OPENING SESSION
Senior officials from ICAO and other organizations will provide high-level perspectives on opportunities to improve traveller identification to accelerate the recovery of aviation. The pandemic has shown how important the role of technology can be to improving traveller identification. The opening remarks will place a special emphasis on describing how health related travel requirements can be integrated and automated into existing procedures.

OPENING REMARKS
Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the Council, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Ambassador Isao Fukushima, Representative on the Council of ICAO, Japan
Douglas Yeo, Acting Chair, Facilitation Panel & Director, Security Policy & Emergency Preparedness, International Relations & Security Division, Ministry of Transport, Singapore

TRIP AWARD – POSTHUMOUS RECOGNITION FOR MR. DAVID PHILP
The TRIP Award of Excellence is bestowed in recognition of the outstanding contribution of individuals to the development, promotion and implementation of the Traveller Identification Programme as a pillar of enhanced civil aviation security and facilitation worldwide.