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RPAS CivOps 2016 - The European Civil RPAS Operators’ Forum - Royal Military Academy - Brussels, Belgium - 19 & 20 January 2016UVS International - 86 rue Michel Ange - Bât. 2 - 2nd Floor - 75016 Paris, France - Tel.: 33-1-46.51.88.65 - Fax: 33-1-46.51.05.22

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THE EUROPEAN CIVIL RPAS OPERATORS’ FORUMAnnouncing the Way Forward

REMOTELY PILOTEDAIRCRAFT SYSTEMSCIVIL OPERATIONS

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE

Royal Military Academy

8 Hobbema straatBrussels, Belgium19 & 20 Jan. 2016

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DAY 1 - TUESDAY 19 JANUARY 2016Session 1 RPAS Operations 09.00-09.15 Overview of the Current Regulatory Situation Peter van Blyenburgh - Blyenburgh & Co,

France (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium & RAVT Cooperation Group member)

09.15-09.30 French Civil drone Council: A Tool for developing the drone industry & Market

CarineDonzel-Defigier-DGAC,France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” member)09.30-09.45 RPAS Operations in France - An industry

Perspective Stéphane Morelli - Fédération Professionelle du

Drone Civil (FPDC), France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” member)09.45-10.00 RPAS Operations in Germany - A legal

Perspective Dr Oliver Heinrich - BHO Legal, Germany

(“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member)10.00-10.15 t interactive Panel discussion 10.15-11.00 t Refreshment BreakSession 2 RPAS Operations11.00-11.15 RPAS in Agriculture: now & Tomorrow Corentin Cheron - Airinov, France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” & RAVT Cooperation

Group member)11.15-11.25 The Safe use of RPAS in the European Sky

(presentation by video) Matthijs van Miltenburg - European Parliament11.25-11.40 understanding Communication Requirements

for RPAS Traffic Management Systems SebastienBabiarz-Nokia,Germany11.40-11.55 Fully Autonomous drones: Technical Challenges

& development Methods Sébastien Varrier - Squadron System, France11.55-12.10 t interactive Panel discussion 12.10-13.30 t lunch in the RMA CafeteriaSession 3 RPAS Regulation - The Way Forward13.30-13.45 drones: The Proposed Way Forward - The

European Aviation Package Koen de Vos - European Commission DG

Mobility & Transport (MOVE)13.45-14.00 The EASA Opinion Antonio Marchetto - European Aviation Safety

Agency (EASA)14.00-14.15 How «Product Harmonisation legislation»

& Market Surveillance Could Contribute to drone Safety

Jean-Pierre Lentz - EuropeanCommissionDGfor Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs(GROWTH)

14.15-14.30 Towards the integration of RPAS into the Aviation System

Alain Siebert - Single European Sky ATM ResearchJointUndertaking(SJU)

14.30-14.45 EGnOS & Galileo Added value for RPAS and Funding Opportunities

CarmenAguilera-EuropeanGNSSAgency14.45-15.00 t interactive Panel discussion 15.00-16.00 t Refreshment Break

Session 4 RPAS Regulation - The Way Forward16.00-16.15 RPAS for Civil Protection AlessandroCarrotta-EuropeanCommissionDG

Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO)16.15-16.30 RPAS Regulation - The French Approach to

Malicious RPA Col Laurent Barrilliet - Ministry of Defence, France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” member)16.30-16.45 insertion of large drones into European Airspace Vincent de Vroey - Aerospace and Defence

Industries Association of Europe (ASD), Belgium16.45-17.00 Geo-Fencing: A Comprehensive Approach JonResnick,DJI,China (RAVT Cooperation Group member)17.00-17.15 Standards for light RPAS - An urgent Requirement André Clot - EuroUSC, UK (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium & RAVT Cooperation

Group member)17.15-17.35 t interactive Panel discussion 17.45-19.00 t Conference Cocktail in the RMA Mess

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY 2016Session 5 RPAS-related Awareness Creation09.00-09.10 «drones-Rules.Eu»: Purpose & Objective Philippe Carous - SpaceTec Partners, Belgium

(“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member)09.10-09.25 RPAS-related insurance JeanFournier-GlobalAerospace,France (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member)09.25-09.40 RPAS-related Privacy & data Protection RachelFinn-TrilateralResearch,UK (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member)09.40-09.55 update on JARuS & industry involvement EricSivel,JARUS09.55-10.10 t interactive Panel discussion10.10-11.00 t Refreshment Break Session 6 Solutions for the Safe Integration of RPAS11.00-11.15 SKYBRidGE - Bridging the Gap between Manned

& unmanned Aviation Marc Kegelaers - UniFly, Belgium (RAVT Cooperation Group member)11.15-11.30 PSMd Project Justyna Zdanowska - Dron House, Poland11.30-11.45 Airspace integration - With a Civil/Military Context Thomas M. Buckner, NATO Headquarters11.45-12.00 A new Generation of Risk Management TracyLamb,SGS,UK12.00-12.15 t interactive Panel discussion12.15-13.30 t lunch in the RMA CafeteriaSession 7 Solutions for the Safe Integration of RPAS13.30-13.45 A European Approach & Perspective to nASA

uTM Taro Kuusiholma - Sharper Shaper, Finland13.45-14.00 light uAS in non-segregated Airspace for

Maritime & Environmental Surveillance Koen Meuleman, VITO, Belgium14.00-14.15 droneRadar: The drone Awareness Control

System) WojciechWozniak&Pawel Korzec, dlapilota.pl

Sp z o.o, Poland14.15-14.30 t interactive Panel discussion14.30-14.40 t Conclusions & Announcements + Closure

RPAS CivOps 2016 - Conference Programme



Airinov, France è RPASoperatorspecialisedinagriculturalapplications lMember of “Conseil pour les Drones Civils” lMember of RAVT Cooperation GroupAerospace & defence industries Association of Europe (ASd)è Pan-European trade association lMember of ICAO RPAS Panel (observer) lMember of European RPAS Roadmap Implementation

Coordination Group l Member of the JARUS Stakeholder Consultation BodyBHO legal, Germany è High technology law experts lMember of “Drone-Rules.EU“ consortiumBlyenburgh & Co, France è StrategicRPASconsultancy&publishers&patentsearch lMember of “Drone-Rules.EU“ consortium lMember of RAVT Cooperation GroupConseil pour les drone civils (Civil drone Council), France è National public/private initiative (see page 4)direction générale de l’aviation civile (dGAC), France è National aviation authority lMember of “Conseil pour les Drones Civils” lMember of ICAO RPAS Panel lMember of JARUSdJi, Chinaè Producer of civil drones (leisure & commercial) lMember of RAVT Cooperation Groupdlapilota.pl Sp z o.o, Polandè High tech development companydron House, Polandè High tech development companydrone-Rules.Eu Consortium, Europeè Consortium co-funded by the Executive Agency for Small &

Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) of EC (COSME programme)European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)è European Union Agency lMember of European RPAS Roadmap Implementation

Coordination Group lMember of ICAO RPAS Panel lMember of JARUSEuropean Commission:-DirectorateGeneralHumanitarianAid&CivilProtection(ECHO)- Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneur-ship&Small&Medium-sizedEnterprises(GROWTH)

lMember of European RPAS Roadmap Implementation Coordination Group

-DirectorateGeneralMobility&Transport(MOVE) lChair of European RPAS Roadmap Implementation

Coordination GroupEuropean GnSS (Global navigation Satellite System) Agencyè European Union Supervisory Agency European unmanned Systems Centre (EurouSC), uK è Qualifiedentity lMember of “Drone-Rules.EU“ consortium lMember of RAVT Cooperation GroupFederal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), Switzerland è National aviation authority lMember of ICAO RPAS Panel lMember of JARUSFédération Professionnelle du drone Civil, France è NationalRPASassociation lMember of “Conseil pour les Drones Civils” l Member of UVS International’s International RPAS

Coordination CouncilGlobal Aerospace, France è Aviation insurers

lMember of “Drone-Rules.EU“ consortiumJARuS - Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on unmanned Systemsè Group of representatives of national aviation authorities

from 43 countries + 2 regional aviation authorities (EASA &EUROCONTROL) that has a purpose to recommend asingle set of technical, safety & operational requirements for allaspectslinkedtothesafeoperationofRPAS.


Ministry of defence - dPid, France lMember of “Conseil pour les Drones Civils”nATO Headquartersè North Atlantic Treaty Organizationnokia, Germanyè Mobile network specialistsRAvT Cooperation Groupè Non-funded international industry cooperation group

consisting of 20 companies from 12 countries, initiated by UVS International, which has as objective to lay the foundation for thedevelopmentofaRPASautopilotvalidationtool.

SGS, uKè Operational safety auditing & training in the areas of risk

management, safety systems, threat & error management.Sharper Shape, Finland è RPAS-relatedhightechcompanySingle European Sky ATM Research Joint undertaking (SESAR Ju)è European public/private partnership that manages the

developmentphaseoftheSingleEuropeanSkyATMResearchprogramme.


SpaceTec Partners, Belgium è Programme management company lMember of “Drone-Rules.EU“ consortiumSquadrone System, Franceè Manufacturer of autonomous dronesTrilateral Research, uK è Experts in data protection & privacy lMember of “Drone-Rules.EU“ consortiumuniFly, Belgium è Aviation software development company lMember of RAVT Cooperation GroupuvS international è InternationalRPASassociationfederating25nationalRPAS

associations in 23 countries & representing over 2700 corporate members in 44 countries.

lInitiator of the RAVT Initiative lMember of ICAO RPAS Panel (observer) lMember of European RPAS Roadmap Implementation

Coordination Group l Member of the JARUS Stakeholder Consultation BodyviTO, Belgiumè FlemishInstituteforTechnologicalResearch lMember of the LUMEN Consortium

SPECIAL FOCUS ON FRANCEFrance is currently the country with the largest quantity of certificated RPAS operators (2147 *) jointly deploying 3851 * RPA(with398 *RPAtypecertificatesgranted).Anexplanationofhow this growth was made possible will be given, and why the country’s aviation stakeholder communities have teamed to form the «Conseil pour les drones civils», with the objective to make thenationalRPASmarketsustainable&toprepareitforthefuture& to maintain its growth. 4 representatives of the «Conseil pour lesdronescivils»arepresentingatRPASCivOps2016.* = Quantites valid on 10 Nov. 2015

Presenting Organisations & Their Affiliations



The Council for Civil Drones - France

Thefirstmeetingofthe“Conseilpourlesdronescivils“(CouncilforCivilDrones),tookplaceon4June2015,underthechairmanshipofPatrickGandil,thedirectorgeneraloftheFrenchcivilaviationauthority.AtthismeetingareviewwasmadeoftheworkaccomplishedwithintheframeworkofthefirstphaseoftheFrenchgovernment’s“NewIndustrialFrance”initiative.The”Conseilpourlesdronescivils”consistsofrepresentativesofthenationalprofessionaldronefederation(FPDC),thenationalaeronauticalandspaceindustrytradeassociation(GIFAS),variousaeronauticalindustrialgroups, operators, public utility companies, agricultural cooperatives, academia, competence clusters, and governmental authoritiesfromvariousministries&agencies.ItmakesrecommendationsonbehalfoftheFrenchRPAScommunity.The”Conseilpourlesdronescivils”hasadoptedasetofactionplansencompassingthreethemes:lOperations,Regulation&Use:To collectively identify future markets, frequency protection, remote pilot qualification,

definetheregulatoryevolutionnecessaryfortherationalincrementaldevelopmentoftheuse of drones;

l Technology & Security: To draw up a roadmap permitting to identify the most promising technologies and to coordinate the research efforts required to develop them (incl. test facilities);

l Support & Promotion: To facilitate the development of the national civil drone community (export, communication &education,accesstofinancing,insurance,dataprotection&privacy,generalacceptance).

In each of these domains, it is the objective, by means of a pragmatic approach, to coordinate all national efforts at all levels and involve all players, in order to support the multiplication of the usage of civil drones and the development of civil drone-related innovative technologies and services.Withthesupportofthe“Directiongénéraledesentreprises“(anagencyoftheFrenchMinistryofEconomy,Industry&DigitalMatters, responsible for the development of the competitiveness & growth of industrial & service enterprises), the Council for CivilDroneswatchesoverthecorrectintegrationofitsactionplanwiththesolutionsofthesecondphaseofthenational“NewIndustrialFrance”initiative,namely“TransportofTomorrow”,“IntelligentObjects”and“DigitalConfidence”,andinparticularthetechnologicalprojectsidentifiedbyitstechnicalroadmap.ThecurrentFrenchcivilRPAScommunityconsistsofwellover2300companiesandtheeconomicactivityassociatedwiththisbuddingcommunity(2147RPAoperatorsdeploying3851RPA;140approvedRPASproducers;398grantedRPAtypecertificatesQnties valid on Nov 2015) already represents several hundred million Euros per year. The rapid development of the French drone community is the fruit of the conjunction of a balanced regulation, a dense network of very innovative small & medium-sized companies, a long national aeronautical tradition, and visionary agricultural users and public utility companies.

Drone-Rules.EU - Belgium, France, Germany, UkTheDrones-Rules.EUprojectaimsatbuildingacomprehensiveandhighqualityonlinepresenceinorder to create THE reference web portal in the European Union (EU) (+ Norway and Switzerland) with the purpose of increasing awareness and facilitating understanding of the legal environment and constraintsinrelationwithlightRPASoperations(safety,privacyanddataprotection,insurance,etc.),withafocusonnon-commercial operators (incl. hobbyists). The project will also facilitate access to the European market for commercial operators intendingtouseRPASintheirhomecountry,orinotherEUcountries,andshowcasetheopportunitiesforeconomicandjobmarketgrowththatRPASrepresentforentrepreneursandSmall&Medium-sizedEnterprises(SMEs).TheDronesRules.EUprojecthasthreeobjectives:l Design online educational and training material intended to increase awareness and knowledge of commercial and non-commercialoperatorsabouttheregulatoryframeworkapplicabletotheuseoflightRPASintheEuropeanairspace,aswellasinformingthemonthepotentialsafety,liabilityandprivacyrisksassociatedtoRPASoperations.

l Collect, elaborate and monitor information from all EU Member States (+ Norway & Switzerland) to present the requirements relatedtoLightRPASoperationsintheareasofprivacy&dataprotection,operationalsafety,liabilityandinsurancerequirements.

lDevelop& deploy a comprehensive, engaging and accessibleweb library thatwill act as a one-stop-shop for theRPAScommunity(existingstakeholdersandpotentialnewentrants).TheportalwillbeavailableinthefivemainEUlanguages(EN,DE,ES,IT,FR)withcountry-specificinformationonRPASrulesandregulationstranslatedinthelanguageoftheconcernedMemberState.The portalwill also showcase success stories and best practices, so as to increase the uptake ofRPAStechnologies by small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in new entrepreneurial ventures, as well as their acceptance by civil society. In order to maximise the impact of the project, the Consortium will actively promote the platform by organizing training sessions and promotional events.

The Drone-Rules.EU consortium partners combine a wealth of experience in RPAS regulations and EU institutionalcommunication activities. In addition, they also represent a unique team, gathering some of the most knowledgeable and renownedspecialistsoftheEuropeanRPASregulatorylandscape.Thesevenconsortiumpartnersare: lBHOLegal,Germany lBlyenburgh & Co, France lEuroUSC International, UK lGOPAcom,Belgium lGlobalAerospace,France lSpaceTec Partners, Belgium lTrilateralResearch&Consulting,UKTheconsortiumhasreceivedthesupportofkeyRPASstakeholdersintheEU(nationalRPASassociations,manufacturers,operators, service providers, etc.), thus ensuring that the impact of the project will be maximised across the EU, thanks to a strong network of multipliers.TheDrone-Rules.EUproject istheresultofthecallforproposals«COS-RPAS-2014-2-03:FacilitatingaccesstoregulationforLightRemotelyPilotedAircraftSystems(RPAS)»launchedbytheEuropeanCommissionExecutiveAgencyforSmall&Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME). It started on 1 October 2015 and has a duration of 24 months.





DAY 1 - TUESDAY 19 JANUARY 2016Session 1 RPAS Operations

09.00-09.15 Market Structure & Current Regulatory Situation Peter van Blyenburgh Blyenburgh & Co, France & uvS international, The netherlands (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium & RAVT Cooperation Group member) Bio Data Peter van Blijenburgh, a Dutch national, was born in The Netherlands

(1948) and resides in Paris, France (since 1976). He is the CEO of Blyenburgh & Co, a French strategic consultancy company & publisher.Mr. Van Blijenburgh is the founder of EuroUVS (1997), which became UVS International in 2000. He is currently in his 9th two year mandate as president of UVS International (www.uvs-international.org), a non-profit association registered in TheNetherlands and operating out of offices in Paris, France, which representsmore than 2700 companies &organizationsinvolvedwithRPAS/dronesin44countries.Hehasinstigatedthecreationof14nationalRPAS/droneassociations,andhasbeentheinstigatorofand/orparticipantinmultipleinitiativesrelatedtoRPAS/droneregulations&standards.HeisthefounderoftheInternationalRPASCoordinationCouncil,whichfederates25associationsin23countries[Seepage16].Heistheeditorof“RPAS:TheGlobalPerspective”,thewell-respectedannualRPAS/dronereferencepublicationandisalsothecreatorofwww.rpas-regulations.com, the world’s only websitededicatedtoRPAS/droneregulations,whichmonitors267countries&overseasterritories,aswellaswww.uvs-info.com(agenericRPAS/droneinformationsource),adatabaseofinternationallyregisteredpatentsrelativetoRPAS/drones(atsystem&sub-systemlevel),thearchitectoftherelatedpromotionalwebsite(www.uas-patents.org), and the co-organizer of the upcoming EuropaDrone trade show (www.eurodrones.info).

Mr.VanBlijenburghhasbeen implicatedwithRPAS/dronessince1987andhassuppliedadvisory servicesto corporate & governmental entities in Europe, the Middle East, and Far East & USA. He is a member of the ICAORPASPanel,EuropeanRPASSteeringGroup,theEC’sRPASRoadmapImplementationCoordinationGroup, EASA’s Safety Standards Consultative Committee, JARUS’ Stakeholder Consultation Body, theEuropeanCommission-funded“Drone-Rules.EU”consortium,aswellasvariouscorporate&academicadvisorycommittees.

Abstract ThispresentationwillexplaintheproblemsandobstaclesrelevanttotheintegrationofRPA(remotelypilotedaircraft) into non-segregated airspace and into very low level airspace (< 500 ft.). It will highlight the actions takenbytheEuropeanCommissionanditsagenciesrelativetoRPAS(remotelypilotedaircraftsystems).

An overview of the regulatory situation in Europe, and the rest of the world, will be given, as well as the organisation of the RPAS industrial community (manufacturers, operators & other service suppliers), what“aerialoperations”are,what“aerialwork/specializedoperations”are,andthevarioussub-categoriesthatexistin“aerialwork/specializedoperations”.

