* QAC inks pact to offer Advanced Masters in Aviation Safety Management course

Qatar Aeronautical College has signed a partnership agreement with French national civil aviation college - École nationale de l'aviation civile (ENAC) to offer Advanced Masters in Aviation Safety Management to students and aviation professionals in QAC.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 3-day Global Aviation Training & TrainAir Plus Symposium at the Qatar National Convention Centre here. 
This was followed by the ‘TrainAir Membership’ awarding with the presence of HE Minister of Transport and Communication, Jasim bin Saif al-Sulaiti, , International Civil Aviation Organisation Secretary General Fang Liu and Qatar Aeronautical College director general Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad al-Thani.
The ceremony awarded new associate members as well as new full members, and new corporate partners from a host of countries that included Algeria, Oman, and China among others.
The symposium is being held for the first time in Qatar and the Middle East, hosted by Qatar Aeronautical College in collaboration with ICAO and support from Ministry of Transport and Communication. 
The opening ceremony was attended by more than 800 participants representing Members of the ‘TRAINAINR PLUS’ programme, industry stakeholders and academic institutions with the aim of providing them with a forum to learn about new programme features and benefits, develop new business opportunities, and promote their training organisation and products. This event provides a forum where ICAO Member States and training organisations come together to forge new partnership opportunities in aviation training, and at the same time increase their awareness of key near- and long-term capacity-building priorities for global air transport .
The ceremony was followed by the first session of the symposium entitled- ‘Building aviation training intelligence’, which was moderated by the Civil Aviation Training Magazine European Affairs editor Chris Long. 
The session focused on building aviation training intelligence methods through identifying and integrating decision useful information, establishing operational plans and training portfolios and meeting aviation growth projections with qualified personnel, all in support of State implementation of standards and recommended practices.
After a networking lunch break, the symposium continued with the second session of the day entitled- ‘Enhancing the TrainAir Plus Network’ through Aviation Training Intelligence. 
The session, moderated by Jie Huang, ICAO Training Design and Development manager, discussed the importance of the TrainAir Plus Programme in supporting the development of Aviation Training Intelligence. 
It defined the essential components of aviation training intelligence that assist training centers in building optimal portfolios and operational plans. It also highlighted the latest tools, methodologies and activities utilised by the TPP members.
The third session of the day- ‘Find your partner’ was a B2B session to identify potential collaborators in the field of training, while exploring the benefits of organising joint training activities and establishing communities of practice with TTP Members. 
The full day of activities concluded by a welcome dinner at Katara Cultural Village where the TrainAir Plus Prizes ceremony took place. The awards were presented by the Secretary General Liu to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of the recipient academies and organisations within the TTP programme.
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