It is a matter of great pride for DEPO to organize the 6th International Defence Exhibition And Seminar “IDEAS-2010” on 6-10 Dec, 2010 at Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan.

Tracing the journey from IDEAS-2000 to IDEAS-2010, the platform has come a long way in gaining recognition and admiration of participating countries. IDEAS has grown in its outreach, participation and international attendance to a magnitude that is unmatched in the region. In addition, the profile of the high level delegates visiting Pakistan to attend IDEAS has very few parallels at any other defence exhibition in the world.

There are at present over 20 large scale public sector defence product manufacturing units in Pakistan, while over 100 smaller private firms are also engaged in the production of various items of military use. IDEAS ensures close linkage between local manufacturers and foreign delegates and provides a platform for interaction between foreign and indigenous manufacturers leading to cooperation/joint venture and collaborations that is mutually beneficial to both.

Having achieved well deserved acceptability and prominence in international defence markets, IDEAS-2010 is poised to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation between the friendly nations jointly serving world peace initiatives, an area where Pakistan continues to play a leading role as frontline state in the global war against terrorism.

To manage the Event in a more befitting manner, DEPO had selected Pakistan’s # 1 and The Global Association of Exhibition Industry (Paris – France) Ufi certified Exhibition Organizer M/s Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd as the Event Manager for IDEAS-2008. This proved its worth, as a result IDEAS-2008 surpassed all previous IDEAS in every aspect. Accordingly, Event Management of IDEAS-2010 & 2012 was also awarded to Ecommerce Gateway; DEPO looks forward to a much rewarding participation for its esteemed Delegates, Exhibitors & Visitors alike in IDEAS-2010.
IDEAS-2010 is expected to attract visitors/buyers from more than 80 countries. I wish to extend a very warm welcome and a very pleasant stay at Karachi to all the foreign delegates, exhibitors and visitors during IDEAS-2010.