Next Generation of Aviation Professionals – NGAP: Meeting the Needs of Tomorrow Eduardo Chacin Regional Officer, Flight Safety NACC Regional Office ICAO XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar , Mexico City, Mexico, 12-13 July 2017

NGAP Background Since 2008, several reports have forecasted a shortage of aviation professionals. Airbus, Boeing and IATA, among others, concur with predictions of this impending shortage, especially in the areas of pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers, as reported in ICAO Doc 9956 in 2011 In May 2009, ICAO created the NGAP Task Force. This resulted from a round-table discussion with industry, regulators, educators, and international organizations NGAP Task Force is a forum to discuss issues and establish collaboration to support activities to prepare for and engage the next generation 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

ICAO Forecast In the next 20 years, airlines will have to add 25,000 new aircraft to the current 17,000-strong commercial fleet By 2026, we will need: 480,000 new technicians to maintain these aircraft and over 350,000 pilots to fly them 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Programme Established in May 2009 All stakeholders of the aviation community Forum to discuss issues and establish partnerships to support activities 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Vision A global aviation community that has sufficient competent human resources to support a safe, secure and sustainable air transportation system 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Mission To develop strategies, best practices, tools, standards and guidelines as applicable and to facilitate information sharing activities that assist the global aviation community in attracting, training, educating, and retaining the next generation of aviation professionals 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

Key Objectives To raise awareness of the impending shortages of aviation professionals To assist States and the aviation community in planning human resource needs To meet the challenges of attracting and retaining the next generation of aviation professionals 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

39th ICAO Assembly - Outcome Programme supported and resolution adopted Urges Member States to work with the aviation community to identify long-term human resources needs and establish strategies to attract, educate and retain in the sector aviation professionals, considering gender equality Encourages Member States to promote best practices that focus on meeting the needs and values of the next generation of aviation professionals to enable employee productivity, performance, recruitment, retention, and safety 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

39th ICAO Assembly – Outcome cont. Programme supported and resolution adopted Encourages Member States, international and regional organizations, academia and industry to support the NGAP Programme, as one of the integral elements of capacity building, by providing technical expertise and guidance, and resources (human, financial and data) to help achieve the Programme’s objectives 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Today Objective to support outreach for attracting youth by promoting career opportunities, from elementary school to university, into aviation education and professions, at global, regional and national levels – e.g. STEM Resourced by volunteers from partner Int. Orgs, States, service providers, industry, academia, and training institutions – no dedicated ICAO staff nor budget allotted Currently managed by ANB – expanding to all ICAO Strategic Objectives and involving ROs 3 Working Groups: Implementation, Outreach; and Strategy and Planning 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Organization 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar NGAP Management Group Working Group Chairs/Vice-Chairs & Partner Organization Focal Points ICAO: Michiel Vreedenburgh Other ICAO Bureaux/Offices (ADB/HR, ATB/ADA, GAT, COM) Strategies and Planning Working Group Chair: Diana Dumitrache ICAO: Dawn Flanagan / Tatiana Pak Outreach Working Group Chair: Lori Brown ICAO: Dawn Flanagan / Yuchen Yuan Implementation Working Group Chair: Mary Nelson ICAO: Herman Pretorius ICAO Regional Offices NGAP Coordinators Events Subgroup Vice-Chair: Lynne McMullen Communications and Publicity Subgroup Vice-Chair: Suzanne Kearns 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Work Plan (2016 – 2018) Annual meeting with NGAP community Organize quarterly telcons with partners (10 Int. Orgs. Committed by formal letter to SG) Implementation Workshops for roll-out of ATCO and ATSEP CBT provisions – 2017/2018 Outreach communication media/products including: NGAP web site https://www.icao.int/safety/ngap/Pages/default.aspx; NGAP Newsletter; NGAP article in ICAO Training Report; Collaboration with Halldale Media for Student Education and Careers in Aviation (SECA); Presentations at regional conferences/events around the world; and Sharing of NGAP best practices. Planned update of Doc. 9956 once traffic forecasts have been completed - 2018 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Tomorrow Help unite aviation, education and labour sectors at national levels Regions to drive their own outreach activities, coordinated by the ICAO Regional Offices, with participation of all partners, supported by the NGAP Programme Update HR forecasts Assist States and industry by providing guidance and tools for engaging the next generation and promoting aviation amongst youth as a viable career 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

Capt. Shaesta Waiz HERE’S WHY SHE’S ABOUT TO FLY AROUND THE WORLD The first female certified civilian pilot from Afghanistan, the first in her family to attend college, she has her master’s degree and a burning desire to help others like her to achieve. 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

Dreams Soar Dreams Soar founder Shaesta Waiz was born in Afghanistan and emigrated to the United States as a young girl with her parents and five sisters She is aiming to fly around the world solo, to inspire women and girls to reach for the stars… http://dreamssoar.org/ https://youtu.be/_5wzMJz1PXU 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

NGAP Activities by ICAO NACC Regional Office In line with the 60th Anniversary of ICAO NACC RO in Mexico: High Level Conferences in Mexico in 2017: Guadalajara, Merida, Mexico City, Monterrey, Queretaro Promote scholarships 60 Years – 60 Opportunities: Preference: women Promote this initiative throughout the NAM/CAR Regions’ Member States 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

Summary This is a pivotal time for ICAO Member States to attract and prepare the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals to meet the global human resource needs of the aviation community NGAP is working to find solutions ICAO is excited about the possibilities and invites you to join us: www.icao.int/safety/ngap 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

For additional information Contact: echacin@icao.int Visit: www.icao.int/nacc/ 12-13/07/2017 XV ICAO-ASPA Seminar

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