Message from Elisabeth Landrichter (DGCA Austria), the new ECAC Focal Point for UAS
It was a great pleasure to take over from Raúl Medina Caballero as the ECAC Focal Point for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and I would like to thank Raúl and his team for their commitment in this area. They have done an excellent job in keeping Member States informed of developments in the drone sector and facilitating the exchange of information, which I personally consider as one of the most important tasks in my new function.
The drone industry is a fast growing one and it is challenging to stay on track with legislation, projects and initiatives. One of our main activities will therefore be to continue disseminating information on current topics in the UAS field, via the website and in particular via the UAS Bulletin successfully launched by Raúl.
We will also focus on promoting cooperation in the field of UAS - within the EU and also with third countries. Furthermore, we plan to organise a virtual meeting to support the members in sharing their experiences and discussing best practices.
My thanks again to Raúl for the warm welcome, and to the ECAC Secretariat for the introduction. I am truly looking forward to the cooperation with ECAC Member States and international partners in this field and to continuing all the interesting initiatives in the drone sector already started by my predecessor, Raúl.
Elisabeth Landrichter
ECAC Focal Point for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
DGCA Austria
