IISSM Celebrates Xth Annual International Seminar

The International Institute of Security and Safety Management held its Xth annual International Seminar-cum-Exhibition in Hotel Ashok, Bangalore, on July 10-13, 2000. It was a four-day long Conference in which well-known security experts from countries like Australia, USA, UK, Mauritius, South Africa, Bangladesh and India made highly impressive presentations on various subjects like executive protection, banking security, hotel security, electronic coverage, quality management, security needs for archaeological sites, security education, right balance between technology and human factor, response in evacuation scenario, use of global positioning technology in security etc. Over 200 delegates had registered from countries like the USA, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Nepal, South Africa and of course from India. The delegates came from government offices, public and private sector industries, banking industry, hotels, private security agencies and academicians. The theme of the Seminar was Industrial Security: Vision and Mission in the New Millennium.

Inaugurating the Seminar on July 10, the Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. S.M. Krishna, spoke on the need for introducing hi-tech facilities in security management. Her Excellency Mrs. Rama Devi, the Governor of Karnataka, addressed the participants in a special session the same afternoon, in which she gave away the Millennium Awards for Veterans to nine distinguished veterans of the security industry. These awards were instituted this year to honour experienced security practitioners having a minimum of 25 years' experience in the security industry with significant and proven contribution to the industry.

The Honourable Home Minister of Karnataka, Mr. Mallikarjuna Kharge, had graced the closing function in the evening of July 13. In his valedictory address, he called upon the experts in the private security business to share their expertise with the governmental agencies as well. The nine annual nine awards for excellence in various categories of security profession and also for the Exhibition were given away during this session. The participants in the Seminar were also addressed by Shri H.C. Srikandaiah, Hon'ble Minister of Revenue, Govt. of Karnataka, Mr. A.M. Hindasgri, Hon'ble Minister for Labour & Wakf, Govt. of Karnataka and Mr. D.K. Shivakumar, Hon'ble Minister of Cooperation, Govt. of Karnataka, on different occasions.

The Exhibition alongside the Seminar had attracted 15 entrants. The demonstration of martial arts by the commando squad of the Security & Intelligence Services (India) Limited and Stall No.A4 displaying an Israeli stun device generated considerable interest and were appreciated by one and all.

The post-Conference tour, as usual, had drawn the majority of the foreign delegates to a two-night halt at the beautiful historic city of Mysore. The daily sightseeing in Bangalore for the accompanying spouses was of course there. Needless to add, there was a buying spree of the famed Mysore silk and sandal-wood products.

So ended the first decade of the IISSM. And now IISSM, 2001, beckons you to the unique city of Singapore on June 7-9, 2001.

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