Prize recipients being honoured during the ICAO Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Global Symposium, in Seoul, Korea. Additional award recipients are listed at the end of this release, and all were recognized by ICAO for their commitments to excellence in aviation training provision and course development, as well as their contributions to the UN agency’s global training objectives.
MONTRÉAL and SEOUL, 11 MAY 2016 – Boosting aviation training and capacity is a strategic objective for ICAO, as highlighted by its recognition of six TRAINAIR PLUS Programme Members and two course validators at the ICAO Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Global Symposium today.
The event is currently taking place in Seoul and is hosted by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land and Infrastructure Transportation (MOLIT) and the Incheon Airport Aviation Academy (IAA).
TRAINAIR PLUS Members were acknowledged for their outstanding achievements in course development, course validation, instructional delivery, implementation of Standardized Training Packages (STPs), exchanges of training packages, and shared STP deliveries. Six prizes were given to training centres from around the globe while two individuals received the honorary John Chapman Validator Prize. This prize is awarded to instructors and validators in recognition of contributions to improving the quality of training development and for achieving the world’s highest number of validations of STPs (with the fewest rejections.)
“Worldwide flight capacity is set to double by 2030, and ICAO recognizes that States must continue the development of highly-skilled aviation professionals in order to access the full socio-economic benefits of this growth,” said ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu. “It is heartening to see that excellence is a shared value amongst our ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS members, as illustrated by the achievements we recognize today. These outcomes are a direct result of these institutions’ dedication to partnership and collaboration with ICAO.”
The ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme is a cooperative global training network of training centres, implemented in close to 70 ICAO Member States and composed of over 90 training organizations. The programme supports its Members in their efforts to develop and share high-quality competency-based training material, including STPs.
Prize recipients
China: Capital Airports Holding Management for highest number of validated STPs.
Mexico: Centro Internacional de Instruccion de Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares - Ingeniero Roberto Kobeh González for highest number of trainees through one STP.
Rep. of Korea: Incheon Airport Aviation Academy for most exported STP.
Nigeria: Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) for highest number of instructors and greatest number of ICAO Courses.
Kenya: East African School of Aviation for highest number of course developers.
Philippines: Civil Aviation Training Center - Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines for highest number of training managers.
John Chapman Validator Prize recipients
Dominican Republic: Mr. Armando Jordi Viera
Niger: Mr. Jacques Belinga
Additionally, 25 training organizations obtained recognition as new TRAINAIR PLUS Associate Members, Full Members, or Regional Training Centres of Excellence.
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About ICAO
A specialized agency of the United Nations, ICAO was created in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world. It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency, capacity and environmental protection, amongst many other priorities. The Organization serves as the forum for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among its 191 Member States.
About the John Chapman Validator Prize
Mr. John Chapman is credited with developing the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Competency-based Training Methodology. This methodology is currently being implemented by TRAINAIR PLUS Members, which paved the way for the global sharing of competency-based courses. The prize was named in his honour following his passing in 2013.
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