1st International Symposium on Land and Maritime. Border Security and Safety Challenges and Solutions October 15-19, 2017 Hilton Hotel

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1 1st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety Challenges and Solutions October 15-19, 2017 Hilton Hotel Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HIGHLIGHTS Under the patronage of HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Minister of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Organized by Saudi Border Guard Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2 Scientific Committee Chairman Vice Admiral Awwad Eid Al-Aradi Al-Balawi Saudi Border Guard Co-Chairman Prof. Abu Nasser Khondaker King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Members Prof. Alaa M. Aoun Al-Barakati King Abdulaziz University Dr. Abdulaziz M. Al-Suwailem King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Dr. Abdurrahman Mohammed Al-Arfaj King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy Brig. Dr. Ahmed M. M. Al-Ghamdi King Fahd Security College Col. Dr. Ali Mulhim Saudi Border Guard Captain Engr. Dr. Naif Hamdan Jaber Alharbi Mohammad Bin Naif Maritime Academy

3 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety Challenges and Solutions October 15-19, 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Hilton Hotel Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Introduction Protecting our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while also promoting lawful entry and exit, is extremely essential for homeland security. Effective border security promotes economic prosperity, national sovereignty, and a peaceful World, especially today, in a World so plagued with terrorist threats and criminal acts. No nation can be truly safe without border security, because open borders easily lure harmful people and harmful actions, which could severely threaten the residents of the country and even result in the loss of lives. To this end, the Saudi Border Guard, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has come forward and organized this 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety Challenges and Solutions under the theme A Homeland that we don t protect we don t deserve to live in it. Objectives The main objective of this Symposium was to provide a forum for the relevant authorities and global experts to promote knowledge and exchange ideas and information that will enhance land and maritime border security and safety at national, regional, and international levels, focusing on developing counterpiracy strategies. Major Topics The Symposium covered a wide range of topics related to the challenges and solutions for land and maritime border security and safety issues at national and international levels including, but not limited, to the following. Fundamentals of border security and safety concepts, challenges and solution approaches at national and global perspectives. Security and safety of sea and land ports and protection of critical assets. Security and safety of land and maritime borders towards an integrated solution. National, regional and international cooperation and its effectiveness to enhance border security and safety past, present and future. National and international legislation and law enforcement impacts on border crime management experience, assessment and the lessons learned. The role of integrated technologies and advanced systems in achieving the border security and safety missions and improving performances. Management of maritime disasters and coordination of search and rescue (SR). Focused education and training programs to prepare qualified personnel with enhanced integrity, efficiency, and experience through gaining scientific and operational skills to face the challenges of border and national security and safety. Impacts of border safety and security on socio- economic development. Any other topic relevant to the wide spectrum of land and maritime border security issues including terrorism, piracy, smuggling, and other crimes. 1

4 1st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights Symposium Brief The 1st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions was held at the Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Araia during 15 to 19 October 2017 under the patronage of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Minister of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Border Guard organized this event. The Symposium was attended by 44 speakers from 14 countries, including representatives from governmental institutions, experts, scientists, academicians, and other key players pertinent to security and safety of land and maritime borders. The presented scientific papers covered a wide spectrum of very important topics related to security and safety of borders, and highlighted the experiences of some countries in land and maritime security and safety. The symposium also included an exhibition featuring 79 booths displayed by 34 specialized agencies and companies from 9 countries. An exercise was conducted by the members of the Saudi Border Guard that featured 5 drills related to land and maritime security. More than 500 delegates and participants including a number of commandants and officials of border and coast guards from 17 countries were in attendance. A brief on the technical sessions covering a wide spectrum of topics pertinent to the theme of the symposium follows. 2

5 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights Technical Sessions Summary Day 2 Monday October 16, 2017 Technical Session 01 Chair: Dr. Abdulaziz A. Al-Ohali 1 st Speaker: Vice Admiral Awwad Eid Al-Aradi Al-Balawi, Director General of Saudi Border Guard, Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Saudi Border Guard within an Integrated Borders Prospect 2 nd Speaker: Vice Admiral Charles Ray, Deputy Commandant for Operations of US Coast Guard Topic: General speech on the Border Security and Safety 3 rd Speaker: Lieutenant General Jürgen Schubert, Vice President of the German Federal Police Topic: Challenge for a Modern Border Police Organization Technical Session 02 Chair: Vice Admiral Awwad Eid Al-Aradi Al-Balawi 1 st Speaker: Kiruja Micheni, Maritime Safety Division, International Maritime Organization Topic: The Revised Code of Conduct Concerning the Repression of Piracy, Armed Robbery Against Ships, and other Illicit Maritime Activity in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden Area 2 nd Speaker: Mohd Majde Qabil, Al-Yamamah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: The Role of the Operations Research Center in Establishing National Security and Border Security 3 rd Speaker: Misfir Bin Hasan Misfr Alqahtani, Ministry of Interior, King Fahd Security College, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Legal Policy to Protect the Security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Crimes of Human Trafficking across National Borders 4 th Speaker: Khalid Mifrah Alghamdi, Mohammed bin Nayef Academy for Maritime Science and Security Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Border Guard, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Saudi Border Guards Efforts to Combat Drugs by Sea Technical Session 03 Chair: Mr. Kiruja Micheni 1 st Speaker: Asha-Rose Migiro, Ambassador, Tanzania Embassy in London, United Kingdom Topic: Maritime Safety and Security in Tanzania: Challenges and Opportunities 2 nd Speaker: Chris Ashcroft and D Bence, PCA Maritime Limited, United Kingdom Topic: Mine Threats Protecting the Maritime Boundary 3 rd Speaker: Abdulrahman Saleh Alghamdi and Mohab Abou-Elkawam, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom Topic: Piracy Deterrence in North-East Africa and South-East Asia 4 th Speaker: Olivier Yvon, Airbus Defence and Space Saudi Limited, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Blue Border Security Technical Session 04 Chair: Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro 1 st Speaker: Akram M. El-Antably, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Measurement of the Gap between the Current Capabilities of the Port and the Requirements of Activating the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code 3

