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NEW SPEAKER / Adrian Leppard - Commissioner of Police for the City of London

We are delighted to announce Adrian Leppard / Commissioner of Police for the City of London at the 3rd 20 : 20 Vision / Business Security for The Next Decade conference being held at DLA Piper in  London on the 20 Feb 2012

CSARN MEMBER EVENT / "Let the Business Continuity Exercises Begin - Preparing for the Olympics"

10 January, 2012 at 3:00 PM GMT

Send Word Now is pleased to invite you to attend and participate in our webinar focused on "Let the Business Continuity Exercises Begin - Preparing for the Olympics."

Many organisations are unaware of the negative impacts that the 2012 Olympic Games, and the large influx of foreign visitors that come along with the event, can have on UK-based businesses. With less than 300 days left until the games, the government is strongly urging organisations to reassess their business continuity policies. Maintaining resiliency during large events can be difficult, but gaining a firm understanding on what the risks are is the first step to successfully minimizing disruptions.

Join Send Word Now and our featured speaker, Justin Crump, CEO of Sibylline Ltd and Editor, CSARN Security Risk Monitor, to learn about:

• The real nature of the security threats from the London 2012 Olympics
• What every business continuity planner and security professional should know about preparing for a large-scale event
• How the UK plans to mitigate risks
• Why effective communications should play a critical role in your preparedness plan

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UK / News release: Cyber security briefings for Manchester business leaders

Event: Thursday 8th December 2011 - Manchester City Hall

Cyber security experts are topping the bill at next week’s annual Manchester business security conference, run by CSARN, the largest security membership group in the United Kingdom. Other panelists during the day (8 December) will cover national security threats, natural disasters and contaminations, crisis management, and insurance coverage.

City Security and Resilience Networks (CSARN.org) have again chosen Manchester to host the annual ‘North West business security conference’ for the third year running, supported by the Manchester Business Continuity Forum.         

Richard Bingley, Chief Executive of CSARN, said:

“Manchester and the wider North West region host hundreds of thousands of businesses, and hundreds of iconic locations, who each face a different level of risk from business crime, security breaches and natural hazards. Through education and networking, our goal is to help companies protect their staff and assets against risks, which on the face of it can appear quite daunting and complex to begin with.”

CSARN / Business Continuity and Financial Crisis

The late 2000s global financial crisis has had a profound impact across business communities. If the international economy further deteriorates, how is business security and organisational resilience planning likely to be affected? Do large financial downturns significantly alter security and business continuity planning? And what is likely to happen to the Eurozone, and the wider international economy, during the next decade?

The business security and resilience service, CSARN, brings together a panel of eminent presenters including economists, emergency planning and security strategists, national politicians, and international business analysts, to help organisations horizon scan and prepare their security and continuity strategies to meet the challenges and opportunities presented in times of economic downturn and financial crisis.

Speaker Bios, CSARN / 3rd Business Security Conference - MANCHESTER

	Fiona Worrall / Strategic Business and Chief Officer for Civil Contingencies, Manchester City Council Awaiting Bio
	Mike Whine / Director, Government & International Affairs, Community Security Trust Michael Whine is Director, Government and International Affairs at the Community Security Trust, the defence agency of the Jewish community in the UK, and Director, Defence and Group Relations Division at the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the representative body of the community. He acts as consultant on defence and security to the European Jewish Congress, the umbrella body for European communities, and represents it at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

UKTI / Free to attend event - Latin America - Partnering for Prosperity (Multi-Sector)

5 December 2011 - Attendance FREE
9am-12.45pm (followed by a networking lunch)
Lancaster House, London SW1A 1BB United Kingdom

This free event is hosted by the FCO and UKTI Overseas Business Risk service and will be opened by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Minister of State for Trade and Investment. It will provide businesses an overview of the political and economic realities of the region as well as advice on doing business in Latin America. It will include three expert-led sessions covering:

• The latest political and economic realities in Latin America

• Dealing with the challenges or risks you may face in these markets

• The experiences of UK companies in these markets and how they have succeeded

Partner Event / Urban crisis workshop to discuss ‘very real’ security threats ahead of the 2012 Olympics

A one-day workshop on Wednesday 17th November will bring together world leaders in the field of emergency response to present and discuss new ways to manage urban-based crises and hazards.

Amid warnings from British intelligence services that the 2012 Olympic Games are set to pose an unprecedented threat to national security, the first Urban Crisis Workshop will be hosted at Coventry University’s London Campus.

Former Brigadier General John Galatas, the man responsible for planning against the threat of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) attacks at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greece, heads an array of expert speakers and panellists at the event, and will scrutinise the security risks associated with the 2012 Olympic Games.

The speakers – which include House of Lords peers, academics and professionals from key international security and disaster management organisations – will also talk about lessons learned from major urban emergencies such as the London bombings, 9/11, worldwide flooding crises and the tsunami-nuclear catastrophe in Japan, and propose ways to improve response capabilities.

Workshop on URBAN CRISIS: EMERGENCY LESSONS, RESPONSE, TRAINING & TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DIGITAL AGE

Workshop on URBAN CRISIS: EMERGENCY LESSONS, RESPONSE, TRAINING & TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DIGITAL AGE

A one-day conference hosted at Coventry University London Campus on 17th November 2011

Join us at the Urban Crisis event in London on 17th November 2011 to become part of an exciting international collaboration with the grand aim to set up an International Risk, Resilience and Response Centre (IRRRC).

OVERVIEW

Funded through the Prime Minister’s Initiative Fund, this event will bring together leading international specialists in the fields of emergency response and management, training, simulation and gaming, and policy and government studies to set out a road map for the future of national and cross-national best practices. The workshop will offer an exciting opportunity for key stakeholders to drive international collaboration with the grand aim to set up an International Risk, Resilience and Response Centre (IRRRC).

The event is being sponsored by the Prime Minister's Initiative Fund, CSARN and ARUP.

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FREE MASTER CLASS & WORKSHOP / The Practice of Cyber Security in the Age of Virtual People Power

London, 10 November 2011

In the era of virtual people power, corporations and governments are struggling to identify practical, ethical and legal means to secure their operations and employees, without trampling on hard won civil liberties. The prevalence of cyber crime and malware within social media networks only serves to complicate this challenge.

This free Master Class and Workshop is designed to provide answers to the complex questions posed by these new risks. Come and engage with a world class panel of expert speakers and trainers and network with like-minded professionals in one of London’s top venues.

Further details available here

New Event / CSARN / 2012 UK Olympics and Paralympics Security: Business Planning Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are less than a year away with what promises to be a World class series of nationally based multi-sited events. Planning targets have been reached and security plans are being rehearsed. But what effect will these arrangements have on the business community in the UK? Assuming that there is the potential for disruption to staff, transport and trading, what form will it take? How do UK businesses prepare and respond? What are the priority risks and where can we go for solutions based advice?