(ICAD), Mafikeng Airport
16 November 2006
The International Civil Aviation Day will be held on Thursday, 7 December
2006. As part of a government strategy to rotate the venue so that all
provinces are afforded an opportunity to host the event, it was decided that
ICAD 2006 should be hosted by the North West Province. This year's event will
therefore be held at Mafikeng Airport.
ICAD is an event initiated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO), which is celebrated all over the world to promote civil aviation among
the general public. Assembly Resolution A29-1 declared 7 December each year as
International Civil Aviation Day. The purpose of the annual celebration, as
indicated above, is to establish and reinforce worldwide awareness of the
importance of international civil aviation in the social and economic
development of States. For the past few years South Africa has been an active
participant in this worthy event.
The theme for ICAD 2006 is: "Safety and Security � first and always the top
priority." This will be the theme for this year's worldwide celebrations of
ICAD on 7 December 2006 and throughout the year 2007.
The theme comes at the right time when the country's state of aviation
safety and security is being questioned, particularly by the media. It
therefore provides an excellent opportunity for us (i.e. all the relevant
stakeholders) to showcase what we are doing to raise and improve the levels of
safety and security in this country. This should therefore be the focus of this
year's communication strategy.
With 2010 also approaching very fast, we need to assure South Africans, and
the rest of the world, that South Africa will be able to deliver a safe
aviation environment during that crucial FIFA Soccer World Cup event. We have
to assure the world that we are ready to handle the anticipated increase in
aviation activity effectively and efficiently, without compromising safety and
security.
Mafikeng Airport can only accommodate a limited number of people. However,
if you are interested in attending the event, please confirm your attendance by
Monday, 20 November 2006 with:
Miss Juliana Musonda
Tel: (011) 545 1155
E-mail: musondaj@caa.co.za
Enquiries:
Mr Moses Seate
Tel: (011) 545 1156
E-mail: seate@caa.co.za
Issued by: Department of Transport
16 November 2006
Source: Department of Transport (http://www.transport.gov.za)
