Outcomes of the 70th Special meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation

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Tirana/virtual, 26-28 August 2021 - Air transport developments in Albania, recent EU developments - in particular on the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2021 - and developments in ICAO, including the main outcomes of the 223^rd Council Session deliberations and European priorities and ambitions for the ICAO High-level Conference on COVID-19 (12-22 October 2021) were on the table for discussion at the 70^th Special meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA/70(SP)).

Ingrid Cherfils offers some reflections on the events and highlights that have marked her presidency

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One of the more memorable and proudest memories of my presidency was the agreement reached during the ICAO Assembly in 2016 on CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), the first ever global sectoral agreement. Without Europe and its 44 Member States, there would probably not have been any sectoral agreement of this kind.

European experts participate in ICAO Facilitation Panel

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13-23 July - The 12th meeting of the ICAO Facilitation Panel (FALP/12) was held online from 13-23 July 2021, attended by experts from ten ECAC Member States, and the European Commission and ECAC in observer capacity.

ECAC Triennial Session elects new president and approves work programme and budget for next three years

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12 July - Directors General of ECAC Member States gathered online with high-level representatives from a number of ICAO Member States, regional and international organisations, and industry partners, including ICAO, the European Commission, EUROCONTROL, EASA, ACI EUROPE, A4E, CANSO and IATA, for ECAC’s 39th Plenary (Triennial) Session.

Kick-off meeting on communication for civil aviation

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5 July - A first meeting on communication for civil aviation was organised by the ECAC Secretariat for 11 communication specialists from France, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Alessio Quaranta (DGCA Italy) elected as President of ECAC

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Rome and Paris, 12 July 2021 – The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), Europe’s largest and longest-standing aviation organisation, has a new President. The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), Alessio Quaranta, was elected by acclamation as President of ECAC during the 39th Plenary (Triennial) Session of ECAC, which was organised by videoconference due to the restrictions related to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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Outcomes of the 70th Special meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation

Ingrid Cherfils offers some reflections on the events and highlights that have marked her presidency

European experts participate in ICAO Facilitation Panel

ECAC Triennial Session elects new president and approves work programme and budget for next three years

Kick-off meeting on communication for civil aviation

Alessio Quaranta (DGCA Italy) elected as President of ECAC

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