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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations that manages the administration and regulation of international civil aviation. ICAO was formed in 1947 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. It establishes standards and regulations necessary for the safety, security, efficiency and regularity of international civil aviation. ICAO works with its 193 member states and industry groups to ensure international air transport is developed in a sustainable manner and airports and civil aviation authorities are properly managed.

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations that manages the administration and regulation of international civil aviation. ICAO was formed in 1947 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. It establishes standards and regulations necessary for the safety, security, efficiency and regularity of international civil aviation. ICAO works with its 193 member states and industry groups to ensure international air transport is developed in a sustainable manner and airports and civil aviation authorities are properly managed.

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ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization

 Also known as “Chicago Convention”


 Signed on December 7, 1944 by 52 States
 Pending ratification of the convention by 26 States, the Provisional International Civil
Aviation Organization (PICAO) was established
 June 6 1945 to April 4 1947 – PICAO functioned
 March 26, 1947 ratification was received
 April 4, 1947 – ICAO came into being
 October 1947 – ICAO became a specialized agency of the United Nations linked to
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Montreal, Canada – ICAO Headquarters

*ratification - the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement,
making it officially valid.

The Council

 Permanent body of the Organization responsible to the Assembly


 Composed of 36 Member States elected by the Assembly for a three-year term
 Convenes the Assembly
 Elects its President for a term of three years and may be re-elected

Functions of the Council

 Submit annual reports to the Assembly


 Carry out the directions of the Assembly
 Administers the finances of ICAO
 Appoints and defines the duties of the
o Air transport Committee
o Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services
o Finance Committee
o Committee on Unlawful Interference
o Technical Co-operation Committee
o Human Resources Committee
 Appoints the Members of the Air Navigation Commission
 Elects members of the Edward Warner Award Committee
 Appoint the Secretary General -------*key function
 Gives continuing direction to the work of ICAO
 Adopt international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and incorporate
these as Annexes to the Chicago Convention
 May also amend existing Annexes as necessary

Assembly
 Comprises of all Member States
 Meets not less than once in three years convened by the Council at a suitable time and
place
 An extraordinary meeting of the Assembly may be held at any time upon the call of the
Council or at the request of not less than one-fifth of the total number of Member States

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Prepared by: Engr. Rustan Maynard E. Tandoc
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Reference: https://www.icao.int
Duties of the Assembly
 Elect the Member States to be represented on the Council
 Examine and take appropriate action on the reports of the Council
 Approve the budgets of the Organization
 It can delegate to Council the powers and authority necessary or desirable for the
discharge of the duties of ICAO
 revoke and modify the delegations of authority at any time
 In general, it reviews in detail the work of the Organization in the technical,
administrative, economic, legal and technical cooperation fields
 has the power to approve amendments to theConvention on International Civil Aviation
(Chicago, 1944)

The Secretary General


 head of the secretariat
 chief executive officer of the Organization responsible for general direction of the work of
the Secretariat
 three-year term
 serves as the Secretary of the Council of ICAO

The Secretariat
 consists of five (5) main divisions:
o Air Navigation Bureau
o Air Transport Bureau
o Technical Co-operation Bureau
o Legal Affairs and External Affairs Bureau
o Bureau of Administration and Services

ICAO’s Regional Offices (7)


 Bangkok: Asia and Pacific (APAC) Office
 Cairo: Middle East (MID)
 Dakar: Western and Central African (WACAF)
 Lima: South American (SAM)
 Mexico: North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC)
 Nairobi: Eastern and Southern African (ESAF)
 Paris: European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT)

ICAO’s Regional Offices are responsible for the ff:

1. Air Navigation Functions


2. Air Transport Functions
3. Regional Bodies
4. Technical Co-operation Functions
5. Legal
6. Aviation Security
7. General

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Prepared by: Engr. Rustan Maynard E. Tandoc
License No. 0001825
Reference: https://www.icao.int

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