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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