09.15-09.30 French Civilian drone Council: A Tool for developing the drone

industry and Market Carine Donzel-Defigier dGAC, France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” member) BioDataAfteradegreeinengineering,CarineDonzel-DefigierjoinedtheFrench

Civil aviation authority (DGAC, direction générale de l’aviation civile)asdeputyheadofthefrenchaircarriersandpublic interventionoffice,tasked with economic regulation and oversight of French aircarriers and the implementing of the French public service obligation (PSO) programme. She then joined the Airworthiness and Operations department where she headed the international activities monitoring and operational quality officeforfouryears.ThisofficeparticipatesinelaboratingandimplementingthesafetyoversightpolicyofFrenchaircarriers and is responsible for elaborating and implementing the ramp inspection programme in France, both on French and foreign aircarriers (technical inspection of aircraft during turn-around). In September 2015, she joinedtheaeronauticdepartmentasdeputyhead.Thisdepartmentisinchargeofdefiningandputtingintoeffectthe aeronautical research and development support policy and of the secretariat of the Civilian Drones Council.

Abstract A dynamic drone market emerged rather quickly in France, thanks to a drone regulation dating back to april 2012, allowing professional use of drones under some restrictions. Now, more than 1900 drone operators exist in our country. The Civilian Drones Council was created in early 2015 in order to structure the drone industry in France, maintain links between its various actors and help to develop the drone market. The Council, which firstplenarywasheldlastJune,gatherdronemanufacturers,droneoperators,staterepresentatives,clusters,equipment manufacturers and big drone clients. It consists of an executive committee, and three technical committee : «Operations, uses and regulation», «technologies and safety» and «drone industry support and promotion».The latterdealswithexportmatters,privacyrights,financing, insurance,societalacceptanceofdrones. The «technologies and safety» committee elaborates the technological roadmap of the Council and proposes reasearch projects in accordance to the roadmap. The «operations, uses and regulations» committee has to identify the various operational and regulatory barriers to the full use or operation of drones and propose adequate actions to remove these barriers.



09.30-09.45 RPAS Operations in France - An industry Perspective Stéphane Morelli Fédération Professionelle du drone Civil (FPdC), France

(“Conseil du Drone Civil” member) Bio Data Stéphane Morelli graduated from Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr

and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. He retired from the French Army in 2011, after a career dedicated to leadership and military technology. From 2007 to 2009, hecommandedthetacticalRPASregimentoftheFrenchArmy.In2009,hewasassignedasintelligenceandRPASexpertforfutureprogramsoftheArmy.In2012,hefoundedAzurDrones,acivilRPASoperatorspecializedintheEnergy,Construction,IndustryandSecuritysectors.Azur Drones has already performed several missions for major companies in these sectors. In 2013, Stéphane Morellico-createdtheFédérationProfessionnelleduDroneCivil(FPDC),theFrenchRPASusersassociation,ofwhich he is the President. He represents the FPDC on UVS International’s Board of Directors.

Abstract This presentation will detail the re-organisation of the FPDC and the actions taken by this association over thelast3years.ThecurrentsituationpertainingtocivilRPASoperationsinFrance,aswellaswhatrequiresimprovement, will be highlighted. Emphasis will be placed on the positive coordinated national dynamics that have been created by the creation of the «Conseil du Drone Civil».

09.45-10.00 RPAS Operations in Germany - A legal Perspective dr Oliver Heinrich BHO legal, Germany (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member) Bio Data Oliver Heinrich is co-founder and partner of BHO Legal - a consortium

member of the «Drone.Rules.eu» EU funded project. Oliver studiedGermanandAnglo-AmericanlawattheUniversitiesofTrierandCologne.He wrote his doctoral thesis at the Institute of Air and Space Law of the University of Cologne on legal questions of national and European research funding. Prior to working as an attorney, Oliver was a project manager for the EuropeanSatelliteNavigationSystemGalileoattheGermanAerospaceCentre(DeutschesZentrumfürLuft-undRaumfahrte.V.).OliverisamemberoftheextendedboardofUAVDACH,memberoftheassociation’s air law expert group and head of its legal work group.

Abstract Thepresentationprovidesanoverviewof thecurrent legalsituation foroperatingRPAS inGermanyand itspracticalimplicationsfortheusercommunity.ExplicitrulesonRPASwereintroducedintoGermanfederalairlawaslateas2012.DuetothestructureoftheGermanadministration,theserulesareimplementedbylocaladministrationswithinthesixteenfederalstates(‘Bundesländer’).Whilethisisalreadyahighnumber,dependingon the structure of a state, there may even be different administrations responsible for different administrative districts.ThespecificrulesforRPASapplyonly,iftheRPASisnotusedforsportorleisureactivities;forotherusecasestherulesformodelaircraftapply.Ifusedforotherthansportorleisureactivities,theoperationofRPASinGermanyalwaysrequiresanofficialpermission,grantedbythelocaladministrations.Theunderlyingrulesare very wide, and open for individual conditions, interpretation and discretion by the administration on a case by case basis. The overall situation may lead to diverting implementations of the federal air law by the different responsiblelocaladministrations.Furthermore,inordertouseanRPASoutsideanadministrativedistrict,forwhich the initial permission was provided, additional authorisation and transfer of permission is necessary, sometimescreatingextrafees.Accordingly,thesituationinGermanyishighlycomplex.Agoodunderstandingishowever essential for devising use cases relevant for business models.

10.00-10.15 t interactive Panel discussion 10.15-11.00 t Refreshment Break

Session 2 RPAS Operations

11.00-11.15 RPAS for Agriculture: now & Tomorrow Corentin Cheron Airinov, France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” member) Bio Data Florent is the CEO and co-founder ofAIRINOV, a start-

up providing product and services for an intensive and sustainable agriculture through an expertise in sensors and drones regarding crop monitoring. Engineer inComputerScienceandGeographic InformationSystems, specialised in imageprocessing, Florent runs this company, which was awarded in 2010 by the French Ministry ofEducationandResearchduringtheFrenchNationalStart-upCompetition.25employeesgather their scientificandmanagement knowledge toacquiredatawith agronomicmodelsconceived by Airinov, based on lab crop analysis. This complete expertise and solid experience letsAIRINOVbeingconsideredasthepioneerinprecisionagriculture.

Abstract Agriculture is presented in various market studies as the biggest economic sector for civil drone applications inthenextfiveortenyears.Nowadays,afewcompaniesprovideimagingservicestofarmersusingdrones.AIRINOVanditsnetworkofdroneoperatorshasbeenmapping30.000hainmorethan2.000flightsin2015inFrance,andhopetoreach100.000habytheendoftheyear.Theseflightsarecarriedoutbylicenseddroneoperators,trainboththeoreticallyandpractically,andnearly80%oftheflightshaverequiredanagreementwith



one or more airdrome or helipad. A process that is acceptable for an established and specialized company, butcouldthecurrentFrenchregulatoryframeworkbeagoodbaseforfutureoperationsoverfarms?Whatisthe future of drone in agriculture? Different scenarios are plausible and could very well coexists. Licensed and well trained drone operators could very well expand their activities in agriculture in the next years. But some, ormany,farmerscouldalsobuytheirownRPASashardwarepricesdecrease.Wouldeveryfarmerwhohasboughtadronefor lessthan1.000€followaproper training,costingtwicethepriceof thedrone, just toflyover his own land?What are the actual risks andwhat should the future regulatory framework anticipate?This presentation will try to point out the risks of drones in agriculture and suggest ideas for a future regulatory frameworkthatshouldanticipatetheuseoflightRPASbyindividualfarmers,basedonafour-yearexperienceof drone operations in France.

11.15-11.25 The Safe use of RPAS in the European Sky Matthijs van Miltenburg European Parliament Bio Data Matthijs van Miltenburg has been a Dutch Member of the European

Parliament since 2014 for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). He is member of the Committee on RegionalDevelopment (REGI) and the Committee on Transport and Tourism(TRAN).AsmemberoftheTransportCommitteeVanMiltenburgisthespokespersonforALDEon the civil use of drones. Van Miltenburg is also member of the delegations for European relations with Latin American countries. From 2012 untill 2014 Van Miltenburg worked as project manager Foreign Investments. Before he was elected as Member of European Parliament Van Miltenburg was a member of the city council of Den Bosch for four years. Between 2007 and 2012 he was senior policy advisor International Affairs at the Province of Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands. From 1997 to 2001 Matthijs van Miltenburg worked for the Dutch ministry of Transport. Van Miltenburg has an educational background in international law.

Abstract In December the European Commission will present its proposal for legislation on the safe and sustainable integration of civil drones into European airspace as part of the aviation package. Prior to the presentation of the aviation package the European Parliament drafted its own initiative report on the safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, commonly known as drones) in the field of civil aviation. Being theALDE shadowrapporteur on this topic, Matthijs van Miltenburg will elaborate on the importance of European legislation for the civil use of drones, and the main opportunities and challenges as determined by the European Parliament. (Video presentation).

11.25-11.40 understanding Communication Requirements for RPAS Traffic Management Systems

Sebastien Babiarz nokia, Germany BioData SebastianBabiarzisRPASInnovationResearchManagerin

Nokia TechnologyCenter Ulm,Germany. Formore than 10yearsSebastianhasbeenworkinginvariouspositionsfromR&DtoCustomerSupportwherehegainedextensiveexperienceinmobilenetworksystemsarchitecture(GSM,UMTS,LTE).Internet ofThings (IoT),RPASbeing one of them, is his current challenge and passion.Sebastian holds a Master of Science in Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering.

Abstract Nokia as the world’s specialist in mobile networks, is the vendor to all biggest mobile network operators around the globe. Nokia provides end-to-end mobile network communication solutions and high quality services.

