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Peter will be invaluable in improving the company's legal and regional representation in the Americas The Executive Committee of BORDERPOL is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Vincent as the BORDERPOL Director Counsellor for International Policy. Thomas Tass, Director General of BORDERPOL said “We are delighted to have Peter on board as he brings a wealth of experience to the organisation and will be invaluable in improving our legal and regional representation in the Americas. He is also a fluent Spanish speaker which will aid us with our aim of extending our reach into South America.” Peter commented "I am truly honoured and privileged to have been appointed as the BORDERPOL Director Counsellor for International Policy, I have long admired the organisation for the incredible work it does to balance counterterrorism concerns with humane approaches to complicated border issues." Previous roles Peter S. Vincent is the General Counsel of Thomson Reuters Special Services, LLC (TRSS), a U.S. subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of senior executive and legal positions in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining TRSS in February 2015, Peter Vincent was the Principal Legal Advisor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In addition, he served as ICE’s Senior Counsellor for International Policy, where he advised the DHS Office of the Secretary and the ICE Office of the Director on issues related to the formulation and execution of the agency’s international diplomatic engagement. Prior to that, from November 2011 through July 2013, he served as the Acting Director of ICE’s Office of International Affairs (OIA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). With attachés in 75 offices in 48 countries, including 7 combatant commands, HSI OIA is the largest international investigative component within DHS. From November 2006 through May 2009, Peter Vincent served with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, first as the Assistant Judicial Attaché and then as the Judicial Attaché. There, he advised DOJ, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defence and various law enforcement and intelligence-gathering agencies on matters concerning extradition, terrorist organisations, money laundering, mutual legal assistance and narco-trafficking. During his tenure at the U.S. Embassy, Peter Vincent coordinated nearly 500 extraditions to the United States, including the extradition requests for dozens of high-profile leaders of designated foreign terrorist organisations such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC). In July 2002, he joined the National Security Litigation Team in ICE’s San Francisco Office of the Chief Counsel. As a trial attorney, he represented the government in immigration proceedings involving terrorists and individuals who had provided material support to foreign terrorist organisations. In addition, Peter Vincent advised the local Joint Terrorism Task Force on issues relating to counterterrorism and foreign counterintelligence. Peter Vincent graduated with High Distinction from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and received a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

The event will feature key international speakers from agencies around the world BORDERPOL have announced the Preliminary Congress Programme for the 4th World BORDERPOL Congress, 8th-10th December, The Hague, Netherlands, which again sees the highest quality conference programme. Interactive sessions and workshops Once again the event will feature key international speakers from agencies around the world and include workshops for border protection and management agencies of critical interest in today's challenging environment. Meet international colleagues to share border security issues and discuss solutions in a working collaborative environment Ensure you are up-to-date on the latest issues and challenges facing the world's border management, protection and security forces. Learn how future strategies and inter-agency cooperation can enhance threat detection. Effective border security management 2015 has seen the largest movement of people in a generation caused by a number of crises in various regions around the world. It is deeply distressing to see human beings dying in deserts, drowning at sea or run over by trains simply because they seek a better existence. Today's senior policy makers are struggling to formulate an effective strategy to cope with the crisis and failing to enforce existing border and migration management laws. Consequently there is a systemic cynicism held by many that border security and migration management organisations are incapable of seriously getting to grips with the problem and that workable strategic solutions don't exist. BORDERPOL, the world border organisation, whose primary mission is to promote international borders that enhance human mobility, whilst ensuring traveller safety and security and facilitate smart and secure border systems, are delighted to inform you of the 4th World BORDERPOL Congress and a leading programme that aims to tackle the challenges.

Minister Opstelten will provide a strategic overview from the political position to the country's and Europe's changing position on security The opening of the 2nd Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe conference will see Mr Ivo Opstelten, Minister for Security and Justice of The Netherlands, deliver an opening keynote presentation. Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe will take place on 4th & 5th March 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Den Haag Promenade in The Hague, Netherlands and is hosted by the Ministry of Security & Justice and supported by The Municipality of The Hague and The Hague Security Delta, as well as other key industry bodies. Minister Opstelten will open the conference and provide a strategic overview from the political position to the country's and Europe's changing position on security and the protection of its assets. The events of the last few weeks in Copenhagen, Paris and Brussels will have had an impact on these views. The Ministers speech will be followed by Mr Fernando Sánchez, Director General of the National Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CNPIC) of Spain, who will be highlighting the developments in the recently announced 'Constitution of the National Commission for Critical Infrastructure Protection, responsible for approving Strategic Sectoral Plans' in Spain. Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe is the leading conference in its field and will bring together stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments to collaborate on securing Europe and is also supported by The Hague Security Delta, BORDERPOL, the National Security & Resilience Consortium, the European Centre for Information Protection & Security and Cyberpol, providing the platform for the industry to collaborate and learn on policies, strategies, best practice and techniques that will enhance the future or Europe’s and each individual country’s security of key infrastructure and continuity planning.