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International Conference:
International Exhibition:
Summary of events at IDEC

VIP Welcome Dinner

Opening Ceremony

International Conference

International Exhibition

Cocktail Reception

One to one Meeting
EVENT IN NUMBERS
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defence Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defence Staff
Secretaries
of Defence
Speakers
Attendees
& Exhibitors
Represented
Impressions
Partners
Organising Committee
Head of the committee

Air Vice-Marshal Mike Kwame Appiah-Agyekum
Deputy Chief Of Staff (Administration) General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces

Capt (GN) Ramsey Bamba
Director Naval Administration, Navy HQ, Ghana Navy

Col Noble Carl Doe Dei- Alorse
Chief G7, Army HQ, Ghana Army

Wng Cdr Patrick Necku
Officer Commanding School of Trade Training, Air Force Base Accra, Ghana Air Force
IDEC Secretary

Lt (GN) Prince Osei-Owusu
Assistant Naval Secretary, Ghana Navy
Past VIPs and SPEAKERS

Vice Admiral Seth
Amoama
Chief of the Defence Staff,
Ghana Armed Forces

Major General Tawfik Khaled Said Ahmad
Assistant to Minister of Defence for Research and Inspections,
Egypt

Brig Gen Abu Bakarr Conteh
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Training and Doctrine,
Sierra Leone

Rear Admiral Oumar
Wade
Chief of the Naval Staff,
Senegal

Colonel Hermann William AVOCANH
Chief of Staff of the Benin Air Force,
Benin

Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amoa
Chief of Air Staff, Nigerian Air Force,
Nigeria

Commander Daniel EHU GNAMIEN
Chief of Staff of the CNS, National Navy,
Côte d’Ivoire

Rear Admiral Istifanus Mu’azu ALBARA
Director of CRESMAO,
Cote d’Ivoire

Brigadier General Melingui Nouma Donatien
Chief of Defence Staff Representative,
Cameroon

Brigadier General Léon Mahoungou
Deputy Chief of Staff, Congolese Army, Republic of Congo

Captain Jean Bruno NGOUNO
Deputy Chief of Congolese Naval Staff,
Republic of Congo

Captain KENFACK DONGMO Emmanuel
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Cameroon Navy, Cameroon

Rear Adm Massimiliano Lauretti
Head Of Plans & Maritime Policy Department, Italy

Brigadier Lawrence Gituma
Deputy Commander,
Kenya Navy

Major General Waseem Iftikhar Cheema
Director General Information Operations, Joint Services Headquarters,
Pakistan

Rear Admiral Marcelo Reis Da Silva
Deputy Chief for Personnel, Manpower and Training, of the Naval Operations Command, Brazillian Navy,
Brazil

Major General Mzayifani Buthelezi
Deputy Chief of South African Air Force,
South Africa

Ben Dere
Executive Director,
Accra Initiative Secretariat

Colonel SODOLI
Kokouvi
Chief of the Operations Division, Togolese Air Force Headquarters, Togo

Lieutenant Colonel Abdoulaye SARR
Commander of the Air Force Commandos,
Senegal

Rear Admiral Samson Jaglaba Bura
Fleet Commander, Western Fleet, Western Naval Command, Nigerian Navy,
Nigeria

Brigadier General Musonda Nthenga
Defence Attache,
Zambian Embassy,
Ethiopia

Capt. Derrick Godwill Attachie
Project Coordinator, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Maritime Programme

Ambassador Major-General Francis Adu-Amanfoh (Rtd)
Special Advisor to the President, Accra initiative

Phillip J. Heyl
IMO Consultant, Gulf of Guinea and CEO,
The Heyl Group

Dr. Alberta Ama
Sagoe
Director,
Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute

Ali Boğaç
CicioÄŸlu
Export Manager,
Otokar

Dr. Emma Birikorang
Deputy Director, Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

Naval Captain Michael Larbi
Director Public Relations, Ghana Armed Forces,
Ghana

Uri Naor
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development,
Elbit Systems Land Ltd.

Michael Zormelo
Chief Executive Officer,
OMNICAD

Eric Ichikowitz
Senior Vice President,
Paramount Group

Brigadier Frederick Kiyingi
Air Wing Commander,
Uganda

Brigadier General Mahama Abdulai
Director General, Joint Operations and Planning (JOPS), Ghana Armed Forces

Alexandre
Mano
Independent Security & Terrorism Advisor to African & European Governments

Dr. Angela M.
Lamptey
Faculty Member, University of Ghana/ CEO, Centre for Strategic and Defence Studies, Africa
Video Gallery
Photo Gallery
ATTENDEE PROFILE
Land
Forces
Naval
Forces
Air
Forces
Special
Forces
Ministries
Of
Defense
Ministries
Of
Interior
Law Enforcement
And National
Security
Agencies
Aviation
Authorities
Defense &
Security
Contractors
Land
Forces
2022 IDEC Conference Agenda
Event Theme – Strengthening International Collaboration to Combat Terrorism, Transnational Organised Crimes
Time | Event |
19:00-22:00 | IDEC 2022 VIP Gala Dinner |
Time | Agenda |
08:00 | Registration and morning refreshments |
09:00 | Event opening ceremony:
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09:15 | Welcome Remarks
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09:25 | Keynote Speech
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09:45 | Exhibition opening ceremony:
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10:45 | Strengthening International Collaboration to Combat Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime
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11:10 | Panel Discussion: Terrorism prevention and counter-terrorism strategies
Panelists:
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11:50 | Major developments and achievements in land systems
|
12:05 | Refreshment and networking break |
12:40 | Informercial by Schiebel |
12:45 | Panel Discussion: Understanding the nexus between transnational organized crime and security Moderator:
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13:20 | Cost-effective attack helicopter upgrades
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13:35 | Addressing the modern threats facing African armed forces with world-class African designed and manufactured technologies and solutions
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13:50 | Networking lunch break |
15:00 | Panel discussion on Accra initiative: Prospects and challenges
Moderator:
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15:30 | Drones: The Future of Military Warfare
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15:45 | Leveraging technology to improve security response
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16:10 | Closing Remarks and End of Conference Day 1 |
16:30 | Exhibition tour |
18:00 | Day 1 Afterparty cocktail reception
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Time | Agenda | ||
08:00 | Registration and morning refreshments | ||
09:00 | Ghana’s military efforts at curbing terrorism
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09:30 | Addressing the evolving threat, and what new technologies can do for us
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09:45 | Italian Navy’s support to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea
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10:15 | Open Discussion on the Initiatives to Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime | ||
10:30 | Refreshment and networking break | ||
10:45 | Combating transnational organized crimes: A specific case of ICGLR response in Eastern DRC
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11:15 | Chiefs of Navy offsite session: During this session, the Chiefs of Navy will be hosted by Ghana Chief of Navy to a strategic gathering at an offsite location. | Chiefs of Army offsite session: During this session, the Chiefs of Army will be hosted by Ghana Chief of Army to a strategic gathering at an offsite location. | Chiefs of Airforce offsite session: During this session, the Chiefs of Air Force will be hosted by Ghana Chief of Airforce to a strategic gathering at an offsite location. |
13:15 | Exhibition tour and Raffle draws | ||
14:00 | IDEC 2022 Closing remarks and ceremony | ||
14:30 | Networking lunch break | ||
15:00 | Dedicated exhibition hour | ||
16:00 | End of IDEC 2022 |
REGION-WISE DEFENCE SPENDING BUDGET IN 2022
IDEC Conference
Some of the main themes the two-day conference include:
- Terrorism & counter terrorism
- Transnational organised crime