For its efforts and leadership in air safety and security in Africa, and the world, Togo has been awarded a recognition certificate by the African Union (AU).
According to Togo First, the document was delivered by Jamel Dridi, an expert in civil aviation and facilitation, on behalf of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). This was on the sidelines of an inter-regional workshop on facilitation and border security, held in Lomé, on May 10 and 11.
Around 60 experts from 44 countries attended the meeting where they shared their experiences and discussed the latest trends in security and border facilitation. Commenting on the certificate, the Director General of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), Col. Dokisime Gnama Latta, stressed Togo’s importance in strengthening regional integration in the aviation sector, especially through President Gnassingbé.
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“The champion of the single market for air transport is the Head of State Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé. From 23 states at inception, there are now 35 countries and two others that are announced, Mauritania and São Tomé,” Col. Gnama Latta said. The international workshop was organized by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), and the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO). The aim was to boost cooperation between these parties, enhance security at borders, and facilitate the exchange of passenger data.
The meeting falls under the Civil aviation security in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East project (CASE II). The EU backed this 60-month project with €8 million.
