At the direction of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) commander Lt. General Joseph Aoun, SEGMA signed an MOU with the Center for Research and Strategic Studies (CRSS) of the LAF to jointly organize BVIS.

The agenda for BVIS is put together by the conference's higher committee that is headed by the Lebanese Armed Forces CRSS director. The detailed schedule along with the topics and speakers will be posted in due course. The following topics are some of the subjects being considered for the agenda:

• Development of Legislation to Enhance Security and Safety Measures in the Maritime Security Sector
• Role of the Lebanese Armed Forces in Enforcing National and International Law
• Joint-Agency Collaboration for Border Security: Frameworks and Approaches
• Search and Rescue Requirements for Offshore Oil Facilities: Requirements and Challenges
• Lebanese Air Force Medical Evacuation Capabilities: Expectations and Requirements
• Role of the Navy in Maritime Crisis, Disaster Management, and Technical Assessment of the Geological and Environmental risks prior to and during excavation  
• Risks and Effects of Oil Spills, and the Means of Prevention and Containment in an Unlikely Event
• Health and Safety in Operating Offshore Rigs, and the Essential Safety Precautions and Training to Ensure a Safe Location
• The "Unknowable" Risk of Terrorism to Oil and Gas facilities: Precedents and Possibilities
• Role of the Lebanese Army in the Safety and Security of Critical Infrastructure Facilities
• Optimizing Cost-Effective Technologies to Build Efficient Security for Oil Rigs and Strategic Facilities
• Developing National Crisis Management Capabilities for the Safety of Critical Infrastructure Facilities
• Maritime Surveillance: Methodology and Technology to Protect Economic Zone and Coastal Areas