Opening Session

ICAO will be joined by Senior Officials from related organizations to provide high-level perspectives on the opportunity that improved traveller identification presents to strengthen aviation security and travel facilitation.

Introduction by Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Denis Chagnon

Opening Address:

• Sylvain Lefoyer, Deputy Director, Aviation Security & Facilitation, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO

Keynote Speakers:

• Ulrik P. Ahnfeldt-Mollerup, Senior Political Affairs Officer, Chief of Capacity Building Unit
United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT)
• Gloria Guevara, President and CEO, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
• Simon Deignan, Programme Manager, Travel Document Security, Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe (OSCE)
•Pierre Charbonneau, Director Passenger Experience and Facilitation, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

ICAO TRIP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The TRIP award of excellence is bestowed in recognition of the outstanding contribution of individuals and organizations to the development, promotion and implementation of the Traveller Identification Programme as a pillar of enhanced civil aviation security and facilitation worldwide.