Environmental Protection

Minimize the adverse environmental effects of civil aviation activities. This Strategic Objective fosters ICAO's leadership in all aviation-related environmental activities and is consistent with the ICAO and UN system environmental protection policies and practices.

http://www.icao.int/about-icao/70th-anniversary/Pages/default.aspx

In 1944, delegates from 54 nations gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Stevens Hotel in Chicago at the invitation of the United States of America. At this event, the participants concluded and signed the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known more popularly as the ‘ Chicago Convention ’, the defining international agreement which has since permitted the global civil aviation system to develop peacefully and in a manner benefitting all peoples and nations of the world. In 2014, ICAO and the global air transport community commemorated this momentous occasion by convening a series of special events in Montreal and Chicago. Those proceedings culminated in an Extraordinary Session of the ICAO Council on Monday, 8 December, 2014 in the exact same room where the Convention was signed in the Stevens Hotel (now the Chicago Hilton) 70 years ago. On this occasion, ICAO Council Representatives adopted a Special Resolution paying tribute to the Chicago Convention’s significant contributions to global peace and prosperity through the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation.

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http://www.icao.int/about-icao/Pages/Strategic-Objectives.aspx

Упражнение 2. Выступите в роли переводчика :

— Не могли бы Вы пояснить, каковы основные функции ИКАО?

— As the global forum for cooperation among its Member States and the world aviation community, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) sets and evolves Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation.

— Сколько стандартов и рекомендаций по их применению разработаны к настоящему времени?

— Presently, there are over 10,000 such Standards and provisions contained in ICAO's Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

— Какой документ является основой деятельности ИКАО?

— It is the Convention on International Civil Aviation, drawn up by a conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and to which each ICAO Contracting State is a party. It is somewhat the constitution of ICAO.

— Какова структура ИКАО? Каковы ее основные подразделения?

— According to the terms of the Convention, the Organization is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat. The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General.

— Когда собирается Ассамблея ИКАО? Какие вопросы обычно включены в ее повестку?

— The Assembly is composed of representatives from all Contracting States, is the sovereign body of ICAO. It meets every three years, reviewing in detail the work of the Organization and setting policy for the coming years. It also votes a triennial budget.

—Какова процедура избрания Совета ИКАО? На какой срок он избирается?

— The Council is elected by the Assembly for a three-year term, is composed of 36 States. The Assembly chooses the Council Member States under three headings: States of chief importance in air transport, States which make the largest contribution to the provision of facilities for air navigation, and States whose designation will ensure that all major areas of the world are represented.

— Какими полномочиями наделен Совет ИКАО?

— As the governing body, the Council gives continuing direction to the work of ICAO. It is in the Council that Standards and Recommended Practices are adopted and incorporated as Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The Council is assisted by the Air Navigation Commission (technical matters), the Air Transport Committee (economic matters), the Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services and the Finance Committee.

— Какие функции выполняет Секретариат ИКАО?

— The Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General, is divided into five main divisions: the Air Navigation Bureau, the Air Transport Bureau, the Technical Co-operation Bureau, the Legal Bureau and the Bureau of Administration and Services. In order that the work of the Secretariat reflects a truly international perspective, professional-level personnel are recruited on a broad geographical basis.

— ИКАО тесно сотрудничает с другими структурами ООН, не так ли?

— ICAO works in close cooperation with other members of the United Nations family such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

— А взаимодействует ли ИКАО с другими неправительственными международными организациями?

— There is a number of non-governmental organizations which also participate in ICAO's work/ They include the Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and others.

— ИКАО стремится отвечать требованиям времени и постоянно работает над совершенствованием своей деятельности. Я слышал, что ИКАО разработала программу мероприятий в области безопасности и эффективности использования воздушного пространства, повышения качества воздушных перевозок, защиты окружающей среды на период до 2016 года. Не могли бы Вы конкретизировать некоторые из них?

— Yes, you’re right. In its ongoing mission to support and enable a global air transport network that meets or surpasses the social and economic development and broader connectivity needs of global businesses and passengers, and acknowledging the clear need to anticipate and manage the projected doubling of global air transport capacity by 2030 without unnecessary adverse impacts on system safety, efficiency, convenience or environmental performance, ICAO has established five comprehensive Strategic Objectives for the 2014-2016 triennium.

— Что предполагается сделать в области безопасности полетов?

— This Strategic Objective is focused primarily on the State's regulatory oversight capabilities to enhance global civil aviation safety.

— Что планируется сделать для повышения эффективности использования воздушных переводок?

— First of all, it is necessary to increase the capacity and improve the efficiency of the global civil aviation system. Although functionally and organizationally interdependent with Safety, this Strategic Objective is focused primarily on upgrading the air navigation and aerodrome infrastructure and developing new procedures to optimize aviation system performance.

— Какие шаги могут быть сделаны для охраны окружающей среды?

— Primarily it is urgent to minimize the adverse environmental effects of civil aviation activities.

— Благодарю Вас за обстоятельные ответы.

— Thank you for your interest and attention.