4th Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit

[eridani]

Not sure how I got on this email list, but passing it on to anyone who might find it useful.

You are invited to participate in the upcoming 4th Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit. We hope that you can be a part of this very important summit which will take place on December 10-11, 2009 in
Washington, DC.

Confirmed Speakers Include
o Lt. Gen. Anwer Ahmad, Iraqi Air Force Commander o Lt. Gen. Ahmed Hashem, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
of Ministry of Defense
o BG Shihab Ali, Air Surveillances Commander of Ministry of Defense o Saad Yousif Al Muttalibi, Political Advisor for National Security Council o Abdulsamad Khoshnaw, Lawful Advisor of KRG Ministry of Transportation
o Farhang Sabir, Civil Aviation Officer of KRG Ministry of Transportation
o LTG Taleb Alkenani, Director General of Iraq Counter Terrorism Bureau
o Gen. Sameer Abdulwahab, Director, Public Relations of Ministry of Defense
o Staff Major Gen. Ali Hadi, Secretary of Ministry of Defense
o BG Shwan Ali, Director of Air Logistics
o BG Mohammad Iarulla, Director of Air Intelligence
o BG Saleh Sedkan, Director of Air Planning

One-on-One Meetings
Scheduled one-on-one meetings with Iraqi officials and panel presentations will provide you insights and analysis of the current challenges facing Iraqi aviation, security and defense. Scheduled meetings are on first-come, first-served basis.

For more information on the event, please visit http://new-fields.us/em/link.php?M=21089060&N=148&L=205&F=T

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Call us at 202-536-5000
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We look forward to seeing you at the 4th IADS.

Nadia Garcia
Nadia.garcia{at} new-fields.com
IADS 2009 Project Manager

[sudopod]

1. I got that too.

Where the hell did it come from? Are you an engineer by chance? I'm wondering if one of our professional organizations didn't sell us out.

[eridani]

2. I subscribe to Chemical and Engineering News

Also to Today in Manufacturing.

This is weird--wonder who else got this?

[PacerLJ35]

3. Familiar names...

Gen. Anwar is a good guy...I've also met Ali Hadi and Saleh Sedkan...former fighter pilots of the old regime. These guys need a central vision for their Air Force. The US has tried to mold this vision, but understandably they haven't embraced all of it. Unfortunately the vision they had when I was there last had them going in several different directions at once. They seem to purchase aircraft and equipment on price rather than capability and sustainability. If they aren't careful they're going to have an air force full of different types that don't have much interoperability.

[eridani]

4. Apparently they are doing Afghanistan as well.

Washington, D.C. -- February 3, 2010 -- New-Fields Exhibitions,
Inc., organizers of the 2nd Afghanistan Aviation and Defense Summit
(2nd AADS), announced today that His Excellency Dr. Raz Mohammad
Alami, Afghanistan's Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, will
address delegates of the summit that will be held on
March 25-26, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

As head of the Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil
Aviation (MoTCA), Dr. Alami will brief summit delegates of the
ministry's strategies in working with international partners and
donors for the rehabilitation, organization and management of
the Afghan airspace.

MoTCA's strategies are designed to transfer the airspace authority
and responsibility from the International Security Assistance Force
to the Afghan government. The ministry's role is crucial to
Afghanistan's nation-building as its projects are critical to
linking inaccessible parts of the country, ensuring remote
communities have access to public services.

Dr. Alami joins other high-ranking officials who are engaged in the
rehabilitation of Afghanistan at 2nd AADS.
Other confirmed speakers include:

* HE Engr. Mohammad Ibrahim Azhar, Deputy Minister,
Ministry of Counter Narcotics
* Major General Wakil Ahmed Akbari, Inspector General,
Ministry of Interior
* Sayed Aman Sadaat, Deputy Chief of Border Police of
Afghanistan, Ministry of Interior
* Saeed Nizam Uddin, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Security
Minister, Ministry of Interior
* Dr. Yakub Rassuli, President, Kabul International Airport
* Haleem Wahidi, Director of Counter Narcotics Trust Fund/GPI,
Ministry of Counter Narcotics

2nd AADS is the event where delegates will get to aid in the
recovery process of Afghanistan and to help in the effective
implementation of the country's development programs.

They will meet officials from international government security and
defense agencies, senior industry executives from defense companies,
prime contractors for Afghan projects, senior directors, and
government advisors.

Attendees will also hear summit speakers present on the strategic
challenges in Afghanistan, how to win Afghans' hearts and minds,
as well as building security and stability across the nation.

Exclusive One-to-One Meetings with Afghan officials and panel
presenters will also provide attendees with insights and analysis
of the current challenges facing Afghanistan's aviation,
security and defense.

More information about 2nd AADS, its topics and speakers are
available at http://www.new-fields.com/aads2

Seats are limited at the 2nd AADS. Reserve seats by
calling [phone] or downloading the registration form
at http://www.new-fields.com/aads2/register.pdf

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