Africa Safety and Operations Workshop – Recommitting Ourselves to Safety in Operations
Last year, we hosted our second joint Safety and Operations workshop for the CANSO member experts from across Africa. Following on this success, the members agreed to meet again this year with the aim of bringing together our operations and safety experts under one roof.
The main objective for the workshop was to recommit to our collaboration efforts while reinforcing the safety in operations message. Recently CANSO has made significant strides in delivering on regional programs, namely FRA/UPR and Peer Review Mechanism. Furthermore, CANSO is working closely with key regional stakeholders such as ICAO, AFRAA, and IATA to delivery on joint initiatives. These new approaches will require new ways of working and more commitment from members. The theme for this workshop was Recommitting Ourselves to Safety in Operations.
Hosted by Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) from 21 – 24 May, the workshop brought together the regional experts and workgroup members in Accra, Ghana. It was structured in such a way that cross-cutting issues are covered in the plenary, while giving the different work streams their own breakaway sessions. Furthermore, the workshop also hosted global speakers from within the CANSO family.
The workshop highlighted the following activities by CANSO members:
- The CANSO Members have, with the support of ICAO, finalised the process of redesigning the Peer Review Mechanism. CANSO is now working with ICAO to stage a training workshop for the reviewers before the official launch of the redesigned framework
- CANSO, working with regional stakeholders (AFRAA, ICAO IATA and various ANSPs), is the co-lead of the FRA/UPR Trials initiative for Africa. Working within the parameters of the ICAO PMT on FRA, this team is assisting the region in advancing implementation through trials and by taking lessons from global partners in the Latin America region. Part of the next steps will involve the introduction of the CANSO ATFM Data Exchange Network for Cooperative Excellence (CADENCE) framework as a possible support tool for the implementation of Free Routing Airspace in Africa.
- Coming out of the 26th APIRG (AFI Planning and Implementation Regional Group) meeting, CANSO is recommitting itself to finding synergies and to working with partners in more areas than before. In this regard, CANSO is engaged in the planning phase with ICAO regional offices on Cybersecurity, ATFM and RPAS/UTM initiatives. More details will be revealed in the next few months.
In the light of the above, the core objectives of the workshop were:
- Recommitting our teams to safety in our operations and reinforcing the safety culture message.
- Learning from recent successes of collaboration and finding ways to enhance and replicate them.
- Focus on implementation and meaningful contribution towards regional programmes.
- Aligning what we do to new ways of working including such concepts as the CATS Global Council Vision 2045.
- Address critical topics such “Cybersecurity, AI and the ATM Industry”.
Our programme
While the full programme is being finalised, here is an outline of what you can expect of our meeting in Accra.
Tuesday 21 May
| 08:00-09:00 | Arrival and Registration |
| 09:15-10:30 | Setting the Scene Speakers Thabani Myeza, Director Africa Affairs, CANSO Eric Amaning – GCAA Official Opening Addresses Speakers Hamza Johari, AFC3 Chair & DG TCAA (remote) Charles Kraikue, Director General, GCAA GCAA Board Chairman Deputy Minister – Ministry of Transport, Ghana This session will be followed by a group photograph. |
| 10:30-11:00 | Networking Break |
| 11:00-13:00 | Plenary / Cross-cutting Issues / Presentations and Discussions 11:00-12:00 Air Traffic Management, Air Traffic Safety and AI A discussion about types and levels of automation, proposals for GANP and ASBU updates, and use applications including safety applications. Speaker Eduardo Garcia, Senior Manager, Future Skies, CANSO 12:00-13:00 AI and ATM Applications A look at real world applications and lessons learned. Speaker Craig Partridge, Director Sales and Business Development, Frequentis |
| 13:00-14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00- 15:30 | Plenary / Cross-cutting Issues / Presentations & Discussions – CONTINUED 14 :00-14 :45 Cybersecurity in the ATM environment Cybersecurity – Standard of Excellence Cybersecurity Maturity Model Online Tool Other key topics Speaker Pete Clay, Chief Information Security Officer, Aireon 14 :45-15 :30 Regional Infrastructure Gap Analysis – A path towards the seamless operations |
