A complete and up-to-date Legal and Regulatory Framework constitutes one of the cornerstones of an effective Civil Aviation system which is safe, secure, regular, sustainable and efficient.

Many States are currently in need of an in-depth reform of their Civil Aviation Laws and Regulations as their existing legal and regulatory instruments are outdated, obsolete, do not cover the latest amendments to the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices and include severe gaps in critical areas related to safety and security oversight. Often, States don’t have adequate provisions regulating economic aspects of Civil Aviation incorporated into existing law and regulations.

Today many States, with the support of financial institutions and donors, are at various stages in the planning and implementation of legal and regulatory reforms aimed at modernizing their national Civil Aviation laws and regulations in order to effectively regulate both technical and economical aspects of their Civil Aviation industry.

This course is designed to provide the essential knowledge and skills which will enable States’ Officials at all levels to adequately plan, manage, control and successfully complete the modernization of their national Civil Aviation Laws and Regulations to ensure that they adequately reflect national policies and are compliant with international obligations.

• Learn how to develop a legal and regulatory reform project management plan, define its terms of reference and determine project requirements.
• Learn how to monitor time, quality and cost performance during the legal and regulatory reform project execution.
• Communicate project progress effectively.
• Learn how to effectively manage change and gain the support of key stakeholders.
• Enhance your ability to manage a project team through a better understanding of the project manager's role.
• Learn how to manage the contributions of consultants.
• Learn how to assess different Model Civil Aviation Laws and Regulations.
• Learn how to ensure that the Civil Aviation Administration essential responsibilities and powers are incorporated in the basic Civil Aviation Law.
• Learn essential concepts of international laws and regulations applicable to Civil Aviation.
• Learn how technical aspects related to aeronautical safety and security must be incorporated in legal and regulatory instruments.
• Learn how economical aspects related to domestic and international air transportation must be incorporated in legal and regulatory instruments.
• Learn how to structure the legal and regulatory framework and facilitate its continuous updating and improvement.
• Learn how train CAA staff and manage the industry transition so as to successfully implement the new regulatory framework.

• Ministry of Transport Officials.
• Ministry of Justice Officials.
• Officials of Executing Agencies.
• Directors General of Civil Aviation Administrations (DCA or DGCA).
• Managers of Civil Aviation Administrations (DCA or DGCA).
• Other Stakeholders.

• · Developing Project Plan and Terms of Reference.
• Setting up a Project Management Team.
• Performing a comparative analysis of different Model Civil Aviation Law and Regulations.
• Developing the structure of the Civil Aviation Legal and Regulatory Framework.
• Determining national policies which will influence the Civil Aviation Legal and Regulatory Framework.
• Analyzing sources of international laws to determine obligations related to safety, security and air transportation.
• Developing the essential provisions of a basic Civil Aviation Law.
• Integrating stakeholders into the development of the new regulatory framework.
• Developing technical regulations to ensure safety, security and sustainability of civil aviation operations.
• Developing economic regulations to promote access, efficiency and development of air transportation.
• Developing a communication plan to introduce the new regulatory framework to the civil aviation industry.
• Developing a training plan for CAA staff.
• Designing and implementing a system to ensure sustainability, continuous updating and improvement of the Civil Aviation Legal and Regulatory Framework.