The prestigious 3 day ITEC Conference will cover a comprehensive array of subjects including training solutions, systems, methodologies and procurement.

"This year’s conference introduces 8 new themes including current engaging topics such as Counter IED training. The quality of papers has been outstanding, no one involved in military and civic training can afford to miss this conference"

Anne O'Reilly
ITEC 2010 Conference Chair
Managing Director, Mabway, UK.

The 21st century will see more international assignments of joint forces operations, which will need to be increasingly networkenabled. Live-Virtual-Constructive integration and interoperability will play a major role in training simulations. This session will put a major emphasis on simulation support and networking support for Air Operations Training, for DMO Training Programmes and for networking of training assets in a Land Environment.

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - 1400 to 1530 and 1600 to 1730

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Session 1: Air Operations Training - Protocols and Architecture
Focus: Simulation Technology
Session 2: Air Operations Training - Delivery of Air Operation Training
Focus: Simulation Technology

Pre-deployment training is a significant requirement to ensure mission success for coalition forces. This theme will not only highlight the challenges encountered but also address real
operational training issues

Tuesday 18 May 2010 - 1330 to 1515 and 1545 to 1730

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Session 1: Coalition and Combined Training - A View from the Front Line
Focus: Operations
Session 2: Coalition and Combined Training - A view from the Trainers
Focus: Human Factors and Operations

NEW for 2010

Over the last several years, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have emerged as the weapon of choice in asymmetric warfare waged against coalition forces. IEDs have become increasingly sophisticated and are sometimes lethally effective. In response, all coalition forces have had to develop an enhanced Counter-IED (C-IED) training capability. Without compromising security, each session will examine ‘best practice’ in C-IED training methods and media.

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - 1400 to 1530 and 1600 to 1730

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Session 1: Counter Improvised Explosive Devise Training (CIED)
Focus: Simulation Technology and Operations
Session 2: Counter Improvised Explosive Devise Training (CIED)
Focus: Simulation Technology and Operations

NEW for 2010

As digitised command and control systems and NEC become increasingly important in the contemporary operational environment.  The defence of those systems is becoming more important both at home and when deployed. 

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - 0930 to 1100 and 1130 to 1300

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Session 1: Cyber Defence Focus: Simulation Technology
Session 2: Cyber Defence - Panel Discussion Focus: Simulation Technology

Mission planning is becoming a complex and multifaceted challenge given the change in nature of contemporary operations. We have seen a shift from ‘kinetic’ to a more ‘comprehensive’ approach.  This session will be addressing the use of M&S as a supporting tool in the long term mission planning process and will include Live, Virtual, and Constructive training, as well as in support of Mission Planning and Rehearsal.

Thursday 20 May 2010 - 1130 to 13.00

View details for Session: Bringing Modelling and Simulation to the Battlefield
Focus: Simulation Technology

This focussed tutorial session will outline the sets of methods and representations that have been adapted and developed for each of  the aspects of analysis in the framework. Both the theoretical under pinnings and the practical application of the methods and representations will be addressed. Extensive use will be made of case study examples from across the maritime, land and air domains.

Thursday 20 May 2010 - 0930 to 1100

View details for Session: Developing a Collective Training Needs Analysis Methodology - The Cranfield Solution Focus: Education and Human Factors

Many standardisation efforts have been undertaken since the origin of simulation aiming at fostering a reuse of Environment Database (DB) building efforts.  Countries know how much they spend in re-modelling the same critical operational area.  The reuse of environment DB is still as issue.

These sessions will provide descriptions of the state of the art in environment modelling, trends in environment representation standardisation, relevant for re-usability of DB, and interoperability of applications.


Thursday 20 May 2010 - 0930 to 1300 and 1400 to 1530

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Session 1: Environmental Representation - How to improve Reusability
of our Environment Database Investments? Focus: Simulation Technology
Session 2: Environmental Representation - Geospatial Data Usage in M&S Projects and Programmes Focus: Simulation Technology
Session 3: Taking Advantage of the Latest Technologies
Focus: Simulation Technology

These two sessions will focus on ‘Evaluation in the Round, but concentrate on:

NEW for 2010

Recent world economic events have constrained military budgets beyond even the most pessimistic forecast. In this environment, training is often the area that suffers from lack of investment; yet, as operational challenges increase, effective training is more important than ever. These sessions will feature panel discussions on the challenges and potential solutions.

