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*This blog is no longer live. Thursday, 14 September 17:25 Join us for #AVSEC2018 next year! Thursday, 14 September 17:06 And that's a wrap on #AVSEC2017! Thank you to everyone who followed this live blog. Stay tuned for more;…
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Following the successful introduction of MRTDs in the eighties, which has dramatically enhanced the security features used in passports, ICAO has begun implementing an ambitious initiative aimed at improving both the overall integrity of…
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Effective Quality Control And Oversight Systems Join us for the opening keynote of day 2 of ICAO's Global Aviation Security Symposium 2017. Our keynote speaker, Ms. Sonia Hifdi, Head, Security Measures Office, DGAC, France, will be…
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AVSEC Culture - Beyond the Standards Welcome to the inaugural Global Aviation Security Symposium (AVSEC2017) being held in collaboration with Airports Council International (ACI) from 12 – 14 September, 2017 at ICAO Headquarters in…
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Extending ICAO’s deep appreciation for the many regional aviation organizations it works so closely with in Europe, our Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, delivered a comprehensive keynote address to the 66th Special Meeting of Directors…
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In late 2007, the Government of Argentina took the decision to transfer the entity in charge of civil aviation accident investigations to the civilian sector after nearly 40 years under the control of the Argentine Air Force. In August…
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Airports Council International (ACI) World announces the release of Behind the Scenes with ACI, a short documentary created with the objective of educating regulators and decision-makers, the industry, and the public at large on ACI’s…
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How One Pilot’s Journey Is Inspiring Women and Youth to Pursue STEM Education. Also in This Issue: Informing the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP). Where Today’s Pilots Come from. A Future with Artificial Intelligence.…
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A high-level Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, last week endorsed a new Africa and Middle East Aviation Security Roadmap to align future programmes and targets with ICAO’s new Global Aviation…
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ICAO and Nepal have successfully partnered on resolving a Significant Safety Concern (SSC) in the Asia-Pacific State last month, following a comprehensive multilateral assistance effort coordinated under our No Country Left Behind …
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