ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, accompanied by First Vice-President of the ICAO Council Mr. Ulrich Schwierczinski and several additional Council Representatives, joined the Organization’s South American (SAM) Regional Office Director Mr. Fabio Rabbani and his team last week for a series of lively events and ceremonies aimed at commemorating the SAM Office’s landmark 70th Anniversary in Lima, Peru.
The SAM Office was established in Lima in November 1948, and is accredited to all South American States. It encompasses the entire geographic area between Panama and Antarctica, including major portions of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
To celebrate the Office’s seven illustrious decades of work in forging consensus on ICAO’s global harmonization priorities among SAM Region States, and to thank Peru for the incredible support and generosity relevant to its hosting, Dr. Liu and the First Council Vice President and some Council representatives were pleased to attend a number of SAM70 activities coinciding with International Civil Aviation Day on 7 December.
These included meetings with Peru’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nestor Popolizio, and its Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Edmer Trujillo Mori, the inauguration of a new Hall of Tribute to South American Aviation Pioneers, located within the SAM Regional Office, and the presentation of a new commemorative stamp by Peru.
The Secretary General was also pleased to open a new photographic exhibition at Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs illustrating ICAO’s history and Peru’s contributions to its work, and took part in an unveiling of a new monument celebrating this history at Jorge Chavez International Airport.
During these celebration activities, Council members interacted with high-level Peruvian officials and Director Generals of the SAM Region, highlighting the expectations on the sustainable growth of civil aviation in the Region. Also, the governing body representatives participated on a session where the Regional and Peruvian challenges and opportunities of the aviation sector were discussed.
A high-level luncheon hosted by Peru’s Directorate for Civil Aviation also took place on International Civil Aviation Day, and for more photos of these ceremonies and events please see the related news item, posted to ICAO’s
UnitingAviation website.
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the First Vice-President of the ICAO Council Mr. Ulrich Schwierczinski, and several additional Council Representatives joined the South American (SAM) Regional Office Director Mr. Fabio Rabbani and his team to celebrate the Office’s 70th anniversary.