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The 7th edition of the SOFEX series will be held at the King Abdullah I Airbase located near Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The event is held under the Patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, who will be launching the activities of SOFEX 2008 supported by the Jordan Armed Forces.
SOFEX 2008 is expected to surpass all previous editions of the SOFEX series in terms of participants and exhibitors. Building on the huge success of SOFEX 2006 – in which approximately 7,500 participants from 75 countries took part, as well as approximately 300 exhibitors, 44 foreign military delegations and more than 285 government and military VIPs - SOFEX 2008 has already attracted a substantial amount of interest with a number of representatives for major national pavilions having expressed their intent to expand their participation for the next edition. SOFEX 2008 is a four-day event that kicks off with a one day conference program comprising of a series of comprehensive and topical seminars delivered by key military officials and defense manufacturers from around the world, tackling a wide range of issues pertinent to current counter terrorism and homeland security issues.
A dialogue among leading professionals and experts from around the world will analyze current Special Operations needs, the global Homeland security climate and the rapidly changing global security threats of the world today. They will exchange their views, share their successes and set backs and propose Field proven solutions. It will provide an ideal opportunity for defense industry suppliers from around the world to engage in strategic discussions with key decision makers as well as showcase their latest solutions. Exhibitors from Australia, China, Germany, France, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the are expected to have around 50 delegates present at SOFEX 2008.
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