Location The Gordon Institute of Business Science 26 Melville Road Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa

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1 Overview Follow up meeting of the 1st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers The 1 st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers Coordination Conference was held in Niamey, Niger, th February A follow-up meeting is organized jointly by the ICAO AFI Comprehensive Implementation Programme (ACIP) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). It is in response to the recommendation of the Special African Air Navigation Conference (SP/08 AFI RAN, November 2008) which requires ACIP and AFCAC to assess the aviation training needs and available resources in Africa with a view to harmonizing and standardizing the various training programmes and improving coordination between training centers in Africa to meet the African continent needs. A special emphasis would be put on safety related training requirements and capabilities. The ICAO Audits and assessments from other industry organizations have revealed that throughout Africa, there is a lack of qualified personnel in such crucial areas as safety management and oversight, security management and oversight, accident investigation, operations & maintenance of aviation facilities & equipment, air traffic management, airlines & airports management and operations. At the same time, there is a large number and variety of training programmes and institutions in Africa offering training courses on aviation related subjects. However, the courses are not standardized continent-wide and cooperation between African Aviation training institutions is limited. This meeting intends to bring together Training institutions to assess the training needs and capabilities of the aviation industry in Africa and initiate the development of a coordinated training policy with standardized courses and appropriate quality control system. It is expected to set up a formal follow-up coordination mechanism between aviation training institutions throughout Africa and launch the process of developing a master plan for harmonization of aviation training in the AFI Region. The meeting is kindly hosted by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and sponsored by SITA. It will be conducted in English and French. Location The Gordon Institute of Business Science 26 Melville Road Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa Duration: 2 days. Registration fee: NONE Language: English/French

2 Objectives Delegates will are expected to: Outline the training needs in Africa; Evaluate aviation training capabilities available in Africa; Identify the key challenges related to meeting the training requirements, with particular reference to safety related training; Initiate the development of an adapted and coordinated approach to meeting the training requirements throughout Africa ; Formulate arrangements and follow up actions, in accordance with the recommendations of the Special AFI RAN Meeting, for closer cooperation and harmonization of training offerings including rationalization and standardization of training courses and implementation of quality control system of training programs and institutions in Africa Content summary Over two days, delegates will deliberate on the following topics: Assessment of the Aviation Training Needs s in Africa Evaluation of the Aviation Training Capacities in Africa Review of existing Aviation Training Policies Planning process for Coordination and Harmonization of training delivery in Africa Who should attend? This meeting is expected to attract senior managers from Training Institutions, as well as Human Resources & Training Managers, of Air Navigation Services Providers, Airports Operators, Airlines and Regulators. Pre-conference activities Prior to the meeting, delegates will be requested to fill an anonymous questionnaire on their organization s training resources, and policies. This information will be used solely for the purpose of guiding the discussions at the conference.

3 Follow up meeting of the 1st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers Day One 04 May :30-09:00 Registration Provisional Agenda 09:00-09:30 Opening Session Welcome Notes by Ms. Monhla Hlahla, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Opening Remarks by Mr. Amadou Guitteye, Regional Director, Western & Central Africa (WACAF), ICAO Opening Remarks by Mr. Chitalu Kabalika, Vice- President, Southern Africa, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) 09: 30-10:00 Coffee break 10:00-10:45 Overview of the Training Needs and Challenges in Africa: Capt Haile Belai, Chief, ACIP 10:45-12:45 Panel 1: Aviation Training Needs in Africa MODERATOR: Mr. Tchagbele Sadamba, Director, Ecole Africaine de la Météorologie et de l Aviation Civile (EAMAC, Niamey, Niger), Rapporteur: Mr. Maamoune Chakira, Safety Officer, ICAO/ACIP PANELISTS : Mr. Francois Xavier Paccou, Ag Manager, Ecole Régionale de Sécurité Incendie (ERSI, Douala, Cameroun), Mr. Gaoussou Konate, Regional Manager, AFI, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Southern Africa Mr. George Ochiel, Chief Lecturer, in Aeronautical Information Services, East African School of Aviation (EASA, Nairobi, Kenya) Mr. Abdelkarim Ouertani, Director General, Aviation Training Center of Tunisia (ATCT, Tunis, Tunisia) Civil Aviation and Meteorology Higher institute, Tripoli, Libya, To be confirmed

