Line-up announced for 2013 Gulf Defence Conference

Abu Dhabi event likely to be most important of its type in region this year.

Abu Dhabi: The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex), held under the patronage of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today announced the line-up for the second Gulf Defence Conference (GDC).

Organised by the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (Inegma), the GDC is the official conference of Idex 2013 and will take place on Saturday, February 16 at the Armed Forces Officer’s Club, Abu Dhabi.

Leading the conference with keynote speeches will be France’s minister of defence Jean-Yves Le Drian and the British deputy minister of defence for defence equipment, support and technology Philip Dunne.
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“The GDC is a key opportunity for Abu Dhabi to host industry and government thought leaders addressing critical areas of industry development,” said Major General Obaid Al Ketbi, head of the 2013 Idex higher organising committee. “As the official conference of Idex, the GDC helps reinforce Abu Dhabi’s position as a major hub within the global defence industry while addressing issues key to sustainable regional security,” he said. “It is our honour to host the event’s guests and we look forward to a successful conference in the coming weeks.”

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