Aviation Security Standards Expert Group to Convene in Korea for International Deliberations

First ICAO International Aviation Security Meeting to Be Held in Korea
Focus on Risk Assessment and Global Security Standards

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority announced that they will hold the 38th International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aviation Security Expert Group Meeting in Seoul for four days starting June 10.

ICAO is a UN specialized agency with 193 member countries. This consultative body consists of experts from each country who review international standards and set agendas for creating or revising future international standards. The upcoming meeting will focus on risk and threat assessment in aviation security, analyzing aviation security threats and seeking response measures. About 30 participants from 15 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, which chairs the ICAO Aviation Security Panel, will attend.

Korea became a panel member in the field of aviation security for the first time in 2022. This is the first time an international aviation security meeting is being held in Korea. The participants will share trends in unlawful interference and terrorism in the aviation security sector, and clarify the concept of aviation security risks. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated that they plan to establish a risk assessment method applicable worldwide and develop it into an international standard.

View near the runway of Incheon International Airport. Photo by Yonhap News

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority is the agency responsible for managing and reviewing prohibited items for carry-on baggage. By attending this meeting, the authority will have the opportunity to learn about new international aviation security threats. The authority also plans to share its experience in operating the voluntary aviation security reporting system at the meeting.

Kim Hongrak, Director of Airport Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "We hope to jointly establish a preventive response system to address increasingly sophisticated security threats, and to promote Korea's risk-based security oversight approach, positioning Korea as a global leader in this field."

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