Documentation for the election of the ACI Africa Board members

Documentation for the election of the
ACI Africa Board members
(2017-2019)
*- Airport Members -*
ACI Africa Situation as of April 1, 2016:
62 regular members located in 47 countries managing 250 airports and 27 Business
partners.
 NORTH AFRICA: (EGYPT, MOROCCO, SUDAN, TUNISIA, LIBYA)
 WEST AFRICA: (BENIN, BURKINA FASO, CAPE VERDE, IVORY COAST, GHANA,
GUINEA, LIBERIA, MALI, MAURITANIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE,
TOGO, GAMBIA)
 EAST AFRICA: (COMORE, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, MADAGASCAR,
MAURITIUS, REUNION, SEYCHELLES, TANZANIA, UGANDA)
 CENTRAL AFRICA: (BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CENTERAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD,
CONGO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, GABON)
 SOUTHERN AFRICA: (MOZAMBIQUE, MALAWI, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, ZAMBIA,
ZIMBABWE, SWAZILAND, LESOTO)
Member of the Regional Board:
NORTH AFRICA:
 Mr. Zouhair Mohamed El Oufir: National Office of Airports -ONDA (Morocco)
 Eng Ismail Abou El Ezz: Egyptian Holding Company for Airports & Air Navigation
(Egypt)
 Mr.Guclu Batkin: TAV Tunisia (Tunisia)
WEST AFRICA/
 Mr. Saleh Dunoma: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Nigeria)
 Mr. PAPE MAEL DIOP: Agence des Aéroports du Sénégal (Senegal)
 Mr. Pascal Komla: Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin -SALT (Togo)
 Mr. Charles ASARE: Ghana Airports Company Ltd (Ghana)
EAST AFRICA
 M. Yatich Kangugo: Kenya Airports Authority (Kenya)
 M. George Sambali : Tanzania Airports Authority (Tanzania)
 Mr. John Tusumbira KAGORO: Civil Aviation Authority (UGANDA)
CENTRAL AFRICA
 Mr. Ahmat Hassan Orozi: ASECNA (Chad)
 Mr. Ange Christian Kossi Mazouka: ASECNA (Central Africa)
SOUTHERN AFRICA
 Mr. Emanuel Chaves: Aeroportos Mozambique (Mozambique)
 Mr. Robinson Misitala: National Airports Corporation Limited (Zambia)
 Mr. Bongani Maseko: Airports Company South Africa-ACSA (South Africa)
ASECNA
 Mr. Amadou Ousmane Guitèye: ASECNA (Senegal)
Treasurer:
 Mr. Papa Diery SENE: Agence des Aéroports du Sénégal (Senegal)
Secretary-General:
 Mr. Ali TOUNSI
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Regulatory recall
(Extract from the status of the ACI Africa)
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PART III: THE REGIONAL BOARD
Article 15. Composition of the Regional Board
The Regional Board shall consist of:
A. A maximum of 19 representatives of the Regular Members of the Region.
B. Of these, 15 are elected after consultation within the sub-regions by the Regional Assembly as
follows :
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5 places will be directly given to the members with the highest yearly traffic number in the
sub region (major contributors). The ranking will be made on the basis of the statistics
average of the last three years preceding the year of the elections.
The ten places left will be subdivided between the other countries of the sub-regions as
stipulated here after :
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C.
North Africa
: 2 members
West Africa
: 3 members
East Africa
: 2 members
Central Africa
: 1 member
Southern Africa : 2 members
(Note: The countries belonging to the five sub-regions are listed in Appendix 1)
The other 4 members are: the Past Chair of the region, the representative of ASECNA, the
representative of the host airport of the upcoming annual conference and the representative
of Business Partners (only Gold members). The latter three have no voting rights.
The President is elected from among the 15 elected members
D. The retiring President shall be member of the Regional Board until he/she is replaced by
his/her successor.
E. Only the official representatives of Regular Members of the Region may become Members of
the Regional Board.
F. Members of the Regional Board are elected for a term of three renewable years.
G. Any member of the Regional Board who ceases to be employed by the Regional Member that
he/she represents or any member of the Board who represents an airport which ceases to be a
Member of the Region, shall automatically vacate his/her seat on the Board. Any Member of
the Regional Board may resign by notifying the President in writing.