Tuesday 18 May 2010 - 1545 to 1730

View details for Session: Future Challenges in Training
Focus: Education and Commercial

More training effectiveness for less risk, time and cost: this is what human factors done well can offer. This theme explores how human sciences can be applied to achieve this. Featuring a panel led discussion of the issues for leveraging real benefit from human factors, in particular the need to collaborate and share data, models and practice.

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - 0930 to 1300 and 1400 to 1730

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Session 1: Getting More for Less - Exploiting Human Factors - Vice or Virtue?
Focus: Human Factors
Session 2: Getting More for Less - Exploiting Human Factors - Engaging Psychological Know-How Focus: Human Factors
Session 3: Getting More for Less - Exploiting Human Factors - Human Factors in Practice Focus: Human Factors
Session 4: Getting More for Less - Exploiting Human Factors - Strategic Directions for Co-operation Focus: Human Factors

NEW for 2010

Virtual Worlds offer ‘real’ experiences in the safety of virtual worlds. This session will outline the complex and challenging environment represented in terms of modelling & simulation,
including:

This session will overview how to implement transformation in large scale training programmes through a shared knowledge environment and will explore the impact on the military transformation process through the insertion of new technology.

Tuesday 18 Wednesday 2010 - 1330 to 1515 and 1545 to 1730

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Session 1: Military Transformation and its Inherent Challenges
Focus: Simulation Training, Operations and Commercial
Session 2: Military Transformation and its Inherent Challenges
Focus: Education and Commercial

Presentations will showcase non-training applications of M&S, including ongoing activities and lessons learned, providing a much better understanding of how M&S provides tools, technologies, and techniques in support of the entire weapon system acquisition and decision-making processes. This theme addresses the use of M&S to support the military environment in applications other than training.

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - 0930 to 1300 and 1400 to 1730

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Session 1: Modelling & Simulation other than Training - Decision support for Military Operations  Focus: Simulation Technology and Operations
Session 2: Modelling & Simulation other than Training - Testbeds for Acquisition
Focus: Simulation Technology, Human Factors and Operations
Session 3: Modelling & Simulation other than Training - Visualization Technology & Techniques Focus: Simulation Technology
Session 4: Modelling & Simulation other than Training - Policy, Standards & VV&A Focus: Simulation Technology and Commercial

NEW for 2010

This theme addresses innovations in the simulation of, and training for, triage and treatment of medical trauma.  The use of virtual environments, medical mannequins and live role players will be discussed along with the implication of integrating such tools into the wider training and readiness environment.

This theme will address innovations in the simulation of, and training for, triage and treatment of medical trauma. These sessions will discuss:

NEW for 2010 - SPECIAL EVENTS WEDNESDAY 19 May 2010

0930 - Training and Simulation for Civic Emergencies

This session will be looking at technologies and techniques involved in the training and support of maintainers throughout their career, in house and on-the-job including:

Thursday 20 May 2010 - 0930 to 1300 and 1400 to 1530

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Session 1: Training Maintainers Through Life - Market Place for Maintenance Training
Focus: Maintenance
Session 2: Training Maintainers Through Life - The Issues and the Solutions
Focus: Maintenance
Session 3: Training Maintainers Through Life - Smart Solutions in Maintenance Training"
Focus: Maintenance and Commercial

In order to better prepare the individual soldier for new challenges, training regimes have evolved significantly in the last decade. An increased emphasis on live training, coupled with integration of advanced technologies, provides far greater scope for soldiers to be prepared for the unexpected.

The session addresses current ideas and initiatives to develop the scope of live training, new environments and training objectives.

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - 0930 to 1100

View details for Session: Training in the Live Environment - Advances in Live Training
Focus: Simulation Technology and Operations