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Saturday, April 28th

8:00pm – 10:00pm Reception and welcome dinner

Dan Hotel, Tel Aviv

Overview presentation of the seminar objectives and content

Sunday, April 29th -Introduction

7.30am – 8.30am Breakfast at the hotel

9:00am – 10.30am Introduction to personnel protection in a world of global terror

· Globalization: off-shoring, relocation, international travel (executives, sales personnel), etc.

· The range of threats: from cake throwers to terrorists

· Emerging security concepts

· Security in the corporate world

Presenter: Noam Schiller, CEO - Max Security

Sunday, April 28th

11:00am-12.30pm Global terrorism and the Islamic “holy war”: developments and trends

· The roots of fundamental Islam – a global overview

· From Al Qaeda to Hamas to Islamic Jihad

· How terrorism has affected the way we ensure the security of our people

· Franchise terrorism and Internet terrorism – the latest terrorism developments

Presenter: (classified)

Lunch – Sergos Restaurant

2.30pm-3.30pm Sunday

Tour of Rabin Square

On November 5^th, 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Rabin was murdered. Learn about the devastating assassination that shook the country and halted the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A firsthand account told by an agent who was with Rabin during the assassination.

4:00pm-6:00pm Sunday

Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVRA™) Methodology – the new approach to intelligent security risks study

· Introduction – different methods for risk assessment

· COMMINT, HUMINT, SYGINT: What does this mean? Is it useful for civil organizations?

· Intelligence from Open Sources

· Case study: How to analyze and prepare a risk assessment of the destination country – a macro and micro view

· Conducting research, analyses and evaluations

· Preparing and presenting a security briefing

· TVRA as an aiding tool for executives' decision making

· Pointing out the obvious – what you know and what you don't

· Profiling your executives

· Proactive approaches to protecting your people

Presenter: Omer Laviv / Daniel Shumer (Athena GS₃), developers of the TVRA™ methodology

Sunday evening

Evening tour of the ancient city of Jaffa

Witness the only port in the world that can boast uninterrupted inhabitation throughout its entire existence–from King Solomon, Jonah, Andromeda, and Simon the Tanner, to Apostle Peter, Richard the Lion Hearted and Napoleon.

Old Jaffa in itself is a quaint city, picturesque with romantic paths and gardens. This ancient stone city, coupled with the Mediterranean's sun-drenched waves is a great sensory experience.

Tour led by – Max Security

Monday, April 30 Terrorists’ modus operandi : bombing as the weapon of choice

7.30am-8.30am Breakfast at the hotel

9:00am-10.30am Radical Islamic terrorism: practical aspects

· Bombs: function and effectiveness

· Stand-off weapons: bypassing barrier-based security

· Three dimensional (3D) attacks: under, over and through

Presenter: Tal Hanan, CEO - Demoman International Ltd.

11:00am-12.30pm Suicide Terrorism

Suicide Terrorism

· Why suicide terrorism has changed the entire dimension of the threat

· Cost effectiveness strategy

· VBIED (vehicle borne improvised explosive devices) and the impact of suicide attacks

· Identifying and detecting suicide terrorists

· Countering suicide attacks

Presenter: Tal Hanan, CEO - Demoman International Ltd.

1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch at MAGANDA

Meet the bouncer who prevented a major Tel Aviv suicide bombing

2:30pm-3:30pm Meet Avi Tabib, the bouncer who prevented a major Tel Aviv suicide bombing

On April 29, 2003, terrorists attempted to attack and destroy Mike's Place—a crowded American-style restaurant, near the US Embassy. At 12:45AM, a suicide bomber approached Mike's Place and blew himself up at the entrance to the bar—killing three and wounding over 50. Security guard Avi Tabib blocked the bomber, stopping him from entering the bar, and without a doubt preventing a far greater tragedy. Meet Avi Tabib and hear more about the event….

Tactical hands-on exercise

4:00pm-6:00pmTactical hands-on exercise: what to do when a suicide bomber threatens

In this one-of-a-kind, interactive simulation exercise, you will:

· Acquire the skills to identify, anticipate and foil a pending attack

· Learn how to deal with a wide range of threats

· Experience real movie footage from actual attacks and lessons learned

· Perform combativeness assessments and make real-time decisions

Presenter: Oren Levy - Chief Instructor, Max Security Training Academy

Tuesday, May 1st - practical considerations for international travelers

9:00am-10:30am Kidnapping – establishing the counter measure in the national and private levels

○ Kidnapping as a high-visibility terrorist tool

○ When to negotiate and when not to

○ How to negotiate with kidnappers

· Different types of motivations– criminal, political, psychological

· Kidnapping: psychology and criminology

· Analyzing the kidnappers – motives, weaponry skills, ammunition, communication, operational capabilities, personal background, family, verbal abilities, etc.