H. Alternates of members of the Regional Board shall be appointed in the same way as Regular
Members. They shall attend sessions only in the absence of the Regular Member
I.
A position of Treasurer preferably from within the Board should be established. The Treasurer
is a Member of the Executive Committee meetings.
Article 16. Duties of the Regional Board
A. The Regional Board shall determine regional policies for implementation by the SecretaryGeneral in accordance with the Internal Rules and decisions of the Regional Assembly. The
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Regional Board shall report to the Regional Assembly, shall supervise application of these
Internal Rules within the framework of laws and regulations in force and shall draw up the
agenda for the General Assembly.
B. The Board shall transmit to the World Governing Board for information applications received
from the Region for regular and associate membership of ACI in accordance with the ACI's
Constitution. It shall also take decisions on admission or refusal of new Regional Associate
Members, or on the termination or suspension of membership.
C. ACI Africa President and the Vice President shall represent the Region at the World Governing
Board. The Board shall nominate additional members as such seats become available.
D. The Board shall appoint the Secretary-General.
E. The Board shall report to ACI Headquarters on the utilization of funds received from ACI
Headquarters, submitting justificatory documents for the ACI Auditor.
F. The Board shall approve the regional programme of activities, and its participation in the work
of other regional agencies.
G. The Board may undertake any other duties assigned to it by the Regional Assembly in
accordance with the ACI Constitution.
H. Board Members are expected to travel on Board Business at their own expense.
Article 17. Proceedings of the Regional Board
A. The quorum for the work of the Board shall consist of not less than half of its Members.
B. The Regional Board shall reach its decisions by a majority of votes cast.
C. The Regional Board shall meet at least twice a year. It shall meet when summoned by the
President or at the request of at least half of its Members.
D. The Regional Assembly may pass a vote of censure on the Regional Board, following which the
Regional Assembly shall elect a new Regional Board.
E. In all cases of urgency, decisions may be taken by email vote of the members of the Regional
Board.
F. Minutes shall be kept of all Regional Board meetings, and shall be signed by the person
presiding over the meeting.
Article 18. Election of Board Members:
During the first Board meeting of ACI Africa (spring meeting) of the election year, the SecretaryGeneral shall prepare the state of the outgoing members according to the status of ACI Africa (Article
15/E). This state shall be approved by the Board at this spring meeting.
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Information to Board Members and request for application: Three months before the General
Assembly, the Secretary-General shall inform Regular Members (top management) and
Business Partners who have paid their dues (by email and by registered letter) of the upcoming
elections and quotas for each region according to the status of ACI Africa and request
candidature proposal.
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Reception of nominations: Application forms should be received (by email or postal letter) by
ACI Africa regional office no later than one month before the date of the Assembly.
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Election of Members of a sub-region:
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In case the number of candidates is equal to positions in the sub-region, the nominees
will be selected for the sub region.
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In case the number of nominees exceeds the number of positions of the sub-region,
the ACI Africa regional office shall inform members of the sub-region to review their
proposals for candidature.
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In case of non-compromise between members of a sub-region, elections will be held
at the Assembly.
Article 19. President and Vice-President of the Region
A. The Regional Board shall recommend candidates for the President and Vice President positions
from among its members for a one term of three years. Nominations may also be made from
the floor of the Regional Assembly; such nominee(s) must be members of the Regional Board.
The President and Vice-President shall be elected by the Regular Members at the Regional
Assembly. The election shall be decided by a majority of votes cast.
B. The President may delegate certain of his powers to the Vice-President and to members of the
Regional Board, but any such delegation shall always be revocable at any time by him/her.
C. If a Vice-President resigns or becomes unqualified to continue in this capacity, the President
shall propose to the Assembly the name of a successor in accordance with paragraph A above,
for the remaining portion of the relevant term.
Article 20. Replacement of the President
A. If the President resigns or becomes unqualified to continue in office, the Vice-President shall
succeed to the President’s position. Following the Vice-President’s fulfillment of the term of
office of the former President, he or she shall then be eligible to serve a three-year term as
President. The Board shall nominate a candidate from among its members as Vice-President to
the Assembly.
