The ICAO Directors

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The ICAO Directors General Conference on A
Global Strategy for Aviation Safety Realizing
the Vision
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Major Discussion Points

• Benefits to be drawn from ICAO USOAP
• Adoption of Safety Management System (SMS)
  principles
• ICAO Doc. 9859 SMS Manual
• Facilitating data sharing
• ICAO/IATA cooperation agreement on safety
• Collective approach and shared responsibility

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Major Discussion Points

• Assistance between states
• System integrity
• Regional initiatives (e.g. COSCAP)
• Mutual trust
• Rectification of deficiencies
• Political will to proactively promote improvement
  in aviation safety

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Reaction from the Floor

• SMS comes across as new fashion.
• Sharing of data should be facilitated through a
  ICAO Standard.
• Precise classification of data needed.
• Data collection should allow for prognostic and
  forensic analysis approach.
• Progress and results of SMS implementation should
  be communicated.

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Outcomes/Additional Ideas

• Promote the implementation of SMS.
• Facilitate data collection and sharing.
• Preserve system integrity through mutual
  assistance.