Join us for the Third ICAO NGAP Global Summit (NGAP/3), taking place from 12 to 14 August 2025 in Durban, South Africa, at the renowned Durban International Conference Centre.

Co-hosted by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), under the leadership of the Department of Transport, this summit is a pivotal event for the aviation community to collaboratively secure the future of aviation talent.

Attracting, educating, and retaining the next generation of aviation professionals is a high priority for ICAO and a key pillar of its long-term strategic plan. As the aviation industry continues to evolve in response to innovation and global connectivity, the Summit will provide a vital platform to shape the future workforce that will lead this transformation.

Guided by this year’s theme — “The Flight Plan for Future Aviation Talent: Innovate, Educate, Inspire – Building the workforce for the skies ahead” — the NGAP Global Summit 2025 will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, education and training experts, regional and international organizations, and youth to explore innovative solutions, share knowledge and best practices, and foster strong partnerships.

Over the three days, the Summit will feature high-level plenary sessions and an Aviation career exhibition, concluding with an exciting airshow open to all participants, a moment to celebrate aviation excellence, connect across generations, and be inspired by the future of flight.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the future of aviation.

This event brings together world-leading aviation liability, insurance and finance experts to address, inter alia, the following topics:

• Recent Developments in Liability of Air Carriers
• Liability of Airports and other Service Providers
• Products Liability of Manufacturers of Aircraft, Engines and Component Parts
• Global Regulatory Update
• Insurance
• Environmental Liability
• Cargo Liability
• Aircraft Finance
• Future Industry Trends
• Data & Technology Liability
• Passenger Rights – Dispute Resolution Trends
• Shooting Down Aircraft

In addition, the conference will host two luncheons and a reception/dinner to facilitate networking among attorneys, insurers, air carriers, manufacturers and government representatives.

​The ICAO Innovation Fair 2025 will be convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from 21-22 September 2025, immediately prior to the 42nd Session of the Assembly, in Montréal, Canada. 

Building upon past editions of the event, the theme of the ICAO Innovation Fair 2025 will be “Global Horizons: Inclusive Innovations for Aviation”. The Fair will allow for representatives of States, international organizations, industry, private sector, academia, civil society organizations, United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to have substantive conversations on innovation in aviation and how it contributes towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and, as such, improving society at large. 

The Fair will feature a series of panels during which expert participants will be invited to promulgate, discuss, and help guide the implementation of the ICAO Policy on Innovation. The panels will focus on the role of innovation in supporting ICAO’s Strategic Objectives at global, regional and State levels, in line with the ICAO No Country Left Behind initiative, while promoting an environment where innovation in aviation can flourish in all ICAO regions. An exhibition area will showcase a range of new technologies and ideas that are being applied, or have the potential to be applied, to aviation.