On 8-9 November 2017, Secretary-General a.i. Professor Anna Veneziano took part in an Asia-Pacific Regional Event on the Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol and cross-border transferability of Aircraft. The event was jointly organised by the Aviation Working GroupĀ (AWG) and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS),Ā with the support ofĀ theĀ InternationalĀ CivilĀ AviationĀ Organization (ICAO) and UNIDROIT, and hosted by the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA). TheĀ SeminarĀ addressedĀ theĀ economicĀ benefitsĀ ofĀ theĀ CTC,Ā includingĀ linksĀ withĀ the interpretationĀ andĀ implementationĀ of,Ā andĀ complianceĀ with,Ā theĀ CTCĀ provisions,Ā asĀ wellĀ as regional and global CTC developments. There was a special focus on actions by civil aviation authorities, as well as a special session dedicated to ICAOās new activities on the cross-border transfer of aircraft. The event was attended by 99 international participants from 23 countries, and boasted a strong line-up of expert speakers, from both the government and industry, to speak on the Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
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-> ClickĀ hereĀ for more information on the Aircraft Protocol.