B. If the Regional Assembly makes a formal vote of censure on the Regional Board, the Regional
Assembly shall immediately elect the new President who shall take office immediately. During
the time between the vote of censure and the new President's taking office, the oldest person
representing a Regular Member at the Regional Assembly shall chair the Assembly,
notwithstanding the provisions of Article 17D above.
C. The retiring President shall not be eligible for re-election.
D. If the President and the Regional Board are severely in disagreement and if the President is
unwilling to resign; the President or the Regional Board may decide in the interests of the
Region to submit the dispute to the Regional Assembly. The Regional Assembly shall then hold
a secret ballot to decide the issue. If the result of the ballot is against the position of the Board,
see ACI Constitution Article 21.
Article 21. Election of the President and the Vice-President
During the first Board meeting of ACI Africa (spring meeting) of the election year, the Secretary-General
shall submit the criteria for the position of the President and the Vice-president of ACI Africa according
to the status (Article 18)
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Information to members and request of candidacy: A month before the Assembly, the
Secretary-General shall inform Board candidates and request nominating candidates.
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Reception of candidatures: Application forms should reach ACI Africa regional office no later
than 20 days before the date of the Assembly (by email or postal letter).
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Election of the President and the Vice-President of the Board:
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In case there is only one candidate for the position of President and only one for the
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position of the Vice-president, the nominees will be considered for ACI Africa Board.
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In case the number of nominees exceeds the number of positions, the candidates shall
be informed to review their proposals for candidatures. In case of non-compromise
between candidates, elections will be held at the Assembly.
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In case the number of candidates is less than the number of positions, the candidacy
will be restarted at the Assembly.
Article 22. Duties of the Treasurer
A. Present the Audit report to the Governing Board.
B. Oversee the accounting.
C. Help with the audit.
D. Attend Executive Committee meetings.
Article 23. Duties of the Secretary- General
The Secretary- General shall:
A. Prepare meetings of the Regional Assembly and the Board, and keep the relevant minutes;
B. Prepare Regional Conferences in co-operation with the host airport and ACI Headquarters;
C. Prepare the regional budget in cooperation with ACI Headquarters;
D. Keep the Region's accounts under control of ACI Headquarters' Treasurer;
E. Manage day to day business;
F. Pass on information to Regional Members;
G. Organize and co-ordinate the Regional Working Groups and their work,
H. Manage the performance of the Regional Office Staff.
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PART IV : EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Article 24. Members of the Executive
The members of the Executive Committee shall be members of the Governing Board. They shall be
appointed in accordance with Article 15 and shall implement the policies of the Governing Board.
Article 25. Composition of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall consist of 7 members as follows: the elected Chair and Vice-Chair of
the ACI Africa Regional Board of Directors, a representative of each sub-region (not including the
Vice-president of the sub-region), and the Treasurer, appointed in accordance with the provisions of
Article 15(I).
The Secretary-General of ACI Africa may, at the invitation of the Chair, also attend Executive
Committee meetings without voting rights.
Article 26. Meeting of the Executive Committee
Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held at any time and place determined by the
executive committee members and subject to the notification seventy-two (72) hours in advance in
writing notice or by mail to each member of the committee.
Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum. No replacement of members is authorized; the
physical presence of members is required. Absent members cannot invalidate such meeting or
cancel decision taken thereat. Any member of the Committee may at any time waive notice of a
meeting and may ratify, approve and confirm the proceedings that have been made.
Article 27. Authorities and Duties
A. Meetings shall be called by the Chair. The Executive Committee shall make proposals and
recommendations to the Governing Board. The Executive Committee shall provide continuity of
governance between meetings of the Governing Board.
B. The Executive Committee shall monitor and co-ordinate the activities of the regional standing
committees.
C. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for developing services to members.
D. The Executive Committee shall approve the chair and secretary of regional standing committees and
African representatives to World Standing Committees.
E. Decisions may be taken by a postal or e-mail vote of the members of the Executive Committee.
Votes at a telephonic meeting must be ratified by a postal or e-mail vote.
F. The Executive Committee shall oversee and monitor the activities of the Secretary-General of ACI
Africa.
G. The Executive Committee shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the ACI Africa Strategic
Plan.
H. Any motion for a supplementary dues assessment must first be submitted to the Executive
Committee, where at least three (3) sub-Regions’ representatives must vote in favor before it may
be submitted to the Governing Board.
