Twenty security managers from Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka have gathered in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to attend a two-week Security Management Stage 1 Course. The programme, which follows on from a successful pilot course last year, will provide delegates not only with core skills knowledge in security management best practice, but will importantly set delegates off on a study programme which will lead to the award of a work-based learning MSc with Middlesex University.Frank Fodstad, Deputy Managing Director of Grameenphone, which, together with BAT Bangladesh is co-hosting the course, opened the programme by reminding delegates that integrated security management of the highest international standards is essential to organisations suc
h as global communications leader Telenor. Telenor has a $1 billion investment in Grameenphone, and is one of Bangladesh’s biggest private sector investors.During the two weeks delegates will study security risk management, operations management, physical security, personnel security, protection against terrorism, information and IT security, security surveying, crisis management, investigations and leadership.
Further Asia-region courses are being planned in Bangladesh. Contact Janet for details.
