ICAO: Annex 9 – Facilitation (FAL EN): Virtual Classroom

COURSE GOAL

The ICAO Annex 9 – Facilitation course is a face-to-face course designed to
provide ICAO global training in facilitation to relevant staff from Civil Aviation
Authorities (CAA) and relevant border control authorities to deal collectively, in an
inter-agency manner, with Annex 9’s facilitation provisions and support development
and implementation of a National Air Transport Facilitation Programme (NATFP),
National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (NATFC) and Airport Facilitation Committee

COURSE OBJECTIVE

After having successfully completed this course, the trainees will be able to:

• Explain the facilitation-related Articles of the Chicago Convention contained in Annex 9;
• Describe the content of Annex 9 – Facilitation and explain specific provisions on entry and departure of
  passengers, cargo, mail, crews, and aircraft;
• Identify relevant stakeholders involved with or responsible for the implementation of the National Air Transport
  Facilitation Programme;
• Describe the legal basis, content, and structure of a National Air Transport Facilitation Programme based on the
  facilitation requirements of the Chicago Convention and of Annex 9 –Facilitation;
• Communicate the legal basis, composition, and function of a National Air Transport Facilitation Committee;
• Describe the Annex 9 provisions related to Passenger Data Exchange Systems
• Draft a sample NATFP)

TARGET POPULATION

Middle management level personnel in Civil Aviation Authority and relevant border control authorities responsible for
and/or involved in establishing and implementing the NATFP and NATFC, such as Customs, immigration, health,
quarantine, visa-issuing authorities, travel document-issuing authorities, and agencies responsible,
e.g. for disability affairs, foreign affairs, law enforcement, etc.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Duration: 5 Days / 30 Hours
Delivery Mode: Virtual Classroom
Language of Instruction: English