Thedrone(RPAS)markethasdramaticallyincreasedinthelastcoupleofyears,whichhasinfluencedgeneralpublic safety. Unawareness of safe drone usage has in many cases caused incidents around the globe.

As being already heavily involved in public safety aspects, Nokia has started an innovation project regarding a possiblesolutionforRPAStrafficmanagement.

ThesolutionwouldreuseexistingmobilenetworkinfrastructuretosecurecommunicationbetweenRPASandthetrafficmanagementsystem.Thefirstprototypeofatrafficmanagementsystemwastestedtoinvestigatethe problem more deeply in order to understand what improvements are needed in mobile networks to secure identificationandcommunicationaspectsneededforsuchasystem.

11.40-11.55 Fully Autonomous drones: Technical Challenges & development Methods

Sébastien varrier Squadron System, France Bio Data Sébastien Varrier was born close to Lyon, France, in 1987.

In 2010, he completed his Engineering degree and M.Sc. In ControlandEmbeddedSystemsfromGrenobleINP-ENSE3(Grenoble,France). In2013,hecompletedhisPh.D.degreeinControlSystemsTheory,withintheGIPSA-lab’scontrolsystemsdepartment,fromtheGrenobleInstituteofTechnology(Grenoble,France).Duringthose 3 years, he focused on the development of solutions for the detection of critical situationsandfaulttolerantcontrolofvehicles.Hedevelopednewalgorithmstodetectveryefficientlyvehiclelack of control, actuators and sensors failures such as active power steering or semi-active suspensions. He also



builta1/5thscalevehicleequippedwithmanysensorssuchasaccelerometers,gyrometers,GPS,ultrasonicsensors etc ... A stm32 board made the interface between the power modules (for traction and direction) and sensorsandembeddedfaulttoleranceandsafetyalgorithms.Hismultifieldexperience(sensors/actuators/mechanics / informatics / algorithms etc ...) gave him an overview of any complex system. He joined Squadrone System as lead system architect and manages the software development. His experience in algorithms permitted to improve the trajectories of the drone and the overall safety. Sébastien is CTO of the Innovation department.

Abstract Thelastcenturywitnessedtheevolutionofflyingsystems,frommannedpilotedaircrafttofullyautomaticaircraft.Inthelastdecade,theemergenceofautomatedremotelypilotedaircraftsystems(RPAS),alsocalleddrones,has taken place. The next generation of drones is already being developed and concerns fully autonomous drones. However, this raises many challenges that have to be addressed. The company Squadrone System with its product HEXO+ is proposing a new generation of personal drone that is fully autonomous. The development ofsuchasystemrepresentsahugeworkwhichisfirstlyguidedbysafetyandrobustness.Developingafullyautonomous system means that you need to trust the technology (hardware + software) and rely on sensors. This also means you need to think about all the possible failures and spend much time to test the system. Testing is the key issue, but it requires time, many resources, and it is not always perfectly representative of the real“autonomous”behaviorofthesystem.DuringthedevelopmentofHEXO+,manytechnicalchallengeswerefacedwhendealingwithsensors,softwareandreliability,toensuresafetyoftheflights.Thispresentationfocuseson some key examples the company faced to illustrate challenges when dealing with safety and autonomous systems; it will conclude with general recommendations for future development of drone systems. Moreover, this presentation proposes means to develop correct and reliable embedded software for drones, taking into account thedifferencesbetweenthedroneecosystemandtheavionicsmixingautomatedverificationsandDO-178Cadaptation, depending on the drone criticality.

11.55-12.10 t interactive Panel discussion 12.10-13.30 t lunch in the RMA Cafeteria

Session 3 RPAS Regulation - The Way Forward

13.30-13.45 drones: The Proposed Way Forward - The European Aviation Package Koen de vos European Commission dG Mobility & Transport (MOvE) Bio Data Koen de Vos (Belgian, born on 21 March 1962) studied law (1985) and

economics (1987) at the University of Leuven, Belgium. He started his career at the centre for development studies of the University of Antwerp (1988-89) and at the higher institute for labour studies of the University of Leuven (1990-93). He joined the services of the European Commission in 1993 to work on social and employment issues in the Coal and Steel industries and on Social Dialogue. Hemoved to theTransportDirectorate-General in2002 to join theSingleEuropeanSkyteam,workinginthefieldofairtrafficmanagementtopreparethesecondSingleEuropeanSkypackage.SinceSeptember2009hehasassumedresponsibilities inthefieldofaviationsafetyandenvironmentwhereheiscurrently working on drones.

Abstract On 7 December 2015 a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the European Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation was published by the European Commission (The EuropeanAviation Package). This initiative is part of the 2015 European Commission’s ‘Aviation Strategy to Enhance the Competitiveness of the EU Aviation Sector’. Its objective is to prepare the EU aviation safety regulatory frameworkforthechallengesofthenexttentofifteenyearsandthustocontinuetoensuresafe,secureandenvironmentally friendly air transport for passengers and the general public. This initiative builds on over twelveyearsofexperience in the implementationofRegulation(EC)No216/2008and itspredecessor.Thisproposal must also be seen in the context of the Commission priorities of fostering jobs and growth, developing the internal market and strengthening Europe’s role as a global actor. This initiative aims at contributing to a competitive European aviation industry and aeronautical manufacturing which generates high value-jobs and drives technological innovation. It will create an effective regulatory framework for the integration of new business models and emerging technologies. In particular this initiative proposes to create a Union framework forthesafeintegrationofRPAintotheEuropeanairspace.ThispresentationwillthemajorpointspertainingtoRPASandwillexplainthewayforward.

13.45-14.00 The EASA Opinion Antonio Marchetto European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) BioData As EASA RPAS Technologies Expert Antonio Marchetto is

involvedonregulatoryaswellascertificationactivitiesinthecivilunmanned aircrafts domain. He has been particularly engaged in the process leading to the publication of the Agency’s technical opinion on a regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned aircrafts. Before joining the Agency he worked for several years in the military unmannedaircraftdomainbeingdeeplyinvolvedinthenEUROnprogramand,previously,inthe UAV demonstrator program Sky-X. He formerly carried out systems design, development andcertificationactivitiesforseveralotherprograms,suchastheC27-JairlifterandtheEurofighter.Heholdsadegree in Electronics Engineering from the Turin Polytechnic and a Master in Technology Management from the



Stetson School of Business and Economics of Mercer University, Atlanta. Abstract EU Member States’ regulation in the unmanned aircrafts domain is today not harmonized. This situation prevents

tofullybenefittheunmannedaircraftspotentialforgrowth.TheEuropeanCommissionandEASAareworkingtogether to establish a new European framework which, preserving the adequate level of safety for operation of unmanned aircrafts, will foster growth in this market segment through legal certainty and harmonization of rules. The presentation will encompass the current regulatory situation in the various MSs, the extension of EU competence to drones of all sizes and the future regulatory scenario being proposed within the EU.

14.00-14.15 How «Product Harmonisation legislation» & Market Surveillance Could Contribute to drone Safety

Jean-Pierre lentz European Commission dG for internal Market, industry,

Entrepreneurship & SMEs (GROWTH) Bio Data Jean-Pierre Lentz is civil engineer. He joined SABCA a Belgian

aerospacecompany,wherehefirstworkedonspaceprogrammesforthe European Space Agency. He led in particular the development of a European space suit. Subsequently, Jean-Pierre became assistant to the head of the company, supporting the cost reduction programme and the reorganisation of the company. He joined the European Commissionin1999asprojectofficerintheaeronauticsunitofDGResearch.Heightyearslater,Jean-PierremovedtoDGEnterprise,whereheworkedonIntellectualPropertyandSpaceindustrialpolicy.Since2years,Jean-PierreispartoftheteamleadingtheworkoftheEuropeanCommissionintheareaofRPAS.

Abstract The presentation will discuss how Product harmonisation legislation and market surveillance tools (including CE marking) could contribute to drone safety lagislation and how it could increase the safey of drones’operations.

14.15-14.30 Towards the integration of RPAS in the Aviation System denis Koehl Single European Sky ATM Research Joint undertaking BioData Denis joinedtheFrenchAFasfighterpilot in1976.In1987,

he is detached to serve within the Navy and obtained all Navy fighterpilotqualifications,andperformedseventoursincludingoperationsonboardaircraftcarriers. In 1990, Denis was given command of a Fighter squadron and performed two operational detachments (GolfWar &Africa). Promoted in 1993, Deniswas assigned atthe12thFighterWinglevel.Duringthisassignment,heparticipatedinseveraloperationaldetachments in the Balkans and in Saudi Arabia. In September 1997, he entered the Joint WarCollegeinParis.Thefollowingyear,hewaspostedasAssistantChiefforAirOperationsoftheAirOperationsCommandandtookthepostofAssistantChiefofStaff“Policy”.In2000,DenisisassignedtotheMODaschiefofthe“Yugoslavia”CrisisCellmaderesponsibleforallFrenchmilitaryoperationsconductedintheBalkans.Hewas posted as Commander of Orange Air base in 2002 and from June to September 2003, he was detached in UgandainchargeoftheCombinedJointSupportBasefortheEUoperation“Artémis”.In2004,hereceivesanassignmentasChiefofStafftotheAirForcesCommandandwaspromotedtoFlagOfficerinOct.2005.InSept.2007hewaspostedtoNATOinLisbonasFrenchRepresentativetoCommander.PromotedtoMajorGeneralin2009,DenisendedthismilitarycareerandjoinedSESARJointUndertakinginBrusselsinMay2010,asSeniorAdvisortotheExecutiveDirectorforMilitaryAffairs.Denishasatotalof4000flyinghoursincluding206warmissionsand99landingsonaircraftcarriers.Heis“Commandeur”intheNationalMeritOrder&OfficerintheLegionofHonourandhisawardsincludeserialWarandCombattentCrossesforOverseasoperations.

