The UAE represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will participate in the 37th of The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) general Assembly which will be held in Montréal, Canada between 27 September – 10 October 2010.
H.E Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Chairman of GCAA leads the high- level delegation which includs Saif Mohammad Al Suwaidi, GCAA director general, Chairman of the Executive Council of The Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) Hamad Al shamisi, Ambassador & Director of operations department in Ministry of foreign affairs, Laila Bin Hareb Al Muhairi, Director of Strategic Planning & Corporate Excellence Department, Aws Alkhanjari, Director of Security & Infrastructure Department, Vijay Poonoosamy, Vice President, Public Affairs, Etihad Airways, Paul Zizerman Director of Environmental and Public affairs in Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
The international participation in this enormous event will include 190 states members in ICAO and many other organizations involve in Aviation industry from All over the world.
On this occasion, The UAE will host a special event on the 2nd of October to celebrate the UAE heritage and culture on the international level. Al Mansoori will deliver a speech in front the distinguish guests focused on the UAE essential role in ICAO and around the world in Civil Aviation,
Al Suwaidi will also deliver a speech during the opening of the ICAO general assembly meeting on the 28th of September, and also will represent the Arab Civil Aviation Commission ( ACAC) as a chairman of the Executive Council.
The UAE is a member in ICAO since 1972 and was elected for the first time to ICAO council in 2007. The UAE's government would re-nominate itself as a candidate for ICAO council in order to continue its active role in the international civil aviation sector. This nomination is made on the basis of many factors and facts which qualify UAE for such role for many reasons ; the UAE is the first in the region in terms of the size of the civil aviation sector. It has advanced infrastructure, with 8 modern airports spread over all emirates. In addition, it has 5 successful world class national carriers, having 208 aircrafts, The UAE also established close working relationships with ICAO for enhancing safety services in the Middle East as well as other regions of the world which are in urgent need of such services. The UAE hosts and supports many of ICAO's programmes and initiatives for the Middle East. It headquarters, and is the key supporter of, the Middle East Safety Road Map and COSCAP-GS. It also hosted three important international conferences this year.
The "International Civil Aviation Organization" (ICAO), which established on April 1947 is a specialized agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended practices concerning air navigation, its infrastructure, Flight inspection, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for international civil aviation. In addition, the ICAO defines the protocols for air accident investigation followed by transport safety authorities in countries signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, commonly known as the Chicago Convention.
