The ICAO Annex 9 – Facilitation is virtual classroom course that develops competencies relevant to staff from Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) and border control authorities to deal collectively, in an inter-agency manner, with Annex 9’s facilitation provisions and support development and implementation of a National Air Transport Facilitation Programme (NATFP), National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (NATFC) and Airport Facilitation Committee.

At the end of the ICAO Annex 9 - Facilitation course, participants will be able to:

a) explain the facilitation-related Articles of the Chicago Convention contained in Annex 9;

b) describe the content of Annex 9 – Facilitation and explain specific provisions on entry and departure of passengers, cargo, mail, crews and aircrafts;

c) identify relevant stakeholders involved with or responsible for implementation of the National Air Transport Facilitation Programme;

d) describe the legal basis, content and structure of a National Air Transport Facilitation Programme based on the facilitation requirements of the Chicago Convention and of Annex 9 –Facilitation;

e) communicate the legal basis, composition and function of a  National Air Transport Facilitation Committee;

f) describe the Annex 9 provisions related to Passenger Data Exchange Systems; and

g) draft a sample NATFP

• Module 0: Introduction
• Module 1: ICAO Facilitation Program Overview
• Module 2: Entry and Departure of Aircraft
• Module 3: Entry and Departure of Persons and their Baggage
• Module 4: Entry and Departure of Cargo and Other Articles
• Module 5: Inadmissible Persons and Deportees
• Module 6: International Airports – Facilities and Services for Traffic & Landing
• Module 7: Facilitation provisions covering specific subjects
• Module 8: Passenger Data Exchange Systems

Middle management level personnel in Civil Aviation Authority and relevant border control authorities responsible for and/or involved in establishing and implementing the NATFP and NATFC, such as Customs, immigration, health, quarantine, visa-issuing authorities, travel document-issuing authorities, and agencies responsible, e.g. for disability affairs, foreign affairs, law enforcement, etc.

1. Proficiency in the English language;

2. Experience in the area of facilitation;

3. Computer literacy.