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EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING 2007
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Monday, April 16, 2007 |
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| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
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Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
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Welcome: Jack Boisen, VP Cargo, Continental Airlines and Chairman, TIACA
Welcome: Michael Garvens, Chairman of the Management Board of Cologne Bonn International Airport
Welcome: The Honorable Oliver Wittke, Minister for Building and Infrastructure
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Air Cargo Security in an Age of Global Terrorism: Achieving Increased Security with Improved Facilitation |
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Air cargo plays
a vital role in the global supply chain and the global economy. Former Commissioner Bonner will discuss
the risk management approach to cargo security developed by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
following 9/11, and why the "Twin Goals" of security and facilitation became the organizing principle for
CBP and, ultimately, US policy. He will describe the key initiatives and programs developed to achieve
increased security and improved facilitation simultaneously. These programs are now being adopted on
a multinational basis pursuant to the World Customs Organization's SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure
and Facilitate Global Trade. He will suggest how the WCO Framework can and should be applied to
international air cargo.
Introduction by:
Jack Boisen, VP Cargo, Continental Airlines and Chairman, TIACA
Keynote Speaker:
Robert C. Bonner,
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| 10:30 am
- 11:00 am |
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Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
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Closing the Links |
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Is it possible to establish
a secure global air logistics supply chain with world-wide uniform standards? Regulations
must be standardized across the globe as far as possible and not applied piecemeal by individual states.
Who would establish, certify and monitor such standards? An update of air cargo security regulations and procedures
now in place and those proposed. (A roundtable discussion)
Moderator: Peter Conway, Correspondent
Speakers:
Mike Masson, Maritime and Aviation Programme Leader, The Centre for Defense and International Security Studies
Tony Ellerbeck, Director, Aviation Security (SW) Ltd.
Dr. Bartholomew Elias, Specialist in Aviation Security, Safety and Technology Resources, Science and Industry Division,
National Transportation Safety Board
John M. Edwards, Head of Cargo Security, IDFS Cargo, IATA |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
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Luncheon |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
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One-on-One Meetings |
| 7:00 pm |
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Hall of Fame Award Dinner |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 |
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| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
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Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
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Great Expectations - Where
Air Cargo is Today and Where It Should be Tomorrow |
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An in-depth analysis of the air
cargo market and its future. A look at market growth, volumes, by
geographical regions; the world’s best and worst air cargo markets and
why. The fastest growing new markets with an evaluation and forecast of
China and India. The effects of liberalization on air cargo markets and
their development. The requirement for additional cargo capacity during
the next ten years including new aircraft and converted passenger
aircraft.
Introduction by:
Robert J. Aaronson,
Director General, Airports Council International
Keynote
Speaker:
Gene Huang, Chief Economist, FedEx |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
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Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
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Turbulence Over the Atlantic |
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Continuing efforts to arrive at an Open Skies
agreement between the United States and the European Union. Both the U.S.
House of representatives and a Senate Committee have blocked the Bush
administration’s proposal to ease restrictions on foreign investment in
U.S. airlines. Openness to foreign investment is an EU prerequisite for an
air services agreement with the EU. Some U.S. opposition stems from
homeland security concerns, and this is supported by some labor unions who
fear that any influence of overseas investors could weaken their position
and cost jobs.
Introduction by:
Ned Laird,
Managing Director/Publisher, Air Cargo Management
Group
Speakers:
Andrew B. Steinberg, Assistant
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of
Transportation
Daniel Calleja, Director Air
Transport for the European Union
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| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
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Luncheon |
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