The MENA Region is Currently Developing Effective, Collaborative Partnerships to Advance Military Capability Swiftly and Economically

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), the global provider of tailored, industry-driven conferences, will be addressing the strategies on the development of effective collaborative relationships between military and the defence industry at the Defence Partnering and Alliances Middle East 2009; an exclusive a four day summit, with a two day conference, one day of interactive workshops and an exclusive site visit to the shipyards of Abu Dhabi Ship Building.

The region’s only Defence Partnering and Alliances Middle East 2009 event will be held from 11 October to 14 October 2009 at the Armed Forces Officer’s Club in Abu Dhabi with the participation of regional and global experts. This exclusive event is supported by Blenheim Capital Partners and Patria.

Zuzana Laukova, Project Director of Defence IQ, IQPC Middle East says: “The 4 day Defence Partnering and Alliances Middle East 2009 event gives military, governments, ministries, embassies, defence contractors and solution providers an opportunity to meet regional and international key decision makers and exchange knowledge in order to return to the office with fresh perspectives and strategies to maximise the value of current defence projects.

The benefits of long-term partnering agreements between the military and the defence industry are numerous and allow capabilities to be advanced quickly, efficiently and economically. However, setting up successful partnerships that deliver mutual benefits to both the military and industry partners involved is far from straight forward and the difficulties in establishing common objectives, clear performance metrics and a balance of risk can cause unacceptable delays to critical procurement programmes.

As the Middle East’s defence market continues to grow and accelerate, addressing these challenges is critical. It is vital that the entire community comes together to evaluate current examples of best practice, discuss areas of concern and set the agenda for guaranteeing capability to the front-line today and for the future.

The conference will draw on real-life case studies to gain the insights necessary to drive the success of current projects in the Arabian Gulf. Topics covered include obtaining value and advancing capability in strategic partnerships and alliances, utilising standards to meet the challenges of collaborative programmes, maintaining successful partnering relationships during the face of external commercial pressures, collaborative working in complex programmes and examining partnerships in the wider context of defence procurement and offset policies.

Delegates will be addressed and discussions will be facilitated by those at the top of their field, including representatives from the Abu Dhabi Police, U.S. Army PEO STRI, Indian Maritime Foundation, CPCR, Al Taif Technical Services, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, Blenheim Capital Services and Associated Ideas Ltd.

Further information may be obtained at www.defencepartnershipssummit.com

About IQPC Middle East:

For over thirty years, IQPC has helped the world’s leading corporations solve their business challenges through the sharing of practical industry solutions and global best practice. In the process, the company has built a formidable reputation for quality and value. During this time, the Middle East’s most progressive companies have benefited from IQPC’s unrivalled global reach, which has connected international expertise with regional and local leaders.

About Defence IQ:

Since 2001 Defence IQ has been helping deliver critical information to senior decision makers in the defence, aerospace and technology sectors, tackling issues relating to the latest defence plans, requirements, programmes and technologies and how they affect you. Defence IQ provides senior military, government and industry representatives with informative conferences in an informal environment, discussing the very latest plans, requirements, programmes and technologies.

For more information please contact: Jennifer Tsao, +971-4-364-2975

Source: IQPC Middle East

For more information please contact: Jennifer Tsao, +971-4-364-2975