ICAO/º«¹úÂãÎè Pre-Assembly Symposium: On Facilitating Air Transport-Passengers, Cargo, Technology and Profitability
ICAO and º«¹úÂãÎè, Institute of Air & Space Law are again cooperating for the Fourth ICAO/º«¹úÂãÎè Pre-Assembly Symposium, from 21 to 22 September 2013, at ICAO Headquarters in Montréal.
This Symposium will address key issues identified by ICAO and º«¹úÂãÎè in the air transport economics and navigation fields on operational, management and policy levels. The principal objective of the Symposium is to provide a preparatory forum for State delegates and stakeholders attending and/or interested in the issues proposed for the 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly that starts on 24 September 2013.
This event will feature top-level speakers engaged in interactive panel discussions. With the newest technologies and profitability as important guideposts, the event will focus on many questions including:
- How are air passengers and freight impacted by impediments to operational efficiency?
- What impact do taxes, fees and charges, regulation, security & facilitation have on air carriers and the public?
- How do we balance aviation security and facilitation?
- How do we enhance seamless connectivity between air transport and transport modes?
- How to secure the billion dollars needed to finance infrastructure and air navigation systems?
- How do we ensure that the inherent advantages of air transport (i.e., time) are not eroded by regulatory, technological, procedural and structural impediments to efficiency?
- How well does existing and future technology facilitate the flow of passengers, air freight and air traffic management?
- Cargo security, e-passports, e-visas and other documentation-- How well do they deal with emergent threats to security?
- What are the opportunities, efficiencies and challenges of passenger profiling?
- Do security, safety and consumer protection laws and regulations serve the public well?
- What are the tools, policies and best practices that will foster regulatory harmonization across boundaries?
- How can ICAO improve cooperation at a global level?
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Contact: ICAOº«¹úÂãÎè_Symposium [at] icao.int
