The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
London, The Hague, Rotterdam and Dubai
September 5-16, 2006
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
15:00-17:30 |
From: Canadian High Commission
Ron Hoffman, Minister Mark Allen, First Secretary Staff Sergeant Phil Thibodeau, Liaison Officer, RCMP |
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
8:00 – 11:00 |
Breakfast meeting with Jim Wright, High Commissioner, Ron Hoffman, Minister, and Mark Allen, First Secretary
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11:30-12:30 |
From: The Security Service (MI5) Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, Director General,
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14:30-16:00 |
From: Metropolitan Special Branch Detective Chief Superintendent Alan Mitchell,
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16:00-17:00 |
From: British Transport Police Superintendent Philip Trendall, Counter-Terrorism Support Unit, |
17:00-18:30 |
From: The Cabinet Office Margaret Aldred, Deputy Head, Defence and Overseas Secretariat Tim Dowse, Chief of Assessment Staff, Intelligence and Security Secretariat Chris Wright, Director, Security & Intelligence – Joint Intelligence Organization |
19:30-22:30
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Dinner in honour of the Senate Committee hosted by High Commissioner Jim Wright Guests: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The Independent Newspaper Michael Ancram MP, Intelligence & Security Committee Dr. Catherine Fieschi, Head of Research, Demos Dr. Peter Neumann, King’s College, London Melanie Philipps, The Daily Mail Dr. Dan Plesch, Centre for International Studies, SOAS William Shawcross, author and commentator Dr. Sandra Bell, Director, Homeland Security and Resilience, RUSI
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The Hague and Rotterdam
Thursday, September 7, 2006
15:00-17:00 |
From : The Canadian Embassy S/Sgt. Glenn Martindale, Senior Liaison Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Diane Hall, Canadian Border Security Agency Liaison Officer
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17:00-19:00 |
Reception at Official Residence – Wassenaar Dutch Parliament – Defence Committee · Mr. J.J.A.M. van Gennip · Mr. M.J.M. Kox · Mr. Th. B.F.M. Brinkel · Mr. G.J. de Graaf · Mr. P.w.L. Russel · Mr. A.G. Koenders
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Ms Sacha Oudolf, Desk Officer, Western Hemisphere Dept · Mrs. Jantine van Bakel · Mr. Pieter Jan Kleiweg de Zwaan, Security Policy Dept · Mr. Onno Kervers, Director DPZ/TNO
Others · Mr. Max Peter Ratzel, Durector Europol · Mr. Jan Harm Bakhuys, Head Foreign Affairs Relations, AIVD · Mr. Chat Blakeman, Deputy Head of Mission, US Embassy · Mr. Andrew Schofer, Plitical Counsellor, US Embassy · Mr. Lloyd Broderick, Counsellor, Australian Embassy · Ms Sonya Koppe, Councellor, Australian Embassy · H.E. Mr. M. Jokela, Ambassador of Finland · Mr. Rob Visser, Director General, Ministry of Justice · Mr. Theo Bot, Deputy Director, AIVD · Mr. Peter Knoope, Director Strategy Policy, National Counter Terrorism Board · Prof. Dr. J.W. de Zwaan, Head of Clingendael · Mr. Cees de Bruyne, Director of DNRI
Canadian Embassy · Comdr Karel Heemskerk, Canadian Defence Attache · Mr. Glenn Martindale, Counsellor RCMP · Mr. David Gill, First Secretary, Public affairs · Mrs. Veronica Coulter, counselor, Immigration · Mrs. Brigitte St. Germain, Second Secretary, RCMP · Mrs. Dianne Hall, CBSA Liaison Officer · Ms Angela Peart, Deputy Permanent Representative to the OPCW
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Friday, September 8, 2006
7:30-13:30 |
Briefing on program - Visit to Port of Rotterdam Greeting: Mr. Frans Van Keulan, Port Authority
Mr. Sander Doves, Policy Advisor, Port of Rotterdam Authority Mr. Bert Wiersema, Management Team, Customs Rotterdam Mr. P. Struijs, Vice-President of the Executive Board, Director Infrastructure & Maritime Affairs, Seaport Police Mr. P. van der Zande, National Operations, Ministry of Defence
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15:00-18:30 |
Committee working session |
DubaiSunday, September 10, 2006
14:00-18:00 |
From: The Embassy of Canada
Ambassador David Hutton, and Graham Rush, Head of Consulate and Senior Trade Commissioner
Committee working session |
Monday, September 11, 2006
8:30-12:00 |
Committee working session |
12:00-17:00 |
Visit to Dubai Ports World
Mr. Mohammed Sharaf, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Anil Watts, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. David Fairnie, Hart Security Mr. Mohammed Matar Al Marri, Executive Director, Dubai Customs Mr. Ismail A.B. Mohammad, Assistant Manager – Security, Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation Mr. Essa Eid Bin Turkeya, Assistant Security Manager, Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation Colonel Obard Mehayer, Dubai Police Major Abdulmonem Almedawi, Dubai Police
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18:00-19:00 |
Mr. Sultan bin Sulayem, Chairman, Dubai World
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
13:30– 20:00 |
Committee working session |
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
13:30– 21:00 |
Committee working session |
Thursday, September 14, 2006
9:00-18:30 |
Committee working session |
Friday, September 15, 2006
13:30– 18:30 |
Committee working session |
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Departure for airport |
Saturday, September 16, 2006
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Travel to Canada |