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PART V : REPRESENTATIVES OF
ACI AFRICA TO WORLD
GOVERNING BOARD
Article 28. Member of the World Governing Board
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The World Governing Board is composed of 29 members and of 2 observers (maximum per
region) representing the five regions of ACI.
Within the World Governing Board, there shall be Executive and Audit Committees.
Members of the Executive and Audit Committees should be members of the World Governing
Board.
The Executive Committee consists of the elected Chair and Vice-Chair of ACI, the immediate
past Chair and the President/Chair of each region designated by each region and the Treasurer.
The Audit Committee members must not be on the Executive Committee.
The number of representatives and advisors depends on the traffic identified in each region.
Members of the World Governing Board are entitled to two terms of three years each.
(Exceptions are made regarding the Presidents/Chairs of the regions).
No replacement of members is authorized; the physical presence of members is required.
Missing three successive meetings automatically cancels the designation of the World
Governing Board member who will be replaced by another member.
The English language is the official language of meetings.
ACI doesn’t support any expenses related to attendance of meetings of the World Governing
Board.
Article 29. Procedures and rules for appointing ACI Africa members to the
World Governing Board
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Currently the African region is assigned five positions in the World Governing Board: 3
members and 2 advisors.
Representatives of ACI Africa to the World Governing Board shall be members of ACI Africa
Board of Directors.
Two seats are automatically allocated to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of ACI Africa.
The three remaining seats (one member and two advisors) shall be distributed between
members of the ACI Africa Board.
In case of a vacancy of a member position, the oldest advisors assume the position.
It is preferable that advisors shall be representative of the sub-regions and the different
categories of airports.
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Eligible members under the Statute of ACI
Africa
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COMPOSITION OF THE AFRICA REGION
At the date of December 2015, ACI Africa Region consists of sub-regions as follows:
SUB-REGIONS /
DISTRIBUTION
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES §
TERRITORIES IN THE SUB-REGION
(54)
COUNTRIES
MEMBER
(49)
MEMBER
6
16
12
10
10
6
15
11
8
9
8
21
12
10
10
NORTH AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
EAST AFRICA
CENTRAL AFRICA
SOUTHERN AFRICA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
NORTH AFRICA
ALGERIA
EGYPT
LYBIA
MAROC'
SOUDAN
TUNISIA
WEST AFRICA
BENIN
BURKINA FASO
CAP VERT
IVORY COST
GAMBIA
GHANA
GUINEA
GUINEE BISSAU
LIBERIA
MALI
MAURITANIA
NIGER
NIGERIA
SENEGAL
SIERRA LEONE
TOGO
Sub region
NORTH AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
EAST AFRICA
CENTRAL AFRICA
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Major contributors
Past Regional President
ASECNA
WBP
Representative of the host of the next annual
conference
EAST AFRICA
COMORE
DJIBOUTI
ERYTHREE
ETHIOPIA
KENYA
MADAGASCAR
MAURICE
REUNION
SOMALIEA
SEYCHELLES
TANZANIA
OUGANDA'
Member of the Board
2
3
2
1
2
5
1
1
1
1
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CENTRAL AFRICA
BURUNDI·
CAMEROUN
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
TCHAD
CONGO
CONGO (RDC)
EQUATORIAL
GUINEE
GABON
RWANDA
SAO TOME ET
PRINCIPE
SOUTHERN AFRICA
ANGOLA
BOTSWANA
LESOTHO
MALAWI
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
SOUTH AFRICA
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
SWAZILAND
Remark
by election
by election
by election
by election
by election
Without election
Without election
Without election
by election
Without election
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ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
Member Airports
Code membre
type
Sous reg
langue
AA244-1S
Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro
Operateur
Angola
Pays
Sus
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA258-1R
Aeroportos de Moçambique, (E.P.)
Mozambique
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA27-1R
Airports Company South Africa
South Africa
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA263-1R
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA267-1S
Civil Aviation of Botswana
Botswana
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA264-1R
Namibia Airports Company Limited
Namibia
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA260-1R
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited
Zambia
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA27-2R
Primkop Airport Management
South Africa
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA268-1R
Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority
Swaziland
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA265-1R
Airports Development Limited
Malawi
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA27-3R
Gateway Airports Authority Limited (GAAL)
South Africa
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA266-1R
Moshoeshoe 1 International Airport
Lesotho
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AA27-4R
Lanseria International Airport
South Africa
Reg
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE
Ang
AC235-1R
Administration Déléguée pour la Gestion des Activiés Aéronautiques Nationales du TCHAD
Tchad
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC242-2R
AERCO - Aéroports du Congo
Congo
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC236-1R
Aéroport de Bangui M'Poko
République Centrafricaine
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC237-1R
Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC)
Cameroon
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC242-1S
Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC)
Congo
Sus
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC240-1R
Malabo International Airport
Guinee Equatoriale
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC257-1R
Régie des Services Aéronautiques (RSA)
Burundi
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC243-1S
Regie des Voies Aeriennes (RVA)
Republique Democratique du Sus
Congo
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC250-1S
Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA)
Rwanda
Sus
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Ang
AC241-1R
Société Anonyme Aéroport de Libreville - ADL
Gabon
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC241-2R
Delegation de l'ASECNA au Gabon
Gabon
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AC240-2R
Delegation aux activités aéronautiques nationale de Guinee Equatorial
Guinee Equatoriale
Reg
AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Fr
AE253-1R
Aéroport International de Djibouti-Ambouli
Djibouti
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Fr
AE261-1R
Aéroports de Madagascar - ADEMA
Madagascar
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Fr
AE230-1R
Airports of Mauritius Co Ltd.
Mauritius
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE291-1R
Asmara International Airport Management
Eritrea
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE262-1R
Société anonyme Aéroport de la Réunion Roland Garros
La Reunion
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Fr
AE256-1R
Civil Aviation Authority (Uganda)
Uganda
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE269-1R
Etablissement Public Aéroport International Moroni
Comores
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Fr
AE251-1R
Ethiopian Airports Enterprise
Ethiopia
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE254-1R
Kenya Airports Authority
Kenya
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE255-2R
Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company Ltd
Tanzania (United Rep)
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE248-1R
Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA)
Seychelles
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE255-1R
Tanzania Airports Authority
Tanzania (United Rep)
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AE255-3S
Zanzibar International Airport/Department of Aviation
Tanzania (United Rep)
Sus
AFRIQUE DE L'EST
Ang
AN218-1R
Airports Authority of Libya
Libya
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Ang
AN20-1R
Egyptian Holding Company for Airport and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) - Egyptian Airports Company
Egypt
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Ang
AN20-2R
Egyptian Holding Company for Airport and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) - CAIRO Airport Company CAC
Egypt
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Ang
AN213-1S
Etablissement de Gestion des Services Aéroportuaires - EGSA alger adpm
Algeria
Sus
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Fr
AN213-2S
Etablissement de Gestion des Services Aéroportuaires - EGSA d'Alger
Algeria
Sus
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Fr
AN213-3S
Etablissement de Gestion des Services Aéroportuaires - EGSA de Constantine
Algeria
Sus
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Fr
AN213-4S
Etablissement de Gestion des Services Aéroportuaires - EGSA d'Oran
Algeria
Sus
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Fr
AN216-1R
Office de l'Aviation Civile et des Aéroports (OACA)
Tunisia
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Fr
AN212-1R
Office National des Aéroports-ONDA
Maroc
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Fr
AN211-1R
Khartoum International Airport Company
Sudan
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Ang
AN216-2R
TAV Tunisie
Tunisia
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
Ang
AN211-2R
Sudan Airports Holding Company
Sudan
Reg
Ang
AO227-1R
Aéroport de Niamey
Niger
Reg
AFRIQUE DU NORD
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
AO226-1R
Aéroport de Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO225-1R
Aéroport International d'Abidjan (AERIA)
Cote D'Ivoire
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO229-1R
Aéroport International de Cotonou/Cadjéhoun
Benin
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO228-1R
Aéroport International de Niamtougou
Togo
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO221-1R
Aéroport International Léopold Sédar Senghor
Senegal
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO223-1R
Aéroports du Mali
Mali
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO234-2R
Akwa Ibom International Airport
Nigeria
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
AO238-1R
ASA Empresa Nacional de Aeroportos e Segurança Aerea E.P.
