COG/TNG contribution

to LPR Implementation

Language Proficiency: a safety issue

St. Petersburg May 24th 2011

ICAO EUR/NAT

EANPG – European Air Navigation Planning Group

COG – Programme Coordinating Group

COG TNG TASK FORCE – Coordinating Group Training Task Force

EANPGEuropean Air Navigation Planning Group

1972 – ESTABLISHED BY ICAO COUNCIL

Among the terms of reference:

-Identify possibile safety threats and consequently develop a safety analysis that would result in the allocation of priorities to address definciecies

- ensure the development and implementation of an action plan by States to resolve identified deficiencies

EANPG COG

Programme Coordinating Group

ESTABLISHED BY EANPG IN 1995

To facilitate and coordinate the work of the EANPG between its meetings,

Avoid duplication of work

Maintain a dialogue with other Regions

EANPG COG

Programme Coordinating Group

to facilitate the ongoing work undertaken within the EANPG framework

to assist the Chairman and the Secretariat

to expedite follow up work of the EANPG

Preview draft Conclusions and Decisions emerging from the work of EANPG working groups and other input for the attention of EANPG

prepare and refine EANPG material to assist and guide the ICAO Secretariat in its work in support of EANPG

carry out specific task given by the EANPG

EANPG COG MANDATE:

EXECUTE ITS FUNCTION AS A COORDINATING AND STEERING ORGAN

DIRECT THE WORK PROGRAMMES AND TASKS OF CONTRIBUTORY BODIES

ENSURE THAT CONTIBUTORY BODIES HAVE CLEAR DEFINED TASKS

REVIEW THE REPORTS MADE BY CONTRIBUTORY BODIES

DETERMINE THE SUBJECT MATURED FOR THE SUBMISSION TO EANPG FOR CONCLUSIONS

COG TRAINING TASK FORCE

EANPG contributory bodies:

Assist COG in processing EANPG Task List by working on defined subjects requiring detailed technical expertise

It has be given terms of reference, a list of task

1994 : GATE working group for Air Traffic Management in the Eastern Part of the ICAO European Region.

Project Team on Training:

compile and complete data provided by States and build up a picture of States requirements in training, in particular in English language

establish a comprehensive picture of available training facilities

suggest the actions to be taken to meet the above requirements

report to COG

2005 - ACTION PLAN BY COG TNG

EANPG through its Programme Coordinating Group (COG) gave a task to the COG Air Traffic Management (ATM) Training Task Force:

to develop a plan of action to assist States to meet the ICAO language proficiency requirements by 2008. This Action Plan was developed and was reviewed by COG (Lisbon, Portugal, 1 – 3 June 2005).

2005

The Action Plan was divided into two phases:

Phase 1 covered the period up to 5 March 2008 and dealt with actions required to reach Level 4 proficiency, and

Phase 2 after 5 march 2008 proposed actions for the maintenance of Level 4 proficiency or higher.

2005

EANPG:

adopted the recommended ICAO EUR/NAT Action Plan for the LPRI

agreed that ICAO regularly up-date the Action Plan to assist States

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

Language proficiency requirements

Included in strategic objectives:

A SAFETY enhance global civil aviation safety

Key activity: 2 “ Ensure the timely implementation of ICAO provisions by continuously monitoring the progress toward compliance by States.

C ENVIROMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY EFFICIENCY enhance the efficiency of aviation operations

2005

COG mandated COG Training Task Force:

to up-date the Action Plan

to provide assistance to States in implementing

LPR

In coordination with ICAO EUR/NAT to develop a programme for specialized seminar/workshops

2006

COG Training Task Force contribution:

PARIS workshopSept. 2006

outcomes

States be invited to implement measures that require or encourage ATCOs and pilots to use english language only at least in busy sectors and international airports

Recommended requirements for raters/interlocutors

update action plan

2007

COG Training Task Force contribution:

LANGEN workshopSept. 2007

OBJECTIVE: address the matter of the status of implementation

2007

COG Training Task Force contribution:

LANGEN workshopSept. 2007 outcomes

importance of taking all appropriate actions by States, Airlines, Service providers, organisations concerned to achieve the timely implementation

Need to harmonize language testing criteria on a global level

requirements to identify priorities items to be addressed by State

Encourage the transition to a single language enviroment

2007

COG Training Task Force contribution:

MINSK workshopDec. 2007 objectives

assist States that were experiencing difficulties in complying with LPR and would need to post their implementation plan prior to the applicability date.

To forster regional cooperation

2007

COG Training Task Force contribution:

MINSK workshopDec. 2007 outcomes

States representatives were instructed on how fill and post the implementation plan to ICAO

Great number of them posted the information within a short period after the workshop

2008

COG Training Task Force contribution:

Update action plan

Continue to provide assistance to States who were not able to timely implement LPR

ALMATY WKS

Addressed to States of the eastern part of EUR NAT region

2008

COG Training Task Force contribution:

ALMATY WKS outcomes

ICAO continue to provide assistance to State not able to timely implement LPR

To monitor the implementation of the action plan

Need to plan a special seminar for examiners, raters and trainers

2009

COG Training Task Force contribution:

ULYANOVSK WKS objectives

ICAO continue to provide assistance to State not able to timely implement LPR in taking further steps during tha tansition period

Cover various aspects of the implementation, in particular requirements for raters and examiners (through guidelines)

applied tests and rating techniques to ensure uniform and harmonised approach to implementation

2009

COG Training Task Force contribution:

ULYANOVSK WKS outcomes

there was a wide diversity of test design and format among the test presented

not all States apply the generale recommendation contained in ICAO Doc 9835

the certification process for raters and examiners was not established properly in a number of States

need of more support in the area of aviation training

need of recurrent training in States no mother tongue

2010

COG Training Task Force contribution:

ROME WKSMarch 2010

outcomes

Opportunity to States to exchange information and experience on LPRI related to training issue

need for ICAO to continue to provide assistance to States

Need for LP test endorsement mechanism under ICAO “umbrella”

2010

COG Training Task Force contribution:

ROME WKS outcomes

Need of clear and complete regulation on:

regulatory oversight of training and testing institutions

adequate training standards - documentation and implementation

language maintenance policy/requirements, including non-regular international operators

mutual recognition of LPR ratings – regulatory aspect

2010

COG Training Task Force contribution:

ROME WKS outcomes

Need of clear and complete regulation on:

regulation/requirements for recurrent training of not only aviation personnel but ALSO examiners

Interaction between Level 6 and Level 4

2010

COG Training Task Force contribution:

PARIS WKSDec 2010

outcomes

need to proceede in regulating on and implementing:

maintain standards and sustain process

endorsement test procedures

LPR for other categories of aviation personnel

“one language – one enviroment”

2005/2010

COG Training Task Force contribution:

Updating action plan

Assisting States and

stakeholders

Cooperating and contributing in organising

workshops and seminars

2005/2010

COG Training Task Force contribution: