Conference 2024 Agenda
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P.1 – ROLL CALL OF DIRECTORS
P.1.1 Proxies
P.2 – ACCEPTANCE of the REPORT of the 62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE
P.3 – APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
P.4 – REPORT OF THE EB – State of the Federation
P.4.3 Report of the Executive Vice-President Finance (WP3)
P.4.4 Report of the Executive Vice-President Technical (WP4)
P.4.4.1 Report of the Liaison Officer to the ICAO ANC (WP5)
P.4.5 Report of the Executive Vice-President Professional (WP6)
P.4.6 Report of the Executive Vice-President Africa/Middle East (WP7)
P.4.7 Report of the Executive Vice-President Americas (WP8)
P.4.8 Report of the Executive Vice-President Asia/Pacific (WP9)
P.4.9 Report of the Executive Vice-President Europe (WP10)
P.5 – APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE CHAIRS and CO-CHAIRS
P.6 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS
P.7 – ADJOURNMENT
A.1 – APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
A.2 – REPORTS
A.3 – FINANCE
A.3.1 Report of the Executive Vice-President Finance (WP3)
A.3.2 2023/2024 Income and Expenditure Accounts & Report of the Auditor (WP11)
A.3.2.1 Debt of Terminated Member Associations (WP12)
A.3.3 Disposition of Funds (WP13)
A.3.4 Report of the Chairman Finance Committee (WP14)
A.3.5 Work Studies
A.3.5.1 Review IFATCA Financial Records in Accordance with IFATCA Policy (WP15)
A.3.5.2 Review of IFATCA membership subscription rates (WP16)
A.3.5.3 Review of Membership charging mechanisms (WP17)
A.3.5.4 Review procedures for MA’s payment close to Annual Conference (WP18)
A.3.5.5 Review the possibility of investing in property in Brussels and Montreal (WP19)
A.3.5.6 Review the requirement of report outstanding debt for five years (WP20)
A.3.5.7 Executive Board Financial Support for Annual Conference (WP21)
A.3.5.8 Investigate the costs and merits of utilising Premium Economy class air travel for IFATCA Officers and
Representatives that involves a flight time of over 7 hours (WP22)
A.3.5.9 Review the amounts of the EB Honoraria (WP52)
A.4 – WORK PROGRAMME FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) FOR 2024/2025
A.5 – FINANCE COMMITTEE
A.5.1 Election of the Standing Committee
A.6 – CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
A.6.1 Report of the CAC Chair (WP23)
A.6.2 Constitutional Amendments/ Bye Laws
A.6.2.1 Report on Regional EVP Election – Americas (WP24)
A.6.2.2 Report on Regional EVP Election – Europe (WP25)
A.6.2.3 Review Regional Meeting Election Processes (WP26)
A.6.2.4 Duration of Annual Conferences (WP27)
A.6.2.5 Preparation of Conference Report (WP28)
A.6.2.6 Inclusion of Executive Board Recommendations in Working Papers (WP29)
A.6.2.7 Establishment and Disestablishment of Task Forces (WP30)
A.6.2.8 Member Association Affiliation application process (WP31)
A.6.2.9 Review WP submission date (WP32)
A.7 – WORK PROGRAMME FOR CONSTITUTION & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE FOR 2024/2025
A.8 – CONSTITUTION & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
A.8.1 Election of the Committee’s Chair (WP33)
A.8.2 Election of the Committee
A.9 – IFATCA HEADQUATERS
A.9.1 Report of the Deputy President (WP2)
A.9.1.1 Report on the Office (WP34)
A.9.2 Report of the Communication Team Chair (WP35)
A.9.3 Report of the Industry Partners’ Coordinator (WP36)
A.9.4 Report of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Chair (WP37)
A.9.5 Report of the Conference Coordinator (WP38)
A.9.6 Report of the 100 Years ATC Task Force Chair (WP39)
A.9.7 Report of the IFATCA 2030+ Task Force Chair (WP40)
A.9.7.1 Defining and Integrating Regional Committees (WP41)
A.9.7.2 Integrating Regional Committees into the IAM (WP42)
A.9.7.3 Developing the Requirement to Renew the IFATCA Website (WP43)
A.9.7.4 Guidelines for the Creation of an IFATCA PWA (WP44)
A.9.7.5 Developing a framework for Regional Meetings (WP45)
A.9.9* Plagiarism, copyright infringement and intellectual property (WP46)
A.10 – MEMBER ASSOCIATION PROBLEMS (CLOSED SESSION)
A.10.1 Requests for the Financial Circumstances Fund (Regional VPs required to be in attendance)
A.10.2 Suspension of Affiliation (WP49)
A.10.3 Termination of Membership (WP50)
A.10.4 Other Member Associations’ Problems
A.11 – BUDGET 2024/2025 (WP51)
A.12 – ANNUAL CONFERENCE
A.12.1 Annual Conferences
A.12.1.1 Conference Venue 2025 UAE – Confirmation (LWP53)
A.12.2 Annual Conference 2026
A.12.2.1 Romania’s Bid to Host IFATCA 65th Annual Conference (LWP65)
A.12.3 Annual Conference 2027 and beyond – Offers to Host
A.13 – ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (WP54)
A.13.1 President and CEO
A.13.2 Deputy President
A.13.3 Executive Vice President Professional
A.13.4 Executive Vice President Finance
A.13.5 Executive Vice President Africa Middle East
A.14 – APPOINTMENTS
A.15 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS
A.15.1 Reimbursement using PayPal or new Platforms (WP55)
A.15.2 Review of the role of the Technical and Professional Secretary (WP56)
A.15.3 Increase to ANC Reserve Fund (LWP57)
A.15.4 Scroll of Honour Duncan Auld (LWP58)
A.15.5 Nomination for IFATCA Award of Merit (LWP59)
A.15.6 Discontinuation of LOEU Position (LWP61)
A.15.6.1 Nomination for IFATCA Award of Merit (LWP64)
A.15.7 Request from Jordan to be assigned to the IFATCA Africa & Middle East Region (LWP62)
A.15.8 Proposal to Reinstate Terminated Member Association Subject to Receipt of Payment (LWP63)
* Indicates Agenda Items to be addressed in combined B and C Committee
B.1 – REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT TECHNICAL (WP4)
B.2 – REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (TOC) CHAIR (WP75)
B.3 – TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY (TPSec) REPORT (no report)
B.4 – REPORTS ON INPUT TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
B.4.1 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
B.4.1.1* Air Navigation Commission (ANC) (WP5)
B.4.1.2 Air Traffic Management Operations Panel (ATMOPSP) (WP77)
B.4.1.3 Surveillance Panel (SP) (WP78)
B.4.1.4 Air Traffic Management Requirements & Performance Panel (ATMRPP) (WP79)
B.4.1.5 Operational Datalink Working Group (OPDLWG) (WP80)
B.4.1.6 Flight Operations Panel (FLTOPSP) (WP81)
B.4.1.7 Separation and Airspace Safety Panel (SASP) (WP82)
B.4.1.8 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Panel (RPASP) (WP83)
B.4.1.9 Aerodrome Design and Operations Panel (ADOP) (LWP84)
B.4.1.10 Meteorology Panel (METP) (WP85)
B.4.1.11* Safety Management Panel (SMP) (LWP86)
B.4.1.12 Instrument Flight Procedure Panel (IFPP) (LWP87)
B.4.1.13* Personnel Training & Licensing (PTLP) (WP88)
B.4.1.14 Report ICAO/NAT Office (WP89)
B.4.2 International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA)
B.4.2.1* IFALPA Air Traffic Service (ATS) Committee (LWP90)
B.5 – TECHNICAL POLICY – WORK STUDIES
B.5.1 Policy Review: COM 4.10 5LNC (WP91)
B.5.2 Remote Tower Policy: An Analysis of Simultaneous Operations (WP92)
B.5.4 Considerations for the Global Deployment of FF-ICE (WP94)
B.5.5 Space Based Communication and Surveillance (WP95)
B.5.6 Unexpected Aircraft Performance (withdrawn)
B.5.7 Radar Monitoring Policy Review (withdrawn)
B.5.8* A Further Study into Interactions Between Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems and ATC (WP96)
B.5.9* System-Based Air Traffic Control Licence Concept (WP97)
B.5.10* Review of Automation Policies (WP98)
B.5.11* VFR Flights and Airspace Capacity Model Analyses (WP99)
B.5.12 Policy Review: Terrain and Obstruction Clearance (WP100)
B.6 – REPORTS ON TECHNICAL MATTERS
B.6.1* Report of the SESAR/EASA Liaison Officer (WP101)
B.6.2* Report of the Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Systems Task Force (WP102)
B.6.3* Report of the Remote Towers Task Force (WP103)
B.6.4* Joint Cognitive Human Machine System (WP105)
B.6.5* Plagiarism, copyright infringement and intellectual property (WP46)
B.6.6* Report of the Liaison Officer to the European Union (WP151)
B.6.7* Report of the Wellbeing Task Force (WP152)
B.6.8* Report of the Training Task Force (WP162)
B.7 – WORK PROGRAMME FOR TECHNICAL & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE FOR 2024/2025
B.8 – TECHNICAL & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
B.8.1 Election of the Committee’s Chair (WP104 + Annex)
B.8.2 Election of Standing Committee
B.9 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS
* Indicates Agenda Items to be addressed in combined B and C Committee
C.1 – REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL (WP6)
C.2 – REPORT OF THE PROFESSIONAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE (PLC) CHAIR (WP150)
C.3 – TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY (TPSec) REPORT (no report)
C.4 – REPORTS
C.4.1* Report of the Liaison Officer to the European Union (WP151)
C.4.2* Report of the Wellbeing Task Force (WP152)
C.4.3* Report of the Training Task Force (WP162)
C.4.4* Report of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Task Force (WP102)
C.4.5* Report of the Remote Towers Task Force (WP103)
C.5 – IFATCA INFORMATION HANDBOOK
C.5.1 Report of the IHB (WP153)
C.6 – PROFESSIONAL MATTERS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
C.6.1 Review of the IFATCA Training (TRNG) Policy (WP154)
C.6.2 Positive safety culture vs a just culture – (withdrawn)
C.6.3 Investigate the potential introduction of a low traffic licence (withdrawn)
C.6.4 Deactivation of Safety Nets (WP155)
C.6.5 Policy review WC10.3.2 Work and Rest Scheme (WP156)
C.6.6 Definition for an Air Traffic Controller (WP157)
C.6.7 Confusion with leased aircraft markings and callsigns (WP158)
C.6.8 Policy review LM 7.5 Unsafe airspace/aerodrome (WP159)
C.6.10* Join topic with TOC – System-based Air Traffic Control Licence Concept (WP97)
C.6.11* Joint topic with TOC – Review of Automation policies (WP98)
C.6.12* VFR/SVFR traffic workload and capacity (WP160)
C.6.12.1* ANACNA’s approach to VFR capacity (WP161)
C.7 – WORK PROGRAMME FOR PROFESSIONAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE 2024/2025
C.8 – PROFESSIONAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE
C.8.1 Election of Standing Committee
C.10 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS
C.10.1* Report of the SESAR/EASA Liaison Officer (WP101)
C.10.2* Plagiarism, copyright infringement and intellectual property (WP46)
B.4 – REPORTS ON INPUT TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
B.4.1 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
B.4.1.1 Air Navigation Commission (ANC) (WP5)
B.4.1.11 Safety Management Panel (SMP) (LWP86)
B.4.1.13 Personnel Training & Licensing (PTLP) (WP88)
B.4.2 International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA)
B.4.2.1 IFALPA Air Traffic Service (ATS) Committee (LWP90)
B.5/C.6 – WORK STUDIES
B.5.9/C.6.10 System-Based Air Traffic Control Licence Concept (WP97)
B.5.10/C.6.11 Review of Automation Policies (WP98)
B.5.11 VFR Flights and Airspace Capacity Model Analyses (WP99)
C.6.12 VFR/SVFR traffic workload and capacity (WP160)
C.6.12.1 ANACNA’s approach to VFR capacity (WP161)
C.4 – REPORTS
B.6.6/C.4.1 Report of the Liaison Officer to the European Union (WP151)
B.6.7/C.4.2 Report of the Wellbeing Task Force (WP152)
B.6.8/C.4.3 Report of the Training Task Force (WP162)
B.6.2/C.4.4 Report of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Task Force (WP102)
B.6.3/C.4.5 Report of Remote Towers Task Force (WP103)
B.6.4/C.4.6 Joint Cognitive Human Machine System (WP105)
A.9.9/B.6.5/C.10.2 Plagiarism, copyright infringement and intellectual property (WP46)
B.6 – REPORTS ON TECHNICAL MATTERS
B.6.1/C.10.1 Report of the SESAR/EASA Liaison Officer (WP101)
P.8 – ROLL CALL OF DIRECTORS
P.8.1 Proxies
P.9 – ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE “C”
P.10 – ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT OF COMBINED COMMITTEE “B” & “C”
P.11 – ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE “B”
P.12 – ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE “A”
P.13 – DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS REFERRED TO AT FINAL PLENARY
P.14 – NEW MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS – Presentation of Scrolls
P.15 – NEW INDUSTRY PARTNERS – Presentation of Scrolls and Charters
P.16 – NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS
P.17 – IFATCA AWARDS
P.18 – WELCOME TO CONFERENCE 2025 – United Arab Emirates
P.19 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS
P.20 – ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
P.21 – CLOSING CEREMONY