PROGRESS REPORT FEB -  APRIL 2008

A            Summary – Brief

Several visits were made to various stakeholders and interested parties.

(A summary of activities is given below).

B         Meetings

Meetings were held as follows:

February/March/April 2008

1)      European Commission – Meeting with Daniel Calleja – Director of Transport, discussions were held on possible European Commission support on the AFRO-CAA and European Commission expressed concern about aviation safety in several African States which have recently been banned from flying to Europe.  The AFRO-CAA expressed their concern about their bannings, but explained that this doesn’t fall under their jurisdiction. 

From Left to Right:  (Carlos Mestre Zamarreno, Capt. Harry Eggerschwiler, Daniel Calleja, Mwangi C wa Kamau, Roberto Salvarani, Jacinto Lopez Navalon)

2)      African Parliament – Murumba Werunga – Secretary General – It was agreed that AFRO-CAA should be promoted to the African Parliament committees at a date convenient to all parties, preferably before July 2007.

Seated at the back: Murumba Werunga, In front:  Mwangi C wa Kamau 

3)      EuroControl – David McMillan – Closer corporation was sort by EuroControl with AFRO-CAA and a whole day was dedicated by EuroControl to introduce AFRO-CAA to their facilities and their administrative processes.  EuroControl also requested AFRO-CAA to put them as a link to          AFRO-CAA’s website.

From Left to Right: (Jean-Jacques Sauvage, Mwangi C wa Kamau, David McMillan, Capt. Harry Eggerschwiler) 

4)      Frankfurt Airport – Mr Rainer Ruppel Bodenverkehrsdienste/Ramp -/Passenger Service was introduced to the AFRO-CAA he agrees to work with AFRO-CAA for African continent.

Left to Right:  Rainer Ruppel & Capt. Harry Eggerschwiler

5)      Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority – Dr. Harold Demuren – Chairman of the AFRO-CAA and the Director General – Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority.  Briefing was given on progress made so far in both Lagos and Abuja.  It was agreed that AFRO-CAA return in May 2008 so that the Minister of Aviation could also be briefed.

6)      Meeting was held at the ICAO Headquarters in Montreal in April by various aviation stakeholders and      AFRO-CAA was promoted as a vehicle for increasing safety awareness in Africa.

Meeting with ICAO for Roadmap Africa

7)      AFRO-CAA was promoted to the Airport Council International conference held in Geneva in April and opened by Mr Raymond Cron – Director General – Swiss Civil Aviation Authority.

           Mr Raymond Cron opening the Airport Council for ATAG & IATA

 C         Programme Follow-up/Marketing

            New brochures were printed and disturbed worldwide. 

D         SADC, EAC, IATA, ECA, AFRAA

            These organization’s continue to be briefed on progress.

E          MOUs Development

            The French & Arabic version of the AFRO-CAA website is yet o          to be completed.            

F          AFCAC/NEPAD/ICAO

A meeting is planned with AFCAC in Senegal sometimes in June as soon as a convenient mutually agreeable date is reached.          

G         Legal

Several ACARs were completed and posted on the website.  They now have to be formally discussed and modified by member states.

Agreement between AFRO-CAA and Namibia is reaching conclusion.

H         Funding

Meetings were held in April 2008 in Canada and Europe with companies interested in raising funds for the AFRO-CAA.  Further info will be given on this as developments take place.

I           Any other Business

            The following meetings are scheduled:

a)                  Libya Civil Aviation Authority – 11^th , 12^th, 13^th May 2008

b)                  Arab League Conference – May 2008

c)                  Brussels Lobbyists  - 16^th May 2008

d)                  Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority – 22^nd – 24^th May 2008.