Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Aviation Security Sub-Group
Aviation Experts Group
27th APEC TPT-WG Meeting
Hanoi, Viet Nam
ICAO Professional Management Course
Submitted by New Zealand
Course Objectives
To provide guidelines for a common
understanding of Annex 17 standards and
recommended practices
The guidance material for their implementation
contained in the ICAO Security Manual (Doc
8973)
To promote the use of management principles
and best practices relevant to the field of
AVSEC;
Course Objectives
To promote intra-regional cooperation and
create an AVSEC professional network, and
To provide the ICAO Secretariat with possible
misunderstandings in the interpretation of Annex
17 for the purpose of proposing corrective
actions to the AVSEC Panel of ICAO, with a view
to modifying, if needed, Annex 17, the Security
Manual as well as ICAO’s AVSEC training
packages.
Course Modules
1. Global Environment
2. Terrorism
3. Understanding Annex 17 and the Security
Manual
4. Establishing the Legal Framework
5. Establishing Coordinating Infrastructure
6. Financial Management
7. Development of Specific Measures to Comply
with Annex 17
8. Including Security Measures in the Design of
Infrastructures and Processes
Course Modules
9. Project Management
10. Technology and Equipment
11. Quality Control
12. Human Resources Management
13. Management of Response to Major Security
Emergencies
14. International Cooperation
15. Other Issues and Related Aspects
Teaching Methodology
Experienced instructors
Presented in English and French at present
First week in classroom-face to face sessions
Approximately ten weeks of assignments and
tests through online learning
Some assignments are individual and some as a
group
Final week at the end of the course focuses on
the final assignment and final exam
Commitment
I averaged approximately 10-15 hours per week
Continual commitment is required for the whole
time of the course
Access to Internet obviously essential
Euro’s 3,500, travel and accommodation
expenses
Benefits
In-depth knowledge and understanding of Annex
17 SARPS
In-depth knowledge and understanding of the
relevant Conventions
Understanding of necessity for robust legislative
and regulatory structure
Standardisation of ICAO’s vision and strategic
objectives
Benefits
Professional business and personnel
management knowledge and practices
Ready access to other Professional Managers
through the world
Formal qualification from Concordia University
Recommendations
It is recommended that:
(a) The sub-group note the relevance of the
ICAO course to the effectiveness of
implementing aviation security measures
in the APEC region; and
(b) Note the benefits as outlined in the
presentation.
Handouts
ICAO Avsec-PMC Flyer
ICAO Journal article-April 2005
Training Schedule-2006
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