Cape Verde
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
AO221-2R
ASECNA
Senegal
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
Ang
Fr
AO234-3R
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services
Nigeria
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
AO234-1R
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Nigeria
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
AO233-1R
Ghana Airports Company Ltd
Ghana
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
AO231-1R
Roberts International Airport
Liberia
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
AO232-1R
Sierra Leone Airports Authority
Sierra Leone
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
AO228-1R
Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin (SALT)
Togo
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO222-1R
Société des Aéroports de Mauritanie
Mauritanie
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO225-2R
SODEXAM
Cote D'Ivoire
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO224-1R
SOGEAC - Aéroport de Conakry G'Bessia
Guinea
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO223-2R
Delegation de l'ASECNA au Mali
Mali
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Fr
AO220-1R
Gambia civil aviation authority
La Gambie
Reg
AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
Ang
□ Suspended members
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Application documents for the ACI Africa
Board of Directors
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1. Commitment of Board Members
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Board members for the October 2016 elections must be able to serve for a 3 year term;
Board Members remain in regular contact with ACI Africa members in order to represent
their interests and needs during Board Meetings;
Board members should keep up to date on the developments in the field of aviation and
airport management internationally;
Board Members must be able to attend, prepare for and actively participate in all Board
meetings and functions. The ACI Africa Board holds 2 face-to-face Board meetings each year.
Face-to-face Board meetings are organized in conjunction with Working Group meetings and
the Annual General Assembly to minimize travel. Board members will receive an agenda and
materials for study prior to each meeting. Board Members are also asked between Board
meetings to participate in email or phone discussions to resolve issues and take decisions on
timely matters. Because ACI Africa Board is spread across the whole continent, ACI Africa
Board Members must be ready to participate actively in telephone, email and web-based
communication between Board meetings;
Board members should be willing to serve on committees and offer to take special
assignments related to the Board functions listed above;
Board members should be willing to represent ACI Africa at international events or at
meetings with international partner or potential partner organizations;
Board members should follow conflict of interest, confidentiality and financial policies
established by ACI Africa;
Board members should be willing to work with ACI Africa staff, Board members and others
for raising funds to help ACI Africa to achieve its sustainability goals;
Board members should be willing to be elected to represent the African region in the Board
of ACI World.
2. Nomination criteria for candidates
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Commitment to ACI Africa ’s vision and mission and an understanding of how to support its
goals and objectives;
 Regular Board members should be CEO’s or senior managers of the direction of their
organizations;
 Alternate members should be executives/directors within their organization and aviation
industry;
 High-quality leadership with commitment and contributions to programs that benefit
airports of Africa;
 Ability to objectively consider various perspectives to guide major policy decisions of ACI
Africa ;
 Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work collegially with others;
 Expertise in special areas needed by ACI Africa, including knowledge of governance, strategic
planning, development of membership organizations, aviation and airport management;
 Ability to be a public spokesperson on behalf of ACI Africa and its principles
It is desirable that the ACI Africa Board represents the overall interests of the airport community in
Africa, and reflects the geographic, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of member countries. For the 2016
elections, it is necessary that all candidates are willing to serve as vice president or president, if
elected by the Council.
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3. Election procedures of the ACI Africa Board
Nominations and election procedures are created to ensure transparency and promote a positive
atmosphere during the nomination and election process. These procedures are encoded in the ACI
Africa By-law / Statute. The ACI Africa Regional Office is tasked with organizing the nominations
process and elections within the rules established by the Board.
4. Nominations Procedures for the 2016 elections:
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The nominations process in 2016 is completely open to ACI Africa members whose dues are
in good financial standing/up-to-date. That is, both ACI Africa Regular Members and World
Business Partners are encouraged to nominate themselves or others as candidates for
election to the Board.
Following the ACI Africa Spring Meeting in April 2016, the nomination process shall be
initiated within the five sub-regions.
The sub-regions should co-ordinate the election process internally. The names of the
nominated candidates should be submitted to the regional office of ACI Africa by email
([email protected]; [email protected]) before 30 June 2016.
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Sub-region election Process
ACI Africa Co-ordination Process
If nominations exceed the number of positions available, the General Secretary will inform
the region to review the nominees.
In case the number of candidates remains higher than the number of positions for the subregion, an election for the sub-region will be organized at the time of the General Assembly
in October.
