2013-IDEX Abu Dhabi, United Aram Emirates : Under the distinguished patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and in the notable presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The conference drew high level delegations from the UAE and over 33 countries from around the world. Notable attendees included the UAE Chief of Staff Gen. Hamad Mohammad Al Rumaithi and UAE Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibrahim Musharrakh as well as the chiefs of staff from Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt and the ministers of defense from Yemen, Algeria and Tanzania the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) held the official conference for IDEX 2013- the Gulf Defence Conference (GDC) on February 16, 2013 at the Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
