Future Forces Forum – an important event in the field of defence and security, Prague, Czech
Republic
This October, Prague will traditionally become the venue of a meeting of domestic and foreign
defence and security leaders on the occasion of Future Forces Forum (FFF). The project consists of a
compilation of events and activities at high political, military, security and expert level, supported
by many national and international institutions.
For the first time in its history, it will present not only elements of national capabilities, but also the
ability to meet interoperability goals in different areas of defence and security. FFF will cover not
only traditional topics, such as soldier’s equipment and protection, CBRN, Medical, Robotic, Logistics,
Cyber defence, but also Hydrometeorological, Geospatial and GNSS. FFF also focuses on protection of
critical infrastructure, counterterrorism, management of non-military crises and emergencies, CIMIC,
importance and need to involve science, research and education in the field of defence and security.
FFF activities this year will culminate in the week from October 17 to 21 at PVA EXPO PRAGUE by a
traditional international exhibition, a congress, three conferences, four workshops, and meetings of
several NATO expert groups. The FFF participants will have the unique opportunity to meet experts
from the whole world, industry leaders in the field of defence and security technologies, leading
scientists, but also high-ranking government and army officials from NATO, EU and other partner
countries.
Future Forces Forum 2016 includes number of events:
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Future Forces Exhibition, 19 - 21 October 2016
World CBRN and Medical Congress, 19 - 21 October 2016
Future Soldier Systems Conference, 20 - 21 October 2016
Military Advanced Robotic Systems Conference, 20 - 21 October 2016
Future of Cyber Conference, 20 - 21 October 2016
CBRN Workshop, 20 - 21 October 2016
Medical Workshop, 20 - 21 October 2016
Geospatial, Hydrometeorological and GNSS Workshop, 19 - 21 October 2016
Logistics Capability Workshop, 20 - 21 October 2016
During the event, official NATO expert working groups' sessions will take place in 17 – 21 October
2016.
Among these groups are for example:
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Medical Working Group (CBRNMED WG)
- Military Committee Medical Standardization Board (MCMedSB) Medical Material Military
Pharmacy (MMMP)
- NATO Army Armaments Group (NAAG) Land Capability Group Dismounted Soldier Systems
(LCG DSS)
- CCIEP - Combat Clothing, Individual Equipment & Protection
- C4I&SA - C4I & System Architecture
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SG/1 – Ammunition Interchangeability
SCAG - Soldier Capabilities Analysis Group
POWER - Power and Connectors
HBS TOE – Head Borne Systems TOE
W&S - Weapons & Sensors
NLCSG- Non Lethal Capabilities
SAS Panel
Leading representatives of international organizations have confirmed the participation:
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General Petr Pavel, M.A. – Chairman of the Military Committee, NATO
Mr. Wolfgang Rudischhauser - Director WMDC (Weapons of Mass Destruction NonProliferation Centre), NATO
Mr. Paul Scharre - Fellow and Director for the 20YY Warfare Initiative, Center for a New
American Security (CNAS), USA
Prof. Ronald C. Arkin - Regents' Professor & Director of the Mobile Robot Laboratory,
Associate Dean for Research & Space Planning, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of
Technology, USA
Mr. Jamie A. Williamson - Head of Unit for relations with the Arms Carriers, International
Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, CHE
Mr. Mark Richter – Chairman of the NATO AC/225 LCG DSS (Land Capability Dismounted
Soldier Systems), USA
COL Prof. Frederic Dorandeu, Ph.D. – Chairman of the NATO/COMEDS CBRN Medical WG,
FRA
Mrs. Susanne Michaelis, Ph.D. – Officer (SMART ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT), Energy
Security Section, Emerging Security Challenges Division, NATO
Mr. Cornelius Doraton – CL13 and CL15 Evaluation Analysis and Reporting Cell (EARC)
Director, USA NATO International Standardization Program Representative, USA
COL Laszlo Csaba Tar – Head of Logistics Operations Branch, MLCC
Dr. med. Walter Gaber - Medical Director, Vice President Medical Services, Representative
for Medical Affairs, Frankfurt Airport, DEU
Brigadier General Thomas H. Todd III, Deputy Commanding General of RDECOM
Mr. Tino Koster, Director for Defence Policy and Capabilities, NATO International Staff
MG Jeffrey Clark, Director, Defense Health Agency Healthcare Operations Directorate
MG Roger Van Hoof, Secretary General of International Committee of Military Medicine
MG John W. Charlton, Vice Director for Joint Force Development, J7, US Joint Staff
Mr. Paul D. Rogers, Ph.D., Director of U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development
and Engineering Center (TARDEC)
Prof. Georg Gartner, former Director of International Cartographic Association
Mr. Ray Swider, Chairman NATO Capability Panel 2 (Identification and Navigation)
Prof. Wolfgang Reinhardt, AGIS GI research group, Professorship of Geoinformatic,
Department of Applied Computer Sciences, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Invited and confirmed participants of FFF are here
The Future Forces Exhibition will present the latest technologies in the field of armament and
equipment of armed and security forces, means of CBRN protection, protection of critical
infrastructure elements, robotic technologies and unmanned ground and aerial vehicles, defence
against terrorism, cyber defence, and others. Organizers expect more than 8,000 participants,
approx. 200 exhibiting companies, more than 1,000 experts and VIP guests from more than 60
countries.
More information, including the on-line registration, is available on www.future-forces-forum.org