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The event will bring together industry, government, legal, financial, and academic experts from around the world to interact with government officials and professionals from civil authorities and transports airlines, airports, air traffic services providers, aviation security providers as well as personnel of organizations directly involved in supporting the aviation business such as air cargo operators, insurers, risk managers, manufacturers, law and consulting firms, military personnel and international and regional organizations.
Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi the Director General of GCAA said during a press conference held on the occasion:
"This event constitutes a tremendous effort made by the GCAA and McGill University to contribute to legal capacity building for the aviation sector in the UAE and in the region".
"The UAE GCAA is committed to work with the best institutions in the world to offer educational events that will enhance our ability to capitalize on the economic opportunities being created by our aviation industry". He added.
Key international and local aviation officials and experts will speak at the conference include Adel Ali CEO Air Arabia, Jalal Haidar the GCAA Chairman advisor, Abdul Wahab Teffaha Director General of Arab Air Carrier Organization, Juan Carlos Salazar Air Transport Advisor of GCAA, Vijay Poonoosamy VP Government and International Affairs of Etihad Airways, Hassan Karam ANS Director of GCAA, Prof Paul Stephen Dempsey of McGill University of Air & Space Law in Montreal Canada, Carlos Grau Tanner from IATA , Fatthi Atti Head of Government Affairs in Etihad Airways, Gautam Acharya from Jet Airways in India, Michael Kellaway Aviation Advisor Department of Transport of Abu Dhabi, Joseph Wilson from Pakistan Competition Commission, Lesley Jones the General Counsel in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise , John B. Matthews from Boeing, Jae woon Lee from Korean Air Legal Affairs Dept in Korea, and others including professors from McGill University Institute of Air & Space Law , Kingdom of Bahrain University, National University of Singapore, University of Mississippi, Allameh Tabatabaee University in Iran, in addition to experts from international Law firms.
The organizers have announced Etihad Airways as the official air carrier of the workshop and Conference. Also they announced Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the UAE Armed forces and Emirates Aviation Association as Official sponsors, Royal Jet as Private Aviation Sponsor, Horizon International Flight Academy and Boeing as co-sponsors of the event.
The first day of the conference will discuss contemporary issues in Middle East aviation including the growth of aviation markets, trends in liberalisation of Air Transport, and privatisation of airlines, airports and air navigation service providers and other issues related to aviation safety & security.
The second day will focus on key areas for the liberalization of air transport, challenges for implementation of the Arab liberalization agreement and IATA's initiative for Unilateral Liberalization of Air Transport, and other issues that considered challenges subjects such implementation of the Cape Town convention and the registration of security interests and reducing noise pollution and fight green house gas emissions.
Posted by Nadeen El Ajou
