the IFATSEA EuroGroup-conference 2025 took place in Zurich 23-25 April

Please find the welcome speeches of EC, IFATCA and ATCEUC hereunder

Keynote video msg by Mr. Frederik Rasmussen – European Commission

Welcome video msg by Mr. Frederic Deleau EVP Europe IFATCA

Welcome video msg by Mr. Volker Dick president ATCEUC.

Costas Christoforou –​​ IFATSEA Director Europe

europe@ifatsea.org

Find the link to the document “CATS CONOPS for Future Skies”* which outlines several key points regarding ATSEP professionals and their evolving role in the context of future skies and digital transformation of air traffic management. 

* A Concept of Operations (CONOPS), developed by CANSO in collaboration with stakeholders including IFATSEA, outlining an industry-wide strategy and global roadmap to enable seamless, sustainable, and scalable airspace integration by 2045 — shaping the future of skies.

Kind Regards

Costas

please find the press release of this conference ..http://www.atsep.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IFATSEA-Communique-ANC14.pdf

My deep appreciation to the organizing committee of ATSEPA and their president Mrs. Camelia Elisei-Iliescu, for all the hard work they have done before and during the conference. Many thanks for your hospitality and social program you have arranged for us. 

Please find the press release of the IFATSEA 2023 ERM

Costas Christoforou

IFATSEA Director Europe

europe@ifatsea.org

It is with great sadness and sorrow we heard that our President Thorsten Wehe, our dear friend has passed away on the 11^th of February. He was at the age of 55 years old.

He was fighting against the disease, with courage and dignity for some time. Indeed, he stood strong in his post during our online General Assembly in 2021, only a couple of months ago.

He will always be remembered in the IFATSEA family, in the ATSEP but also in the global aviation communities, for his contribution and achievements with the most recent example that of the inclusion of IFATSEA in the ICAO ANC. 

He started his professional carrier employed by the German ANSP (DFS – Deutsche Flugsicherung as an ATSEP, a system engineer (specialisation in voice communication systems) at the ACC centre of Bremen).

Soon after that he got actively involved the social and trade union issues as member of GDF (Gewerkschaft der Flugsicherung – German Air Navigation Trade Union.

He started his carrier in the Ex. Board of IFATSEA in 2009 as the Director of European region until 2014 when he was elected as Ex. Secretary of IFATSEA. In 2018 he was elected as President of IFATSEA, post that he served very successfully until his recent passing.

He left us quite some heavy legacy with his activities in all the global fora to promote aviation safety and achieve a worldwide Licensing system for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel, as well the inclusion of ATSEP profession in ICAO Annex 1.

He has developed a fruitful and constructive cooperation with all international Aviation organisations ICAO, IFALPA, IFATCA, ITF, ILO CANSO as well as the European organizations like EC, EASA, SESAR, Eurocontrol, ATCEUC, ETF and others promoting the norms and values of ATSEP.

He will be missed by all of us. 

We would like once more to extend our sympathies and condolences to his family and loved ones.

REST IN PEACE dear THORSTEN.  

Our best wishes for all ATSEP across the world for all their great commitment a devotion to serve and maintain the safety, regularity, and efficiency of the Aviation world.

More info http://ztbkviq.cluster030.hosting.ovh.net/icao-annex-1/

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