The Jerusalem Conference on Homeland Security

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
08:30 – 17:00
The Renaissance Hotel, Jerusalem

The United States Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF), Standard Institute of Israel (SII) and Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) are co-sponsoring the Jerusalem Conference on Homeland Security on Wednesday, June 1st, 2005, at the Renaissance Hotel, Jerusalem. The meeting will bring together distinguished top executives of large U.S. corporations, influential U.S. Government officials and key players in the U.S. Homeland Security (HS) market with key Israeli players and decision-makers in this market from Industry, Government and the Defense System. Over 500 participants are expected to attend.

Special sessions will be dedicated to the following main topics:

  • Critical Infrastructure Security
  • Transportation Security
  • Command & Control Systems
  • Biometric Applications in HS
  • Funding Israeli HS Companies
  • Focusing on Needs of First Responders

The main objectives of conference are to:

  • Present American participants with an in-depth perspective of Israeli HS research and development activity and opportunities for collaboration.
  • Expose the Israeli HS technology developers to global HS players.
  • Present Israeli technology developers insight into American HS market needs, technology gaps, standards, regulations, and priorities.
  • Identify possible strategies for growth for emerging Israeli companies to become meaningful HS enterprises;
  • Suggest possible models for JV or partnership agreements for co-development & commercialization between large companies and small technology-based Israeli companies;
  • Provide practical tips on the global HS market and customers, and on what is needed by Israeli hi-tech start-ups seeking to take part in this market.

The Israeli technology community has proven its prowess and established itself as a global technology hub in high technologies and life sciences. Israel can boast some of the world's finest scientific works. This conference seeks to focus and harness Israeli creative and entrepreneurial spirit to promote increased US-Israeli collaboration in the HS market.

The conference will include an exhibition hall for those interested in exhibiting their products, systems and services.

The conference is intended for:

Companies in the HS market
Investors
Organizations developing HS standards

The US-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF) is the funding and administrative arm of the US-Israel Science and Technology Commission (USISTC): a bilateral commission established by the United States Department of Commerce and the Israel Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1994 to foster scientific, technological, and economic cooperation between the peoples of the United States and Israel.

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USISTF is a 501© 3 organization located in Washington D.C.
For additional comments or questions please contact us at info@usistf.org.