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Bole International Airport Tel: +251 929 292 164 Website: http://www.aaato.org P.O. Box 978 Email: [email protected] Addis Ababa Ethiopia Ref:AATO/A/0174 Date: 6 July 2019 Subject: Invitation to the 3 rd General Assembly of the Association of African Aviation Training Organizations (AATO) 28 th – 30 th October, 2019 Dear Sir/Madam, I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with the provision of Article 5.2 of AATO constitution and unanimous decision of the 15 th AATO council (18 March 2019 Johannesburg South Africa), the secretariat of AATO has taken a decision to convene the 3 rd AATO general assembly in Accra, Ghana from 28 th to 30 th October 2019. Aviation is a sector of strategic importance that supports a broad set of economic and social development. The provision of quality aviation training is critical for the development of a sustainable, safe and secure air transport industry in Africa. As a region that faces shortages in critical skills in key areas of civil aviation to plan, coordinate, manage, operate, and oversee all complex operations in various aviation infrastructure, the growth of the industry will be influenced by the pace at which African organizations are able to develop and retain adequate and skilled human resources in compliance with ICAO provisions, plans, programs and required performance specified in ICAO SARPS The establishment of AATO in Abuja in 2013 was key to the establishment of a framework for harmonization and standardization of aviation training in Africa. Since the second general assembly in 2016, AATO has made tremendous strides towards the realization of the objective. AATO has developed the African Aviation Training Roadmap with a view to provide guidance on the development of training aviation personnel in Africa to meet future demands for the industry and in congruent with the ICAO strategic objectives, global and regional plans. The Road Map will help stakeholders to develop and implement plans to ensure that they improve their human resource requirements in order to meet the ICAO standards and recommended practices. The AATO objective of providing
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Bole International Airport Tel: +251 929 292 164 Website: http://www.aaato.orgP.O. Box 978 Email: [email protected] AbabaEthiopia
Ref:AATO/A/0174 Date: 6 July 2019
Subject: Invitation to the 3rd General Assembly of the Association ofAfrican Aviation Training Organizations (AATO)
28th – 30th October, 2019
Dear Sir/Madam,I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with the provision of Article 5.2 of AATO constitution and unanimous decision of the 15th AATO council (18March 2019 Johannesburg South Africa), the secretariat of AATO has taken a decision to convene the 3rd AATO general assembly in Accra, Ghana from 28th
to 30th October 2019.
Aviation is a sector of strategic importance that supports a broad set of economic and social development. The provision of quality aviation training is critical for the development of a sustainable, safe and secure air transport industry in Africa. As a region that faces shortages in critical skills in key areas of civil aviation to plan, coordinate, manage, operate, and oversee all complex operations in various aviation infrastructure, the growth of the industry will be influenced by the pace at which African organizations are able to develop and retain adequate and skilled human resources in compliance with ICAO provisions, plans, programs and required performance specified in ICAO SARPS
The establishment of AATO in Abuja in 2013 was key to the establishment of a framework for harmonization and standardization of aviation training in Africa.
Since the second general assembly in 2016, AATO has made tremendous strides towards the realization of the objective. AATO has developed the African Aviation Training Roadmap with a view to provide guidance on the development of training aviation personnel in Africa to meet future demands for the industry and in congruent with the ICAO strategic objectives, global and regional plans. The Road Map will help stakeholders to develop and implement plans to ensure that they improve their human resource requirements in order to meet the ICAO standards and recommended practices. The AATO objective of providing
Bole International Airport Tel: +251 929 292 164 Website: http://www.aaato.orgP.O. Box 978 Email: [email protected] AbabaEthiopia
harmonized and standardized quality training in Africa will empower ATOs and assist States in achieving the minimum safety and security standards.
Your participation to the assembly is crucial as we will discuss the aviation training roadmap and other pertinent safety, security and facilitation training issues and towards the implementation of the single African air transport market(SAATM).
The general assembly is expected to bring together aviation training organizations, individual professionals, and other organizations with interest inaviation training in Africa and beyond.
The theme of the assembly is “Human Capital Development and Technology: Strategic Tools Towards the Single African Air Transport Market”
Please indicate your intention to attend by completing and forwarding the attached registration form as early as possible, but not later than 15th September, 2019 or visit our website www.aaato.org .
A separate form should be completed for each participant.
Accept Sir/Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Margareth KyarwendaSecretary General
Enclosure:1. Registration Form2. Information Bulletin
