ICAO-EU Project Phase II - Regional Seminar 2023
Building on the success of the 2022 Regional Seminar held in Praia, Cabo Verde, ICAO held a second seminar in Harare Zimbabwe 3-5 April 2023.
The event brought together the Focal Points of the participating States and provided an opportunity for participants to share their experiences on the development of their States' Action Plans, the challenges and opportunities of mitigation measures, and the development and implementation of Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
The agenda and presentations of this Seminar are provided below.
ICAO – European Union Assistance Project Phase II, Second Capacity Building Seminar
Harare, Zimbabwe, 03 to 05 April 2023
PROGRAMME
| Monday, 3 April 2023 | |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration of Participants |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Housekeeping Chinga Mazhetese, Regional Officer, ICAO |
| 09:05 – 09:45 | Welcome Address and Seminar Objectives and Expectations Government Authorities of Zimbabwe Jane Hupe, Deputy Director, Environment, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Update on the Project Progress Didier Moukalan, Technical Project Consultant, ICAO |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Country Progress Updates – Focal Points (15 min / State and 15 min discussions) |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Country Progress Update – Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Focal Points (15 min / State and 15 min discussions) |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Session 1: Setting the Scene: Introduction to Sustainable Aviation Fuels and ACT-SAF Bruno Silva, Environment Officer (SAF & LTAG), ICAO |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Session 2: Feasibility Studies on SAF Under the Project Framework Jane Hupe, Deputy Director, Environment, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO Bruno Silva, Environment Officer (SAF & LTAG), ICAO |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Wrap-up of the day Jane Hupe, Deputy Director, Environment, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO |
| Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Housekeeping Chinga Mazhetese, Regional Officer, ICAO |
| 09:05 – 09:45 | Session 3: SAF Technology and Certification Bruno Silva, Environment Officer (SAF & LTAG), ICAO |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Session 4: SAF Sustainability and Reporting Under CORSIA Chinga Mazhetese, Regional Officer, ICAO |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Session 5: SAF Market Outlook and Policies Bruno Silva, Environment Officer (SAF & LTAG), ICAO |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Session 6: SAF Financing Blandine Ferrier, Regional Officer, ICAO |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Session 7: Case Study – Government Role/Support and Transition to SAF at the Airports Blandine Ferrier, Regional Officer, ICAO |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Session 8: SAF – Experience in Africa Chinga Mazhetese, Regional Officer, ICAO |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Conclusion and Next steps Jane Hupe, Deputy Director, Environment, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO |
| 1600 - 1630 | Closing remarks Jane Hupe, Deputy Director, Environment, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO Government Authorities of Zimbabwe |
| Wednesday, 5 April 2023 | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Transportation from hotel to the Facility |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | SAF Facility Visit to the Jatropha Biodiesel Production Plant in Mount Hampden (Finealt Engineering), Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Transportation from Facility to the Hotel |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | End of the Seminar |