
ICAO EUR/NAT Aviation Training and Skills Workshop
ICAO EUR/NAT Office, Paris
11 to 12 March 2025
Organized in collaboration with the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO)
ICAO EUR/NAT Aviation Training and Skills Workshop aims to discuss strategies and actions for overcoming skills shortages and training gaps in the EUR/NAT area.
The first day of the workshop will be aimed at setting the scene and discussing global and regional aviation training and workforce challenges. Day two of the event will focus on the feasibility of developing a regional skills monitoring process, with roundtable group discussions.
To register for this event, send an email to Mr. Bryan DeCouto (bdecouto@icao.int) and Ms. Florence Benjamin (fbenjamin@icao.int) no later than 24 February 2025.
Venue information can be found here - https://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Pages/Practical-Information.aspx
AGENDA
Day 1: Setting the Scene and Defining Challenges
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08:30-09:00
| Registration of participants
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09:00-09:30 | Welcome and opening of the meeting Welcome Remarks from JAA TO and ICAO EUR-NAT Representatives
Elkhan Nahmadov, ICAO EUR/NAT Deputy Regional Director Paula V. de Almeida, JAA TO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
09:30-10:30 | Global and Regional Aviation Training and Workforce Challenges Presentations on global and regional training challenges and strategic initiatives
ICAO Global Aviation Training (GAT) Luc Tytgat, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Lazarski Aviation Academy |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break and Group Picture |
11:00-12:00 | Impact of Emerging Technologies on Aviation Training Presentations on how the emergence of AAM, AI and other technologies is impacting the required competencies and skills of aviation professionals
Moderator: Paula V. de Almeida, JAA TO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dan Sloat, Chair of AAM Institute Benjamin Cramet, NM Lab Manager, EUROCONTROL Silke Buckley, CAAi, Head of Training, UK CAA Dr. Carlos Kaduoka, PhD, FRAeS, IAP, the COO of SITA Americas |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch break |
13:00-15:00
| Technological Innovations and Solutions in Aviation Training Presentations on new technologies in aviation training (e.g. VR, AI) and other latest solutions in aviation training
Moderator: Benjamyn Scott, Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Air and Space Law, and eLaw – the Center for Law and Digital Technologies, Leiden University Eric Schoonderwoerd, Director of Business Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, JAATO Federico Franchina, Professor of both Maritime and Air Transport at Messina University Benjamin Cramet, NM Lab Manager, EUROCONTROL |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break |
15:30-16:30
| Strategies for Optimizing the ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Efforts Presentations and discussion on ICAO NGAP
Latifa Hadbi, Programe Manager, ICAO NGAP Milena Bowman, Eurocontrol |
End of Day 1
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17:00-18:30
| Reception at ICAO EUR/NAT Delegates Lounge
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Day 2: Monitoring the Regional Skills Shortage
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09:00-09:15
| Recap of Day 1 |
09:15-10:30
| Skills Shortages and Workforce Planning in the Region State and industry perspectives on workforce training gaps, skills shortages and workforce planning
Beliz CANAN, Global Trainings / IGA Academy Ana Mata, Chairwoman, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors ANAC - Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil Portuga Dr Koen Milis, Director General Belgium Civil Aviation Authority Charles Pace, Director General for Civil Aviation Directorate Malta and Chairman of the JAA TO |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00-12:00 | Workforce Analysis A look at the global and regional data on current and future workforce needs in aviation
Blandine Ferrier, ICAO EUR/NAT, Gender Equality Focal Point
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12:00-13:00 | Lunch break |
13:00-15:00 | Developing a Regional Skills Monitoring Process Roundtable discussion to develop a regional framework for skills monitoring, including discussions on challenges, opportunities and roles
Mr. Jonathan Hoepel, JAA TO Quality & Compliance Manager, ICAO Instructor & Course Developer |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee break |
15:30-16:00 | Agreement on next steps and action plan |
16:00-16:30 | Closing Session Summary of key outcomes and closing remarks ICAO, JAATO
Paula V. de Almeida, JAA TO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elkhan Nahmadov, ICAO EUR/NAT Deputy Regional Director |
End of Day 2
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