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Individual Protection Experts Meet In Melbourne
Individual Protection Experts Meet In Melbourne
The world's leading researchers in individual protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats have converged on Melbourne for Australia's inaugural Individual Protective Equipment Conference (IPE 2007).
Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is hosting IPE 2007 in conjunction with the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The conference provides participants with direct access to the world's leading researchers as well as offering them a unique opportunity to receive an overview of individual protection programs from countries around the world.
Dr Ian Sare, DSTO's Deputy Chief Defence Scientist for Platform and Human Systems, officially opened the conference this morning, delivering the keynote address.
He extended a warm welcome to more than 117 delegates from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States who are attending the conference over the next three days.
Dr Sare said, "This conference is a great opportunity to consolidate and investigate new IPE concepts under development to meet constantly evolving threats."
He also noted, "Australia is uniquely placed to put an Asia-Pacific perspective on issues faced by professionals and practitioners dealing with protection against CBRN threats."
With delegates from the scientific community, emergency service personnel and policy makers in the civil defence community, the conference provides an opportunity to exchange ideas on common issues.
Dr Sare opened the conference with an historical overview of unconventional weapons. He then looked at recent trends in changing threats and environments for the Australian Defence Force, before introducing future technology and research concepts to be discussed during the conference.
The conference is designed to act as a springboard for greater collaboration between privately-funded research organisations and DSTO, leading to developments in the IPE arena that could provide the Australian Defence Force and emergency services with the knowledge and equipment required to reduce CBRN threats more effectively.
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