1. ICAO’s Policy on Regional Cooperation
Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne
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26 October 2011

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Cooperation with Regional Organizations and Regional Civil Aviation Bodies
Endorses ICAO’s policy and Framework on Regional Cooperation
Encourages ROs and RCABs to enter into arrangements with ICAO
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A37-21 (Cont’d)
Urges states to support their ROs and RCABs to enter into arrangements with ICAO
SARPs to be implemented through regional cooperation
Directs ICAO Secretary General to implement plan of action
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4. ICAO’s Policy on Regional Cooperation
Render assistance in technical and policy aspects of aviation to States
Promote Regional Cooperation through partnerships
Overall responsibility of implementation with the Secretary General
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5. Objectives of the Policy
Avoid duplication of work and achieve harmonization
Strengthen cooperation
Ensure adequate expertise and resources for infrastructure
Share information and data
Ensure specialized training
Assistance in enacting legislation
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6. Framework and Action Plan
Common efforts at harmonization
Understanding each other’s responsibilities
Establish improved mechanisms for consultation
Coordination of programme planning
Periodic review of regional issues
Strengthening regional offices
Joint training and capacity building
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What have we achieved?
27 September 2010
ICAO signs MOCs with AU, ACAC, AFCAC, ECAC and LACAC
Initials MOC and Safety Annex with EU
At A37 Assembly adopts
A37-21
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8. Post A37 Activities Cooperation with EU
Signing of MOC in Montreal and Brussels on 28 April and
4 May 2011
First meeting of Joint Committee on 21 September 2011
Signing of 2 Joint Committee Decisions on Adoption of Safety Annex and Working Arrangements on ADREP & ECCAIRS
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9. Ongoing Cooperation with EU
EU Expertise to be provided to ICAO
Working arrangements under the continuous monitoring approach
EU assistance to FAM Course and RSOO Symposium
Development of Annexes to MOCs on AVSEC, ATM and ENV
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10. Cooperation with the African Union
Meeting with AU on 27 July 2011
Cooperation on:
Ministerial Conference in late 2011
Resource mobilization
Annual Report
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11. Cooperation with ACAC, AFCAC, ECAC & LACAC
ACAC: Implementation of Joint Activities
AFCAC: Meeting on 20 May 2011
• Convening of ICAN in 2012
• Regional AVSEC Conference in 2011
ECAC: Regional Director requested by ECAC DGCAs to finalize Action Plan
LACAC: Supports SRVSOP Activities and Seminar on
CO2 Emissions
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New MOCs
Africa: EAC, SADC, COMESA
Asia: APEC, ASEAN, SAARC
Caribbean: CARICOM
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