Speeches and Presentations
Day 1 — Wednesday, 25 March
Opening Remarks
Dr. Abdulai Alhassan, President, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
Mr. Marcio Favilla L. de Paula, Executive Director, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Dr. Elham M. A. Ibrahim, Commissioner, Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission (AUC)
Ms. Fatma Samoura, Director Resident Coordinator, United Nations
Mr. Jean Ravelonarivo, Prime Minister, Madagascar
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SESSION 1 – Setting the Scene: Global Perspective (Panel discussion)
Moderator: Mr. Boubacar Djibo, Director, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO
Speakers:
Mr. Dominique Patry, Secretary General, Association internationale de transporteurs aériens francophones (ATAF)
Mrs. Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International (ACI)
Mr. Raphael Kuuchi, Vice-President Africa, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Mrs. Boni Dibate, Regional Director for Africa, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)
Mr. François Xavier Randriamahandry, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Meteorology, Madagascar
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SESSION 2 – Air Transport and Tourism: How to Maximize the Possible Synergies and Why
(Panel discussion)
Moderator: Mr. Dominique Patry, Secretary General, Association internationale de transporteurs aériens francophones (ATAF)
Speakers:
- Mr. Ulrich Andriantiana, Minister of Tourism, Tourism, Transport and Meteorology, Madagascar
- Mr. Marcio Favilla L. de Paula, Executive Director, World Tourism Organization
- Dr. Elijah Chingosho, Secretary General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
- Mr. Pascal Komla, Council Representative Chairman, Airports Council International Afrique (ACI-Africa)
- Dr. Kostas Iatrou, Managing Director, Air Transport News & Administrator, Hermes Air Transport Club
- Mr. Raphael Kuuchi, Vice-President Africa, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Mrs. Irène Andreas, President, Women Tourism Association for Madagascar, Former Minister of Tourism, Madagacar
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SESSION 3 – African Context (Panel discussion)
Moderator: Dr. Elham M.A. Ibrahim, Commissioner, Infrrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission (AUC)
Speakers:
- Dr. Elijah Chingosho, President, African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
- Mr. Abdulai Alhassan, President, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
- Mr. Pascal Komla, Council Representative Chairman, Airports Council International Afrique (ACI-Africa)
- Col. Dokisime Gnama Latta, Chairman, Air Cargo Development in African Initiative & Directeur Général de l'Aviation Civile, ANAC, Togo
- Ms. Haaba Baldeh, Air Transport Programme Officer, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
SESSION 4 – Connectivity and Development of Air Transport (Panel discussion)
Moderator: Mr. Vijay Poonoosamy, Vice-President, International and Public Affairs, Etihad Airways
Speakers:
- Dr. Elijah Chingosho, Secretary General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
- Mr. Lionel Montocchio, Safety Director Civil Aviation- Indian Ocean, France
- Mr. Jean-Claude Delen, Former Président, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)
- Mr. Chamsou Andjorin, Director for Africa, Aviation Safety, Boeing
- Mrs. Lilia Mika, Country Manager Madagascar, Air Mauritius
- Mr. John Moore, Head of Global Sales, ATR
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Day 2 — Thursday, 26 March
SESSION 5 – Regulatory Responses to Consumer Concerns (Panel discussion)
Moderator: Mr. Alain Renaud, Director General, Air Seychelles
Speakers:
- Mr. Pierre Génolini, Assistant Vice- President International Agreements, Air France
- Mrs Mia Wouters, Chair, Aviation Law Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
- Mr. Haja Raelison, Director General, Air Madagascar
- Mrs. Délia Bergonzi, Director General, ECTAR
- Mr. Eric Koller, President, National Tourism Office of Madagascar
- Mme Vola Raveloson, Executive Director, National Tourism Office of Madagascar
- Mr. Frédéric Malaud, Air Transport Development Manager, ICAO
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SESSION 6 – International Agreements: The Foundation of Balanced Liberalization (Panel discussion)
Moderator: Prof. Pablo Mendes de Leon, Professor of Air and Space Law &
Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University
Speakers:
- Mr. Moustapha Abakar, Deputy Director, Autorité de l’Aviation Civile, Tchad
- Mr. Pierre Génolini, Vice- President International Agreements, Air France
- Mr. Rigobert Tina Rakotoarinirina, Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Meteorology, Madagascar
- Mr. Cheick Tidiane Camara, Président du Conseil de Surveillance (PCA), ECTAR
- Mr. Henry Rabary-Njaka, CEO, Air Madagascar
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SESSION 7 – The Impact of Taxes and Charges on Air Transport Development (Presentations)
Moderator: Mr. Clarisse Douan, Director, Patrimoine Aéroportuaire, Civil Aviation of Madagascar
Speakers:
- Mr. Andriamihafy Herison, Director General, Madagascar Airports (ADEMA)
- Mr. Amadou Ousmane Guitteye, Director General, Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA)
- Mr. Philippe Villard, Manager Airport Charges, IATA
- Mrs. Eléonore Johasy, Former Executive Director, Groupement des Entreprises Franches et Partenaires, Madagascar
- Mr. Tiana Rasamimanana, Chief of Staff, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Meteorology, Madagascar & and Former Director General, GS Handling Madagascar
SESSION 8 - Tools for Better Regulation (Panel discussion)
Moderator: Dokisime Gnama Latta, Director General, National Civil Aviation Administration, Togo
Speakers:
- Gal Raveloarison Herilanto, Minister of Economy and Planning, Madagascar
- Ms. Haaba Baldeh, Air Transport Programme Officer, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Mr. Chris Zweigenthal, Chief Executive, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA)
- Mohamed Taieb, Air Transport and Civil Aviation Consultant
- Mr. Davida Rajaon, Director General, Institut d’Études Politiques de Madagascar
Conclusions
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Day 3 — Friday, 27 March
Draft Declaration on the Sustainable Development of Air Transport in Africa −
Discussion & Adoption
Closing
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