Monday 01 / September / 2025
Salalah: The 4th symposium on the security and safety of vital facilities opened on Monday at Sultan Qaboos Youth Compound for Culture and Entertainment in the Wilayat of Salalah, Dhofar Governorate.
The three-day symposium is organised by the Security and Safety Services Corporation.
The symposium seeks to highlight the multiple aspects of security and safety by offering comprehensive insights and innovative solutions to address various risks. It also aims to devise partnerships between security and safety organisations and specialists in the field of protecting vital infrastructure facilities, enhancing professional culture and establishing preventative measures for a safe work environment.
The symposium will deal with four main topics: Security measures for protecting facilities and industrial engineering; Occupational safety and health measures; Psychological factors and modern technologies in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and information security; and Protecting lives and assets against common risks.
The first day of the symposium included working papers in which experts and specialists from the Sultanate of Oman abroad discussed a strategy for the security of vital facilities; the goals of development seen from an international perspective; the management of manpower; intelligent predictions of occupational accidents; and readiness and response to emergencies.
The symposium will focus on different topics, including the role of artificial intelligence in the security and safety of facilities; the challenges of mental health and safety in the workplace; health, safety, and the environment in oil and gas facilities; crisis management between proactive measures and flexibility of response; the best practices for ensuring the security of major facilities; and specific risks of cybersecurity posed to industrial systems.
