• Sharing information on recent developments in the field of civil aviation training
• Analysing needs, gaps and challenges facing aviation training
• Presentation of practical solutions for improving safety though training
• Understanding the benefits of current and on-going training
• Sharing views on the way forward
• Providing a platform for the exchange of ideas
• Facilitating networking between participants to the Conference

08:00 - 09:00     Registration

OPENING SESSION 09:00 - 09:45     Opening and welcome remarks by

• Erik Merckx - Chairman of the Conference
• Iacovos Papadopoulos - Chairman of the Flight Safety Foundation Mediterranean (FSF-MED)
• Joost Jonker - Director JAATO
• Andreas Louroutziatis - Mayor of Larnaca

09:45 - 10:30     Key note addresses

• Ministry of Communications and Works of the Republic of Cyprus
• Raymond Benjamin -  Secretary General of ICAO (Video message)
• Alessio Quaranta - Director General of ENAC, Italy, on behalf of the President of ECAC

10:30 - 11:00     COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - 12:30     SESSION 1 : RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF AVIATION TRAINING

• Mostafa Hoummady -  Global Aviation Training Manager, ICAO
• John van Lieshout - Deputy Executive Secretary of ECAC
• Sandro Fabbrini - Manager of Technical Training, EASA
• Stefano Prola - Manager of Safety and Flight Operations, IATA

12:30 - 14:00     LUNCH

14:00 - 15:45     SESSION 2 : TRANING NEEDS, GAPS AND CHALLENGES FOR ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE SAFETY

• Joost Jonker - Director, JAA TO
• Kevin Caron - Head of Global Training, ACI
• Martin Robinson - President IAOPA – Europe
• Persephone Papadopoulou - Department of Civil Aviation, Cyprus

15:45 - 16:45     COFFEE BREAK

16:45 - 17:30      Continuation of Session 2

• Crystal Ioannou - Doctoral Candidate - Lecturer of HF at Emirates Aviation University
• Valentin Cimpuierou - Director of Training and Consulting, ROMATSA
• Yossi Shub - President of ISRALPA, IFALPA
• Loizos Kiafkoullis - Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), Cyprus

17:30 - 18:00

• Questions/answers
• Discussion
• Practical information

20:00 - 23:00     GALA DINNER with local music and dances

09:00 – 10:30     SESSION 3 : PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR ACHIEVING A HIGHER LEVEL OF SAFETY IN AVIATION THROUGH TRAINING

Roundtable discussion moderated by the Chairman of the Conference with the participation of:

• Vangelis Demosthenous - CEO KRATIS Consulting
• Panagiotis Sioskos - Head of Training, AEGEAN Airlines
• Panagiotis Poligenis - Associate Partner, Lufthansa Consulting
• Kevin Pereira - Head of Training, ETIHAD Airways

• Paula de Almeida – Business development Manager, JAATO
• Alessio Quaranta -  Director General of ENAC ITALY / ECAC Focal Point for Training
• Diana Dumιtrache – Director General European Aviation Institute
• Anders Kalskov–Jensen - Client Manager, Entry Point North ATS Academy, Sweden

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING REMARKS Chairman of the Conference

12:45 - 13:30     FAREWELL DRINKS