In attendance of H. E. General Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain

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ASSP-MEC

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is an independent nonprofit professional organization with more than 34,000 professional members worldwide. The ASSP’s mission is to foster technical, scientific, managerial, and ethical knowledge, skills and competency of health, safety and environment (HS&E) professionals for the protection of people, property and the environment.
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PDCE 2025

Conference Chair
Message

It is with distinct honor, we welcome you to this prestigious Professional Development Conference and Exhibition (PDC&E) organized by the American Society of Safety Professionals – Middle East Chapter (ASSP-MEC), which will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from January 26-30, 2025. For many decades, this platform has become a center of gravity for professionals and leaders to exchange experiences, perspectives, insights, and innovations that address current and future HSSE challenges, and we anticipate even greater success at this edition.

PDCE 2025

ASSP-MEC President
Message

It is with distinct honor, we welcome you to this prestigious Professional Development Conference and Exhibition (PDC&E) organized by the American Society of Safety Professionals – Middle East Chapter (ASSP-MEC), which will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from January 26-30, 2025. For many decades, this platform has become a center of gravity for professionals and leaders to exchange experiences, perspectives, insights, and innovations that address current and future HSSE challenges, and we anticipate even greater success at this edition.

PDCE 2025

Conference Topics

In addressing the escalating challenges confronting industries globally and in this region, this conference aims to unveil the latest innovative approaches. It seeks to share solutions that not only allow seamless industry operations but also uphold the highest standards of (HS&E).

The encompassing challenges involve concerns over major incidents affecting safety and the environment, the substantial costs linked to such events, stringent regulations, escalating traffic accidents, security in industrial facilities, cyber security, information protection, and the impact of aging infrastructure on safety. Covering all facets of (HS&E) in process industries like oil, gas,minerals, chemicals, and petrochemicals, the conference delves into pertinent issues affecting both industry and the public.

Other Special Topics

Contractor Safety Transportation and traffic safety Aviation safety Fire prevention and enforcement of building codes Sharing of best practices and lessons learned from incidents.

AI Impact in Health & Safety

Predictive Analytics for Workplace Safety Health Monitoring Training and Simulation Emergency Response Optimization Continuous Improvement Through Data Analysis

Mining Safety

Technology Integration Ventilation Systems Environmental Impact Fatigue Management

Environment & Health

Pollution and hazardous waste management in highly industrialized areas Climate Change Initiatives Reducing emissions to address climate change. Environmental challenges of new economic activities

Process Safety

Land planning and management of public encroachment on industrial facilities Aging infrastructure and its impact on safety Pipeline safety and risk management in highly

Women in Safety

Challenges women face entering into the workforce and how to overcome them Women In Leadership What value can women add to the (HS&E) industry

Safety Leadership

Safety culture and effective leadership Legislative advancement compliance, and best practices Sustainable safety performance

Risk Management

Growing reliance on risk assessments as a decision-making tool Public perception of safety and cultural impacts on risk assessments Operational safety and real-time monitoring/measurement