ECAC Coordinating Committee reflects on support measures to Ukraine
Paris/videoconference, 6 April 2022 - The Coordinating Committee discussed the impact on civil aviation of the war in Ukraine and decided to extend support to ECAC Member State Ukraine through a series of financial and practical measures.
The Committee also agreed on follow-up actions to the ECAC Medium-Term Objectives (EMTO) Task Force’s review of the performance of ECAC’s working groups, concentrating on proposals for promoting development of talent through the work of the groups, ensuring greater consistency of approaches and structures, and promoting diversity in the chairing of and participation in groups.
In a busy meeting, the Committee also appointed Piotr Samson (DGCA Poland) as ECAC Focal Point for Safety; agreed on the presentation of new and revised strategic documents to Directors General at their 11 May meeting; received updates on the preparation of proposed European working papers for the 41st session of the ICAO Assembly, and on progress made in the implementation of the various diversity initiatives agreed by Directors in December 2021; and approved the proposed agenda for the Committee’s coming meeting with the United States’ authorities.