Presentations

 

DAY 1 – TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2017

Opening and Welcome to the ICAO TRIP Regional Seminar

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Edson Joseph, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Utilities,

                                              Civil Aviation and Transportation, Antigua and Barbuda

• Honourable Charles Fernandez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration, Antigua and Barbuda
• Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the Council, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• Mr. Carlos Velásquez Monge, Former President, Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC)
• Ms. Alison Treppel, Acting Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), Organization of American States (OAS)

Session 1:        ICAO's Global Leadership on Traveller Identification Management.

Overview of the global regulatory framework, policy guidance, and status of implementation following the mandate endorsed by the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly. Achieving the maximum security and facilitation benefits of travel documents, through a holistic and integrated approach to traveller identification management as articulated by the five elements of the ICAO TRIP Strategy, including the benefits of participation in the ICAO Public Key Directory (PKD) and the status of the 24 November 2015 deadline for the expiration of non-machine readable passports. Moderator: Mr. Edson Joseph, Master of Ceremonies

• ICAO Annex 9 - Facilitation: The Regulatory Framework & The ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) Strategy: The Holistic Approach, Dr.  Abdennebi Narjess, Chief Facilitation Section, ICAO
• The ICAO Public Key Directory (PKD): How to Make Best Use of the PKD, Mrs. Christiane DerMarkar, PKD Officer, ICAO

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2017

Session 2: One of ICAO's Major Strategic Objectives:  Aviation Security and Facilitation

Enhancing global civil aviation security and facilitation; this Strategic Objective reflects the need for ICAO's leadership in aviation security, facilitation and related border security matters. Moderator: Mr. Ricardo G. Delgado, Regional Officer, Aviation Security and Facilitation, North America, Central America and Caribbean Office (NACC), Mexico, ICAO

• Dominican Republic Experience of National Air Transport Facilitation Programme, Mr. Luis Ernesto Camilo Garcia, President of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Dominican Republic
• Balancing Security and Facilitation, Mr. Nari Williams-Singh, Chairman, Board of Directors,  Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS)
• Free Movement in the CARICOM, Dr. Manorma Soeknandan, Deputy Secretary General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat

Session 3:        ICAO MRTD Standards and Specifications

Current and emerging ICAO MRTD Standards, Recommended Practices and specifications for passports, visas and ID cards, traveller identification management and security measures. Sharing of best practices designed to minimize document fraud. Moderator: Mr. Dion Chamberlain, Secretary, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)

• Security and Policy Considerations for Machine Readable Travel Systems: Doc 9303 Machine Readable Travel Documents,  Mr. Tom Kinneging, Representative, International Standards Organization (ISO)
• Passport Design & Guidance for Circulation Specimen Travel Documents, Mr. Tony Dean, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)
• Acquisition of Machine Readable Travel Document Goods and Services, Mr. Stephen Chapman, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)

Session 4:        Border Controls: Interoperable Applications, Inspection Systems and Tools

A key element in strengthening aviation security is to ensure that border inspection systems provide timely, secure and reliable links between travel documents, travellers and the security information held in government databases. Technical experts with experience in the implementation of global interoperable applications and protocols will provide examples of recent initiatives regarding these important elements of the ICAO TRIP Strategy such as watch lists, passport readers and border information systems, the ICAO PKD, API/PNR, Interpol SLTD database, traveller data, inter-agency and cross-border information sharing.

Moderator: Mr. Christopher Hurrey, former Assistant Director, United Kingdom Border Control Authority

• INTERPOL's  Commitment on Developing Interoperable Border Solutions, Mr. Francis Dinard, INTERPOL Representative, National Central Bureau, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
• IATA's Priorities in the Region Related to the ICAO TRIP Strategy, Mr. Alejandro Restrepo, Manager, Americas, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• Passenger Identification (API/PNR) Brazil, Mr. Felipe Mendes Moraes, Chief, Substituto Divisão de Controles Aduaneiros Especiais, Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil
• The ''Happy Flow'' Concept – First Seamless Flow Using a Single Biometric Token, Ms. Annet Steenbergen, Coordinator of Happy Flow and Preclearance of the Government of Aruba

Session 5:        How ICAO TRIP Strategy could Help Combat Latest Trends in Fraudulent Documents and Methods

Fraudulent activities present a serious challenge to ensuring effective and reliable traveller identification management. Technical experts will offer their recent operational experience to highlight current challenges and possible solutions relating to the different types of fraud involving travel documents, chip fraud, and fraud related to the application and issuance process. (Doc 9303, Machine Readable Travel Documents). 

Moderator:  Mr. Florian Forster, Head, Immigration and Border Management, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

• Fraudulent Documents (Not Available), Mr. Patrick Beer, Head of KILA, Division Identity Documents and Special Tasks, Federal Office of Police (FEDPOL), Switzerland
• Validation at the Border: A practical Experience, Mr. R. Rajeshkumar, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)
• The ICAO-Compliant Visa, Ms. Claudia Schwendimann, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)

DAY 3 – THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2017

Session 6:        Traveller Identification at Work

Successful implementation of the ICAO TRIP Strategy is essential to helping States develop and maintain robust traveller identification management. This also enhances facilitation, which in turn supports wider economic development objectives. Moderator:  Mr. Mathew Myre, Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

• Achievements, Developments and Challenges in the Issuance of MRTDs  and the Passport Office-Not Available, Mr. Ramón M. Rodriguez, Director General, Passports, Dominican Republic
• The OECS Single Domestic Space - Not Available, Dr. Lorraine Nicholas, Tourism Specialist, Economic Affairs Division, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
• eVisa: Antigua  and Barbuda Experience, Mr. John-D Mendes, Immigration Officer, Antigua and Barbuda

Session 7:        The Importance of Evidence of Identity to Security Issues and Border Control Management

Credible evidence of identity, involving the tracing, linkage and verification of identity against breeder documents is essential to ensuring robust traveller identification for security and border control purposes. Experts in this important element of the ICAO TRIP Strategy will share their experiences in ensuring a robust identity management process. Moderator: Mr. David Philp, Chairman, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)

• Identification Management Infrastructure: What is Evidence of Identity? Mr. Dion Chamberlain, Secretary, ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG)
• Challenges of Establishing Evidence of Identity and Citizenship: Papua New Guinea, Ms. Margaret Gitai, Manager, Passport and Citizenship Branch, Visa and Passport Division, Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority, Papua New Guinea
• Identity Management, Biometrics and IOM's Support to the Implementation of the ICAO TRIP Strategy, Mr. Florian Forster (Bio), Head, Immigration and Border Management, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Closing Remark Remarks by Mr. Melvin Cintron, ICAO Regional Director, NACC Office, Mexico