SIRA Forum will outline the Emirate’s new Regulation of Security Industry Law governing frameworks, guidelines, and expectations.
The launch of Dubai’s Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) will feature in a full conference program at Intersec 2017, which runs from 22-24 January 2017. The SIRA Forum takes place on 24 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, where Brigadier Khalifa Ibrahim Saleis, SIRA’s Director General, will provide an overview of the formation of the regulatory body and the issuance of the ‘Regulation of Security Industry Law’ in Dubai (Law No. 12 – 2016).
“SIRA will more actively monitor service providers and set new general policies in Dubai’s security industry,” said Saleis. “It will also set down the specifications and standards which must be followed, and has the ability to update these as required, without the need to pass fresh legislation on each occasion that a revision is required.”
“Intersec is the largest gathering of security professionals across the Gulf and Middle East region,” he added. “It makes perfect sense to use this opportunity to explain the changes being made to showcase the new expanded role of SIRA and to allow industry professionals to ask questions directly of SIRA representatives.”
The three-day Intersec conference program is supported by the Dubai Police and the Dubai Civil Defence, offering delegates an interactive platform to meet, network with, and hear from regional and international experts in fire safety, commercial and cyber security, emergency response, crisis management and infrastructure protection.
Ahmed Pauwels, the CEO of Intersec’s organizer Messe Frankfurt Middle East, said: “The Intersec Conference line-up has always been a big drawcard and attracts wide interest among the regional safety and security communities. With the SIRA Forum leading the way, it will once again feature key topics and focus on latest developments, regulations, innovative solutions, regional and international case studies on security challenges and improvement opportunities that exist across the region.”
