About the Event

Africa & Indian Ocean Aviation Week 2023

The 8th Africa & Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from August 21-25, 2023. The event is organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in collaboration with the Government of Kenya.

The AFI Aviation Week is a prestigious gathering that brings together aviation professionals, industry leaders, and government officials from across the region and beyond. The event serves as a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and strategic discussions aimed at advancing aviation safety and fostering sustainable growth in the region.

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7

Past Editions

48

Member Nations

5

Event Duration

500

Total Attendees

Schedule

Event Schedule

21 Aug, 2023

Grand Opening

Welcome remarks and official opening

21 Aug, 2023

AFI Aviation Symposium

11:00-12:30 Global and Regional Perspectives

12:30-13:30 Capacity Building

14:30-16:00 Aviation Safety

22 Aug, 2023

AFI Aviation Symposium

09:00-10:30 Air Navigation Capacity and Efficiency

11:00-12:00 Aviation Security and Facilitation

12:00-13:00 Air Transport and Economic Development

22 Aug, 2023

AFI Aviation Symposium

14:00-15:00 Environmental Protection

15:00-16:00 Sustainable funding of Aviation industry

16:00 - 16:30 Conclusions & Recommendations

23 Aug, 2023

Twelfth Meeting of the Steering Committee of the AFI SECFAL Plan

09:00-09:20 Remarks by AFI SECFAL Plan Chairperson & ICAO Secretary General

09:20 - 09:30 Adoption of the Agenda and Work Programme

09:30 - 10:00 Report on the status of implementation of the Decisions and Recommendations of the 11th SC Meeting.

10:00 - 10:30 Report on the status of implementation of the 2022 AFI SECFAL Plan Work Programme and Approval of the 2023 Work Programme

11:00 - 11:30 Report on the status of implementation of the 10th RASFALG AFI Meeting Recommendations, Activities, and the Operationalization of the AFI-CES Cooperative Scheme

23 Aug, 2023

Twelfth Meeting of the Steering Committee of the AFI SECFAL Plan

11:30 - 12:00 Status report on the implementation of the Windhoek Declaration and Targets

12:00 - 12:30 Air Transport Facilitation Recent Developments

12:30 - 13:00 Presentation of the Revised AFI SECFAL Plan Programme document and Work Programme 2024 -2030

14:00 - 15:45 Presentations by Industry and Partners

15:45 - 16:00 Any Other Business

24 Aug, 2023

Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Steering Committee of the AFI Plan

09:00-09:20 Remarks by AFI Plan Chairperson & ICAO Secretary General

09:20 - 09:30 Adoption of the Agenda and Work Programme

09:30 - 10:00 Follow up actions on the Decisions and Recommendations of the 25th meeting of the AFI Plan Steering Committee

10:00 - 10:30 Outcomes of the 2022 OIO evaluation of the AFI Plan Programme

11:00 - 12:00 Review and approval of the 2023 AFI Plan work Programme and Budget.

24 Aug, 2023

Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Steering Committee of the AFI Plan

12:00 - 12:30 Outcomes of the Aviation Professional Study

12:30 - 13:00 Outcomes of the AFI RSOO Study – Way forward

14:00 - 14:30 Implementation Status of the AFI CIS

14:30 - 16:00 Presentations by Partners on contributions towards Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP)

16:00 - 16:30 Any Other Business

25 Aug, 2023

Review and adoption of the outcomes of the AFI Aviation Week events & Closing Session

10:00 - 12:00 Review and adoption of the outcomes of the AFI Aviation Week events

12:00 - 12:30 Closing session

Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Salvatore Sciacchitano

ICAO President

Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen, E.G.H

CS, Ministry of Roads and Transport

Mr. Emile N. Arao

Director General, KCAA

News

Latest News

AFI-Aviation Week Comes to Kenya, The Land of Dreams Takes Flight!

Safeguarding the Skies: A Tale of Aviation Security and Facilitation

The Sky's Promise: Unraveling Air Navigation Capacity and Efficiency in Africa