Global Symposium on Air Transport Liberalization



18 - 19 September 2006
Dubai, United Arab Emirates​
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REPORT

Summary Report by Mr. Mohammed Ahli,Chairman of the Symposium


SPEECHES and PRESENTATIONS

1. Opening address
HH. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
President, Department of Civil Aviation, Dubai
2. Welcome address
Dr. Taïeb Chérif, Secretary General, ICAO (delivered by Mr. M. Elamiri, Director, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO)
3. Key-note speech
HE. Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi
Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates
Session 1: Taking Stock of Liberalization
4. The U.S. experience
Mr. Jeffrey Shane
Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
5. The industry's view (changes in the industry and issues for the regulatory regime)
Mr. Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO, IATA
6. How to respond to the challenges - The regulator's view
Mr. Ajay Prasad, Secretary of Civil Aviation, India
7. Ukraine's experience of liberalization
Mrs. Olena Melnyk, Deputy Director, External Relations, Sate Administration for Safety Oversight, Ukraine
Session 2: Regional Liberalization and its Implications
8. Overview of status, benefits and challenges
Mr. John King, Managing Driector, Aviation and Tourism Management Pty Ltd. Australia
9. The EU's experience of liberalization and its internal and external implications
Mr. Klaus Geil, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, European Commission
10. Implications of the EU-US agreement for a transatlantic open aviation area
Dr. Pablo Mendes de Leon, Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University, Netherlands
Session 3:
Ensuring Safety and Security in a Changing Environment
11. Implications of economic liberalization on safety and security regulation, and strategies for ensuring safety and security oversight in a fast-changing environment
Mr. Yuanzheng Wang, Senior officer, ICAO
12. Aviation safety and security challenges facing operators and regulators - a State's experience
Mr. Sama Juma Ignatius, Director General, Cameroon Civil Aviation Authortiy
13. The regional approach to improve safety oversight
Mr. Herald Wilson, Director General, ECCAA
14. The role of multilateral and regional funding institutions
Mr. Nyame Mensah, African Development Bank
Session 4:
Harnessing Liberalization for the Broader Benefits
15. Ensuring responsive infrastructure for traffic growth and larger aircraft
Mr. Robert J. Aaronson, Director General, ACI
16. Liberalization for tourism and economic development
Mr. Geoffrey Lipman, Special Adviser to the Secretary General, UNWTO
17. Route development for the developing countries (the ICAO/UNWTO Essential Air Service and Tourism Development Route Scheme)
Mr. Jon Woolf, Director and Principal Consultant, Airport Strategy and Marketing Ltd. (ASM)
18. The fast growing market and its impact on the world
China's perspective
Mr. Wang Ronghua, Director General, Department of International Affiars and Cooperation, General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC)
20. Summary by Chairman of the Symposium

 

The papers listed below are for the information of the participants to the Symposium

1. Regulatory and Industry Overview  
  ICAO Secretariat
3 July 2006
 
2. Airline Choices for the Future: from Alliance to Mergers  
  Dr. Kostas Iatrou, Secretary General, Hellenic Aviation Society
July 2006
 
3. The Economic Impact of Air Service Liberalization, Executive Summary
  InterVISTAS-ga
July 2006
 
4. The Economic Benefits of Liberalising Regional Air Transport
ComMark Trust
 16 August 2006
 
 
5. Regulation for the 21st Century
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITWF)
7 September 2006 
   
6. A Framework for Civil Aviation in Africa
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITWF)
7 September 2006
     
7. Striving for a Level Playing Field?
Joseph R. Chesen
14 September 2006
     

 

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