SMi Group announce Defence Exports conference, 3rd and 4th October 2011

July 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Every year new export controls and regulations are brought into existence and it is pivotal that companies comply with these new regulations. Our conference is designed to provide up-to-date information on all the latest export controls and reforms from North America and Europe.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from senior policy makers from around the world and learn about the latest policies being introduced, such as the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the UK Bribery Act and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Take this chance to network with key policy makers and participate in interactive panel discussions and listen to industry examples of how to comply and adapt to the differing export controls.

Why you should attend this event:
• Meet senior government representatives from U.S Departments of Commerce, Defence and State
• Discuss the latest regulations and export controls from around the world
• Analyse the modernization of the ITAR and US and EU Export Controls
• Assess the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and UK Bribery Act
• Learn all the new export controls
• Network with senior policy makers

Our expert speaker line-up includes:
• David Hayes, Director, David Hayes Export Controls and Chairman, Export Group for Aerospace and Defence
• Meir Shalit, Director of Defence Export Control, Ministry of Defence, Israel
• Jill Morris, Head of Counter Proliferation Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Joyce Remington, Director of Exports and Imports, BAE Systems
• Peter Lichtenbaum, Partner, Covington & Burling

For more information and to book your place at this unmissable event, visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2011defence-exports36.asp. Alternatively, contact Shilan Chandi at Tel: +44 0 207 827 6738 or Email: schandi@smi-online.co.uk, or contact Teri Arri at Tel: +44 0 207 827 6162 or Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

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For further information, contact:
Teri Arri
Tel: +44 0 207 827 6162
Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk