2006 Arctic Aviation Experts Conference, Canada

8-10 November 2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

 

The Arctic Aviation Experts Conference -- co-hosted by the Institute of the North, LPS AVIA of Ottawa and the Province of Manitoba with the support of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute -- took place November 8-10 at the impressive Fort Garry Hotel in downtown Winnipeg.

More than 80 participants from six countries met to discuss the impacts on aviation in the north.  Presentations and focused panel discussion facilitated technology transfer in enhanced safety and Arctic connectivity, and resulted in a list of action items for each of the topic areas:  socio-economic benefits, airport and air route expansion, new technologies in air navigation and airports, airline and aircraft improvements, and policy issues.  

As a result of the conference, a series of working groups are being formed to continue work in enhanced safety and Arctic connectivity.  One such group will focus on meteorology as it affects Arctic aviation, another on the impact of policy; additional working groups will form as interest is expressed.

Attendance at the conference is not a prerequisite for participation, and ongoing discussion will take place electronically via the website for the Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council.

For more information, contact Kristina Baiborodova by phone, +1.907.771.2467 or email, kbaiborodova@institutenorth.org.

For conference materials please see Related Documents.