Dubai, 28-30 March 2022 — ECAC Executive Secretary Patricia Reverdy participated in the High-level International Civil Aviation Leaders Program and the High-level Conference on Cyber Security organised in Dubai by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority, under the leadership of his excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi.
29 March 2022 — The ECAC Security Forum met for first time in 2022, and for the first time in a new format. The traditional two-day meetings will still remain the main platform to review the progress of work in the security field and for follow-up discussions; however, those meetings will be supplemented by several shorter webinars dedicated to specific topics.
Paris, 29 March 2022 — Following several virtual meetings, the members of the European Coordination Group on Economic Matters finally had a chance to gather in person in Paris. The group discussed and finalised two proposals for European working papers for the upcoming ICAO Assembly: one focusing on the future global activities on economic matters, and the second on the consequences of adapting bilateral frameworks to new realities.
22–25 March 2022 — At the 38th Session of the Legal Committee, a significant amount of time was dedicated to discussing the progress report of the working group for the review of the ICAO Rules for the Settlement of Differences, chaired by Terry Olson (France). The working group is expected to present results at the next Session of the Legal Committee. European participants also took the floor to underline the importance of the Protocols amending Articles 50(a) and 56 of the Chicago Convention, which would lead to an extension of the seats in the ICAO Council and the ICAO Air Navigation Commission, and thus to better regional representation.
Montevideo, 23-25 March 2022 — The 24th Ordinary Assembly of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) provided an excellent opportunity for ECAC President, Alessio Quaranta, and ECAC Executive Secretary, Patricia Reverdy, to meet and share views with Directors General from the region on topics of common interest, such as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and respective priorities ahead of this year’s ICAO Assembly.
23 March 2022 — The European Aviation and Environment Group (Expanded) held a meeting to coordinate the drafting of two European working papers for the 41st ICAO Assembly. The first addressed climate change and the long-term aspirational goal for international aviation (LTAG), which is the first European priority for the ICAO Assembly. The second is on the review of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).