Abstract TheEURPASRoadmap,handedoverbyRPASstakeholderstotheEuropeanCommissionin2013,pavesthewayforthesafeintegrationofRPASintothenon-segregatedATMenvironmentsinEurope.SincenotallthekeytechnologiesrequiredforRPAStoflyinnon-segregatedATMenvironmentsaretodaymatureandstandardized,theneedforResearchandDevelopmentactivitiesinSESARwasidentified.

14.30-14.45 EGnOS & Galileo Added value for RPAS and Funding Opportunities CarmenAguilera-EuropeanGNSSAgency BioData CarmenAguileraisMarketDevelopmentOfficerattheEuropeanGNSS

Agency (GSA) since 2009. She is responsible for European GNSSadoption in aviation, in introducing EGNOS and Galileo in aviationoperations,includingRPAS.SheisalsoresponsibleforResearchandDevelopment activities in GNSS applications as call coordinator ofGalileoHorizon2020callsand itspredecessorFP7programme,underdelegationby theEuropeanCommissiontotheGSA.PriortojoiningtheGSA,sheworkedasatechnologyandstrategy consultant on high-tech innovation in the aerospace, transport, and information and communications technology industries. She holds a Master Science degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Seville.

Abstract The European Global Navigation Satellite System (EGNSS) encompasses the satellite navigation systemestablished under theGalileo programmeand theEuropeanGeostationaryOverlaySystem (EGNOS).TheGalileosystemwillprovideposition,navigationandtimingservicesand increaseavailabilityandreliabilityofotherGNSS,whileensuringtheEuropeannon-dependencefromotherGNSS.TheEGNOSsystemimprovestheaccuracyandprovidesinformationonthereliabilityoftheGPSsystem,andinthefuturealsooftheGalileo



system.EGNOSandGalileocancontributetonavigaiton,guidanceandcontrolsolutionsforRPAS,byincreasingaccuracyandimprovingtherobustnessofthenavigationsolution.Infact,someRPASapplicationsmaybeevenmore demanding than other aviation application in terms of navigation solution performance, especially in low-altitudenavigationandGPSStandAlonebasedsolutionsmaynotbeenough for the integrityandprecisionneeded.EGNOSandGalileobasedresearchforRPASisakeytopicwithintheECH2020researchfundingprogramme.Inparticular,withinthenextH2020GalileocalltobeopenonNovember2017,with33millioneuroavailable to co fund research and development. The presentation will detail the existing funding opportunitites forRPASandGNSStogetherwithresultsfrompreviousandongoingresearchprojects.

14.45-15.00 t interactive Panel discussion 15.00-16.00 t Refreshment Break

Session 4 RPAS Regulation - The Way Forward

16.00-16.15 RPAS for Civil Protection dr Alessandro Carrotta European Commission dG Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection

(ECHO) Bio Data Dr. Alessandro Carrotta holds an MSc in Engineering and a PhD in

OperationsResearch. In the last tenyearshehascoveredpositionsrelated to research and technology in the transport and defence sectors, both in public and private organisations. In 2015 he joined DG ECHO at the EuropeanCommissionwhereheisincharge,amongothers,ofthefileoninnovativetechnologiesforCivil Protection.»

Abstract InrecentyearstheuseofRPAShasprovedeffectiveinimprovingcapacitiesfordataandimagerycollectiontosupport better decision making for response in the midst of emergencies and crisis, particularly in dangerous and life-threatening situation, when situation awareness from land is limited, or when operational conditions do not allowthedeploymentofanyothersystems.DGECHOiscommittedtomakeuseofthefullpotentialofRPASandisendeavouringtosupportthedeploymentofRPASintheUnionCivilProtectionMechanism(UCPM)missions.RPAShavebeenrecentlypositivelyusedintwoUCPMresponsemissions,andoneMemberStateshasrecentlyexpressedinteresttoofferateamequippedwithRPAStotheEuropeanEmergencyResponseCapacity,posingurgent challenges to face for their use in UCPM response mission. ECHO and Member States will soon discuss: scenarios, needs, operational principles and procedures, interoperability requirements, regulatory and ethical challenges in disaster management.

16.15-16.30 RPAS Regulation - The French Approach to Malicious RPA Col laurent Barrilliet Ministry of defence - dPid, France (“Conseil du Drone Civil” member) BioData FrenchAir Force Officer, ground base air defense specialist, after a

intense operational phase during 20 years, with foreign operational deployements,ColBarrillietwaschiefof theGBADOfficeatAir forcescommand, deputy joint base of defense commander, and is now Head of threat analysis and expertise department at French MOD/DPID. Col BarrillietisalsoheadoftheFrenchRPASworkinggroupN°4,mandatedbytheFRPrimeminister,inordertodefinenewregulationtocountermaliciousRPAS.

Abstract MaliciousRPAwereflownaboveFrenchhighlysensitivesites,attheendof2014.Theanalysisofthissubjectbythe French cabinet, has shown that the current regulation is not adapted to this new challenge. The Prime Minister hasdecidedtocreateworkinggroupsinordertodefineproposalsforeachofthefollowingdomains:a)Detectionandneutralizationcapabilities;b)RPASregulationimprovement;c)Commandandcontrolproceduresimprovement.These proposals were published in October 2015, in a special report addressed to the Parliament. The French approach is based on two pillars: 1) To regulate this new activities to assure safety; 2) To regulate, in order to assure the growth of this new industry. New technologies could be the key to achieve these ambitious objectives.

16.30-16.45 The insertion of large drones into European Airpace vincent de vroey Aerospace and defence industries Association of Europe (ASd) Bio Data Vincent De Vroey is Director of Civil Aviation at the AeroSpace and

Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). In this role, he is in charge of the management of the ASD Civil Aviation Business Unit and he represents ASD’s members vis-à-vis the European and international civil aviation community. He is also representing the civil equipment manufacturers at the Board of the SESAR Joint Undertaking and the Provisional Council of EUROCONTROL. Vincent hasextensiveexperienceinthecivilairtransportindustry:beforejoiningASD,hewasGeneralManager Technical & Operations at the Association of European Airlines (AEA). In this role, he was also the Chairman of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Advisory Board from 2009 until 2014 and he representedthecivilairspaceusersontheBoardoftheSESARJointUndertaking.VincentDeVroeyholdsaMaster of Science in Electronics and a Master of Science in Transport and Business Economics from the Free UniversityofBrussels.HeisBelgian/FlemishandspeaksfluentlyDutch,English,French,ItalianandGerman.



Abstract This presentation will detail the manufacturers’ position relative the insertion of large drones into European civil airspace.

17.00-17.15 RPAS Geofencing: A Comprehensive Approach Jon Resnick dJi, China BioData JonResnickleadsDJI’spolicyeffortsinWashingtonDCwherehe

focuses on promoting best practices and effective regulations. Jon works on issues related to operator and aircraft standards, airspace accessandmanagement,privacyandaviationR&Dpolicy.JonservesontheboardsoftheUS-focused Small UAV Coalition, UVS International and Drone Advocates for Public Safety (DAPS), USA and chairs the Consumer Electronic Association’s Drone Policy WorkingGroup,USA.Prior to joiningDJIJonhada20-yearcareer inbroadcast journalism,mostrecently at the Associated Press. There he spearheaded the news agency’s programme to incorporate drones into professional newsgathering operations. He was also a founding member and played a leadership role in the NewsMediaCoalition,agroupofmorethanfifteenmajormediacompaniescurrentlyconductingformalUAVtesting at an FAA sanctioned site. Jon lives with his wife Sarah on the border of the DC NFZ in Oakton, Virginia.

Abstract AmidregulatorycallsforbroadGeofencingrequirements,industryleaderDJIweighsinwithitsviewofaviable,productiveandsustainablegeofencingimplementation.Formorethan2years,DJIhasincorporatedGeofencinginitsconsumerRPAS.Asaresult,thecompanyisuniquelyqualifiedtoassessthepromiseandproblemsofGeofencingtechnology.ThissessionwillfocusonDJI’srenewedeffortstomaintainitsleadershipinemployingGeofencingtoassurethatinformedoperatorjudgment,ratherthangeographiclocation,istheprimarymeansofassessing safe and authorized operations.

17.15-17.30 Standards for light RPAS - An urgent Requirement André Clot EurouSC, uK (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member) Bio Data André J. Clot formed EuroUSC™ in 2003 whilst working as the rapporteur

for the Safety and Security working group of the JAA/Eurocontrol UAV Task Force. In 2004 the task force’s report became the basis for the newly formed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In 1998 as the UAVS Association’s first General Secretary, André led the industry input to the early development of UnitedKingdomRPASregulationandtheformulationofCAP722.AndréisaformerchairmanoftheRoyalAeronauticalSociety’sUASSpecialistGroupandformerViceChairmanofEUROCAEWG93onLightRPAS,whichhasrecentlydelivereditsfirstreporttotheEURPASRoadmap.AndréisanadvisortoEurocontrolontheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisation(ICAO)RPASPanelworkingontheAirworthinessWGandtheinteractionswiththeAirTrafficManagementWGs.ThepanelisformulatingchangestotheICAOAnnexesforInternationalIFRRPASoperations.EuroUSC™isaQualifiedEntitycompliantwithEC216/2008ANNEXVandAndréiscurrentlytheChairmanofAVA,theassociationofQualifiedEntities.EuroUSC™nowoperatesinover10countriessupportingNationalAviationAuthoritiesonworkwhichincludespilotqualification,airworthinessandoperationalassessmentsaswellasincidentinvestigationsinthesupportofsafeRPASoperations.AndréClotisalso a non-executive member of the UVS International Board of Directors.

