ISNR (International Security & National Resilience) Abu Dhabi will be the Middle East's first event focussed exclusively on homeland security. The exhibition & conference will take place 2-5 March 2008 and will occupy four halls at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre. To be held under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, ISNR Abu Dhabi will be organized by Reed Exhibitions in association with the UAE Ministry of Interior.

A study commissioned by Reed Exhibitions in preparation for ISNR has concluded that the Middle East's security market will be worth over AED 7.7 billion next year (2008) and will grow over 50 percent to reach AED 11.8 billion in 2013. In 1998 security spending in the region was just over AED 2.9 billion.

Over the last few months, an ISNR Abu Dhabi delegation comprising officials from Reed Exhibitions Middle East and senior members of the UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI) has undertaken an extensive international promotion campaign to highlight the Middle East's homeland security market potential. The team has taken part in several global industry events including Milipol - Paris, DSEi - London, the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, IDEF-Turkey (International Defence Industry Fair), the Global Security Exhibition in Singapore, IFSEC-India, Security & Defence - Bangkok and the CSPE Exhibition in Schenzen, China.

"The response from top global security companies to ISNR Abu Dhabi has been outstanding. Our participants appreciate the unrivalled platform that the show provides in the Middle East, targeting as it does, visitors including top police and security officials from the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and MENA region (Middle East North Africa)", said Mohamad Nabhani, show director, ISNR Abu Dhabi.

Other well-known names who have confirmed their presence at ISNR Abu Dhabi include Honeywell, IBCOL, IGG, Denel, Gunnebo, Bachmann, Zenon, Escape, Delimiter, ADCOM, MP3 International, Nabooda, EAE, Advanced Integrated Systems Avon Protection, Dascam Consulting and the Al Hamra Group. With the impressive response, ISNR Abu Dhabi is poised to occupy a gross exhibit area of over 13,000 square metres.

Stating that all arrangements would be made to ensure that ISNR Abu Dhabi offered comprehensive facilities to exhibitors, Nabhani said that 'live firing' would be an important component of the program agenda at ISNR Abu Dhabi. "Weapons with a range of upto 400 metres will feature in the live-firing demonstrations. These weapons are specially designed for counter terrorism operations and will be of prime interest to the police and special operations forces", Nabhani said.

Highlighting the close cooperation between Reed Exhibitions and top governmental authorities in the conduct of the show, Nabhani said: "The UAE Ministry of Interior (MOI), National Security Centre, National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority and all local police organizations will collaborate in organizing ISNR Abu Dhabi. The UAE Ministry of Interior will host official delegations from more than 60 countries at the show. These delegations will be led by top security officials including Ministers of Interior".

In addition to the exhibition, ISNR Abu Dhabi will also host a high-level conference. The ISNR Abu Dhabi international conference will take place on March 1st 2008 (one day prior to the ISNR exhibition). The conference will address strategic issues including intelligence and early warning, defence against and recovery from catastrophic events, and infrastructure protection. Expert international speakers will address topics including command control and communications in operations related to rescue of hostages, role of the internet and advanced technologies in monitoring terrorist activity, preventing drug trafficking and organized crime, protecting sensitive installations and border security, and the use of unmanned vehicles, helicopters and sophisticated monitoring equipment to track threats to a nation's security.

ISNR Abu Dhabi is the second leg in the ISNR series and follows ISNR London which will be held 4-5 December 2007 at the National Hall, Olympia, London. ISNR Abu Dhabi incorporates the former Security and Safety Middle East, Infosecurity and APTS (Airport, Port & Transport Security) Middle East exhibitions.