6 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights 2 nd Speaker: Bohenya Qawi, University of Ouargla, Algeria Topic: Securing Borders from Security Threats: A Study of Experiences in the Preparation of Crisis Management System in Combating Hard and Soft Threats 3 rd Speaker: Samir A.M. Mahdaly, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: Lessons Learned from SAR Operation of Egyptian Ferry Bella Day 3 Tuesday October 17, 2017 Technical Session 05 Chair: Dr. Requia Silmane Aouachria 1 st Speaker: Norhasliza Mat Salleh, National Security Council, Prime Minister s Department, Malaysia Topic: Management of Maritime Security in the World s Busiest Shipping Lanes Straits of Malacca 2 nd Speaker: Jyrki Suomala, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland Topic: The Brain and Border Security 3 rd Speaker: Mayada Mostafa Mohamed Almahroqi, Arab East Colleges, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Law Enforcement Mechanisms and their Impact on the Reduction of the Crime of Maritime Piracy at the Regional and International Levels 4 th Speaker: Nahed Mohamed Riyadh Elsayed Hashish, National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Egypt Topic: The Role of Telecommunications in Enhancing the Safety of Maritime Navigation Technical Session 06 Chair: Brig. Dr. Ahmed Messfer Alghamdi 1 st Speaker: Rebhi Hassene, Tunisian Coast Guard, and Makhlouf Mondher - Mohammed bin Nayef Academy for Maritime Science and Security Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Border Guard, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Advanced Technologies for Maritime Border Security 2 nd Speaker: Ahmed M. Bassyouni, Archen Engineering Consultants, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: A Mobile 4D Imaging Radar System Network for Maximum Land and Maritime Border Security 3 rd Speaker: Khalid Raed Al-dhubhani 1, Waleed Al Shehri 1, Rashid Mehmood 1, Iyad Katib 1, Abdullah Algarni 1 and Saleh Altowaijri 2, 1 King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2 Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Smarter Border Security: A Technology Perspective 4 th Speaker: O. S. D. Alshamrani and M. Saleem, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Surveillance and Security of Border Areas and Cities Technical Session 07 1 st Speaker: Philippe Buffe de Mornas, President, Keys for Seas, France Topic: Africa s Maritime Strategy: A New Vision for the African Union? Chair: Capt. Abdulwahab Al-Dewani 2 nd Speaker: Adel Ebada, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: Simulators Enhance Maritime Disasters Minimization and Optimal Management 3 rd Speaker: Abd Elkhalik Kamal Eldin Soliman Selmy, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: Integrated MOB Search and Rescue System (IMOB - SARS) An Overview 4

7 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights 4 th Speaker: Fayez Faisal Salm Alsherif, Mohammed bin Nayef Academy for Maritime Science and Security Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Border Guard, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: The Impact of Geopolitical Changes in Prioritizing the Strategic Plan of the Mohammed bin Nayef Academy for Science, Security and Maritime Studies Technical Session 08 Chair: Colonel Dr. Ali Al-Molhim 1 st Speaker: Reguia Silmane Aouachria, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Batna1, Algeria Topic: International Efforts to Combat the Crime of Smuggling of Migrants: An Evaluation Study of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air nd Speaker: Saif Aldeen Ali Mahdi, Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Border Security is a Gateway to Economic and Social Development 3 rd Speaker: Miloud Abdul-rahman Benatik Abu Ammar, University of Mundipolis Casablanca, Morocco Topic: The Need of the Border Areas to Promote Citizenship among its Residents through Rehabilitation according to Local Integrated Programs with a National Dimension: A Proposal for a Program of Work Day 4 Wednesday October 18, 2017 Technical Session 09 Chair: Prof. Bohenya Qawi 1 st Speaker: Abdulghafar Afifi Aldewiq, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Towards an Arab Strategic Vision to Combat Maritime Terrorism 2 nd Speaker: Hesham M. Helal and Osama I. Hassan, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: Maritime Surveillance: An Integral Part of Maritime Security 3 rd Speaker: Mohamed M. Abdel Fattah, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: The Role of International and National Legislations in Enhancing the Maritime Security of Port Facilities 4 th Speaker: Stephen Bryan Robson, PCA Maritime Limited, United Kingdom Topic: Maritime Boarding Operations - Protecting the Maritime Boundary Technical Session 10 Chair: Dr. Mohammed Koman 1 st Speaker: Abul Hossain, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Bangladesh Topic: National, Regional and International Cooperation and Its Effectiveness to Enhance Border Security and Safety: Past, Present, and Future 2 nd Speaker: Mohamed Yoseuf Taha and Ali Khalid Bebrs, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: Control and Management of Maritime Borders The Experience of European Border Guards and Coasts 3 rd Speaker: Hannah Shirley and David Fairclough, Home Office, Immigration Enforcement, United Kingdom Topic: Tackling the Key Threats to the United Kingdom 5