Abstract Global co-ordination and harmonization within the RPAS industry has been hampered by many differentapproachesbeingadoptedbyNationalAviationAuthorities.WithinEuropeandtheUnitedStatesthisisbeginningtochange,butitwillbeafewyearsbeforetangiblebenefitsappear.Inthemeantime,standardshavebeguntoemerge from industry led standards organisations bodies and industry organisations to drive the market towards greater acceptance by regulators, insurers and the public whose safety is paramount. The residual risk currently for most safety assessments is still the airworthiness of the aircraft system and the competence of the pilots that operate them. This presentation highlights standards available today from EuroUSC™ to address these issues.

17.30-17.45 t interactive Panel discussion 17.45-19.00 t Conference Cocktail in the RMA Bar

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY 2016

Session 5 Awareness Creation

09.00-09.10 drone-Rules.Eu - Purpose & Objectives Philippe Carous SpaceTec Partners, Belgium (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member) Bio Data Philippe Carous is a consultant at SpaceTec Partners and the deputy coordinator of the

DroneRules.euproject.Hehasgained legaland technicalexpertise in thefieldofRPASsince2012whenhejoinedEUROCONTROLandparticipatedintheUASPanel Initiative.After graduating from a Master in European Law, Philippe obtained in 2013 a LL.M. in Aviation and Space Law (Leiden University) and specialised in the regulatory aspects of RPASoperations.PhilippealsoworkedinthebusinessdevelopmentdepartmentofAirbus



Defence & Space in the Netherlands. Abstract TheDroneRules.euproject is co-fundedby theExecutiveAgency forSmall andMedium-sizedEnterprises

(EASME) of the European Commission under the COSME programme. It mains objective is to develop an awareness raising campaign that will be launched in mid-2016 to promote and facilitate understanding of the regulatory frameworkapplicable toRPASoperations in theareasofprivacyanddataprotection,safetyandoperation, liability and insurance. The speaker will present the main objectives and key challenges of the project aswellastheexpectedpositivesoutcomefortheglobalRPAScommunity.

09.10-09.25 RPAS-related insurance: Where are we & Where we are going - The importance of Awareness Creation

Jean Fournier Global Aerospace, France (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member) Bio Data JeanFournieristheManagingDirectoroftheFrenchbranchofGlobalAerospace.Hejoined

GlobalAerospaceinApril2009toopentheFrenchbranchandtoinsureallclassesofaerospacerisks (airlines, airports, general aviation, manufacturers and space) as a leader on the French market.HeisalsoinchargeofinnovationandnewproductsfortheentireGroup.PriortojoiningGlobal,Jeanspent19yearswithMarsh,including10yearsasHeadoftheFrenchAviation&Space team and 3 years as Managing Director in charge of Innovation. In the early part of his professionallife,heworkedasMATRA(nowAirbus)onmilitary&spaceprogrammes.HeaccomplishedhismilitarydutiesasaresearchengineeratONERA(FrenchAerospaceResearchCentre).JeanisagraduateengineerfromtheENS d’Arts et Metiers, and holds a Master degree from the University of Stanford (CA) as well as a DESS in Finance from the University Paris I - Sorbonne. He is a licensed pilot and a non-executive member of the UVS International BoardofDirectors.GlobalAerospaceistheworld’sleadingaviationinsurerandprovidesunderwritingandclaimsexpertisefromitsworldwideheadquartersinLondon,UKanditsnetworkincludessixofficesintheUnitedStates,twoofficesinCanadaandthreecontinentalEuropeanofficeslocatedinCologne,Germany,Paris,FranceandZurich,Switzerland.GlobalAerospacehasbeendedicatedto theaerospace industry forover85yearsandunderwritesinsurance on behalf of some of the world’s largest and most secure insurers and reinsurers.

Abstract RPASakadronesaredevelopingatapacethatmakesthemmorecomparabletoconsumerelectronicsthantraditionalaerospaceproducts.Regulatoryauthoritieswanttomaintainorderandremainincontrolofin-flightactivities that cannot accept unprofessional behaviour, while setting a scene that is appropriate for the rapid growth of an economic sector that is very promising. Risk based approaches have been promoted for thedefinitionofappropriateregulations.Insurancefollowsthesameapproach.Dronesthatwillbeprivatelyusedfor recreational purposes should be easily covered as long as their mass does not induce a huge risk. Typically, responsibility for damages caused by drones weighing less than 1kg should be as easy to insure as the liability incurred by a bicycle rider who could hit a pedestrian in the street. Some countries have already announced that this should be part of the private life liability coverage that protects citizens in their everyday life. In parallel, the same aircraft could be used for professional purposes. Corporate general liability insurance could also step in to protect the SMEs that intend to operate drones. However, the nature of their activities is such that a risk based approach, similar to the one promoted for regulation, is foreseeable. The competitive (economic) advantage thatdroneshave forcertain tasks justifies theiruse.Reductionof insurancecost ispartof thesesavingsbuttheyarelikelytodependontheactivityundertaken,theproficiencyoftheoperators,andthesafetymanagement measures implemented. There is currently no insurance market problem to insure drones. There is just a challenge to convince the drone manufacturer and operator community of the interest to purchase the coverage appropriate to protect their activities.

09.25-09.40 RPAS-related Privacy & data Protection issues Rachel Finn Trilateral Research, uK (“Drone-Rules.eu” Consortium member) BioData Rachel Finn is the Data Science Practice Manager at Trilateral

Research Ltd, London. Shemanages projects and participates inresearch related to the privacy, data protection and social impacts of current and emerging data technologies and practices, including issues relevant to big data, security technologies (especially drones), open data, open government and standardisation. She provides regulatory and policy advice for European, national and institutional policy-makers on the responsible implementation of new technology systems. She is widely published in relation to all of these issues, andhasanumberofoften-citedpublications,including“Unmannedaircraftsystems:Surveillance,ethicsandprivacy in civil applications” and “Seven typesof privacy”.Her latest book,MobilisingData inaKnowledgeSociety, will be published by AUP in 2016. She has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Manchester.

Abstract AwarenesscreationaroundthecurrentandfutureprivacyanddataimplicationsofcivilRPASuseisvitaltothesustainability of the industry. There is a lack of awareness amongst industry as to what are problematic practices andwhataresafepracticesofcivilRPASuse.Thispresentationwillpresentspecificscenariosofcurrentpracticeanddisectthemforspecificdataprotection,privacyandethicalissuesthatcouldberaised,andprovidesepcificrecommendationsforindustryabouthowRPAScanbeusedtoreducethedataprotectionandprivacyrisks.



09.40-09.55 update on JARuS & industry involvement Eric Sivel, Joint Aviation Authorities for Rulemaking on unmanned

Systems (JARuS) Bio Data Eric Sivel, a French national educated in Britain, Australia and the United

States, took part in the creation of EASA that he joined in 2004. There, as deputyDirectorforRulemakinghecontinuedtoleadthedevelopmentoftheagencyinitsnewfieldsofresponsibility.Morerecentlyhewasnamedto head the EASA research and innovation activities. He is coordinating theRPASefforts inEASAandhehasbeennominated to representEASAon thenewlycreatedRPASPanelinICAO.HehasfurthermorebeenelectedchairmanofJARUS.

Abstract Thespeakerwillgiveanupdateon theJARUSactivitiesandpresent thenewstrategyofJARUSregardingindustryinvolvementintheJARUSWorkingGroups.

09.55-10.10 t interactive Panel discussion10.10-11.00 t Refreshment Break

Session 6 Solutions for the Safe Integration of RPAS

11.00-11.15 SKYBRidGE - Bridging the Gap between Manned & unmanned Aviation

Marc Kegelaers uniFly, Belgium Bio Data Marc Kegelaers holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering and

Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He also has an EASA CPL and is an experienced Flight Instructor. After a succesful international career as an entrepreneur in the Telecommunication Industry, Marc got involved in Aviation 15 years ago. The last 10 years, he served as the Chief Executive Offcier andAccountablemanagerofBAFA–andmadeittheleadingflightschoolinBelgium.MarcgotinvolvedinunmannedaviationthreeyearsagowhenhedecidedtostartaRemotePilotLicensetrainingatBAFA.ThisisalsotheperiodwhenBAFAco-foundedtheBeUAS.MarcrecentlyjoinedUniflyasshareholderand CEO. In addition, Marc is currently a boardmember of the Chamber of Commerce in Antwerp (VOKA) and serves as a boardmember of the VLOC (Flemish Aviation Training Center).

Abstract Thegrowingnumberoflowflyingdronesareincreasinglybecomingaproblem.Theyposearsikformannedaviation, are a nuisance when interfering with rescue missions and may represent a security risk. The existing AirTrafficManagementsystemswerenotdesignedtomanagethislargeamountsoflowflyingtargets,flownbypeoplewithoutanAviationBackground.UniflyhavedesignedSkybridge:anopen,scalableDroneTrafficManagementPlatformthatservestheneedsoftheDroneoperator,NASP,RescueServicesandPoliceForces.From the ground up , it has been designed to interface to the existing ATM systems and with an intuitive user interface that puts Aviation information in the hands of non-aviation personnel.

