Security seminar: How to stay safe while reporting on conflict Full day programme
9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday, July 31, 2010
Entry is 150 baht for members and non-members which includes lunch (quick menu) and free-flow coffee/tea
Please book your ticket by emailing info@fccthai.com, payment can be made on the day
Recent political turmoil in Bangkok left two journalists dead and several injured. The events once again brought to light the danger facing the media while reporting during civil unrest and conflict.
In order to help provide journalists and media workers with a better understanding of the dangers of reporting from conflict situations, the FCCT in association with a local security consultancy, Peak Systems International, is providing a one-day informational seminar on the matter.
PSI's Larry Peak and Frank DeSomer will conduct the seminar, which will cover practical information on the risks involved in reporting during civil unrest and urban conflict. It will also cover areas relevant to reporting on the insurgency in southern Thailand and other traditional and non-traditional conflict situations.
Topics covered include: gauging security risks, entry/exit from conflict zone, coping with live fire situations, liasing with security forces and protest groups, first aid, identifying IEDs.
Please contact info@fccthai.com if you are interested in attending.
About PSI
Peak Systems International is a Bangkok based company providing U.S. Department of Defense recognised Security Vulnerability Assessments and Specialized Security Services throughout Southeast Asia. They conduct Rapid Response Planning Process,in order to plan, deploy, operate and sustain operations for a broad range of needs including humanitarian, crisis response and standing security requirements. PSI management has combined SE Asia experience of over 40 years.
- Larry Peak: Managing Director, Peak Systems International
Larry Peak has worked successfully in Security and Crisis Management, Executive Protection, Due Diligence and HSES training environs in South East Asia for over 20 years. Since posted in Thailand, he has engaged in numerous projects with Commercial, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations over the last ten years.
Between 2000 and 2005, in the roles of manager, trainer and operator, Larry has been responsible for competently maintaining a security manpower force of over 2000 guards in the oil and gas, automotive, maritime and airline industries serving customers throughout SE Asia. From 2005 Larry has focused on security management, investigations and training civilian and security professionals at multiple levels of experience and proficiency.
Larry has been responsible for developing and implementing HSES training for several multinational organizations in the region. This has involved an ongoing ability to identify organizational security gaps and vulnerabilities and develop management programs and practices; for international, national and site based application; to deliver fit for purpose business continuity arrangements.
Larry has extensive experience in the performance of risk assessment, security audits and reviews, event and conference security management, VIP protection, travel security, evacuation planning and emergency management in a multitude of locations including South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos,Thailand, India and Oman to name a few.
He is former US Army Special Forces having served most of his fifteen years in the area of special operations and intelligence. Within the field of special operations Larry was responsible for planning and leading high risk security in hostile environments and conducting emergency action operations to preserve and protect life and property as well as counter terrorism preparedness activities. An intelligence operator he was responsible for threat and vulnerability assessments on main infrastructure sites throughout Asia.
Larry has lived in Thailand for the past 10 years and is fluent in Thai and Lao languages.
- Frank DeSomer: Operations Manager
Frank has committed 22 years of his life in the United States Marine Corps. Throughout his career as an Intelligence Chief he was deployed on numerous deployments to support crisis and combat operations, Operation “Just Cause” in Panama, Operation “Desert Shield” and “Desert Storm” in the Middle East, Tsunami Relief in Indonesia and other assignments in Central & South America. More recently he has conducted operations in the Global War on Terrorism while in the Republic of the Philippines for “Operation Enduring Freedom” He entered the Special Operations Community in the mid-1990’s and has completed numerous special operations qualifications courses and formal schoolings.
His area of professional expertise is in Counter-terrorism and Counter-narcotics. He is a USSOCOM Level II Instructor of Anti-Terrorism & Force Protection. Once assigned to Okinawa in 1995 he began an extensive immersion program in Southeast Asia. His major duties were involving Intelligence support Counter Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection and Counterintelligence support to Force Protection.
Upon Retirement, he joined as the Operations Manager of Peak Systems International, a specialized security executive protection company providing services here in Thailand and throughout South East Asia. His regional and professional background in Intelligence and Security has allowed him to serve as a senior mentor as well as train the Hn Military and National Police forces in combating terrorism and countering IED’s.
He has provided protective services to U.S. Corporate CEO's and several of their Regional Presidents. He holds an undergraduate degree in Global Terrorism from the American Military University and is a professional bodyguard instructor with the International Bodyguard Association (IBA). He serves as the Bangkok Country Council's Vice-Chairman, U.S. State Department, Diplomatic Security (OSAC).
