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Security & Counter Terror Expo 2016: An international platform

for global security

Leading event returns to London in April with a programme created to help those tasked with
keeping nations, assets and businesses safe

Over recent years the threat of terrorism has increased exponentially and today terrorist activity
is undertaken on an almost a daily basis. In 2015 alone, there were more than 380 recorded
terrorist attacks by violent non-state actors for political or unknown motives.

These attacks are now wide reaching and intercontinental. The Nigerian government is just one
example, it has been combating the ever increasing Boko Haram insurgency for over a decade,
while elsewhere the undercurrent of political instability in the Middle East continues to be a
breeding ground for both Al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State.

Yet the advent of global terrorism has not been exclusive to war-torn and typically unstable
nations. Over the past 12 months, Europe has played host to some of the deadliest attacks in its
history. Paris has been the epicentre of terror activity with Islamic extremists carrying out a
series of co-ordinated attacks at six locations, including the Stade de France stadium and the
Bataclan Theatre in central Paris.

The threat is constantly evolving and is currently at a significantly high level worldwide.
Following recent events in Europe, the issue of national security and counter terrorism is now
firmly at the top of government agendas.

Returning to Olympia, London from 19 – 20 April 2016, Security & Counter Terror Expo, will
help nations improve border control, critical national infrastructure protection, cyber security,
major events, offender management, policing and counter terrorism, and the emergency
services. It will showcase the latest cutting-edge technology and provide those tasked with
protecting nations and assets with valuable knowledge through a series of conference sessions.

David Thompson, Event Director, said: “The recent global events have reminded us that the
security can’t be taken for granted. Targets are becoming more diverse, as are the methods
employed by those that seek to do us harm.

“With the safety of millions of people on their minds, security professionals have an increasingly
important role to play as the threat evolves. Security & Counter Terror Expo 2016 is aligned with
the Home Office’s seven security capabilities and will offer industry experts the perfect platform
to source the latest technology, discuss important issues with likeminded peers and hear from
the leading voices in security and counter terror policy.”

Innovation at Security & Counter Terror Expo
The exhibition has established itself as an international hub where the industry elite come
together to identify the security sector’s most significant innovations and new product launches.

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