Following a successful PSE in January 2019, ADS will be hosting a PSE in collaboration with the Department for International Trade (DIT) in Brussels to showcase the UK’s innovative security capabilities. exhibitors can expect to showcase their capabilities and engage with a highly targeted audience.
Recent key developments in the Belgium market include a UK/BE declaration on Bilateral Cooperation which sets out a new chapter of deeper bilateral cooperation and partnership covering areas such as trade and security. It will aim to step up the security bilateral cooperation between countries; the 2022-2025 Belgian National Security Strategy, setting priorities for police services in Belgium, with the fight against drug crime, the fight against terrorism and road safety identified as top priorities. The NSS also sets out plans for defensive measures such as an upgrade of network infrastructure and resilience and the creation of a Cyber Force by 2025. It notes ambition for a more coordinated attribution of cyberattacks, and that Belgium’s hosting of EU and NATO HQs makes it a particular target for cyberattack and espionage. Challenges to the global economic system are underlined as a particular concern given Belgium’s open economy and place in the top ten of world exporters. Threats identified include corporate espionage, hostile investment and takeovers, supply chain weaknesses and trade barriers; and, Increased Defence Spending, just weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belgium announced a €10.2bn investment package to set it on a path to reach 1.54% GDP by 2030. The recent flurry of increased Defence spending announcements from other nations has resulted in the Government approving an additional short-term €1bn investment package for Defence, focusing on equipment, readiness and cyber resilience. This is creating a lot of additional funds in the short term for Belgian Defence.
Working in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT) in Brussels, exhibitors can expect to showcase their capabilities and engage with a highly targeted audience including representatives from:
- Public security organisations – federal and local police, intelligence and counter-terrorism services, port, customs, prison and military.
- Officials from the ministries of justice, interior, foreign affairs and transport.
- Defence Attachés and representatives from neighbouring countries (Netherlands and Luxembourg)
- Representatives from NATO Headquarters, NCI Agency, NSPA, SHAPE, European Union Institutions and agencies.
- Critical Infrastructure operators, private sector providers of security services.
- Distributors/Agents of specialist security equipment and Security consultants.
KEY SECTORS OF INTEREST:
- Counter Terrorism
- Homeland Security
- Cyber Security
- Digital Forensics
- Critical National Infrastructure Protection
- Border, customs and port security solutions
- Advanced surveillance technologies
- UAVs and Counter UAVs
EXPECTED VISITORS:
Working in partnership with DIT in Belgium, exhibitors can expect to showcase their capabilities and engage with a highly targeted audience including representatives from:
- Law enforcement (police, border guard, prisons) agencies
- Special forces
- Government /public administration
- CNI (e.g. power, oil & gas, transport - rail, airports security)
- Local companies/distributors from the security sector
CURRENT INTERESTS IN THE BELGIUM MARKET:
- Street Furniture for physical security solutions in urban areas
- Port security solutions
Please download the floorplan and the package inclusions.
