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Group of Experts on Aviation Safety, Security and Assistance (GEASA)

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Agenda

Day One

8:30-9:30 Registration
   
9:30-9:45

Welcome and opening remarks from the host of the WHTI-GEASA meeting and the Chairman

Dr. Fernando Augusto Sanclemente Alzate, GEASSA co-chair, Director General - Special Administrative Unit / Civil Aviation – Colombia

Debra Normoyle, Director General, Security and Emergency Preparedness /Transport Canada

Merlin Preuss, Director General, Civil Aviation/ Transport Canada

Representative from Panama

   
9:45-10:00

Meeting administration

Review of the Agenda

Dr. Fernando Augusto Sanclemente Alzate, GEASSA co-chair, Director General – Special Administrative Unit / Civil Aviation – Colombia

Merlin Preuss, Director General, Civil Aviation/ Transport Canada

   
10:00-10:30

Update on GEASSA Funding issues

  • Inter-American Development Bank as a source for funding
   
10:30-11:00

Improvement of GEASSA website

(open discussion)

   
11:00-11:15 Break
   
11:15-12:00 Update on Regional Activities and Workshops and Seminars
   
12:00-12:30

Future direction of GEASSA

  • Linking GEASSA to other International Aviation Organizations
   
12:30-14:00 Lunch
   
14:00-15:00

Review and prioritization of new project proposals according to the GEASA criteria and template

Open discussion

   
15:00-15:20 Break
   
15:20-16:00  
   
19:30-21:30 Dinner (host TBA)
   

Day Two

09:30-09:35 Review of Agenda
   
09:35-10:00

Subjects related to Aviation Security

  • Closing of Airports

  • Inspections of Luggage

  • Cargo Security

  • Open for Other Items of Discussion

   
10:00-10:30

Technical and Financial Cooperation related to Cargo and Catering

Colombia lead

   
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30

CTCB Phase 1: Strengthening Aviation Security Information Sharing in the Western Hemisphere: A Feasibility Study

Debra Normoyle, Director General, Security and Emergency Preparedness/ Transport Canada

Dr. Fernando Augusto Sanclemente Alzate, GEASSA co-chair, Director General – Special Administrative Unit / Civil Aviation – Colombia

   
11:30-12:00

Aviation Security Licensing for Inspectors

Colombia/Panama to lead

   
12:00-12:30

Aviation Security Training in the Hemisphere

Canada lead

   
12:30-13:30 Lunch
   
13:30-14:00

Globalization of Threats: States Initiatives to Face these Threats and Ways to Enhance Cooperation

Colombia lead?

   
14:00-14:30

Facilitation and Aviation Security

Panama lead

   
14:30-15:15

Machine Readable Travel Documents

Colombia

   
15:15-15:30 Break
   
15:30-16:00

Pandemic Influenza

Open Discussion

   
16:00-17:00

Other Business

-open for suggestions

Day Three

9:30-9:35

Review of Agenda

Dr. Fernando Augusto Sanclemente Alzate, GEASA co-chair, Director General - Special Administrative Unit / Civil Aviation – Colombia

   
9:35-10:00 Management of Birds as a Risk to Aviation Safety
   
10:00-11:00 Advancement of Regional Accident Investigation Centre
   
11:00-11:15 Break
   
11:15-12:00 Instruction/Educational Procedures
   
12:00-12:30 Cartography improvement in Latin America
   
12:30-14:00 Lunch
   
14:00-15:00

Safety Management Systems Implementation Status

Transport Canada

   
15:00-15:15 Break
   
15:15-16:00 Language Proficiency for Air Traffic Controllers
   
16:00-16:30

Future direction of the GEASSA on Aviation Safety

Open discussion

   
16:30-17:00

Other Issues:

  • Emissions Trading
   
16:45-17:00

Next meeting and closing remarks

Dr. Fernando Augusto Sanclemente Alzate, GEASA co-chair, Director General - Special Administrative Unit / Civil Aviation – Colombia

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