Aviation Ministry to host Regional AVSEC Ministerial Conf

CAIRO - 27 July 2017: The Ministry of Civil Aviation will host the Regional Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security in Africa and the Middle East (AVSEC2017) in Sharm El Sheikh, from 22 to 24 August 2017.

The Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will take part in the conference which is intended for ministers who are directly responsible for the implementation of international standards pertaining to the security of air transport.

Minister of Aviation Sherif Fathy directed a ministerial committee shall be formed to prepare for the conference which would be held under the theme of Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP): the Road map to Foster Aviation Security in Africa and the Middle East.

According to a statement by Aviation Ministry, the objective of the Ministerial Conference is to address the GASeP, and to adopt a Declaration and Road map on fostering Civil Aviation Security in Africa and the Middle East.