11.15-11.30 The Polish drone Monitoring System (PSMd) Justyna Zdanowska dron House, Poland Bio Data Justyna Zdanowska is PSMD Project Manager at Dron House

Joint Stock Company and a drone operator (VLOS). She has a Ph.D.(Linguistics,infieldsofTerminology,Lexicology&Lexicography)fromtheUniversityNovadeLisboa,Portugal.HerPh.Dconcernedthenewlydevelopedfieldofterminologyanddrones in the legal systems of English-speaking countries and international institutions. She receivedaShortTermScientificMission’sgrantatKULeuvenUniversityinAntwerp,Belgiumwhere she preparied methodology related to her Ph.D.

Abstract The PSMD project is the result of cooperation between many participants in drone market in Poland – designers, manufacturersanddroneoperatorswhoaredeterminedtocreatesolutionsfulfillingrequirementsthatareneededfor controlling and monitoring Polish, European and world airspace in real time. The main aim is to organize the airspace, guarantee control and safety for all aircraft in the airspace. PSMD has already received recommendations from the Polish Civil Aviation Authority and other national institutions. The system is patented in, among others, theUnited States (no.:WIPO47642) and in the EuropeanUnion (no.: ZWW002806976). The complete andimplemented PSMD allows to arrange the airspace by creating & dividing special air corridors (air ways), and guarantees 100% of continuity of operations by dint of our algorithms, the idea of our system and our special applicationmanagingGSM,GPSnetworksforpurposesoflocalizingdronesinrealtime.ItpermitsallairspaceuserstouseRPAinaresponsiblewayowingtothecompletearrangementoftheairspacewherethesecurityoftheusers is guaranteed by using spherical separation between drones & aircraft. It ensures the continuity of activities bydintoftherelabilityofthepriorityofemergencycallsinGSM,GPSnetworks,andallowstomonitorcontrolled&uncontrolledareas,bothforprofessional&amateurdrones,aswellasprohibited/no-flyzones.



11.30-11.45 Airspace integration - With a Civil/Military Context Thomas M. Buckner nATO Headquarters, defence investment division, Armament

& Aerospace directorate, Airspace Capabilities BioData Thomas Buckner is the RPAS andAirworthiness Staff Officer

in the Aerospace Capabilities Section, Defence Investment Division, of NATO’s International Staff. He’s responsible for promoting NATO’s RPAScapabilities through coordination among NATO Member and Partners States, as well as international organizations, in order to promote RPAS awareness and acceptance anddevelop standardizedprocedures forRPASacross theAlliance.Thomashas1,000flighthourspilotingtheRQ-4GlobalHawkHighAltitudeLongEndurance(HALE)RPASfortheUSAirForce,andwaspartoftheinitialcadretaskedwithestablishingthefirstoperationalandtrainingUSAirForceGlobalHawkunits.ThomasiscurrentlythesecretaryoftheJointCapabilitiesGroup-UnmannedAerialSystems(JCGUAS),undertheNATONavalArmamentsGroup(NNAG).

Abstract NATOhas longago recognized the importanceofUAS/RPAS. Almost20yearsago, thefirstworkinggroupswereformedtoaddresstheissuesassociatedwithUAS/RPASandtheirintegrationintotheNATOforcestructure.In thebeginning, theNATOUAS/RPASeffortswere fragmentedand the insertionofUAS/RPAS intoairspaceconstitutedamajorchallengetoNATO.Today,UAS/RPASfeatureshighontheagendaofthecurrentworkoftheNATOAviationCommittee(AVC),JointCapabilityGrouponUnmannedAircraftSystems(JCGUAS),FlightinNon-SegregatedAirspace(FINAS)WorkingGroupandtheNATOHeadquartersInternationalStaff-ledRemotelyPilotedAircraftSystemsAirspaceIntegrationIntegratedProductTeam(RPASAI IPT).Challengescontinueduetotheimmaturity, at the international level, of legal, regulatory, technological and procedural conditions and processes toenablethesafeintegrationofremotelypilotedaircraftintothesameenvironmentasmannedaircraft.WhiletheinternationalcivilavationcommunityispromotinginitiativesandresearchtoenableinsertionofUAS/RPASintothe same airspace as civil aviation, NATO has been and continues to lean forward in many of these same areas. Specifically,byorganizingworkinggroupsorconductingstudies,whichfocusonstandardsto facilitatesysteminteroperability,trainingofoperators,airworthinessrequirements,withtheobjectivetodefine, intheshort-term,operationalsolutionstoenablecross-borderUAS/RPASairactivitieswithinthecurrentregulatoryframework,whiledevelopinglong-termprocessesandstandardizationagreementsforharmonizingoperationsofUAS/RPASwithinNATO-led operations and their integration within the airspaces of the Alliance.

11.45-12.00 A new Generation of Risk Management Tracy lamb SGS - Systems Standards Certification, United Kingdom Bio Data Tracy has 18 years of experience in commercial aviation with

over7000flighthoursasanairlinepilotontheBoeing737,aseniorflight instructor,charterpilot intheAustralianoutback,includingFIFOops,andasaninternationalcorporatejetpilotaroundtheAsiaPacificRegion.Sheisalsoaqualifieddronepilot.Beingpassionateaboutflyingandaboutsafety,she isa specialist in human factors, crew resource management, safety systems and remotely pilotedaircraftsystems(RPAS);sheisanISO9000:2008leadauditor,andconductsauditsand inspectionsonfixedwing,rotarywingandunmannedaircraftoperatorsandmaintenanceorganisations,both internationaly and around Australia. Tracy holds awards for academic excellence in her undergraduate and postgraduatequalificationsinappliedscience(aviation),mastersinbusinessmanagement,humanfactorsand,inconjunctionwithRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Tracyisactiveinresearchanddevelopment,intheareasofsafetyandriskmanagementinremotelypilotedaircraftsystems.SincejoiningSGSHARTAviationin2014,shehas led this group in developing a world class guidance document on Standards and Best Practice for Unmanned Aircraft Operations, this has enabled accurate and systematic operational safety auditing of Unmanned Aircraft operations.ShehasalsodevelopedacomprehensiveRiskManagementframeworkwhichhasbeenadaptedintoaninteractivecomputerprogram.ThesetoolsassistclientsandauditorswithRPASSafety,efficiencyandperformancetracking.Withextensiveteachingexperience,TracyhasalsoestablishedtheSGSHARTAviationTraining Department, which delivers fresh and innovative Human Factors and Safety Training in the areas of RiskManagement,SafetySystems,ThreatandErrorManagement.TheseTrainingCoursescoverFixedWing,RotaryWing,GroundCrew,EngineeringandUnmannedAircraftOperations.

Abstract TheobjectiveofthispresentationistooutlinethechallengesandrisksposedbytheintegrationofRPASnotonlyinto civil airspace but also commercial space, as well as the critical and multi-dimensional change in the approach toriskmanagementforRPAS.ItaimstohighlighttheimportanceofcorporateresponsibilityandduediligenceinenablingRPASaspartofacommercialoperation.Thepresentationintroducesthatperhapsacultureshiftintheindustryisrequiredforit’seffectiveadvancement.TheCivilAviationRegulatorsinmostcountriesaroundtheworldarenowapproachingalevelofuniformitytowardsestablishingregulations,standardsandbestpracticesforRPASoperations. Despite existing guidelines, recreational or ‘hobbyists’ drone operators in many countries continue to make the media headlines with their violations into controlled airspace, breaches of sensitive areas, dangerous and annoying stunts at sporting events and public gatherings. The chaos in the recreational area, unfortunately, has a profound effect on the professional industry. A contributing factor to the chaos is the lack of education about thelegalitiesandsafetyconcernssurroundingtheuseofRPAS,andusersenteringintothemarketwithlittleornoaviation knowledge or training. The current perception of risk in this emerging industry is as subjective and varied amongtheacademicsasthepolicymakersand industrystakeholdersalike.WhenconsideringusingRPASin



the commercial environment, consequential risks must be calculated as part of the total risk value within the risk management framework. The consequential risks and indirect costs are by far the most concerning.

12.00-12.15 t interactive Panel discussion12.15-13.30 t lunch in the RMA Cafeteria

13.30-13.45 A European Perspective & Approach to nASA uTM Taro Kuusiholma Sharper Shape, Finland Bio Data Taro Kuusiholma is Senior Vice President of Sharper

Shape Ltd. responsible for regulation and Space as of 1st September 2015. Formerly he worked eight years as Special Advisor for Finnish Transport Safety Agency (CAA Finland) Regulation and Development department and Chairman of Finnish CAA UAS WorkingGroup.HewasPlenarymemberofJARUS(JointAuthoritiesforRulemakingonUnmannedSystems)representingFinlandandmemberofWG2(leader),WG3andWG7.He isalsomemberofICAORPASP&ICAOSpaceLearningGroup(asadvisortoUVSInternational)andmemberoftheLegalandRegulatoryCommitteeoftheInternationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofSpaceSafety(IAASS).HeservedasAdvisorinEASAP&MTAG,wasamemberofEUROOCAEWG93,wasanadvisorforNorwayinICAOUASSG(2013-2014)andhewasawardedtheUVSInternationalCatherineFargeonAward2014.HeismemberoftheRoyalAeronauticalSocietyandaprofessionalmemberofIAASS.

Abstract AtthemomentthereisimminentglobalandnationallevelneedforRPAStrafficmanagement(UTM)systemforlow-altitude airspace, much like today’s surface vehicles that operate within a system consisting of roads, lanes, stop and go signs, rules and regulations regardless of whether the vehicle itself is automated or driven by a human. The NASAUTMistobedesignedtoenablesafelow-altitude–upto200to500ft(AGL)-civilianRPASoperationsbyproviding pilots information needed to maintain separation from other aircraft to start with by reserving certain areas forspecificroutes,withforexampleconcurrentconsiderationofrestrictedairspaceandadverseweatherconditions.TheobjectiveoftheNASAUTMSystemistoenablesafeandefficientlow-altitudeairspaceoperationsbyprovidingservices such as airspace design, corridors, dynamic geofencing, severe weather and wind avoidance, possible congestion management, terrain avoidance, route planning and re-routing, separation management, sequencing andspacing,andcontingencymanagement.Theneartermgoalissafelyenableinitiallow-altitudeRPASoperationsasearlyaspossible.ThelongtermobjectiveistoaccommodateincreasedRPASoperation’sdemandwithhighestsafety,efficiencyandcapacity.In2014arelevantnumberofpartnershaveexpressedaninterestinworkingwiththe NASA in exploring the research, development, testing, and possibly implementation (if proven feasible) of the UTM System. These 100+ stakeholders include public and private organizations, universities, and industry representing inter alias cargo and goods delivery operators, system integrators, UAS manufacturers, avionics and insurance industries, different operators, and personal vehicle manufacturers. Therefore, three party public-private-academiapartnershipsareexpectedfurthertodefineanddeveloptheUTMSystem.FurthermoreNASAis also seeking for possible collaboration with foreign governments and authorities for co-operation in providing real-lifeusecaseswheretheUTMcanbeefficientlydemonstratedandvalidatedinanationalscope.SofarUK,Singapore, Poland, Japan and Finland have been expressis verbis mentioned.

13.45-14.00 light uAS in non-segregated Airspace for Maritime & Environmental Surveillance

Koen Meuleman Flemish institute for Technological Research (viTO),

Belgium (on behalf of the luMEn Consortium)Bio Data Koen Meuleman is working at VITO’s remote sensing department

since 2003. As a project manager, he is involved in hyperspectral remotesensingandiscoordinatingtheoverallRPASactivities.Currently he’s also in charge of the ESA-IAP project LUMEN whichaimsatdemonstratingtheuseofRPASformaritimeandenvironmentalsurveillance.Furtherhe’sthepresidentoftheBelgianRPASassociationBeUASsince2014.

Abstract LUMEN (Light UAS in non-segregated airspace for Maritime and Environmental surveillance) is a demonstration projectaimingatpromotingtheoperationaluseofalightRPAS(RemotePilotedAircraftSystems)forMaritimesurveillance and Environmental (Flood) monitoring delivering real-time information to the end-users. For this, theLUMENsystemcombinesdifferentspace technologies:GNSS(GlobalNavigationSatelliteSignals)fornavigationof theRPASandgeo-correctionof theacquireddataandreal-timesatellitecommunication totransfer theacquireddata from theGroundControlStation to theserviceprovider.TheLUMENservicewillbedemonstratedthroughperformingRPASmissionsabovetheBelgianpartoftheNorthSeaforthemaritimeusecaseandthecatchmentofthePoperingevaartforthefloodmonitoringcase.TheobjectiveoftheLUMENproject is to demonstrate in pre-operational conditions a near-real time service both for maritime surveillance and floodmonitoringapplicationsbasedonaflexibledatacollectionbymeansofalight-weightmediumsizedRPAplatform.AsecondarygoalistodemonstratethesafeinsertionofRPASinnon-segregatedairspace.Satellitecommunicationcapabilitiesareused fordata transferandBeyondRadioLineOfSight (BRLOS)CommandandControllinks.TheservicewillbecarriedoutinBelgium,providingairbornemaritimesurveillanceandfloodmapping services to the involved Belgian and Flemish administrations.



14.00-14.15 droneRadar: The drone Awareness Control System Wojciech Wozniak & Pawel Korzec dlapilota.pl Sp z o.o, PolandBioData1WojciechWozniakisco-founderandco-ownerofdlapilota.pl,Poland’smost

popular general aviation website, which is focused on aviation information andflight safety.Hehasspentover20yearsofhisprofessional life in theinformation technology industry working for companies such as Apple and Oracle in various management positions. Being the holder of a degree in managementfromtheWarsawSchoolofEconomics,hisinterestsevolvearoundmanagementissues, aviation and mobile technology. His passion for aviation led him to receive his private pilot’slicencein2000andtofounddlapilota.plin2002,wherehenowworksfulltime.WiththerecentproliferationofRPAS,dlapilota.plnaturallyturnedtointegrateRPASintothePolishgeneralaviationscene.ConcernoverRPASsafetyissuesturnedintothepreparation,designandlaunchoftheDroneRadar,Europe’sfirstDroneawarenessControl System based on mobile connected social mobile technology.

BioData2 PawelKorzecistheco-founderandco-ownerofdlapilota.pl.HoldingadegreefromtheWarsawUniversity of Technology, he started his career in telecommunications at Orange and then moved to the information technology industry working for, among others, Oracle and Avaya. Parallel to hisprofessionalactivity,Pawelisanactivepilotforoverfifteenyearsandthevice-presidentofAOPA Poland. His Interests are centered around big data analysis, cybersecurity and aviation safety. Pawel is responsible for the editorial content and technological side of dlapilota.pl.

Abstract ThispresentationwillexplainwhatDroneRadarisandhowitworks.DroneRadarisamobileplatform for airspace visualisation which enables the registration and monitoring of areas whereRPAflightsaretakingplace.Itwilloutlinethelegalassumptionsthathavebeenusedto build the system, data sources used for visualisation methods and the operation of the system itself. Further explanationswill showhowDroneRadar linksRPASoperatorsandprovides themwithairspace information.Finally,theDroneRadarServiceConsolewillbepresentedasaflexibletoolforFlightInformationServicesandother authorities in need to monitor drone operations.

14.15-14.30 t interactive Panel discussion14.30-14.40 t Closing Remarks & Conference Closure

UVS INTERNATIONAL - General Assembly

Theassociation’sGeneralAssemblyshalltakeplaceinthe«Raadzaal»attheRoyalMilitaryAcademyfrom15.00 to 17.00 on 20 January 2016. Participation: TheGeneralAssemblycanbeattendedbyrepresentativesofallassociationmembersinallmembercategories

that have registered their attendance by completing the relevant forms (see www.uvs-internattional.org) and have supplied them to UVS International prior to the deadline of 12.00 noon on 13 January 2016.

EC DG ECHO - RPAS Workshop for Civil Protection Experts

TheEuropeanCommission’s(EC)DirectorateGeneralforHumanitarianAidandCivilProtection(DGECHO)hasorganizedaworkshoponRPASfordisasterreliefoperations.ThisworkshopwilltakeplaceinBrussels,Belgiumon21 & 22 January 2016. Experts & EU Member State Civil Protection authority representatives will work together to identify necessary actions & recommendationstotacklethemainexistingchallengesinordertoenabletheuseofRPASindisastermanagement,focussingon their deployment in the context of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). The workshop will be articulated along 3sessions:(1)regulation&policyaspectsrelevanttotheuseorRPASindisastermanagement,(2)operational&technicalaspectsofRPASindisastermanagement,and(3)strategicaspects.Participation: On invitation only.

CONCURRENT & COORDINATED ACTIVITIES

UVS INTERNATIONAL - Board of Directors Meeting

ABoardofDirectorsshalltakeplaceattheRoyalMilitaryAcademyfrom18.00 to 19.30 on 19 January 2016. Participation: The Board of Directors meeting can only be attended by the Board of Directors’ Executive Committee & Non-

ExecutiveCommittee[Corporate&Non-Corporate(InternationalRPASCoordinationCouncil)membersthathave registered their attendance.

Drone-Rules.EU - Consortium Members Meeting

AmeetringoftheDrone-Rules.EUconsortiummembersshalltakeplaceattheRoyalMilitaryAcademyfrom17.00 to 19.30 on 20 January 2016. Participation: Consortium members.



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International RPAS Coordination Council

Non-Executive Non-Corporate Membersof the 2016 Board of Directors

RaoulFortnerAAI-UASGroup

Austria(2st year - 2nd mandate)

Koen MeulemanBeUAS

Belgium(1st year - 1st mandate)

Stéphane MorelliFPDC

France(1nd year - 1st mandate)

Michele FazioASSORPAS

italy(1st year - 1st mandate)

Ole Vidar HomleidUAS Norway

norway(1st year - 4th mandate)

Bernhard von BothmerUAV-DACHGermany

(1st year - 2nd mandate)

Angus Benson-BlairARPAS

united Kingdom(2nd year - 1st mandate)

Manuel OnateAERPAS

Spain(1st year - 2nd mandate)

RobertvanNieuwlandDARPAS

The netherlands(1st year - 3rd mandate)

Joe UrliACUO

Australia(1st year - 2nd mandate)

Hennie KieserCUAASA

S. Africa, Botswana, namibia

(1st year - 2nd mandate)

Florin NedelcutUVSRomania

Romania(1st year - 2nd mandate)

Sonia HigginsUnmanned Systems

Canada(1st year - 1st mandate)

GaryClaytonUAVS

united Kingdom(2nd year - 1st mandate)

Dominik JenzerSFCD

Switzerland(2nd year - 1st mandate)

Hector Luis VargasARPASA

Argentina(2nd year - 1st mandate)

Juhani KangasniemiRPASFinland

Finland(2nd year - 1st mandate)

JohnWrightUAAI

ireland(1st year - 1st mandate)

Juan BergelundAPEVANT

Peru(2nd year - 1st mandate)

Edgar QuinteroARTC

Colombia(2nd year - 1st mandate)

BaiYuan-SunAUVSCChina

(2nd year - 1st mandate)

RasmusLundqvistUAS Sweden

Sweden(1st year - 1st mandate)

Ilmars OzolsLARPASlatvia

(1st year - 1st mandate)

Elton LuiARPAS-HKHong Kong

(1st year - 1st mandate)



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