9.00 Chair’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

Alex Hendriks
CND Deputy Director for Network Development
EUROCONTROL

9.10 Increasing Knowledge On Civil And Military Cooperation In Airspace Management

• Understanding the needs and requirements of both civil and military airspace users
• Exploring the reasons for the current lack of coordination
• Overcoming GCC air space congestion
• Evaluating the benefits of civil and military cooperation on the regional aviation industry
• Establishing legislation and regulatory frameworks that determine the respective roles, rights and responsibilities and further institutionalise civil and military integration
• Building new partnerships to meet future demands on airspace
• Enhancing transparent information sharing and trust between civil and military ATCOs and ANSPs

Gunnar Emausson
Acting Director, Safety, Operations & Infrastructure Middle East & North Africa
International Air Transport Association

9.45 Enhancing Civil And Military Collaboration Initiatives To Improve Interoperability

• Understanding the requirements necessary to ensure efficient civil and military coordination
• Developing measures for interoperability between civil and military CNS/ATM systems
• Shifting towards a next generation of civil and military systems

Dominique Colin
Ret. Colonel French Air Force
Standardisation Expert, Civil-Military CNS Unit
DCMAC EUROCONTROL

10.50 Flexible Use Of Airspace (FUA) – A Prerequisite For Further Airspace Development

• Why is civil and military coordination a prerequisite for airspace design?
• Evaluating today’s perception of airspace
• Establishing an equal partnership between civil and military users
• The necessity of a full and transparent civil and military coordination arrangement

Alex Hendriks
CND Deputy Director for Network Development
EUROCONTROL

11.25 CASE STUDY: Introducing The European Commission FUA Regulation Model – Sharing The Lessons Learned And The Challenges Overcome

• The EC FUA principles
• Implementation process of the FUA
• The impact on civil and military operations

Alfonso Arroyo
DG TREN F.2, Single European Sky and Modernisation of Traffic Control, International Relations
European Commission Transport

12.00 CASE STUDY: NATS / Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Application Of Flexible Use Of Airspace (FUA) In The UK

• Highlighting the 60 years collaboration between UK NATS and UK MOD
• Explaining how the current application of FUA delivers civil and military ATC optimisation
• Reviewing the details of the national organisational structure and day to day application of civil military cooperation

John Cookson
Defence Business Advisor
NATS Services

13.35 Developing Sustainable Regulations For An Optimum Use Of Airspace

• Why regulations need to be as sustainable as our business models and the environment
• The issues behind the regulatory process – intelligence and inclusiveness
• Developing optimum and sustainable airspace regulations for the Middle East

Andrew Charlton
Managing Director
Aviation Advocacy

14.10 CASE STUDY: Improving ATM Interoperability - Reviewing The Single European Sky Initiative

• Improving the interoperability of ATM automation systems
• Implementing a performance scheme for air navigation
• Developing common aviation area agreements and a strategic coordinating body

Alfonso Arroyo
DG TREN F.2, Single European Sky and Modernisation of Traffic Control, International Relations
European Commission Transport

14.45 CASE STUDY: Implementing A Common Aviation Area – Learning From The Euro-Mediterranean Common Aviation Area (EMCAA)

• What is the EMCAA Roadmap? – Reviewing the strategies and objectives
• What are the benefits of a common aviation area on air transport sector? – Focusing on the benefits for ATM
• What are the impacts on the regional, economical and social development?

Olivier Turcas
Team Leader
Euromed Aviation Project

15.50 Developing Systems And Procedures For Safe And Efficient Use Of Navigable Space

• Benchmarking airport safety management systems
• Implementing the best international standards and procedures in aviation safety
• Enhancing the efficiency of airport operations and safety procedures through effective integration of technology
• Improving air navigation and ATC systems to enhance safety in the region
• Implementing efficient security programmes, effective emergency response plans and improving crisis communication strategies
• Enhancing ATM communication systems and safety procedures
• Evaluating the growing need and importance of further technical support and training in the region

Gunnar Emausson
Acting Director, Safety, Operations & Infrastructure Middle East & North Africa
International Air Transport Association

16.25 Highlighting Challenges Facing The ATC Profession In The Region – The Impact On Regional Airspace Management And Safety

• Acknowledging the challenges facing ATCOs in the Middle East region including recruitment issues, lack of recognition and global shortage of well qualified ATCOs
• Evaluating the impact of ATCOs shortage on the improvement of ATM
• Implementing effective strategies to address the critical shortage of ATCOs
• Developing attractive schemes to retain qualified professionals and providing a high quality and cost-effective framework for ATCOs personal and professional development
• Understanding the impact of a lack of ATCO awareness of up-to-date safety regulations
• Enhancing the knowledge and professionalism of ATCOs on safety issues, crisis communication, PBN, Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B)
• Designing operational training and safety regulation procedures for ATCOs

Hisham Bazyan
Air Traffic Control Consultant
Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission

17.00 Closing Remarks From The Chair

17.10 End Of Day Two