Facilitation Tools in Response to COVID-19: Strengthening International and Inter-Agency Cooperation

DATE & TIME:

23 June 2020 0800 EDT (Montreal time)

 

REGISTRATION LINK:

Registration is closed.  Recording is now available here.

 

COST: 

Free

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

This webinar will discuss applying Annex 9 provisions for the establishment and operation of a resilient and robust National Air Transport Facilitation Committee, thereby strengthening collaboration and cooperation of all stakeholders including Public Health authorities, in part with the use of modern communication tools in response to pandemics.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Civil Aviation Authorities, relevant border control authorities such as:  customs, immigration, health, quarantine, visa-issuing authorities, travel document-issuing authorities and law enforcements, as well as airport and airline operators

 

SPEAKERS:

Janet Chemeli

Janet.png

 

Christopher Hornek

Christopher H200X200.png

SPEAKER BIOS:

Janet Chemeli

 

Janet Chemeli is a Facilitation Officer with the ICAO Air Transport Bureau, Aviation Security and Facilitation Section, where her functions include, inter alia, amendments to Annex 9, its implementation and related capacity building.  She is also responsible for coordination and planning related to Facilitation Implementation Seminars and Training, assistance initiatives under the Facilitation Programme and implementation aspects of Doc 9303 (Machine Readable Travel Documents).

 

 

Christopher Hornek is a consultant for the ICAO Facilitation Section, where he is a Passenger Data Exchange Expert and Project Manager for compliance with ICAO Doc 9303. One of his main tasks is to provide expertise regarding the implementation of Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, including in cooperation with the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme. Previously he worked for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Facilitation Section and was the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Travel Document Security programme manager.

Connect with us: