		Press Release
		Release Date	Feb 21 (Thu), 2019 / Four sheets (2 pages of body)
Dep.	Aviation Security Div.	Officer	∙Manager Kim Yong-won, Secretary Park Sang-hyun, Action Officer Heo Baek-yong ∙☎ (044) 201-4232, 4237, 4235
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Latest Aviation Security Technologies and Experts Gather in Seoul for the ICAO Technology Conference

First international meeting on aviation security held in Korea on the 26th and 27th to present outstanding cases of smart security at Incheon Airport

□ The MOLIT (Minister Kim Hyun-mee) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will hold the 7th Cooperative Aviation Security Programme – Asia Pacific Region of ICAO (CASP-AP)* Technical and Operational Meeting.

* CASP-AP (Cooperative Aviation Security Programme-Asia Pacific): was established in ‘05 by ICAO to strengthen execution of international standards for aviation security and it is providing support for improving competence of aviation security and technical support to member countries (28 member countries)

□ This technical meeting is being held annually since ‘13 as a place for experts from different countries to discuss technological solutions with the goal of enhancing the aviation security levels in Asia-Pacific countries and to further cooperation.

ㅇ In particular, this is the first international meeting on aviation security held in Korea and it is expected that this will serve as an opportunity to promote Korea’s outstanding aviation security system and to solidify its position as a leader in aviation security in the Asia-Pacific.

* ’11 ICAO airport security evaluation results showed that it had the highest ranking (98.57% execution compared to the global average of 68.23%), 6 straight years as an ICAO permanent member (permanent members in Asia-Pacific are Korea, China, Japan, Singapore, India and Australia)

□ At the 7th annual meeting, the status of each country and outstanding cases for executing the ICAO Global Aviation Security Plan* will be shared, and discussions will be held on recent issues and problems, and how to address them.

* GASeP (Global Aviation Security Plan): ICAO’s master plan for strengthening global aviation security that designates the goals, tasks and sub-tasks, and it is being pursued with the goal of all 192 member countries to achieve 90% or higher of the goal between ‘18 and ’30

ㅇ The ICAO and US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shared information such as results of the recent aviation security evaluation and threat trends to aviation security, and Korea presented its aviation security supervision system, and discussions will be held with experts from the various nations on how to effectively execute international standards in the Asia-Pacific.

ㅇ Furthermore, regarding smart security that has recently become a hot issue, Korea will present its outstanding cases on the operation of Incheon Airport Passenger Terminal 2 and high-tech security search equipment that is scheduled to be introduced to Jeju Airport in order to search for solutions to improve airport security while also enhancing passenger convenience.

□ MOLIT Civil Aviation Office Aviation Policy Officer Jin Hyun-hwan said, “The reason why Korea was able to develop its aviation industry to world-class levels in such a short period of time is because of its efforts and inter-national cooperation to procure aviation security against terrorism, etc.”

ㅇ He added, “Through this technical meeting, it is expected that we will elevate our status in international aviation as a permanent member of the ICAO and this is expected to also have a positive impact on the election for our 7th term as a permanent member of the ICAO general meeting scheduled for September.”

	For more details regarding this press release or if you wish to cover more, please contact MOLIT International Aviation Security Division Secretary Park Sang-hyeon (☎ 044-201-4237).

Reference		Detailed schedule of the ICAO CASP-AP Technical Meeting

□ Day 1: 2/26 (Tue)
Time	Contents			Speaker
08:30～09:00	▪ Participant registration			All participants
09:00～09:15	▪ Congratulatory address			Aviation policy officer
09:15～09:20	▪ Photos			All participants
09:20～09:40	▪ Opening address			CASP-AP secretariat
09:40～10:00	▪ Introduction of participants			All participants
10:00～10:30	【Agenda 1】 Share results of the 15th CASP-AP steering committee & ICAO symposium senior officer talks			CASP-AP secretariat
10:30～11:00	▪ Recess
11:00～11:30	【Agenda 2】 Share results of the 6th CASP-AP technical meeting			CASP-AP secretariat
11:30～12:15	【Agenda 3】 Presentation of the aviation security supervision system			MOLIT
12:15～12:30		- Discussions on aviation security system		All participants
13:30～14:00	【Agenda 4】 Share results of the ICAO aviation security regular evaluations			CASP-AP secretariat
14:00～14:20		- Case study: How to prepare for aviation security evaluations		Sri Lanka
14:20～15:00		- Group discussions: Effective execution of aviation security		All participants
15:00～15:30	▪ Recess
15:30～16:10	【Agenda 5】 Autonomous reporting on aviation security and sharing sensitive information			CASP-AP secretariat
		- Presentation on operational cases of the aviation security autonomous reporting system		Korea Transportation Safety Authority
16:10～16:45		- Group discussion 1. Aviation security autonomous report processing procedures 2. Aviation security sensitive information protection		All participants
16:45～17:00	▪ Review discussions and results			CASP-AP secretariat

□ Day 2: 2/27 (Wed)
Time	Contents			Speaker
09:00～09:20	【Agenda 6】 Aviation security threat trends			US TSA
09:20～10:30	【Agenda 7】 Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP),			CASP-AP secretariat
		Security culture development plans		Singapore
		- Security awareness education, plans to mitigate insider threats		Incheon International Airport Corp.
10:30～11:00	▪ Recess
11:00～12:00	▪ Group discussions (regarding Agenda 7) - Best improvement cases of aviation security cultures			All participants
13:00～14:15	【Agenda 8】 High-tech aviation security check equipment
		- Introduction of high-tech inspection equipment		US TSA
		- Inspection method using high-tech inspection equipment (Incheon Airport T2 / Jeju Airport (CT X-Ray)		Incheon International Airport Corp., Korea Airports Corp.
14:15～15:00		- Establish security equipment performance and operation standards		All participants
15:00～15:30	▪ Recess
15:30～16:15	【Agenda 9】 Group discussions: Discussions on other noteworthy matters			All participants
16:15～16:30	▪ Review discussions of the 7th technical meeting			All participants
16:30～16:45	▪ Summarize results of the 7th technical meeting and tasks for the 16th steering committee			CASP-AP secretariat
16:45	▪ Closing			CASP-AP secretariat