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📍 Nairobi, Kenya | 26–28 August 2025
Following the impactful success of the 2024 edition, the CANSO Africa Conference 2025 returns with even greater ambition and clarity of purpose. This year’s conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, under the forward-looking theme:
“Future Skies for Africa: Enhancing Alignment, Collaboration, and Implementation”
More than just a regional gathering, this landmark event is a pivotal moment for African stakeholders to engage deeply with global trends in aviation and air traffic management (ATM). As global airspace becomes more dynamic—driven by automation, digitisation, new airspace users (like drones and space vehicles), and rising demand—Africa stands at a critical juncture. The region now has a unique opportunity to influence and align with global aviation transformation, ensuring its airspace is safe, efficient, and future-ready.
✈️ Why This Conference Matters
The 2025 conference will convene top-level leaders, regulators, technical experts, innovators, and aviation stakeholders from across Africa and beyond. Together, they will explore how African ATM can align with global strategies, especially those outlined by:
- CATS Global Council’s Vision 2045
- CATS Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
- ICAO’s evolving global frameworks and performance-based plans
This is not just about vision—it’s about execution, adaptation, and regional leadership in a rapidly evolving airspace ecosystem.
🔍 Key Focus Areas
Through expert-led panels, interactive discussions, and collaborative workshops, the conference will explore:
- Understanding and Localizing CATS CONOPS
- Deep dives into the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) Concept of Operations and how it applies to Africa’s ATM environment.
- Identification of African priorities within the broader global vision, with a focus on practical implementation pathways.
- Regional Harmonization and Strategic Alignment
- Exploring how African Flight Information Regions (AFI) and national ATM strategies can be harmonised with the global CATS Vision 2045.
- Promoting coordinated planning across borders and institutions.
- Harnessing Automation and Digitisation
- Leveraging new technologies to enhance service delivery, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Adopting performance-based navigation, AI-powered air traffic systems, and data-driven decision-making tools.
- Elevating Safety and Human Performance
- Strengthening safety culture through leadership, data use, and benchmarking.
- Enhancing human performance management as aviation becomes increasingly automated.
- Building a Regional Sub-Roadmap
- Co-creating a tailored implementation roadmap that connects Africa’s local realities with the global aviation trajectory.
💼 Who Should Attend?
This is a must-attend event for:
- National Civil Aviation Authorities
- Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)
- Airport operators
- Aviation technology providers
- Researchers and academia
- Multilateral and regional institutions
- Safety and performance analysts
- Emerging technology firms (e.g. drone and UTM providers)
📝 Registration & Attendance Details
CANSO members are encouraged to register promptly via the official form. Participation fees depend on membership categories:
- ✅ FREE for staff of these Full Africa Member organisations:
- ATNS, NAMA, ASECNA, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Ghana CAA, UCAA, and others.
- 💶 EUR 625 for:
- Full Members (outside Africa)
- Associate Gold Members
- Academia and Research Members
- 💶 EUR 800 for:
- Associate Silver Members
For complete membership status, refer to the CANSO Member Directory.
🌐 Venue & Travel
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Detailed travel, accommodation, and visa information will be provided upon registration confirmation. Early booking is recommended due to high demand.
🤝 Sponsorship & Exhibition
Interested in showcasing your brand at the forefront of African aviation transformation? Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available, including:
- Sapphire Sponsor
- Lanyard Sponsor
- Notebook Sponsor
To express interest, contact: 📧 sales@canso.org
📩 Contact Us
For all inquiries about the conference or other CANSO events:
CANSO Events Team
📞 Tel: +31 (0)23 568 5390
📧 Email: events@canso.org
🌐 Website: www.canso.org
🔚 Final Thoughts
The CANSO Africa Conference 2025 offers a critical platform for aligning Africa’s aviation ambitions with the future of global airspace governance. It’s a call to collaborate, innovate, and implement—ensuring Africa’s skies are not only safe and sustainable, but also globally integrated and regionally empowered.
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