The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GCAA) has confirmed that the UAE file for candidacy for the post of President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of the United Nations, is of great interest and has strong chances of winning, as well as reflects the active role played by the State through its membership in the International Organization.
The Commission told «Emirates Today» that the 193 member states of the organization, will meet at the end of September next to choose a new council of membership of 36 countries, which will in turn directly elect the president.
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Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GCAA), said that the UAE's candidacy for the post of Chairman of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is of great interest to the Authority and reflects the important role of the UAE in the global aviation sector and its exceptional experience. Over the past years.
He told the UAE Today that the Authority has led an international campaign in support of the file since a long time, after it decided to nominate the Permanent Representative of the State to the Organization, Captain Aisha Al-Hamli, for this position, pointing out that the file has a strong fortunes, at a time when the State is looking To win the presidency of the ICAO Council during the new session.
He explained that the 193 member states of the Organization will meet at the end of September to choose a new Council of the Organization consisting of 36 members for a period of three years, noting that the new Council will in turn elect the president directly during the annual meeting.
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Al-Suwaidi said that Captain Aisha Al-Hamli also became the candidate of the Arab group to chair the ICAO Council after the elections of the Executive Council of the Arab Civil Aviation Authority.
In addition to her role as Permanent Representative of the UAE to the International Organization, Al Hameli was previously the First Vice President of the ICAO Council between 2016 and 2017, as well as the Vice Chairman of the Air Transport Committee of the ICAO Council.
ICAO Council
The ICAO Council is a standing body and is accountable to the General Assembly of the Organization, which convenes the General Assembly and has a multitude of tasks, most notably the submission of annual reports to the Assembly, the implementation of the directives of the Assembly, and the performance of its functions and duties under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). 1944).
It also manages the financial management of the Organization, appoints and defines the members of the Air Transport Committee, the Joint Support Committee for Air Navigation Services and the Finance Committee, the Committee on Unlawful Interference, the Technical Cooperation Committee and the Human Resources Committee.
Hamli .. The first and youngest Emirati captain
Captain Aisha Al Hameli is the first and youngest Emirati captain to fly aircraft. She received a commercial aviation license in 2000 from the Royal Jordanian Aviation Academy. She holds a captain degree in accordance with the pilot system of aircraft command known as PPl, Commercial Aviation License (CFI), Aviation Certificate for Teaching IR, in addition to other certificates in the world of aviation. She holds a bachelor's degree in international studies in social and human sciences from the University. Zayed, UAE, holds a master's degree in air transport.