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Published: 04 October 2023

Belgrade, 3-4 October 2023 — The sixth training on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) oganised for an ECAC Member State was delivered at the Civil Aviation Directorate of Serbia in its Belgrade headquarters. Nine participants from various national entities joined the course, including the Civil Aviation Directorate, Ministry of Mining and Energy, an airport, an airline and the air traffic management service provider.

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Published: 29 September 2023

Paris, 28-29 September 2023 — The Network on Diversity and Inclusion in civil aviation (NETD&I) held its first in-person meeting in Paris in September. The objective of the meeting, chaired by Giovanna Laschena (Italy), was to finalise the final action points of the 2023 work programme and prepare a proposal for the 2024 work programme to be presented to Directors General in December.

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Published: 29 September 2023

Sarajevo, 28-29 September 2023 — The fifth tailored training on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) provided to an ECAC Member State was successfully delivered at the regional office of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) in Sarajevo. It welcomed the active participation of 11 representatives from different national bodies, including the ministries of Communications and Transportation, and Foreign Trade and Economic Relationships, the airport operators of Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Tuzla, as well as the Faculty of Transport and Communication from the University of Sarajevo.

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Published: 28 September 2023

Paris, 26-27 September 2023 — Recent research and development initiatives in questioning techniques in the field of behaviour detection (BD) were the focus of the fifth ECAC Behaviour Detection Research and Development Workshop in Paris.

Several presentations by behaviour detection experts gave participants the opportunity to explore the current status of scientific research initiatives on questioning techniques in BD and to share their outcomes, with the aim of further developing and strengthening the implementation of BD among ECAC Member States and worldwide. During two panel discussions, participants discussed the main challenges in implementing BD as well as expectations, limitations and the future impact of BD technology.

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Published: 19 September 2023

Videoconference, 19 September 2023 — The Study Group on Cyber Security in Civil Aviation met to review progress on the group’s 2023 work programme. Draft guidance on oversight, recruitment and training of cyber personnel in aviation authorities, and risk assessment methodology were discussed and the relevant guidance material should be finalised by the end of 2023. The group also endorsed new content and a new structure for Chapter 14 (Cyber Security) of ECAC Doc 30, Part II – Security. The purpose of this update is to merge the requirements stemming from aviation security, aviation safety and resilience legislative frameworks applicable in the European region.

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Published: 13 September 2023

Videoconference, 12-13 September 2023 — New guidance on the use of the 3D Standard Test Piece and on the alarm resolution process of explosive detection systems for cabin baggage (EDSCB), and revised guidance material on organising and conducting covert tests were endorsed by the Guidance Material Task Force at their meeting online in September. Seven new documents were finalised at the end of September through written consultation, on topics such as trends analysis and sharing the results of compliance monitoring, and the regulated agent security programme.