Organized by the National Search and Rescue Center UAE, SAR UAE 2019 will bring together global experts from all areas of the industry. Taking place alongside the renowned Dubai Air Show, the event will provide an opportunity for delegates to attend both events and connect with world-leading industry figures to learn, debate and network.
DAY I - 20 November 2019
Chairman Address
Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB, MBE, BSc, FRAeS, RAF (Retd), UK
Welcome Address
Major General Stephen A. Toumajan, General Manager, National Search and Rescue Center, UAE
Keynote Address
His Excellency Lt. General Saif al Ariyanni, Deputy National Security Advisor and President, National Search and Rescue Center, United Arab Emirates (subject to availability)
Training Academy for Search and Rescue
Lt. Commander Richard Burke, National Search and Rescue Center, UAE
R&D Trends in Search & Rescue
Speaker TBC
Communication Trends
Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President of Safety & Security Services, Inmarsat Maritime, UK
Integrating MRCC, ARCC & MCC Aviation Support Activities
Dougie MacDonald, recently Head of Aviation Operations, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, UK
Training Standards / Model Course Development for a JRCC
Speaker TBC
Question & Answer Session
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
DAY II - 21 November 2019
Chairman Address
Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB, MBE, BSc, FRAeS, RAF (Retd), UK
NZ JRCC Organisation Approach
Nigel Clifford, Deputy Director Safety & Response Systems and Paul Craven, Deputy Manager (Operations), Maritime New Zealand, New Zealand
Developing SAR Training Requirements
Speaker TBC
UAE Mission Control Center
Yousef al Ali, National Search and Rescue Center, United Arab Emirates
ViDAR Capability Updates
Speaker TBC
Question & Answer Session
Chairman’s Closing Remarks