Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Caribbean (CAR) and South American (SAM) Regions

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) are organizing a Seminar on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Caribbean (CAR) and South American (SAM) Regions, which will take place at the ICAO SAM Regional and LACAC Offices in Lima, Peru, from 18 to 20 April 2012.

The objective of this seminar is to provide the Caribbean and South American States with information on UAS (non-military & military applications), the ICAO regulatory framework regarding UAS, the understanding of future challenges in the fields of ATM, OPS, PEL, AIR, etc., as well as general information on the UAS situation in the region and in other parts of the world. States will provide information on their regulatory framework and their actual experience with UAS. The seminar proceedings will be in English & Spanish.

This international seminar features presentations in the following categories: regulatory (13), military (3), governmental (2), standards (3), academic/research (1), industry (7). The presenters originate from 15 countries (Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA), 3 European organizations (Eurocontrol, Eurocae, MidCas Consortium) and 5 International organizations [ICAO Headquarters, ICAO North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Office, ICAO SAM Office, JARUS, UVS International].

Participation in this seminar is free. All interested parties are kindly invited to register their participation by completing and returning the seminar registration form (attached). The deadline for registration is 12.00 noon (Lima time) on 11 April 2012.
The seminar programme, the registration form and a list of recommended hotels can be found at: http://alturl.com/wffas