Luanda - At least 26 civil aviation technicians of the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) have concluded the first "Civil Aviation Master Planning"course in Luanda, in the framework of the obligations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
During the five-day course specialists from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe and Equatorial Guinea upgraded skills on Civil Aviation Master Planning (CAMP).
According to a press release that reached ANGOP Friday, the participants of that course were raised to the category of international instructor, due to the component Operational on Job Training (OJT).
At the closing ceremony, the Transport minister, Ricardo d'Abreu, highlighted the involvement of the National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) in the facilitation of the Civil Aviation Master Planning (CAMP) course.
"ANAC's role in conducting this course represents a clear indication of the Angolan State's commitment to regional and international cooperation, as well as to the improvement of the African civil aviation system within the vision of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to which "No Country is Left Behind“, reads the note.
On the occasion, Gong Tao - the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, the country that funded the training under the umbrella of the ICAO - said the initiative will respond to the "critical needs" of these states regarding the development and management of master plans.
According to the Chinese diplomat, his country will continue to support ICAO initiatives and that for 2023 China will increase from three to four billion dollars the funding to support developing countries in the implementation of 2030 Agenda.
Gong Tao said the course was a joint project between ICAO and the government of China created with the aim of providing training opportunities based on quality and competence to 500 participants nominated by 60 member states.
The course was attended by 26 professionals, including middle and senior civil aviation technicians and operators from Cape Verde, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Equatorial Guinea and Angola.
