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The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-CASSOA) is a self-accounting institution of the East African Community. The Agency invites interested, eligible and competent suppliers to submit Bids for The provision of catering and air travel services to EAC CASSOA in lots under framework contracts For FY 2017/2018 to its offices in ENTEBBE, UGANDA.

For Details:INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF CATERING AND AIR TRAVEL

The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC CASSOA), has set aside funds during the financial year 2018/2019 for PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT EAC-CASSOA OFFICES AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S RESIDENCE and wishes to invite eligible firms to submit bids for ‘PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT EAC-CASSOA OFFICES AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S RESIDENCE’. The Agency ‘s headquarters are located in Plot No 41/43 Circular Road Entebbe and the Executive Director’s Residence will be located in Entebbe.

For Details: Tender for Provision of security services -Final

The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC CASSOA), has set aside funds during the financial year 2018/2019 for EAC CASSSOA Aviation Medical Assessor Consultancy.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR EAC-CASSOA AVIATION MEDICAL ASSESSOR CONSULTANCY

Partner States of the East African Community (EAC) have previously taken part in the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).  This identified a number of short-comings in the implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).  As a result there has been an acknowledgement of the need for the Civil Aviation Authorities of the Partner States to have access to an Aviation Medicine Centre that complies with ICAO medical SARPs.  The Civil Aviation Authority Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) of the EAC decided that a study was required to guide its determination on the feasibility of such a Centre.  It was intended that this study should seek the views of stakeholders from across the region and it was agreed that ICAO would sponsor a Medical Consultant from out with the region to undertake the study.

The Terms of Reference of the study were produced by CASSOA and a consultant qualified and experienced in Aviation Medicine was contracted from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.  Stakeholder meetings took place in each of the Partner States with the exception of Burundi.   A review was undertaken of the legal framework within the region with regard to aeromedical certification.  The current practices in the region were reviewed with the specific focus on areas of practice that had been subject to USAOP findings.  A comparison was made of practices in other countries outside the region where the medical certificatory process is ICAO compliant.  From this work a number of options are presented that could enable Partner States to comply with ICAO medical SARPs and a more detailed illustration has been provided for the option that was felt to be most feasible from discussions with stakeholders.
ANNEX I Concept Paper for Establishment of Regional Aviation Medicine Centre in the EAC

The Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda, CAA (U), marked its 25^th Anniversary with all the magnitude it deserved on the 8^th December, 2016. The CAA (U) was actually established by an Act of Parliament in October 1991, however, management planned to bring the silver jubilee anniversary celebrations closer to those of the International Civil Aviation Day – 7^th December, 2016.

During the dinner hosted by CAA (U) in celebration of the silver jubilee, the Managing Director and CEO of CAA (U) gave an abridged overview of the achievements of the Authority during the span of 25 years of its existence. During the same occasion, a Uganda Tourism promotional film was launched.

Some of the invited guests during the CAAU dinner to celebrate 25 years of existence

The celebrations were graced by the Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Monica Azuba Ntege, and the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Ephraim Kamuntu, among the other invited dignitaries and stakeholders. CASSOA was represented during these celebrations.

CASSOA congratulates the Board, management and staff of CAA (U) on their 25^th Anniversary.

CASSOA

December 2016

The African Association of Aviation Training Organisations (AATO) was established in October 2015 and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia offered to host it. One of the main objectives for the establishment of AATO was the standardisation of acceptable and approved training syllabuses for the aviation Approved Training Organisations in Africa.

AATO held a successful General Assembly in Kampala which drew participants from all continents of the world. AATO, like any regional or international organisation, is steadily growing but with challenges. It was therefore prudent that on 21^st December 2016 the Regional Director of the ICAO Eastern and Southern Africa office (ESAF), Mr. Barry Kashambo, and the Executive Director for CASSOA, Mr. Robert Nviiri, used the opportunity of the LOC-I and UPRT workshop which was held at the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy to pay a courtesy call on the AATO Secretary General – Ms. Margaret Kyarwenda.

The AATO Secretary General, Ms. Margaret Kyarwenda

The RD ICAO ESAF and ED CASSOA shared with the Secretary General of AATO experience of regional international organisations, which experience would come handy in her task of running her important office. In her remarks, the AATO Secretary General thanked the two executives for the brotherly technical assistance. She also gave them a brief overview of the organisation’s programmes and experience of the period AATO has been in operation.

CASSOA

22^nd December 2016