4 Follow up meeting of the 1st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers Day One 04 May 2009 (continued) 12:45 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:00 Panel 2: African Aviation Institutes Training Capabilities MODERATOR: Mr. Rashid M Saadi, General Secretary, Office National des Aéroports du Maroc (ONDA) Rapporteur: Ms.Nancy Onyedin. Technical Cooperation officer, ICAO-ESAF PANELISTS : 15:00 15:30 Coffee Break Mr. Chifosho B. Shingalili, Principal, Zambia Air Services Institute (ZASTI, Lusaka, Zambia), Mr. Augustin Mfoudi, Training Manager, ASECNA Mr. Amir Adam, General Manager, Khartoum Academy for Aviation and Technology, (KAAT, Khartoum, Sudan) Mr. Charles Chacha, Principal, Civil Aviation Training Centre, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA, Dar-es- Salam, Tanzania) Mr. Emnet Meheret Gebru; ATM Business Development Manager, SITA Africa Airports Council International (ACI) Africa Region To be confirmed 15:30 16:30 Panel 2: African Aviation institutes Training Capabilities (continued) EVENING Dinner, sponsored by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

5 Follow up meeting of the 1st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers Day two 05 May : 00-10:00 Panel 3: Training Policy, Coordination and Harmonization of training delivery in Africa MODERATOR : Ms. Monhla Hlahla, CEO & Managing Director, Airport Company South Africa (ACSA, Johannesburg, South Africa) Rapporteur: Mr. Mitch Fox, Chief ICAO Flight safety section PANELISTS: 10:00 10:30 Coffee Break Dr. Elijah Chigonsho, Director, Technical & Training, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Dr-Ing. Getachew Biru, Academic Dean, Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia), Capt. Adebayo Araba, Rector & Chief Executive, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, (Zaria, Nigeria), Capt. Ahmed Aly Negm, Business Coordinator, Egyptian Aviation Academy (EAA, Cairo, Egypt) Aeronautical department, University of Blida (Algiers, Algeria) To be confirmed 10: 30-12:30 Panel 3: Training Policy, Coordination and Harmonization of training delivery in Africa (continued) 12:30 14:00 Lunch

6 Follow up meeting of the 1st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers Day two 05 May 2009 (continued) 14:00 16:00 Presentations of panel reports MODERATOR : Mr. Boubacar Djibo, Secretary General, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Rapporteurs: Mr. Maamoune Chakira,, Ms Nancy Onyedin, Mr. Mitch Fox PANELISTS: 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 17:15 Closing Session Mr. Tchagbele Sadamba, Moderator, Panel 1, Mr. Rashid M Saadi, Moderator, Panel 2, Ms. Monhla Hlahla, Moderator, Panel 3. The way forward for the harmonization of aviation training in Africa: Capt Haile Belai, Chief, ICAO AFI Comprehensive Implementation Programme (ACIP) Closing Remarks: Ms. Monhla Hlahla, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Closing Remarks by Mr. Chitalu Kabalika, Vice President, Southern Africa, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)

7 Follow up meeting of the 1st Pan-African Aviation Training Centers Coordination Conference, May 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa Venue GENERAL INFORMATION The follow up meeting of the First Pan-African Aviation Training Coordination Conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, 4-5 May 2009 at the following venue: Organizers The Gordon Institute of Business Science 26 Melville Road Illovo Johannesburg, South Africa African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and ICAO AFI Comprehensive Implementation Programme (ACIP) Secretary African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) 15, Bd de la République BP 2356, Dakar /Sénégal Tel : Fax : secretariat@afcac-cafac.org Registration Chief AFI Comprehensive Implementation Programme International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Nairobi, Kenya Tel: /69/79 Fax: icaoacip@icao.unon.org Website: www2.icao.int/acip/en The participants are requested to pre-register by filling the attached registration form and sending by fax or to the organizers. Based on the duly completed preregistration forms received by the organizers, name badges will be issued on site. Participants will be required to reconfirm their registration at the registration desk of the meeting on 3 May 2009 (14:00 18:00) and between 08:00 and 09:00 am, during the first day of the Conference. For participants who have access to the internet, registration form can be found on the ACIP website: Opening Session The official opening of the Follow up meeting of the First Pan-African Aviation Training Coordination Conference will take place on 4 May at a.m.

8 Languages The meeting will be carried in English and French. Hotel Information Please visit ACIP website for list of recommended hotels at or through the ICAO main website at Visas Participants should ensure that their travel documents are valid and have appropriate visa prior to departure from country of origin. Health Participants must ensure they take out travel insurance (including health) from their home country for the duration of their stay in Johannesburg. Presentation of yellow fever certificate at the point of entry is highly required for the following African countries Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Comoros, Central African Republic, Tchad, Congo DRC, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Equatorial, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé e Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda. Local Currency and Foreign Exchanges Rates The official currency is South African Rand (SAR). The current exchange parity has currently set at the fixed rated of US$1 = 9.6 SAR and 1 = 13.1 SAR Exchange is easily available in the banks and exchange agencies. Credit cards and traveller s cheques are accepted in most establishments. Most shops and hotels accept Visa Cards. Language The Official Language of the Country is English. Electrical Supply Local voltage is 220/240 V 50 Hz Telephones World wide direct connections are available, using the international code or telephone operator if necessary. From abroad dial 27 (country code) followed by required number.