The Regional Office will contact all nominees personally at the time of their nomination to
find out if they accept their nomination.
The nominated candidates shall be presented to current Regional Board the on 15 October
2016, for ratification.
At the conclusion of the Board meeting, the Newly Regional Board shall recommend a
candidate for President and Vice President from among its members for a one term of three
years
4.3.
Selection of the ACI Africa President
The Newly Regional Board shall recommend a candidate for President and Vice President from
among its members for a one term of three years. Nominations may also be made from the floor
of the Regional Assembly; such nominee(s) must be members of the Regional Board. The
President and Vice- President shall be elected by the Regular Members at the Regional
Assembly. The election shall be decided by a majority of votes cast.
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Nomination form for the election of the ACI
Africa board members (period 2017-2019)
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Application Form
(For the election of the ACI Africa board members (period 2017-2019))
Purpose of the form
This form is for ACI Africa Members that would like to nominate someone from their
society/company to be a member of the ACI Africa Board Committee.
Participation criteria for
The membership dues of your organization must be up-to-date with ACI Africa before you can
nominate a candidate to stand for the ACI Africa Board Committee elections.
If your organization had its membership dues paid up to 2015, the membership is still valid. If you
are unsure whether your organization’s membership is valid, please send an e-mail to the ACI Africa
Secretary General [email protected].
Nomination criteria for candidates
An ACI Africa member wishing to be represented on the ACI Africa Board of Directors, must propose
an official representative and an alternate representative who will stand in for the official
representative in the event of absence of this latter.
Nominees for the Board Committee should meet the following criteria:
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The official representative should be a CEO or a senior executive.
Alternate members should be executives/directors within their organization and aviation
industry;
 The official representative and the alternate representative should have their nominations
supported by their organization;
 Be prepared to make a three-year commitment to the Board Committee
 Be able to attend two Board meetings annually
 Be able to focus on the big picture and common issues
 Promote ACI Africa and its activities to other agencies in the aviation sector
Please send the duly completed application form (herewith) duly, (preferably) by e-mail or with post:
ACI Africa Regional Office
Académie Internationale Mohammed VI de l'Aviation Civile
Nouasseur, Casablanca, Maroc
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
IMPORTANT!
Each candidate must prepare a short biography (maximum 200 words) or a declaration describing
his/her competencies/experiences and the projects which they bring to the ACI Africa Council. This
biography will be used for the electoral process and the voting forms if the number of candidatures
exceeds the number of available positions. The candidate can send his/her biography with the
nomination form or wait until he/she is requested by the Secretariat.
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Essential Information and Key Dates
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Nominations Process at sub-regional level Open: 1 May 2016
Deadline to submit candidates for the Board of Directors: 30 June 2016
Submit nominations in writing to the regional office of ACI Africa by email ([email protected]; [email protected]);
Please include the email of the person you are nominating and his/her biography!
Consult the ACI Africa website to download the application forms and for more information
about the elections process.
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Application Form
For the election of the ACI Africa board members
(Period: 2017-2019)
The completed form must be sent to ACI Africa Regional Office by email to [email protected];
[email protected]
Name of company / organization:
Address :
Postal Code :
Sub-region :
Country :
Passenger Traffic processed in 2015 :
Membership dues/contribution paid for 2015?*
Yes
No
The company / organization wishes to be a candidate for the election of the ACI Africa Board of Directors for
the period 2017 – 2019 and elects as its official representative:
Official representative of the company / organization
Surname :
Name:
Function/Title :
Signature of the Official Representative
Email :
Land line :
Mobile :
In the absence of the official representative, the alternate representative will be:
Surname :
Name :
Function/Title :
Signature of the Alternate
Representative
Email :
Land line :
Mobile :
The company / organization commits the authorized official representative and/or hi/her alternate to
 To participate in the two annual meetings of the ACI Africa Board of Directors and to manage the
costs of accommodation and transport of these representatives during displacements for these
meetings.
 To devote part of their working times for the ACI Africa business and to promote its activities.
Director General (or Responsible Senior) of the company / organization:
Surname :
Function/Title :
Name :
Signature & Stamp
* ACI Africa membership dues for 2015 must be paid before proposing a candidate to stand for the
election of the Board
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