The International Civil Aviation Organization (icao)

The constitution of ICAO is the Convention on International Civil Aviation, drawn up by a conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and to which each ICAO Contracting State is a party. According to the terms of the Convention, the Organization is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat. The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General.

The Assembly, composed of representatives from all Contracting States, is the sovereign body of ICAO. It meets every three years, reviewing in detail the work of the Organization and setting policy for the coming years.

The Council, the governing body which is elected by the Assembly for a three-year term, is composed of 36 States. The Assembly chooses the Council Member States under three headings: States of chief importance in air transport, States which make the largest contribution to the provision of facilities for air navigation, and States whose designation will ensure that all major areas of the world are represented. As the governing body, the Council gives continuing directions to the work of ICAO. The Council is assisted by the Air Navigation Commission (technical matters), the Air Transport Committee (economic matters), the Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services and the Finance Committee.

The Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General, is divided into five main divisions: the Air Navigation Bureau, the Air Transport Bureau, the Technical Co-operation Bureau, the Legal Bureau, and the Bureau of Administration and Services.

ICAO works in close co-operation with other members of the United Nations family such as the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the Universal Postal Union, the World Health Organization and the International Maritime Organization. Non-governmental organizations which also participate in ICAO's work include the International Air Transport Association, the Airports Council International, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations, and the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations.

Exercise 15. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the structure of ICAO?

2. How often do the Contracting States meet?

3. What is the governing body of ICAO?

4. What is the Assembly responsible for?

5. Whom is Council assisted by?

6. Name all International Organizations which you know.

Exercise 16. Read and translate the text.

Icao Training Centre

The University established contact with the ICAO in the early ‘80s when the international organization held a number of seminars and meetings at the University. The University has participated in the implementation of many ICAO programmers aimed at expert’s training, military pilots’ re-training, scientific research etc.

Taking into account the high international recognition of the University, the ICAO Council made a decision to open the European Regional Aviation Security Training Centre at the University in 1996. Centre received the International Certificate, which gives the ability to train all categories personnel of aviation companies and airports in the field of aviation security. The ICAO European Regional Aviation Security Training Centre works in co-operation with the Civil Aviation Administration of Ukraine, the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters.

In May 2001 the ICAO European Regional Government Safety Inspectors’ Training centre was also opened at NAU. Both Centers are operated using a common methodology, using documents and materials developed by the ICAO.

Exercise 17. Make a presentation on the following topic:

Why does University establish contacts with many international organizations?

Exercise 18. Translate the following sentences into English using active vocabulary.

1. Перші контакти Національного авіаційного університету (НАУ) з ІКАО розпочались у 80-их роках.

2. Програма ІКАО відповідає за навчання спеціалістів, перепідготовку військових пілотів, розробку та переклад матеріалів ІКАО.

3. Європейський регіональний навчальний центр ІКАО з авіаційної безпеки відкрився у 1996 році.

4. Центр отримав міжнародний сертифікат на право навчання усіх категорій працівників авіаційних підприємств з авіаційної безпеки.

5. З метою забезпечення координації підготовки та перепідготовки спеціалістів у сфері безпеки авіації у 2003 році створено Інститут ІКАО.

Exercise 19. Match the following verbs with their English meanings.

to ensure	inform someone in advance of a possible danger
to encourage	keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something)
to prevent	keep (something) from happening or arising
to avoid	give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)
to warn	make certain that (something) will occur

Exercise 20. Role-play: “ICAO worker”

Imagine that you are an ICAO worker. What would be your duties there?

Exercise 21. Read and translate the text.