2022

The AATO 4^th General Assembly will unite around 200 senior aviation training managers, Instructors, Inspectors, ANSP delegates from Africa and beyond for two days of networking, debate, analysis and insight.

The AATO 4^th General Assembly is kindly hosted by Ecole Africaine de la Météorologie et de l’Aviation Civile ( EAMAC), one of ASECNA schools based in Niamey - NIGER.

The Venue is : BRAVIA HOTEL NIAMEY
 Cases Allemandes – Quartier Plateau B.P. 11 114, Niamey – République du Niger +227 20 35 40 00 | 20 35 40 01 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – www.braviahotels.com

Aviation is a sector of strategic importance that supports a broad set of economic and social development. The provision of quality aviation training is critical for the development of a sustainable, safe and secure air transport industry in Africa. As a region that faces shortages in critical skills in key areas of civil aviation to plan, coordinate, manage, operate, and oversee all complex operations in various aviation infrastructure, the growth of the industry will be influenced by the pace at which African organizations are able to develop and retain adequate and skilled human resources in compliance with ICAO provisions, plans, programs and required performance specified in ICAO SARPS

The establishment of AATO in Abuja in 2013 was key to the creation of a framework for harmonization and standardization of aviation training in Africa.

Since the third general assembly in 2019, AATO has made tremendous strides towards the realization of the objective. AATO has developed the African Aviation Training Roadmap so as to provide guidance on the development of training aviation personnel in Africa to meet future demands for the industry and in congruent with the ICAO strategic objectives, global and regional plans.  The Road Map was aimed at helping stakeholders to develop and implement plans to ensure that they improve their human resource requirements in order to meet the ICAO standards and recommended practices.  The AATO objective of providing harmonized and standardized quality training in Africa will empower ATOs and assist States in achieving the minimum safety and security standards.

The general assembly is expected to bring together aviation training organizations, individual professionals, and other organizations with interest in aviation training in Africa and beyond and will discuss the aviation training roadmap and other pertinent safety, security and facilitation training issues as well as training and personnel strategies towards the implementation of the single African air transport market (SAATM).

The theme of the assembly is “Unlocking Africa’s Aviation Skills Development for Recovery, Sustainability & SAATM Implementation.”

Panel topics:

• The Role of Aviation Training Organizations in the industry recovery and sustainability.
• Aviation Training Organizations’ Role in improving Critical Element 4 CE4) to enhance safety, security and facilitation.
• Collaboration and Cooperation Between ATOs: Strategies to meet ICAO Strategic Objectives, Global, Regional, and National Plans.
• Investment in ATOs towards the Achievement of the SAATM.
• Taking Aviation Training to the Next Level: Connecting the Dots. Empowering AATO for Sustainable Capacity Building Programs.

Submission of Documents
Participants wishing to submit Information papers and Working Papers should forward them to the Assembly Secretariat contact below.

Please confirm your participation as soon as possible but not later than 11th November 2022, by sending your details and filled registration forms to :

AATO Secretary General

Cel: +255 784 267 778

AATO Focal Point - EAMAC

Cel: +227 90 36 35 72