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On October 15, 2013 in Montreal began the ICAO Council meeting. This is the first meeting of the new Council which includes 36 countries selected during the 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly. It is historically the first meeting of the Council, in the meetings of which Poland will participate during the years 2013-2016. The Polish delegation - Mr. Piotr Ołowski, President of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Poland and Ms. Małgorzata Polkowska - the Polish Permanent Representative on the ICAO Council are present at the meeting.

Currently, environmental issues in aviation are a key factor in the direction of the development of the aviation sector. National and foreign aviation experts observe a systematic increase in the importance of environmental issues understood both as individual elements of care for the environment and concern for the conversion of aircraft and air transport modes to make them compatible with a model of sustainable development.

The 38th  Session of International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly took place from September 24, 2013 to October 4, 2013 in Montreal Canada.

On October 1, President of the Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Piotr Ołowski became the Chairman of the Central European Rotation Group (CERG). Thus, Poland has assumed the leadership of the group for the next three years. During the ongoing 38th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly the CERG office was officially transferred to the Polish delegation. The CERG countries representatives officially welcomed the new Chairman of CERG and congratulated on winning the elections.

President of the Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Piotr Ołowski presented the model of Flaris LAR 1 airplane constructed in Poland to ICAO Secretary General - Mr. Raymond Benjamin during the lunch organized by Poland at the ongoing session of the 38th ICAO Assembly. After the great interest of the guests and the positive reception of the aircraft, the President of CAA sent a letter to the ICAO Secretary General on the possibility of permanent presentation of the aircraft model at ICAO headquarters in order to promote the Polish aviation sector. Thus, the model aircraft would be re-presented by the Polish delegation at the opening of the first session of the new ICAO Council on 15 October.

Today, for the first time in history, Poland was elected to the ICAO Council – the governing body of the most important aviation organization in the world - International Civil Aviation Organization. Thus, our country is a part of a small group of 36 of the 191 Member States, which will govern the work of ICAO for the next three years. It is a great Polish success which indicates the appreciation throughout the world of Polish contribution to civil aviation. The election in the third group, in which Poland won, took place on October 1, 2013 during the 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly in Montreal.

On 30 September 2013 the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - Mr. Raymond Benjamin, in accordance with Rule 57 and 58 of the Standing Rules of Procedure of the Assembly (Doc 7600) an official memo containing the list of Member States which candidate for election to the Council of ICAO in the third group. Poland is one in a small group of 14 States: Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Poland, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania.

On September 28, 2013 in Montreal took place the lunch organized by the Polish delegation during the 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly. The event was hosted by Mr. Piotr Ołowski - President of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Poland. Mr. President  gave an opening speech and warmly welcomed on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy numerous distinguished guests from all over the world. During lunch, the Civil Aviation Authority had the opportunity to present Poland and Polish achievements in the field of civil aviation. Traditional lunch is organized by one of the Member States for delegates of other 190 Member States during the Session of the ICAO Assembly. Among the invited guests were the Secretary General of ICAO - Mr. Raymond Benjamin, the President of ICAO Council - Mr. Roberto Kobeh González, and Directors General of Civil Aviation, including Mr. Catalin Radu - President of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC ) and simultaneously Director General of Civil Aviation of Romania.

The 2 of 3 Parts of the election of the ICAO Council have been conducted during the ongoing 38th Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly in Montreal. The election of the third group, from which the Polish representative candidates will be held on October 1. Polish candidate to the ICAO Council is Dr. Małgorzata Polkowska.

On September 27, 2013 at the meeting of the Technical Commission during the 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly, the President of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Poland Mr. Piotr Ołowski supported two documents number 99 and 245. The first document relates to the safe transport of children on board the aircraft, the second one - inhalation of fumes by flight crews and odors from the aircraft systems.