EU- ARAB WORLD AVIATION CONFERENCE

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1 EU- ARAB WORLD AVIATION CONFERENCE MUSCAT, OMAN 20 TH - 21 ST OCTOBER 2009 Jointly organised by The European Commission & the Arab Civil Aviation Commission Hosted By Ministry of Transport and Communication-Civil Aviation Affairs Sultanate of Oman

2 PROGRAMME VENUE: room "Gulf of Oman" in the hotel "Al Bustan Palace" Tuesday, 20 October :00-20:00 Conference registration starts 20:00 Welcome reception 8:00 Conference registration Wednesday, 21 October :00-9:50 OFFICIAL WELCOME AND OPENING SESSION Welcome Addresses: His Excellency Mohamed S.Al-Amy Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs ( Sultanate of Oman) Mr Zoltan Kasatsay - European Commission, Director General of DG TREN Deputy Mr El Alj Secretary General Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) Ms Siv Gustausson: Sweden - Deputy Director General of Civil aviation (Presidency of the European Union). Mr. Abdul Wahab Teffaha Secretary General of Arab Air Carrier Organization 10:00-11:45 SESSION 1: PERSPECTIVES AND EVOLUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF ATM Latest developments in Europe and the Arab world (initiative of the single European Sky, new technologies.) Possibility of cooperation: coordination and interoperability of Arab countries with the single European Sky, development of common technologies. Moderator: Dr. Juma Al-Maskari-Assistant Director General of Meteorology Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Navigation 2

3 (Sultanate of Oman) Speakers : Mr Luc Tytgat - European Commission Head of unit of the Single European Sky Mr Carlo Borghini Director (European Community / Joint Undertaking SESAR) Mr Abdullah Nasser Al-Harthy-Senior Air Trafic Controller- Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Navigation (Sultanate of Oman) 11:45-12:00 Coffee Break 12:00-12:45 SESSION 2: REGULATORY CONVERGENCE IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY Cooperation between the EU and the Arab world. Last regulatory developments and perspectives Moderator : Mr Abdenbi Manar General Director of Civil Aviation - Morocco Speakers : Mr Thadée Sulocki European Aviation Safety Agency -Head of International Cooperation Mr Mostapha El Moghrabi : Safety Expert of the Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) 13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-16:00 SESSION 3: AIR RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EU AND THE ARAB WORLD: STATE OF PLAY AND PERSPECTIVES ( INSTITUTIONAL SIDE) Overview of EU and Arab regulatory frameworks: the single EU aviation market and its external dimension, liberalisation of air transport within the Arab world, development of the infrastructures and airports, necessity of a level playing field. Moderator : Capt. Martin Chalk President of European Cockpit 3

4 Association Speakers: Mr Gilles Gantelet European Commission- Head of unit Multilateral Relations, Air Services Agreements, Internal Market Mr Abdelhamid Ben Allou general Director of Office National des Aeroports/ Maroc and the President of The Arab Airport Union Mr Mark Bosly UK Department of Transport - Head of Aviation Negotiations Mr Saif Al-Hinai- Assistant Director General of Technical Directorate General of Safety and Aviation Services (Sultanate of Oman) 16:00-17:30 SESSION 4: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY EU-Arab aviation market outlook. Perspective and Opportunities. Moderator : Mr. Abdul Wahab Teffaha Speakers : Mr Andrew Parker, Senior Vice President of Emirates Airlines Mr Fouad Attar, Senior Vice President Commercial / Middle East and North Africa, Airbus Mr. Markku Nokala-Chief of Network and Planning Officer Oman Air Ms Monique De Smet Regional Director of IATA 17H45 CLOSING SESSION 18:00 FAREWELL COCKTAIL Contact for additional information: 4

5 Olivier Boulnois Energy and Transport European Commission Unit TREN F/1: Internal market, air transport agreements & multilateral relations olivier.boulnois@ec.europa.eu European Commission - Rue De Mot 24 5/96 - B-1049 Bruxelles 5

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