Singapore hosts inaugural ICAO Asia-Pacific regional training symposium

Over 400 aviation leaders, academics, training experts, human resource practitioners, industry partners and youths from the Asia Pacific region and beyond gathered in Singapore for the inaugural International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Asia Pacific Regional Training Symposium from 16 to 17 July. Jointly organised by ICAO and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the symposium aimed to strengthen regional aviation training cooperation and capacity building, and was officially opened by Ms Sun Xueling, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport and National Development, and Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, ICAO Secretary General.

The Symposium is a key initiative under the ICAO Asia Pacific Regional Training Cooperation Framework (RTCF) established in 2024 to enhance cooperation among civil aviation authorities, civil aviation training academies and industry in the Asia Pacific region. Themed “Enhancing Training Cooperation: Building Human Capital for the Sustainable Development of Civil Aviation,” the symposium serves as a strategic platform for stakeholders to come together, foster partnerships and explore innovative approaches to aviation training, filling a longstanding gap in regional
stakeholder collaboration.