icao’s policy on regional cooperation
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International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO’s Policy on Regional Cooperation
Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne
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A37-21
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Cooperation with Regional Organizations and Regional Civil Aviation BodiesEndorses ICAO’s policy and Framework on Regional CooperationEncourages ROs and RCABs to enter into arrangements with ICAO
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A37-21 (Cont’d)
Urges states to support their ROs and RCABs to enter into arrangements with ICAO
SARPs to be implemented through regional cooperation
Directs ICAO Secretary General to implement plan of action
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ICAO’s Policy on Regional Cooperation
Render assistance in technical and policy aspects of aviation to States
Promote Regional Cooperation through partnerships
Overall responsibility of implementation with the Secretary General
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Objectives of the Policy
Avoid duplication of work and achieve harmonization
Strengthen cooperationEnsure adequate expertise and resources for
infrastructureShare information and dataEnsure specialized trainingAssistance in enacting legislation
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Framework and Action Plan
Common efforts at harmonizationUnderstanding each other’s responsibilitiesEstablish improved mechanisms for
consultationCoordination of programme planningPeriodic review of regional issuesStrengthening regional officesJoint training and capacity building
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What have we achieved?
27 September 2010 ICAO signs MOCs with AU, ACAC, AFCAC, ECAC and LACACInitials MOC and Safety Annex with EU
At A37 Assembly adopts A37-21
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Post A37 Activities Cooperation with EU
Signing of MOC in Montreal and Brussels on 28 April and 4 May 2011
First meeting of Joint Committee on 21 September 2011
Signing of 2 Joint Committee Decisions on Adoption of Safety Annex and Working Arrangements on ADREP & ECCAIRS
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Ongoing Cooperation with EU
EU Expertise to be provided to ICAO Working arrangements under the
continuous monitoring approach EU assistance to FAM Course and RSOO
Symposium Development of Annexes to MOCs on
AVSEC, ATM and ENV
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Cooperation with the African Union
Meeting with AU on 27 July 2011
Cooperation on:
–Ministerial Conference in late 2011–Resource mobilization–Annual Report
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Cooperation with ACAC, AFCAC, ECAC & LACAC
ACAC: Implementation of Joint Activities
AFCAC: Meeting on 20 May 2011• Convening of ICAN in 2012• Regional AVSEC Conference in 2011
ECAC: Regional Director requested by ECAC DGCAs to finalize Action Plan
LACAC: Supports SRVSOP Activities and Seminar onCO2 Emissions
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New MOCs
Africa: EAC, SADC, COMESA
Asia: APEC, ASEAN, SAARC
Caribbean: CARICOM
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