WomeninAviation

For this year’s International Day of the Girl, the United Nations Organization is encouraging girls around the world to amplify their voices and stand up for their rights. Under the theme, “GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable”,  the…
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Around the world today 600 million adolescent girls are preparing to enter the work force in a world filled with innovation and automation. They are the largest generation in history and they offer unparalleled capacity for socio-economic…
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In August ICAO will collaborate with UNESCO for the inaugural Global Aviation Gender Summit, hosted by the South African Civil Aviation Authority in Cape Town. I recently spoke at an IAWA event in Sydney Australia on their theme:…
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The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reappointed Dr. Fang Liu of China by acclamation as Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency for a second three-year term, beginning 1 August 2018. “It is my great…
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This summer, 20 girls entering Grade 10 high school from across Canada will gather in Cornwall, Ontario. Their mission: one week of learning, fun and friendship with a focus on aviation. This all-expenses-paid camp uses hands-on learning to…
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When the Wright Flyer first took off from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on 17 December 1903, the world cheered with amazement as they witnessed the first powered aircraft soar through the sky. Among the crowds of people who watched the Wright…
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ICAO completed its inaugural Next General of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Global Summit in Montréal this week, with over 500 education and air transport leaders working together to develop strategies to help aviation attract the best and…
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu and the President of the University of Waterloo, Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today supporting a new joint educational programme. The first initiative under the…
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Though to flourish and thrive, the aviation industry needs both men and women on board, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day today and all the women who contribute to the aviation industry every day. We are optimistic about the …
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