillance systems are extensively used in the Middle East to protect key infrastructure such as air and sea ports, LNG and petrochemical plants, and government facilities.

Demand for video surveillance systems throughout the region, is believed to have achieved 10 per cent growth last year, with Dubai alone spending over $136 million on such systems.

Fiber optic sensing systems are also gaining popularity due to the advantages of using light rather than electrical signals for transmission and detection. Such systems are comparatively new but have proven their performance over the past decade, the statement said.

Fiber optic installations are durable to many types of environmental conditions, do not require power, can be used over long distances, and are resistant to lightning and electrical and magnetic interference.

Adam Wilding-Webb, FFT regional director at Future Fibre Technologies, said: “Solutions such as fiber optic sensing systems are well-suited for the Middle East’s unique weather and environmental conditions. ISNR Abu Dhabi will be an excellent venue to introduce large-perimeter protection applications, pipeline security monitoring and communications/data network security measures.”

Mohamad Bader-Eddin, show director, Reed Exhibitions Middle East, said: “Due to its huge oil wealth and emergence as a powerful economic bloc, the Middle East requires exceptionally high levels of perimeter security. Given the social movements we witnessed last year, there is growing concern over the reliability and effectiveness of existing intrusion detection installations.”

“ISNR Abu Dhabi 2012 provides a venue for the region’s governments, businesses and organizations to learn more about what solutions are available and which suit their own requirements,” he said.

The conference will cover topics such as border and transport security, intelligence and threat assessment, critical infrastructure protection, emergency preparedness & response, counter terrorism, and resilience (crisis management).

The UAE Ministry of Interior is in full support of the event, which will gather over 220 exhibitors from more than 24 countries, the statement said. – TradeArabia News Service