GCAA concludes successful participation at ICAN

The delegation of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has successfully concluded its participation the International Civil Aviation Negotiation Conference (ICAN) which took place in Mumbai, India from 16 until 22 October 2011. Delegations from sixty-four States were present to negotiate and sign agreements related to civil aviation.
UAE's delegation was headed by H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA, Mr. Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director General, and Mrs. Laila Bin Hareb, Executive Director of Strategy and International Affairs. UAE's delegation was also composed of other representatives of the GCAA, Department of Transport of Abu Dhabi, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Department of Civil Aviation of Sharjah, Department of Civil Aviation of Ras Al Khaimah, Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline, Air Arabia, RAK Airways and flydubai.
ICAN is primarily designed to provide States with a central meeting place to conduct air services negotiations or consultations with their partners. Instead of having to travel to each individual bilateral partner State to conduct negotiations. Aviation negotiators attending this event are able to hold multiple negotiations with their counterparts at the same location, thus greatly improving the efficiency of the bilateral negotiation process and resulting in substantial savings of time and resources. The event also provides a forum for participants to learn about current trends and discuss topical issues and offers excellent networking opportunities as well. It is worth mentioning that Dubai hosted the first ICAN conference back in 2008.
29/10/11 AMEinfo.com

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Categories: Foreign Oct 2011, Indian Aviation- In General Oct 2011