· The hostages’ holding cell (location, structure)

· Understanding the hostages and their families

· Tactics for successful negotiations

o What the rescue team should know

o Establishing a national system to counter kidnapping

o What can we do as private companies to protect our employees abroad?

o Survival 101 – the do's an don'ts in personal behavior

Presentation: Ruben Paz, Athena GS₃

Exhibition of leading security company

11:00am-12:30pm Exhibition of leading security technologies at the Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute

Learn about emerging technologies and how you can apply them:

· Access control systems

· Biometric identification (automatically recognizing a person by distinguishing traits)

· Tracking and locator systems

· Armored vehicles

· Cell phone blocking technologies

Exhibition led by Eyal Ben Shaul – VP, Max Security

Executive protection: the complete visit toolkit

2.30pm-4:00pm Executive protection: the complete visit toolkit – from arrival to departure

Tour conducted at the Ben Gurion International Airport

· Preparing for the trip so your personnel can hit the ground running

· Public places

· Airports: typical security services available throughout the world for top executives and senior staff

· Transportation: do's and don'ts

· Hotels: room security, how to act, bellhops, etc.

· On-site: at a client site, visiting restaurants, at your work facility, crowds, etc.

· What your behavior says about you: daily routines, interacting with others, what you wear, etc.

· What are the major potential problems that employees may encounter during their trip?

Tour led by Noam Schiller, CEO – Max Security

Panel discussion: comparing and contrasting security situations around the globe

4:30pm-6:30pm Panel discussion: comparing and contrasting security situations around the globe

· Understand personnel protection in different parts of the world: Asia, South America and the Middle East

· Get first-hand accounts from international security company CEOs

· Learn about incidents that have occurred throughout the world

· Share your personal experiences and thoughts

Facilitated by Max Security - with participation by international security experts

Wednesday, May 2nd – Hands-on firearms session

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast at the hotel and checkout

9:00am-2:00pm Live firing-range practice

· Presentation and demonstration of the Israeli method

○ Hands-on target practice

○ Weapon safety and security

· Shooting practice – live interactive shooting range with 9mm pistols

· Gun-fight scenario: hands-on practice requiring real-time decision-making (in a training course)

Led by: Max Security firearms experts

Barbeque lunch at the range

Israel’s security fence – the Har Adar observation point

4:00pm-5:30pm Israel’s security fence – the Har Adar observation point

· What is the security fence and why is it being built?

· Cost effectiveness versus the humanitarian dilemma

· Jerusalem and the surrounding area: a historical perspective

Led by: Classified

Wednesday, May 2nd

7:00pm Hotel check-in: King David Hotel, Jerusalem

Thursday, May 3rd Being proactive

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast at the hotel

9:00am-10:30am "From marking to getaway" - The 8-stage terrorist work plan

· Marking – choosing the target

· Intelligence gathering

· Surveillance - confirming the intelligence and verifying the routine

· Planning - choosing the method, tactics, resources, required logistics and equipment

· Tooling up - logistics, operational support and equipment

· Training and rehearsing

· Executing

· Disengaging and the getaway

Presenter: Former Mossad agent

Improving your prevention capabilities

11:00am-12:30pm what can you do: Improving your prevention capabilities

· Discussion and analysis of the 8-stage model

· Proactive measures during each of the stages

· Practical prevention

Presenter: Former Mossad agent

1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch at IMA (Mamma’s) Restaurant

The Israeli Parliament’s Executive Protection Unit

2.30pm-4:00pmThe Israeli Parliament’s Executive Protection Unit

This newly formed unit was established about 4 years ago following the assassination of Knesset Member Rehavam Ze'evi by a terrorist cell in Israel. This session explains how to:

· Plan and develop a personal protection unit from the ground up

· Develop a security methodology, procedures and policies

· Address staffing considerations

· Prevent terror attacks and protect high-ranking personnel on a regular basis

· Apply what you have learned

Presenter: Israeli Parliament EP unit founder .

Protecting your traveling executives overseas

4:30pm-6:00pm Protecting your traveling executives overseas

· How to plan and implement a comprehensive security program for top executives

· Establishing a network with local security and service providers

· Case study

Presenter: Max Security

Jerusalem by night

Jerusalem by night:Take a fascinating walking tour through the Old City neighborhood and modern Jerusalem. Explore the recently excavated tunnels of the Western Wall and more….

Friday, May 4th Wrap-up

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast at the hotel

9:00am-11:00am Wrap-up, review, lessons learned and next steps

· A global perspective: an overview of some of the most and least dangerous places

· Security resources: what’s available?

· “On your watch”: what to do if terror strikes - How can you apply what you have learned

· How to convince the boss and others on the steps you want to take to improve security

Summary by– Max Security

MABAT 2000 – Headquarters of the Israel Police Force

11:30am-1:00pm MABAT 2000 – Headquarters of the Israel Police Force

· Visit the Israeli police's monitoring station in Jerusalem's Old City

· Understand the complexity of securing open areas

· Learn the essentials to protect your executives in mass transit settings

While you’re here…the Jerusalem walking tour continues

11:30am-4:30pm While you’re here…the Jerusalem walking tour continues

· Ascend Mount Scopus for a panoramic view of the city

· Continue to the Old City and walk to Mount Zion to see King David’s tomb and the Room of the Last Supper

· Grab a falafel sandwich (Israel’s equivalent of the hamburger) on the way

· Continue through the picturesque Arab bazaars to the Jewish Quarter and the Cardo, an excavated Roman street that has been restored to its original grandeur

· View the remains of the First Temple and then move on to the Western Wall, considered the most sacred Jewish holy site

· Walk to the Way of the Cross, visiting the Stations of the Cross and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher