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By: George-Okoli, Francisco Chidi, Director of Programs, West Africa Action Networks on Small Arms -Nigeria In recent years, Nigeria has grappled with increasing challenges in securing its borders against the scourge of drug and human trafficking. The country’s strategic location and extensive, often porous borders make it a prime target for traffickers. The situation is… Read more: Securing Nigeria’s Borders Against Drug and Human Trafficking: A Multifaceted Approach

The 2025 World Border Security Congress will be hosted in Madrid, Spain on 25th-27th March 2025, cohosted by the Ministry of Interior, National Police and Guardia Civil. Spain’s vast coastline and strategic location between Africa and Europe present unique challenges for the National Police and Guardia Civil. Spain has long experience and hard-won expertise in… Read more: 2025 World Border Security Congress: Patrolling the Periphery

By Renaud Irminger, CEO & co-founder, Travizory developers of the Travizory API-PNR Targeting System™ International travel inevitably opens countries to risks and threats, regardless of their geographic location, the number of visitors, or the level of national development. While terrorism and drug trafficking may present quasi-universal challenges, every region also faces a set of unique… Read more: Enhancing Africa’s Borders: Making a case for API-PNR on the Continent

By Mathieu Guillebaud, Product Development Director, Leidos In today’s evolving global landscape, border management has never been more important, nor more of a balancing act between the competing priorities of security and trade facilitation. The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) expects global trade in goods and services to grow by 2.3% this year… Read more: Economic Velocity: The Tech Frontier of Border Operations

According to the recent Migration Outlook Report 2024 by the ICMPD: The world has entered a period of increasing volatility, characterised by systemic rivalry between the world’s great powers, a polymodal international order, greater state fragility, an increasing number of violent conflicts, rising terrorism, the weaponisation of energy and food insecurity. It also says that:… Read more: Human Presence Detection Systems

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have joined forces to issue digital credentials using openly developed, free to implement internet standards. Here’s what this means and why it matters. One of the critical challenges of our technology-driven, interconnected world is identity. Without even speaking a word, we… Read more: The Question of Who You Are

The World Border Security Congress conference committee is now accepting abstracts for consideration in the 2025 Congress programme. Should you wish to be considered for inclusion in the agenda, submit your abstract by 31st July at www.world-border-congress.com/call-for-papers. The 2025 World Border Security Congress will be held in Madrid, Spain on 25th-27th March, co-hosted and supported… Read more: 2025 World Border Security Congress – Call for Papers Now Open

Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the May/June 2024 issue of Border Security Report for the latest views and news, including. Download your Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Border Security Report is the bi-monthly border management industry magazine delivering agency and industry news and developments,… Read more: Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived

Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the November/December 2023 issue of Border Security Report for the latest views and news, including. Download your Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Border Security Report is the bi-monthly border management industry magazine delivering agency and industry news and developments,… Read more: Download the latest issue of Border Security Report

The organisers of the World Border Security Congress have announced the provisional conference topics for the 2024 Congress on 24th-26th April 2024 in the historic city of Istanbul, Turkey. The World Border Security Congress is a high level 3 day event that will discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and challenges as… Read more: World Border Security Congress have announced the 2024 provisional conference topics

The Conference Organising Committee are inviting abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the 2024 Congress agenda. If you are interested in speaking in the Congress, submit your abstract by 11th September 2023. Although the programme will consider all aspects for discussion, and you are encouraged to submit your abstract for review, particular topics for discussion… Read more: Call for Papers Now Open

SAVE THE DATES – 24th-26th April 2024, Istanbul, Turkey The organisers of the World Border Security Congress have announced the dates and host city for the 2024 event of 24th-26th April 2024 in the historic city of Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a transcontinental country, strategic positioned linking Europe, Asia and the Middle East, making it… Read more: Dates and Venue Announced for 2024 Congress

The World Border Security Congress Closed Agency Only Workshops aim to promote collaboration,  inter-agency cooperation and information/intelligence sharing amongst border agencies and agencies at the border to better engage and tackle the increasing threats and cross border security challenges that pertain in today’s global environment. Closed Agency Workshop topics include:– Continued efforts in information sharing… Read more: <strong>Closed Agency Only Workshop Topics Announced</strong>

The Outline Programme of topics has been announced for the 2023 World Border Security Congress, delivering another excellent, high quality agenda for the international border security, protection and management community to engage, discuss, share experiences and collaborate on developing solutions to the challenges. Topics include:– The threat posed by terrorists and organised criminal groups and… Read more: 2023 Outline Congress Topics Announced

Are you interested at speaking at the 2023 World Border Security Congress? The Conference Advisory Committee are inviting abstracts to be submitted for consideration for the 2023 Congress in Skopje, North Macedonia. If you are interested, you are invited to submit your abstract for consideration by the conference committee. The World Border Security Congress is… Read more: Call for Papers now open for the 2023 World Border Security Congress