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A Program of CIFAL Atlanta
• Co-hosted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
and Delta Air Lines
• Unisys, Oshkosh, SITA and the Georgia Department of Economic
Development, and in cooperation with the Center for Air Commerce at
the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, the Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Georgia China
Alliance and Zoo Atlanta
• October 28-November 2, 2006, Atlanta, GA USA
• Final
Agenda
• More Information
Program Background
Aviation and airport security preparedness is a critical concern
for any country and is especially important during major events that
draw worldwide media attention. As Beijing and China will be hosting
several global events for the first time, the need to ensure the safety
and security at critical infrastructure points, such as airports,
is a vitally important responsibility that falls on the shoulders
of all nations.
In an effort to maintain international peace and security in accordance
with the principles and goals of the United Nations, CIFAL Atlanta,
the North American training center of the United Nations Institute
for Training and Research (UNITAR), is organizing "Aviation and
Airport Security Preparedness Workshop" from October 28 to November
2 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Program Format
This workshop is designed to create a platform for aviation and airport
officials from China and the U.S. to share knowledge and best practices
in the areas of aviation and airport security preparedness. It will
address several critical topics including the following:
• Strategic Aviation and Airport Security Plans
• Disaster Preparedness, Crisis Management and Emergent Responses
• Terrorism Prevention through Assessing and Credentialing
Terror Threats
• Critical Infrastructure Components Analysis in Security
and Logistics
• Leveraging Host City Security Investments for Long-term
Economic Vitality
Participant Profile
This program will bring an elite group of key decision makers. Participants
will include:
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Invited Delegates
• Chinese Civil Aviation Authority Senior
Officials (CAAC)
• Capital Airports Holding Company (CAH)
• Beijing Capital International Airport Senior Management
(BCIA)
• Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG)
• Beijing Municipality Senior Government Officials
• Tsinghua University Professors
• China Central Television (CCTV)
- Invited Speakers
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Global experts in security and logistics companies
- Program Host Organizations
• CIFAL Atlanta (Program Organizer)
• Delta Air Lines
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• State of Georgia
• City of Atlanta
• Unisys Corporation
- Institutional Partners
• Kenan Center for Air Commerce at the University of North
Carolina
• Tsinghua University
• Georgia China Alliance
• Zoo Atlanta
City of Atlanta and State of Georgia Attributes
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Dominance as a Transportation and Distribution
Hub
Atlanta is perfectly located, with unparalleled
access by air, land and sea, to the rest of the U.S. as well as
the other countries of the hemisphere and the world. Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport is the busiest passenger airport in
the world, with more than 500 direct flights to cities throughout
the U.S. and abroad. Five major interstate highways with more than
140 daily freight rail operations are located in the State. And
more than 80% of the U.S. industrial market is within a 24-hour
trucking distance.
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Expertise in the Organization and Management
of International Events
Atlanta has been host to the Summer Olympics in 1996, the Super
Bowl and
the G-8 Summit in 2004.
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Expertise in Emergency Response and Security
Preparedness
Atlanta is home to experts in security preparedness, crisis management,
emergency response and disaster preparedness. It boasts such renowned
international organizations as CARE, The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the Georgia National Guard, as well as many others.
- Thriving Business Infrastructure
Atlanta is an international city with high connectivity to much
of the world. Its corporate community includes the titans of international
business from the U.S. as well as from Europe and Asia. A very diverse
economy, top industries include automotive, agriculture, food processing,
life sciences, metal fabrication, plastics, high technology, tourism,
financial, and legal services More than 1,300 internationally-headquartered
companies representing 45 countries. Internationally-headquartered
companies employ more than 125,000 people in Georgia and have generated
an estimated $15.5 billion in capital investment. Georgia ranks 11th
among states in exports.
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