17th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference (GHAC), Istanbul, Türkiye - 15 to 17 October 2025

The EUR/NAT RO attended the 17th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference (GHAC) held from 15 to 17 October 2025 in Istanbul at the kind invitation of the DGCA of Türkiye. 

The EUR/NAT Deputy Regional Director participated as a panelist in Session, “Sustaining Lifelines: Confronting Funding Cuts in Humanitarian Aviation and Ensuring Operational Continuity” on the first day of the conference. The key discussion points for the session included:
-    Impact of funding cuts on mission reach, frequency, and safety
-    Prioritization strategies for limited aviation resources’
-    Role of donor engagement and advocacy in sustaining humanitarian air operations
-    Innovations in cost-efficiency and resource optimization
-    Collaboration between humanitarian organizations to share aviation assets

A presentation was also presented on ICAO developments related to facilitating the use of unmanned aviation in humanitarian operations.