Dubai, 26 May 2009 (WAM) - The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates, in tandem with the United Nations World Food Programme Aviation Safety Unit, launched an intensive three day workshop aimed at enhancing existing threat and error management (TEM) practices.
"In todays world, the increased risk posed to air operations through man made and natural threats has created an urgent need for threat and error management programs to constantly be updated and evaluated," says Sameer Sajet, Regional Aviation Safety Officer of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Aviation Safety Unit. Mr. Omar Bin Ghaleb Deputy Director General of the GCAA, opened the first ever TEM workshop in the UAE at the GCAA offices in Dubai, with over twenty five aviation delegates from the country in attendance. "We are proud that we host the (TEM) workshop. The three days workshop will serve the attendees to get together and discussed air operations and the latest management practices in human performances to reach a high level of safety". Said Omar Bin Ghaleb. . Since the UAE won a seat to the member council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation in 2007, the GCAA has worked closely with the UNs WFP Logistics Division in the Middle East (based in Sharjah) to further enhance existing safety procedures, raise safety techniques across all facets of air operations and offer aviation management workshops to both government and commercial aviation leaders. "The GCAA has established a widespread reputation for placing strong emphasis on aviation safety through its pro-active approach in encouraging local civil aviation departments to constantly update existing safety techniques and ensuring a very low risk inherent to air operations," concluded SameerCopyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
