ICAO International Implementation Assist Symposium 2024: Optimizing aviation capability for a sustainable future

MONTREAL and PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – The 2024 ICAO International Implementation Assist Symposium (GISS), held underneath the theme “Optimizing Aviation Capability: Methods for Secure Skies, Sustainable Future,” concluded final week after a profitable three-day run. The occasion was generously supported by the Authorities of the Dominican Republic and hosted by its Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC). GISS 2024 introduced collectively over 900 delegates from 88 Member States, trade leaders, and worldwide organizations to collaborate on important implementation initiatives.

• Collaborative Efforts for Capability Constructing: GISS 2024 served as a platform for forging essential partnerships and agreements. A complete of 19 important agreements and letters of pledge had been signed, solidifying commitments to capability constructing and sustainable aviation improvement. The agreements and pledges centered on areas reminiscent of coaching, experience sharing, and venture implementation.
• Ministerial Roundtable: A Shared Imaginative and prescient for the Future: A high-level Ministerial Roundtable, themed “Constructing Capability to Obtain an Efficient and Sustainable Air Transportation System for our Future,” convened 21 ministers and senior officers. The discussions underscored the significance of balancing aviation’s financial and social advantages with environmental duty. The roundtable emphasised the necessity for elevated funding in infrastructure, coaching programmes, and focused capacity-building initiatives, significantly in growing international locations.
• Deal with Sustainability and Innovation: Constructing on the momentum from the Third ICAO Convention on Aviation and Different Fuels, GISS 2024 positioned a robust emphasis on sustainability. The occasion highlighted the essential function of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and different clear applied sciences in reaching aviation’s environmental targets.
• FINVEST Classes: Catalyzing Sustainable Investments: Devoted FINVEST classes explored revolutionary financing mechanisms to assist aviation infrastructure improvement and the transition to a greener trade. The proposed ICAO Finvest Hub was additionally a key subject, highlighting the necessity for better partnerships and elevated engagement between the aviation trade and monetary establishments. These discussions additionally touched on the essential function of revolutionary financing in supporting the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and reaching the long-term aspirational objective (LTAG) of lowering worldwide aviation emissions.
• Trying Forward: 2025 GISS within the United Arab Emirates:
  Because the curtain closes on GISS 2024, the aviation group eagerly anticipates the following version of this impactful occasion. The United Arab Emirates will host GISS 2025, constructing on their robust dedication to sustainable aviation practices and innovation. Their profitable internet hosting of the Third ICAO Convention on Aviation and Different Fuels demonstrates their dedication to advancing the trade’s environmental targets.

Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council stated: “GISS 2024 has demonstrated the facility of collaboration in addressing the challenges and alternatives dealing with worldwide aviation. We’re grateful to the Dominican Republic and IDAC for his or her distinctive hospitality and dedication to our shared imaginative and prescient for a sustainable future.”

Juan Carlos Salazar, ICAO Secretary Common commented: “The agreements and initiatives solid at GISS 2024 may have a long-lasting influence on the worldwide aviation panorama. We stay up for continued collaboration with all stakeholders as we work in direction of reaching a secure, safe, and sustainable future for air journey.”

“The United Arab Emirates are honored to be chosen because the host nation for the 2025 ICAO International Implementation Assist Symposium. We stay up for welcoming the worldwide aviation group to our nation for the following stage of GISS and dealing collectively to drive the implementation of sustainable practices that can make sure the long-term resilience and inclusive development of the trade.” says Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director Common of the UAE Common Civil Aviation Authority.

GISS 2024 has efficiently paved the best way for a brighter future for aviation. The collaborative spirit, concrete actions, and revolutionary financing discussions throughout the occasion will undoubtedly contribute to a extra sustainable and resilient trade for generations to come back.