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First CASE II training course in French on Best Practices in Covert Testing

Cotonou, Benin, 14-18 March 2022 — Participants from Benin, Cameroon, Madagascar, Gabon and Senegal attended the first course on covert testing in aviation security delivered in French. Experts from the French Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Niger’s DGCA joined forces to support participants in acquiring the knowledge and tools to implement, develop and improve covert testing programmes. Delivered through 11 modules, the activity included presentations, discussions and multiple practical exercises designed to support effective covert testing.

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European communication specialists share information and experience

17 March 2022 — Communication specialists from 20 ECAC Member States gathered online for the second meeting of the ECAC Network of Communication Specialists (NETCOM). The participants noted the various actions taken since the kick-off meeting in autumn 2021, which included adoption by ECAC Directors General of the NETCOM Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure and the 2022 work programme, and creation of a restricted site allowing the NETCOM members to share information among each other.

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Launch of the European coordination group on aviation cyber security

17 March 2022 — The European Coordination Group on Aviation Cyber Security (ECG-CS) held its first formal meeting. The group approved two draft European papers for the 41st ICAO Assembly on frameworks for cyber security and on the aviation international trust framework, which will be presented for approval by Directors General in May.

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Training Task Force prioritises new training best practices

10-11 March 2022 — The members of the Training Task Force reviewed the division of tasks included in the group’s 2022 work programme at their online meeting in March. Priority tasks will include developing new documents on the efficiency of aviation security training, human factors and security culture, as well as developing best practices for training on: the use of shoe explosive detection (SED) and shoe metal detection (SMD) equipment; implementing recruitment-related Doc 30, Part II – Security recommendations; and risk assessment.

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