8 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights 4 th Speaker: Shaye Bin Khalid Alqahtani, Saudi Border Guard, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Strategic Vision for Training Development to Meet the Contemporary Security Challenges of Border Security and Safety Technical Session 11 1 st Speaker: C. L. Broennimann and G.G. Stigmer, Alakhdar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: Integrated Border Management (IBM) Chair: Prof. Abu Nasser Khondaker 2 nd Speaker: Sameh K.Rashed and Zouheir Badawi, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: Toward More Effective and Reliable Maritime Border Control 3 rd Speaker: Said Lavani, National Agency of Maritime Affairs in Comoros Topic: Sharing of Information on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety 4 th Speaker: S. Altowaijri, M. Ayari, and Y. El-Touati, Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: On the Use of Multi-Sensor Technology for Improving Soldiers Safety and Saudi Border Security Day 5 Thursday October 19, 2017 Technical Session 12 Chair: Norhasliza Mat Salleh 1 st Speaker: Saeed Saud Al-Hagri, General Directorate of Training, Saudi Border Guard, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Topic: The Role of Training in Developing the Skills of Border Guards Working in the Security Force of Land Ports 2 nd Speaker: Saleh Mesbah Alqafas and Abdulwahab Ali Kamel, College of Maritime Transport and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Alexandria, Egypt Topic: The Use of Unmanned Aircraft and Geographic Information Systems to Secure Border Security 3 rd Speaker: Yousuf Saeed Saad Alazmi, General Directorate of Land Border Security (Southern Border Management), Kuwait Topic: Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety 6

9 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights Panel Discussion and Recommendations A ten-member panel consisting of following selected speakers, specialists, and members of the scientific committee was formed for the panel discussions on the 5 th day of the symposium. Chairman Vice Admiral Awwad Eid Al-Aradi Al-Balawi Co-Chairman Prof. Abu Nasser Khondaker Members Prof. Alaa M. Aoun Al-Barakati Col. Dr. Ali Al-Mulhim Dr. Asha-Rose MIGIRO Mrs. Norhasliza Mat Salleh Dr. Requia Selmane Aouachria Mrs. Hannah Shirley Prof. Bohenya Qawi Mrs. Mayada Mostafa Mohamed Almahroqi All suggestions and recommendations of the panel and the speakers were discussed and reviewed in an open forum for about an hour. Based on the discussions by the panel and the attendees, the final statements and recommendations of the symposium were prepared. At the conclusion of the symposium, the participants agreed upon the following recommendations. 1- Establishment of an International Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety Forum (LMBSSF) to enhance border security and safety through collaboration among countries and better integration of efforts towards a more peaceful world. 2- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should play the leading role as the Coordinator/Chairman of the LMBSSF up to the next Symposium, which is expected to be held within the next two years. 3- Preliminary Charter Outline for the LMBSSF a) Communicate the recommendations of the symposium to participating countries and to the wider international communities. b) Establish and maintain regular contact with the relevant authorities of countries. c) Arrange periodic Forum Meetings among countries and involving experts and stakeholders to develop a detailed Charter for the Forum, which should include, but not limited, to the necessary cooperation and coordination, co-sharing of knowledge and experience, training, and development and implementation of appropriate research programs focusing on various security and safety issues related to land and maritime borders. d) Initiate arrangements for the next episode of the Symposium. 4- Urge for better coordination of capacity building programs, including training of trainers. 5- Encourage countries to share information to effectively combat transnational and organized crimes. 6- Urge countries to implement regional and international instruments that address illegal acts affecting land and maritime border security. 7

10 1 st International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety - Challenges and Solutions: Highlights 7- Urge countries to focus on the economic development of border areas and encourage participation of local communities to contribute to land and maritime border security. 8- Encourage all the countries to cooperate in scientific research to enhance border safety and security, including the security and safety of border guard personnel. 9- Conduct the Second International Symposium on Land and Maritime Border Security and Safety within the next two years. In conclusion, the participants expressed their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, HRH The Crown Prince, and HRH The Minister of Interior for their unswerving support to achieve regional and international security and stability, and extended their thankfulness to the Saudi Border Guard for the generous hospitality and valuable contribution to the success of the Symposium. Any success is granted by Allah. 8

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12 Correspondence Vice Admiral Awwad Eid Al-Aradi Al-Balawi Symposium Chairman Director General, Saudi Border Guard Ministry of Interior Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Telephone: Mobile: Fax: For updated information, please visit