Singapore re-elected into governing body of UN aviation arm

Singapore re-elected into governing body of UN aviation arm

Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew, who is leading a Singapore delegation at Icao's 38th assembly in Montreal, Canada, said: "We will continue to contribute actively to the advancement of the Icao's objectives of promoting safety, security, efficiency and environmental protection in civil aviation."


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Singapore has been re-elected into the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),[1] at the 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly in Montréal, Canada, on Sep 28 2013.

Minister for Transport Mr Lui Tuck Yew, who led the Singapore delegation to the ICAO Assembly, said, "We are honoured to be re-elected into the ICAO Council. We will continue to contribute actively to the advancement of the ICAO's objectives of promoting safety, security, efficiency and environmental protection in civil aviation."

Singapore was first elected to the Council of the ICAO in 2003, at an extraordinary Assembly session convened to fill three new Council seats, and was subsequently re-elected in 2004, 2007, and 2010 at the Assembly Sessions held every three years.

Singapore currently holds leadership positions in 16 ICAO expert bodies and working groups, and contributes in over 90 ICAO expert groups to help shape international standards in areas ranging from aviation safety, aviation security, airport operations, and air traffic management, to aviation environmental protection, air law, and aviation medicine.

In addition, the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)[2] provides a wide range of specialised aviation training programmes for civil aviation professionals worldwide - many on fellowships from the ICAO and the Singapore Government - as part of its mission to promote human capital development for the global civil aviation community. Through the SAA and its partnerships with other leading international aviation organisations and academic institutions, Singapore has created numerous platforms for aviation leaders and academics to exchange views and formulate new ideas for the advancement of the civil aviation sector.

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