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Doha: The Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 framework and Qatar’s hosting of mega events are significant constituents of the Milipol Qatar structure, Francois Jullien, Milipol Events Director, told The Peninsula. 

Jullien highlighted the QNV 2030 pillars of economic, social, human and environmental development and noted that these pillars require a stable and secure environment to thrive.  “You cannot achieve development without ensuring that your state is secure, and Qatar is one of the safest countries,” Jullien said. 

“Qatar has been holding a series of large, mega-events, including the next FIFA World Cup. This goes on until 2030 with the Asian Games, taking place also in Qatar. So security in Qatar is paramount in delivering these safe mega events. Many security needs are linked to the organisation of mega events in terms of authentication, access, control, crisis management, intervention, and preventing cybercrimes.

“So being in Qatar in 2022 makes sense, and it will continue to do so because of all the new mega events that will come,” he added.  

Speaking on the uniqueness of Milipol events, Jullien noted that Milipol Paris, Qatar and Singapore are the only exhibitions dedicated to homeland security. He said in Qatar, Milipol has incorporated civil defence structures due to Qatar’s needs visible in the booming construction and policy to regulate the building and maintenance of high rises. 

Besides, Milipol events involve three crucial qualities: innovation, exhibition, and networking. 

“The Milipol network is significant. Our job is to bring new technologies and innovation to each market. Milipol is a place where minds meet. The conference programmes and seminars are essential because we want to deliver high-value content. When you organise such a show, you want to make sure that people can meet. During the show in places like this, you can create useful connections for business or otherwise because it’s peculiar to homeland security and making this community is also very important.”

Jullien said Milipol would encourage new technologies, innovations, start-ups and prototypes. 

“This is how we need to go; we need to evolve, go deeper into technology and allow smaller start-ups to be able to present before they have final products. That’s important to us. We are a network, so we should make each venue benefit from what the others are doing. That kind of cross-fertilisation is unique to our network, and we leverage that to make our shows better,” Jullien stressed.

The Milipol official lauded the close relationship between Qatar and France. The 14th Milipol Qatar recorded QR592m deals signed among participants. Over 11,000 visitors attended the exhibition.