ABOUT THE EVENT

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