PROG REPORT NOV 2004 – JAN  2005

A         Summary – Brief

The company concluded a number of important meetings leading to the first project implementation meeting scheduled for 01 March 2005.

A summary of activities is given below:

B          Meetings

1.         Meetings were held with the following senior official with the            Development African Bank between 17-19 November 2004.

Dr. Zerelli Sadoc – Unit Consultant

Dr. Inii Urua – Principal Industrial Engineer

Mr Moctar Mbodje – Transport Economist

Dr. H. Nyame-Mensah – Chief Transport Economist

Mr Hassan H Farah – Chief Investment Officer

Mr E.G Taylor-Lewis – Director ONCB

The meetings were held on the advise of World Bank and to seek institutional support from the African Development Bank for the AFRO-CAA project.  It was agreed that a report detailing the aims and needs of the project was to be sent to the African Development Bank in the first quarter of the year 2005.

2.         Meetings were held with the following Libyan officials between 21^st – 23^rd  Novem November 2005:  

            - Dr. Mohammed Shlebik – Secretary General of Libyan Civil Aviation Authority

            - Engr. Suliman-Ali-El-Mesallati – Flight Safety Director Libyan Civil Aviation Author    Authority

            - Engr. Osama Seddigh – Secretary General Authority of Transport action

            - Engr. Nagi – R – Daw –Chief Operation Libya – CAA

-          Libyan Committee on Standard rules and regulation on Civil Aviation.

The purpose of these meetings was to seek Libyan support as a possible regional centre for Northern Africa in the AFRO-CAA project.  The officials agreed they would study the documents and attend the first meetings to discuss the implementation.

3.         Meeting was held with NEPAD in January 2005 with the following officials:

            Reatile Mochebelele – Infrastructure and Water Sanitation Advisor

            Godwin Punungwe – Transport Advisor

The purpose of the meetings was to be introduced to the new Transport  Advisor and to discuss any misunderstanding that may have arisen between interested parties.

4.         Meeting was held on 25^th January 2005with the following personnel of the Development Bank of South Africa:  

-  Bane Maleke – Regional Manager Africa Partnership Unit

-  Mwafyonjo Lyson Muwila – Programme Manager Africa Partnership Unit

The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the project to DBSA for possible support as the project progresses.

5.         Meeting was held on 25^th January 2005 with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the  South African Civil Aviation’s - Mr Mongezi India - to discuss the first implementation meeting to be held in South Africa.

            Tentative dates were set for 21^st – 22^nd March 2005.

6.         Meeting was held with the Director General of the Department of Transport of South Africa

Ms Wrenelle Stander on 27^th January 2005,  to finalize the venue and meeting dates for the first implementation meetings. 

            As stated above this was set out for 21^st – 22^nd March 2005.

C         Programme Follow-up/ Marketing

1.         Communications have been made to Namibia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Libya and South Africa as to their attendance on the first implementation.

D         SADC, EAC, IATA, ECA, AFRAA

Nil

E          MOUs Development

            Status remains as per last Quarterly Report.

F          AFCAC/NEPAD/ICAO

            Status remains as per last Quarterly Report with the exception of the meeting with NEPAD above.

G         Legal

Nil

H         Funding

Status remains as per last Quarterly Report

I           Any other Business

None