UAV,Drones,RPAS Symposium by ICAO
Recently International Civil Aviation Organization has announced that it will arrange a symposium for discussing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones. The details of symposium are as follows :
Date : 23 to 25 March 2015
Location: ICAO Headquarters
Venue :Montréal, Canada
Presently everywhere Drones are banned for general public as FAA is still considering rules and regulations as drones could be a very lethal if not controlled .
About the Drones Symposium :
From 23rd to 25th March 2015, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will hold the first truly global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Symposium, titled “Remotely piloted or piloted: sharing one aerospace system” at its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
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A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR STATES, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS
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You can do Registration for visiting the Drones Symposium :
| WHO SHOULD ATTEND |
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| Friday, 20 March 2015 | 1400 – 1700 | ICAO Staff, Resident Delegations |
| Sunday, 22 March 2015 | 1400 – 2000 | All categories |
| Monday, 23 March 2015 | 0730 – 1200 | All categories |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2015 | 0900 – 1200 | All categories |
Fees Structure as follows :
| CATEGORIES | REGISTRATION FEES |
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| Government Officials | |
| Two (2) free registrations per State are available. To receive registration confirmation, a letter of nomination by the State must be received by ICAO. Please send letters of State-nomination either by email or by fax to the contact details below. | Free |
| Additional Government OfficialWith proof of Government designation upon on-site registration. | US$595 |
| Speakers and Moderators | |
| Each Speaker and Moderator Registration | Free |
| Industry Associations and Organizations | |
| Staff members of Industry Associations or Organizations as listed by ICAO(incl. members of UVS International and AUVSI) with proof of affiliation required at the on-site registration. | US$995 |
| Academia | |
| University professors, researchers and students with ID. | US$145 |
| General Participants | |
| Each General Participant Registration. | US$1,495 |
| Sponsors | |
| Platinum – six (6) freeGold – four(4) freeBronze – one (1) freeDelegate Bag – two (2)
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Free |
| Additional Sponsors | US$995 |
| Exhibitors | |
| Two (2) free for each single exhibition space | Free |
| Additional Exhibitors | US$995 |
| Media Partners And Supporting Organizations | |
| Two (2) free | Free |
| Additional Media Partners and Supporting Organizations | US$995 |
| ICAO Staff And Resident Delegations | |
| Each ICAO Staff and Resident Delegation Registration – upon presentation of ICAO ID during on-site registration. | Free |
FAA just cannot ban the Drones as it can be a very helpful tool in various fields as follows :
- Aerial Photography
- Flower Dropping
- Search and Rescue
- Transportation of goods in remote areas
- Inspection of Wind Mills
- In agriculture field for inspecting the crops or for seeding or crop dusting etc.
We still have to wait for March 2015 for getting some good news about Drones.
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