Venue

ICAO, Middle East Office
Egyptian Civil Aviation Complex, Cairo Airport Road, Cairo, Egypt
Mail: P.O. Box 85, Cairo Airport Post Office Terminal One, Cairo 11776,
Arab Republic of Egypt
Tel.: +20 2 2267 4840
Fax: +20 2 2267 4843

Accommodation

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Provisional Agenda

Seminar on States' Action Plans (18 April)
18 April
07.30 – 08.00	Seminar registration
08.00 – 08.30	Opening Ceremony – Welcome Session and Seminar Goals
08.30 – 09.30	Introduction to States' Action Plans Background information on the ICAO States' Action Plans initiative Overview of the content of an Action Plan Description of the relationship between the States' Action Plans initiative and CORSIA
09.30 – 10.30	The States' Action Plan Process Information on project management Build effective National Action Plan Teams States' collection and reporting of robust data
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00	ICAO Supporting Tools Presentation of the ICAO Fuel Savings Estimation Tool (IFSET) Presentation of the ICAO Carbon Calculator Explanation of the Rule of Thumb and presentation of the Environmental Benefits Tool (EBT) Description and use of the Aviation Environmental System (AES)
12.00 – 12.30	Overview of Mitigation Measures Presentation of ICAO's Basket of Measures For each measure, definition, identification of the stakeholders involved, opportunities to collect data, possibility to estimate costs and CO₂ emissions reduction potential Relevance of each Measure to the States' Action Plans
12.30 – 13.00	Lunch Break
13.00 – 14.00	Overview of Mitigation Measures Presentation of ICAO's Basket of Measures For each measure, definition, identification of the stakeholders involved, opportunities to collect data, possibility to estimate costs and CO₂ emissions reduction potential Relevance of each Measure to the States' Action Plans
14.00 – 14.30	Selection and Prioritization of Measures The importance of Feasibility Studies Propose criteria to select the mitigation measures to be implemented Concrete case studies from the ICAO-European Union project
14.30 – 15.15	Benefits to States and Stakeholders Description of the general benefits to States and to the Aviation Sector Identification of pathways to maximize these benefits Concrete case studies: ICAO capacity-building and assistance projects as a means to realize all benefits resulting from the development of States' Action Plans
15.15 – 15.30	Next Steps and States' Action Plans Seminar Closing
15.30 – 16.30	States' Action Plan Focal Points are invited to meet with ICAO Secretariat for tailor-made support.

Seminar on the Carbon offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (19 – 20 April)
19 April
08.00 – 08.30	Introduction to the CORSIA implementation seminar Objectives of the seminar Overview of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) as part of the basket of measures
08.30 – 09.30	Presentation: CORSIA and Resolution A39-3 (Part 1) Provisions for participation in CORSIA Phased implementation: pilot, first and second phase Voluntary participation and RTK criteria; exemptions Emissions coverage in CORSIA Route-based approach New entrants; no redistribution; compliance cycle Questions and answers
09.30 – 10.30	Small group exercise Participation and emissions coverage in CORSIA
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 11.30	Small group exercise Feedback from small groups
11.30 – 12.30	Presentation: CORSIA and Resolution A39-3 (Part 2) Calculation and distribution of offsetting requirements in CORSIA Calculation of emissions baseline Dynamic approach; individual and collective share in calculation of offsetting requirements CORSIA implementation elements Questions and answers
12.30 – 13.00	Lunch Break
13.00 – 14.00	Small group exercise Calculation and distribution of offsetting requirements in CORSIA
14.00 – 14.30	Small group exercise Feedback from small groups
14.30 – 15.30	Presentation: CORSIA MRV System Overview of MRV procedures; purpose of MRV Information on expected roles and responsibilities in the MRV process; what States and operators need to do in order to implement MRV Questions and answers
20 April
08.00 – 09.00	Recap of Day 2 Small group exercise Development of CORSIA CO₂ emissions report
09.00 – 09.30	Small group exercise Feedback on discussions held in small groups
09.30 – 10.30	Presentation: Emissions units and Registries What is an emissions unit, and how emissions units are being created How the environmental integrity of emissions units is ensured Information on carbon markets and how to access them Roles and responsibilities in the CORSIA registry system Questions and answers
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00	Small group exercise Flow of CO₂ emissions data and emissions units under CORSIA
12.00 – 12.30	Small group exercise Feedback on discussions held in small groups
12.30 – 13.00	Lunch Break
13.00 – 15.00	Presentation and discussion: capacity building needs and next steps Timeline for CORSIA implementation Assessing States' current readiness; identifying assistance needs Planned assistance and capacity building activities Questions and answers
15.00 – 15.30	Closing Remarks

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