By Akram Medhat
The Regional Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation Security in Africa and the Middle East, hosted by Egypt in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), kicks off next week in Sharm El-Sheikh, from August 22 to 24 this month, under the slogan "Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP)".
Participants in the conference include Dr. Benard Aliu, head of ICAO, a large number of transport and aviation ministers from Africa and the Middle East, representatives of Arab and African aviation authorities, representatives of international civil aviation organizations, and aviation security experts.
The conference will hold sessions discussing many important issues, especially the outcomes of the 39th session of the ICAO Assembly, developing the security field of the aviation sector, the global challenges and risks it faces, security needs, the use of high-tech means in surveillance, and how to develop the aviation security system in Africa and the Middle East.
In a related context, Sherif Fathy, Minister of Civil Aviation, instructed all security and operating bodies at Cairo and Sharm El-Sheikh airports to speed up the arrival procedures for the delegations taking part in the conference, provide them with all facilities and allocate special counters for them.