Recent political turmoil in Bangkok left two journalists dead and several injured. The events once again brought to light the danger facing the media while reporting during civil unrest and conflict.
In order to help provide journalists and media workers with a better understanding of the dangers of reporting from conflict situations, the FCCT in association with a local security consultancy, Peak Systems International, is providing a one-day informational seminar on the matter.
PSI's Larry Peak and Frank DeSomer will conduct the seminar, which will cover practical information on the risks involved in reporting during civil unrest and urban conflict. It will also cover areas relevant to reporting on the insurgency in southern Thailand and other traditional and non-traditional conflict situations.
Topics covered include: gauging security risks, entry/exit from conflict zone, coping with live fire situations, liasing with security forces and protest groups, first aid, identifying IEDs.
Please contact info@fccthai.com if you are interested in attending.
About PSI
Peak Systems International is a Bangkok based company providing U.S. Department of Defense recognised Security Vulnerability Assessments and Specialized Security Services throughout Southeast Asia. They conduct Rapid Response Planning Process,in order to plan, deploy, operate and sustain operations for a broad range of needs including humanitarian, crisis response and standing security requirements. PSI management has combined SE Asia experience of over 40 years.
- Larry Peak: Managing Director, Peak Systems International
Larry Peak has worked successfully in Security and Crisis Management, Executive Protection, Due Diligence and HSES training environs in South East Asia for over 20 years. Since posted in Thailand, he has engaged in numerous projects with Commercial, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations over the last ten years.
Between 2000 and 2005, in the roles of manager, trainer and operator, Larry has been responsible for competently maintaining a security manpower force of over 2000 guards in the oil and gas, automotive, maritime and airline industries serving customers throughout SE Asia. From 2005 Larry has focused on security management, investigations and training civilian and security professionals at multiple levels of experience and proficiency.
Larry has been responsible for developing and implementing HSES training for several multinational organizations in the region. This has involved an ongoing ability to identify organizational security gaps and vulnerabilities and develop management programs and practices; for international, national and site based application; to deliver fit for purpose business continuity arrangements.
Larry has extensive experience in the performance of risk assessment, security audits and reviews, event and conference security management, VIP protection, travel security, evacuation planning and emergency management in a multitude of locations including South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos,Thailand, India and Oman to name a few.
He is former US Army Special Forces having served most of his fifteen years in the area of special operations and intelligence. Within the field of special operations Larry was responsible for planning and leading high risk security in hostile environments and conducting emergency action operations to preserve and protect life and property as well as counter terrorism preparedness activities. An intelligence operator he was responsible for threat and vulnerability assessments on main infrastructure sites throughout Asia.
Larry has lived in Thailand for the past 10 years and is fluent in Thai and Lao languages.
- Frank DeSomer: Operations Manager
Frank has committed 22 years of his life in the United States Marine Corps. Throughout his career as an Intelligence Chief he was deployed on numerous deployments to support crisis and combat operations, Operation “Just Cause” in Panama, Operation “Desert Shield” and “Desert Storm” in the Middle East, Tsunami Relief in Indonesia and other assignments in Central & South America. More recently he has conducted operations in the Global War on Terrorism while in the Republic of the Philippines for “Operation Enduring Freedom” He entered the Special Operations Community in the mid-1990’s and has completed numerous special operations qualifications courses and formal schoolings.
His area of professional expertise is in Counter-terrorism and Counter-narcotics. He is a USSOCOM Level II Instructor of Anti-Terrorism & Force Protection. Once assigned to Okinawa in 1995 he began an extensive immersion program in Southeast Asia. His major duties were involving Intelligence support Counter Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection and Counterintelligence support to Force Protection.
Upon Retirement, he joined as the Operations Manager of Peak Systems International, a specialized security executive protection company providing services here in Thailand and throughout South East Asia. His regional and professional background in Intelligence and Security has allowed him to serve as a senior mentor as well as train the Hn Military and National Police forces in combating terrorism and countering IED’s.
He has provided protective services to U.S. Corporate CEO's and several of their Regional Presidents. He holds an undergraduate degree in Global Terrorism from the American Military University and is a professional bodyguard instructor with the International Bodyguard Association (IBA). He serves as the Bangkok Country Council's Vice-Chairman, U.S. State Department, Diplomatic Security (OSAC).
Foreign Correspondents' Club of
Thailand
Penthouse, Maneeya Center Building
518/5 Ploenchit Road (connected to the BTS Skytrain Chitlom station)
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.: 02-652-0580-1
Fax: 02-652-0582
E-mail: info@fccthai.com
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(including Photo Gallery)
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Bar
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