PROGRESS REPORT AUGUST - OCTOBER 2009

A            Summary – Brief 

Meetings and consultations were held regarding funding, increased membership and the ACARs for the AFRO-CAA. 

(A summary of activities is given below).

B          Meetings  

1.        a)       Consultant was engaged to assist on legal a                   affairs and funding within Africa.  

b)         He conducted extensive meetings in West Africa and a follow up meeting is to follow shortly from the AFRO-CAA. 

2.         Consultations on the need for a Board meeting and more funding were held with Libya.                                 

C         Programme Follow-up/Marketing  

ACARs and funding programs remain on track but still awaiting inputs from interested parties especially on the allocation of funds to States for their existing programs. 

D         SADC, EAC, IATA, ECA, AFRAA 

1)      The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-CASSOA) invited the AFRO-CAA to their aviation symposium scheduled to mark the tenth anniversary of the EAC.

     The AFRO-CAA has now undertaken to get actively involved in supporting and sharing information with regional bodies such as CASSOA across the continent.

2)      AFRAA continues to invite the AFRO-CAA to its meetings where increased exposure can be achieved.

E          MOUs Development  

Interested African States have forwarded the MOUs for approval to their appropriate authorities. This is a lengthy process but we were assured it is given due diligence by all member states given the urgency required to prove the aviation record in Africa. 

F          AFCAC/NEPAD/ICAO 

AFCAC continues to invite the AFRO-CAA to its meetings where increased exposure can be achieved.

G         Legal 

Some member states were requested to comment on the extensive proposed ACARs posted on the AFRO-CAA website having had time to peruse some the chapters.  

H         Funding 

Funds were secured from member states for continued support of ongoing programs and further engagement with potential donors.  

I           Any other Business           

1)      Visits are scheduled to all member states commencing in February 2010. 

2)      It will be proposed that funds from donors be committed to the following: 

i)                    Training Aviation Authority personnel in     member states.

ii)                 Enhancing existing programs already underway among member states.

iii)               Supporting regional bodies harmonization efforts in coordination with any current initiatives.