Combine Efforts to Prevent, Prepare and Respond to Bioterrorism.PRAGUE, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. -- Experts in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear CBRN Caribbean Basin Radar Network ) warfare will be gathered at the marcus evans defence event, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Defence Capabilities, February 21-22, 2006 in Prague, Czech Republic. These experts will be meeting to discuss ways of combating CBRN terrorism from a global perspective. With the ever-present threat of a possible bioterror attack from Al Qaeda and other militant groups and the subsequent anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis incidents in the US after September 11th, 2001, the global community has been put on high alert. Early detection and rapid reaction is crucial for saving lives and protecting our countries in the event that an attack of this nature occurs. This event will focus on exploring a systems approach to chemical and biological defence; combating weapons of mass destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or ; promoting health service support in an NBC environment; protecting the armed forces against the use of CBRN weapons and investigating the chemical/biological armament dynamic within a terrorist organisation. Keynoting on day one of this event will be Brigadier General Stephen Reeves, Joint Program Executive Officer, Chemical and Biological Defense, US DoD. Brigadier General Reeves' presentation will be entitled "A Systems Approach to Chemical and Biological Defense" and will focus on ensuring warfighters have the best CBRN defence technology and equipment available; recognising urgency during missions; setting minimum standards for safety and effectiveness and addressing the all-hazards threat. Other key presenters include Colonel Charles D. Lutes, Senior Military Fellow, USAF, US DoD; Lieutenant Colonel Vratislav Osvald, Czech Republic Armed Forces; Dominique B. Werner, Head, Arms Control arms control Limitation of the development, testing, production, deployment, proliferation, or use of weapons through international agreements. Arms control did not arise in international diplomacy until the first Hague Convention (1899). Unit, Spiez Laboratory and Dr. Jean-Pascal Zanders, Director, Bioweapons Prevention Society. Colonel Lutes' briefing entitled "US Policy - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction" will focus on analysing the three pillars of the National Strategy to Combating WMD WMD white muscle disease. ; using proven methods such as arms control, threat reduction assistance and multilateral agreements, and distinguishing the differences between nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programmes. Lieutenant Colonel Osvald will brief on "Protecting against Terrorism at Major Public Events" and focus on investing time in securing potential attack areas prior to possible threats; evaluating risks and taking effective countermeasures and keeping the location stable and safe throughout the duration of the event. Dominique Werner will be presenting a case study on the Spiez Laboratory entitled "Reducing the Threat from NBC Weapons" while Dr. Jean-Pascal Zanders will be presenting a keynote case study on day-one entitled "The Chemical and Biological Armament Dynamic Within a Terrorist Organization" investigating how terrorists obtain chemical and biological agents, as well as analysing the process of proliferation to sub-state actors and comparing the terrorist use of chemical and biological weapons to chemical and biological materials. Other speakers on board will represent The Fletcher School at Tufts University Tufts University, main campus at Medford, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1852 by Universalists as a college for men. It became a university in 1955. Jackson College, formerly a coordinate undergraduate college for women, merged with the College of Liberal Arts in , The Netherlands MOD, Canadian MOD, NATO School The NATO School is located in Oberammergau, Germany. It is NATO's primary training and education center on the operational level, the only one of its kind in the world. The School started with two courses in 1953 but offers 80 different courses today on subjects related to NATO's Germany, Belgian MOD, State Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service of Hamburg, Germany, Delegation Generale L' Armement, Council of the European Union Council of the European Union, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) that has the final vote on legislation proposed by the European Commission and deliberated by the European Parliament. and United Nations Special Commission. About marcus evans marcus evans is one of the world's leading provider and promoter of Strategic Conferences, professional training, In-Company Training, Business-to-Business Congresses, Corporate Hospitality and on-line information. Founded in 1983, the company now employs over 3,000 employees operating in 54 offices, in 31 countries around the world. The company's revenues are generated from clients from the majority of the world's top 1,000 companies. 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