Seminar programme

Tuesday 29 October

Artificial intelligence serving Homeland Security : mix of challenges and opportunities

• Use of drones, UAV, UAS 
• Toward a trusted AI : governance
• Metaverse / VR

How to Secure Ports, Airports and Borders?

• Transportations (Qatar vision 2030 projects)
• Border protection, travel program
• Costguards challenges

• 15:00 - 16:00 Transforming Law Enforcement with Digital and Mobile Biometric Solutions :
  • Hadi HUSSANT, General manager (Oman Branch) & VP Sales Middle East Region, IDEMIA

Explore the latest advancements in digital biometrics designed to modernize policing and streamline criminal identification and investigative processes. Discover how our mobile enrollment and identity verification solutions enable law enforcement agencies to conduct these processes anywhere—from major law enforcement stations to smaller outposts, on the road, and even during sensitive crime scene interventions—thereby democratizing access to advanced digital tools for all officers and enhancing community protection.

Wednesday 30 October

Fire and Rescue 

• 10:30 - 11:30 Civil Defence New Adopted Technical Requirements Guide
  • Lieutenant Engineer Hissa Ahmed AL-JASSIM, Officer in Engineering Plans Section, Architectural Branch of the Prevention Department in the General Administration of Civil Defence, Qatar

In cooperation with government agencies and the private sector represented by consulting offices and by reviewing the requirements published by the National Fire Protection Association, work was carried out to prepare and publish two versions of the Civil Defence Technical Requirements Guide in Arabic and English, with the Arabic version including three main sections. The first section includes some technical terms specific to the General Administration of Civil Defence, and the second section contains all the elements relating to fire and life safety, broken down by type of occupation. The third and final section contains fire and life safety requirements (appendix) and details of the requirements for ventilation, fire extinguishing and alarm systems used in the building. In contrast, the English version contains only two main sections, the fire and life safety requirements and the appendix.

• 12:30 - 13:30 The Guideline for Good Practice, Safe Storage, and Handling of Hazardous Chemicals Book  
  • Captain Engineer Mohamed TALAL AL-MARRI, HAZMAT Branch Officer, NFPA 400 Committee Member, and Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Qatar

The "Guideline for Good Practice, Safe Storage, and Handling of Hazardous Chemicals" is a valuable resource for assisting small and medium-sized enterprises as well as students and professionals in the field of hazardous materials. This book aims to provide comprehensive guidelines on how to safely store hazardous materials and ensure proper handling to protect human health and the environment from fires.

• 16:00 - 17:00 Requirements of Existing Historical Buildings and Facilities
  • Captain Engineer Khalid Mohammed AL-OBAIDLI, Officer in Engineering Plans Section of the Prevention Department in the General Directorate of Civil Defence, Qatar

Given the General Directorate of Civil Defence's desire to facilitate the problems faced by existing buildings and facilities in the country in terms of their inability to meet certain requirements, which constitutes a major architectural challenge for these buildings and facilities, the General Directorate of Civil Defence was keen to form a technical committee to define requirements and alternatives to architectural issues. The most common problems facing these buildings were examined by gathering data and problems relating to these types of facilities. Numerous meetings were held and several alternatives were proposed, and what was most appropriate and worthy for these buildings was chosen.

• 17:30 - 18:30 The GCC Civil Defence Showcase their Commitment to Safety by Mapping the Infrastructure of Fire: QCDD Case Study
  • Sawsan DAHHAM, CEO and Founder of SIENA Specialist Engineering Consultancy, Lebanon

During the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area, has witnessed an increased awareness in the Fire and Life Safety industry, following several major reasons. Local authorities worked hard on improving the quality of preventive and protective measures in case of a fire event in their cities and enhancing the portfolio of their Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), referred to as Civil Defence (CD). Qatar creates an interesting case study to reflect the effective development of Civil Defence Authority and their continuous commitment to safety to life and similar danger, within the past decade.

Thursday 31 October

Cybersecurity & Cyberthreats: Protecting Digital Space 

• 10:30 - 11:30 Cyber Security Strategies for Criticial Infrastructure
  • Fatima Abdullah AL KHULAIFI, Member of the Cyber Resilience, Risk and Crisis Management Department
  • Al Maha Mohammed AL BUAINAIN, Member of the Cyber Resilience, Risk and Crisis Management Department

Discuss effective strategies, methods and initiatives to protect critical infrastructure from increasing cyber threats to industrial control systems. The session focuses on the importance of cooperation between different sectors to ensure continuity of operations in critical functions.

• 11:30 - 12:30 Securing Cyberspace during Major Events
  • Moza Saad AL-MUSIFARI, Member of the National Events Insurance Department

The presentation will look at how to secure major events in Qatar in terms of their importance and the importance of cybersecurity for major events.