Recruitment of Field Experts

In 2015, 253 international field experts and consultants were recruited by ICAO. Together with 871 national project personnel, there were 1 124 serving officials, including 68 international field experts and consultants who were already serving in the field. These experts served as advisers to national civil aviation administrations, instructors at training centres or on the job, and, where States lacked the capabilities, as executive personnel providing governments with operational and administrative services, including safety inspections.

The recruitment, training and retention of qualified national civil aviation professionals and safety inspectors through technical cooperation projects continued to improve aeronautical authorities’ control and inspection capabilities. Such experts contributed to the achievement of the ICAO Strategic Objectives through the transfer of knowledge in various fields to national counterparts, the implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, the development of adequate civil aviation organizational structures, institutional development and capacity-building, and the rectification of safety and security deficiencies.