EU-Latin America Civil Aviation Summit

EU-Latin America Civil Aviation Summit

24-26 May 2010, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

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The European Commission, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) are jointly organising the first ever EU-Latin America Civil Aviation Summit on 24-26 May 2010 in Rio de Janeiro as a high-level event for taking important new steps in EU-Latin American aviation relations into the 21st century.

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Programme

The Summit will be held at the Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort .

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Information on Exhibition opportunity

Topics to be discussed

The agenda of the EU-Latin America Civil Aviation Summit will include the following topics:

• Regional Integration in Civil Aviation – Benefits and Challenges
• Removing Barriers for Air Transport in the EU and Latin America
• Developments in the Airline Industry in Latin America and the EU
• Airport Infrastructure and Airport Policy
• Environmental Implications of Air Transport
• Aviation Safety and Security – Challenges and Potentials for Co-operation
• Air Traffic Management and New Technologies

First Announcement
Anuncio Preliminar

Who is expected to participate?

The EU-Latin America Civil Aviation Summit will be attended by key players from the public and private sectors in Latin America and the EU. These are expected to include representatives of civil aviation authorities from EU Member States and CLAC Member States, regional organisations, airlines, airports, aeronautical manufacturers and service providers.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva, the European Commissioner for Transport, and the President of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission, Mr Huepe Pérez, are expected to open the conference.

Related documents

Summit material

Online registration form (event): registration closed

Programme

First Announcement

Anuncio Preliminar

Presentations

Opening speech by VP Siim Kallas

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Session 5

Session 6

Session 7

Press Room

EU and Latin America agree to strengthen cooperation in civil aviation [IP/10/608, 25/05/2010]

Vice-President Kallas leads high-level delegation to the EU–Latin America civil aviation summit [IP/10/591, 21/05/2010]

Links

National Civil Aviation Agency - Brazil (ANAC)

Comisión Latinoamericana de Aviación Civil (CLAC/LACAC)

Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort