Conference Information
During the 1st IAMD COE Annual Conference 2022, it is of our intent to share views with the IAMD and international community and discuss about how new technological developments may affect Integrated Air and Missile Defence, what Opportunities they may offer, but also what might be the possible Threats and Challenges to IAMD, generated in the most complex and demanding security environment of the last decades.
Conference topics
a. Emerging Disruptive Threats
b. C-RAM
c. Integration in IAMD
d. C-UAS
e. IAMD Education & Training Solutions-War Gaming & Simulation-The way ahead
f. IAMD-Future Challenges
We are looking forward to an interesting and productive event, and to welcoming you to the picturesque and historical city of Chania.
Early registrations will be highly appreciated to support our scheduling.
1st IAMD COE Annual Conference (29-30 Sep 2022)
Provisional Overall Agenda
Overall Agenda
a. Wed, 28 Sep 22: Travel Day
b. Thu, 29 Sep 22: Opening Session Annual Conference Day 1
Ice-breaker event
c. Fri, 30 Sep 22: Annual Conference Day 2
d. Sat, 01 Oct 22 Travel Day
Click HERE for the Coordination Letter and the detailed Agenda.
Conference Moderators
LTC (Retd) Wendi O. Brown
Executive Officer, 405 Army Field Support Brigade – Europe and Africa
Wg Cdr (Retd) Rob Munday
SG-265 Rapporteur
Conference Lecturers
Keynote Speakers
Ms Radoslava STEFANOVA
Head of IAMD section, NATO International Staff, Defence Investment Division, Armament & Aerospace Capabilities Directorate
COL Bruce BREDLOW (US ARMY)
Commander, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10TH AAMDC
Chair, NATO Panel on Air and Missile Defence
Speakers (By alphabetical order)
Mr. Marc J.M. ABADIE
Professor Emeritus / ICGM, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
Dr. James BAILEY
Program Manager / U-A Warfare Center Combat Training School
Mr. Mario BEHN
NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA)
Mr. Roy BOOKHAM
Senior Principal Consultant for Counter-UAS (C-UAS) / Dstl
LtCol. (HAF) Panormitis-Nikolaos DEMERTZIS
Hellenic National Representative at the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence Steering Committee.
Col. Jan FARLIK CZE (AF)
Military University of the Czech Republic
Maj. Merkourios KATSAMAKAS
Staff officer of D&S Branch at IAMD COE.
Dinos KERIGAN-KYROU PhD, CMILT
Cybersecurity, Joint Command & Staff Course, Irish Defence Forces / Division of Cybersecurity, Abertay University
Mr. Angelos KLOTHAKIS
PHD Candidate, School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete.
Mr. Sozon A. LEVENTOPOULOS
Cpt. (Retired) GRC (A), Former IAMD CoE SME.
Cpt. Emmanouil MAVROGIANNAKIS
Staff officer of CD&E Branch at IAMD COE.
Dr. Ioannis NIKOLOS
Professor, Director of the Turbomachines & Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (TurboLab-TUC) School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete.
Dr. Claudio PALESTINI
Emerging Security Challenges Division (NATO)
LtCol, OF-4, US, Air Force John D. PATRICK
Director of the NATO Space Centre / Allied Air Command Ramstein AB, Germany
LtCol, OF-4, NE, Air Force G.W. ‘Berry’ PRONK
JAPCC, Combat Air Branch, Surface Based Air and Missile Defence.
Maj. Peter RABINAK
Staff officer of Education & Training Branch at IAMD COE.
Mr. Lex STUART
Defence Science Manager/ Defence Research and Development Canada, Atlantic Research Centre.
Dr. George TZAGKARAKIS
Scientific Data Analysis professional, Principal Researcher at FORTH-ICS.
Accommodation
List Of Recommended Hotels In Chania
Participants are responsible to arrange their own accommodation.
IAMD COE can provide guidance / assistance, if requested. Hotels near the Chania city centre are highly recommended for transportation purposes. A list of recommended Hotels around Chania city centre is as follows (special prices apply to participants only for direct booking with each hotel manager by e-mail).
- KYDON 4*hotel kydonhotel.com , Booking code: IAMD-COE via hotel’s online booking platform. Email: info@kydonhotel.gr , tel.:+302821052280.
- SAMARIA 4* hotel www.samariahotel.gr , Booking code: IAMD22 via hotel’s online booking platform. Email: reservations@samariahotel.gr , tel.:+302821038600.
- HYPERION CITY HOTEL 4* hyperioncityhotel.gr Promo code: IAMD22 via mailing to hotel’s e-mail address. Email: reservations@hyperioncityhotel.gr ,tel.:+302821055240.
- AKALI 4* hotel akali-hotel.gr, Promo. Code: IAMD22 via mailing to hotel’s e-mail address. Email: info@akali-hotel.gr , tel.:+302821092872.
- ARKADI 3*hotel arkadi-hotel.gr Promo. Code: IAMD22 via mailing to hotel’s e-mail address. Email: info@arkadi-hotel.gr , tel.:+302821090181.
- KRITI 3* hotel kriti-hotel.gr , Promo. Code : IAMD22 via mailing to hotel’s e-mail address. Email: info@kriti-hotel.gr , tel.:+302821051881.
- PORTO VENEZIANO 3* hotel portoveneziano.gr , Promo. code: IAMD22 via mailing to hotel’s e-mail address. Email: hotel@portoveneziano.gr , tel.:+302821027100.