| 15:30-16:00 | Networking Break |
| 16:00-16:30 | Looking for open doors – towards broader regional collaboration – UPR/FRA Trials Case Study Speaker Gaoussou Konate, Consulting Technical Director, AFRAA |
| 16:30-17:00 | Unpacking the New Peer Review Mechanism – a framework for the whole ANS environment Speakers Peer Review Task Force members |
| 17:00-17:30 | Recap & Summary of the day Speaker Thabani Myeza, Regional Director, CANSO Debrief on Breakaway sessions Speakers Workgroup Chairs and Task Force Leads |
Wednesday 22 May
| 09:00-10:30 | Safety Workgroup 09:00–09:15 2024 Work plan alignment Speaker William Amoako, AFI Safety Workgroup Chair 09:15–10:30 Human Performance SoE in Human Performance – overview, structure, starter kit and more Speaker Lea-Sophie Vink, Chair, Global HP Workgroup |
| 09:00-10:30 | Operations Workgroup 09:00 – 09:15 2024 Work plan alignment (Chair to decide on how and when to integrate) Speaker Simon Zwane, AFI Ops Workgroup Chair 09:15 – 10:30 RPAS/UTM Report on UAS/UTM Survey, where to from here? Speaker John Kwofie, GCAA Presentation on UTM from Zipline, A Real World Case Study Speaker ZIPLINE Ghana Drone Management (DMO) activities Speaker Daniel Nartey, GCAA |
| 10:30-11:00 | Networking Break |
| 11:00-13:00 | Live Take – EUROCONTROL/CANSO Standard of Excellence in Safety Management Systems Measurement Questionnaire – Overview and Q/A Webinar Group discussion for workshop participants : What action for the AFI Region? Moderators William Amoako, William Amoako, AFI Safety Workgroup Chair Tembisa Mapike |
| 13:00-14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00-15:30 | Safety Workgroup – Continued Safety Promotion Mini Workshop session looking at: Establishment and Operationalisation of CISM in ATM CISM Implementation Lessons – The KCAA Experience. Just Culture Implementation in African Context Fatigue/Stress Management The Importance of CANSO SoE in SMS participation (cover as necessary) Facilitator Dr. Jaco van der Westhuizen, ATNS |
| 14:00-15:30 | Operations Workgroup – Continued CANSO-MOMBASA ATFM Roadmap Session objectives: ATFM benefits How ATFM contributes to safety Types of ATFM Implementation (Domestic / Regional examples) What type of ATFM implementation is most suitable for the AFI Region? – Discussion Recommendations, Next steps for the AFI Region Demonstration; CDM Teleconference Presentation: ATFM solution and experience – ASECNA Facilitators Simon Zwane, ATNS/CANSO, Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager, CANSO Stuart Ratcliffe, Aireon Sugoon Fucharoen, Aerothai |
| 15:30-16:00 | Networking Break |
| 16:00-17:00 | Safety and Operations Workgroup sessions continue |
Thursday 23 May
| 09:00-11:00 | Safety Workgroup CYBERSECURITY – Breakaway session Cybersecurity Report on collaboration with ICAO Speaker Hussaini Jibrin, AFI Cybersecurity TF Lead Additional take on Cybersecurity SoE, Maturity Level Online Platform Speaker Hussaini Jibrin, AFI Cybersecurity TF Lead GCAA/NAMA Cybersecurity Initiatives Speakers GCAA & NAMA |
| 09:00-11:00 | Operations Workgroup SWIM Task Force Regroup: Regional SWIM Survey – Project Tracking and expansion plans Speaker Daniel Bateeze and Task Force members Possible presentation – one member update |
| 11:00-11:30 | Networking Break |
| 11:30-13:00 | Safety Workgroup – Continued 2024 Work plan alignment Peer Review Discussion – CANSO Members |
| 11:30-13:00 | Operations Workgroup – Continued 2024 Work plan alignment |
| 13:00-14:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00-15:15 | Breakaway sessions – Session Report and Feedback Development |
| 15:15-15:30 | Networking Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Early break to prepare for Workshop Dinner |
| 17:00 | Buses depart Workshop Hotel for Workshop Dinne |
| 18:00-21:30 | Workshop Dinner – Labadi Beach Hotel |
Friday 24 May
| 09:00-10:15 | Safety Workgroup Report Feedback and Conclusions |
| 10:15-10:45 | Networking Break |
| 10:45-12:15 | Operations Workgroup Report Feedback and Conclusions Overall, Way Forward |
| 12:15-13:00 | Official Closing Session Vote of thanks William Amoako – Chair Safety WG Workshop remarks Thabani Myeza, Director Africa Affairs, CANSO Closing remarks Charles Kraikue, Director General, GCAA |
| 13:00-14:00 | Networking Lunch |
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