IFATSEA Euro-Conference 2025

23 Apr 2025, 18:00 → 26 Apr 2025, 15:30 Europe/Zurich

Novotel Zürich West

Roger Suter

Welcome to the
Registration Management of
IFATSEA Euro-Conference 2025 
Zürich, Switzerland 24 - 26 April 2025.

 

 

Wednesday 23 April

Welcome: Cocktail

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Thursday 24 April

09:30 Opening Ceremony

Welcome & Keynote Speeches

1 Welcome speech by IFATSEA Director Europe

Speaker: Mr Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

2 Welcome speech by SATTA President

Speaker: Roger Suter (President SATTA)

3 Keynote Video by European Commission

Mr. Frederik Rasmussen - European Commission
Frederik Rasmussen

Speaker: Mr Frederik Rasmussen (European Commission)

4 Welcome speech by Chief Business Development Officer of skyguide

Speaker: Götz Ardey

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5 Welcome speech by syndicom trade union for media and communications

Speaker: Marco De Monaco

6 Welcome speech by Director of MUAC Eurocontrol

Peggy Devestel Director of MUAC Eurocontrol

Speaker: Mrs Peggy Devestel

7 Welcome speech by EASA

Athanassios Tziolas EASA

Speaker: Mr Athanassios Tziolas

8 Welcome speech by ETF ATM Chair

Gauthier Sturtzer Chair ATM at ETF

Speaker: Mr Gauthier Sturtzer

9 Welcome Video by EVP Europe IFATCA

Frederic Deleau EVP Europe IFATCA

Speaker: Mr Frederik Deleau (EVP Europe IFATCA)

10 Welcome Video by ATCEUC President

Volker, Dick, ATCEUC President

Speaker: Mr Volker Dick (ATCEUC)

11 Welcome speech by IFAIMA Vice Chair

Igor Kovačič , IFAIMA

Speaker: Mr Igor Kovačič

12 Welcome speech by IFISA President

Oliver Wessollek

Speaker: Mr Mikkel Drescher

13 Welcome speech by SATTA Founder

Heinz Wipf

Speaker: Heinz Wipf (Founder SATTA)

11:00 Coffee Break sponsored by Jotron

Panel discussion: Block The Critical Role of ATSEP in the Technological Evolution in Aviation

Conveners: Athanassios Tziolas (EASA), Götz Ardey (skyguide), Jose Calvo Fresno (SJU), Nikola Cojic (IFATSEA), Sturtzer Gauthier (ETF)

13:00 Lunch sponsored by Thales

Closed Session: Only IFATSEA Members

14 Welcome by Director Europe

1.1 Appointment of a colleague responsible for the conference minutes.
1.2 Meeting Objectives overview by Costas Christoforou
1.3 Introduction of the participants – “tour de table”
1.4 Adoption of the Minutes of Eurogroup meeting at GA 2023
1.5 Adoption of the agenda of Euro-conference 2024.
1.6 IFATSEA European structure - Experts by Costas Christoforou
1.7 IFATSEA Director Europe report.

Speaker: Mr Costas Christoforou

15 Affiliates present & apologies

2.1. Albania
2.2. Austria
2.3. Belgium
2.4. Bulgaria
2.5. Croatia
2.6. Cyprus
2.7. Czechia
2.8. Finland
2.9. France
2.10. Germany
2.11. Georgia
2.12. Greece
2.13. Hungary
2.14. Ireland
2.15. Italy
2.16. Lithuania
2.17. Luxembourg
2.18. Malta

2.19. Montenegro
2.20. Netherland
2.21. North Macedonia
2.22. Norway
2.23. Romania
2.24. Poland
2.25. Portugal
2.26. Russia
2.27. Serbia
2.28. Slovakia
2.29. Slovenia
2.30. Spain
2.31. Sweden
2.32. Switzerland
2.33. Turkey
2.34. Ukraine
2.35. United Kingdom

Speaker: Mr Costas Christoforou

16 Family discussion on important points based on national reports

Speaker: Mr Costas Christoforou

15:30 Coffee Break sponsored by Entry Point North

Closed Session: Only IFATSEA Memebers

17 Results Survey on rostering, shifts and project management

Speaker: Bernard Młynarski (Polska Agencja Żeglugi Powietrznej)

18 Presentation ATSEP stress management

Speaker: Nikola Cojic (Treasurer IFATSEA)

Novotel - Hardbrücke - Zurich HB -Ojo de Agua

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Closed Session: Sponsors only Apero

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Novotel - Hardbrücke - Zurich HB

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City Tour by Zurich Tourism (20 participats, english)

Zürich HB, in front of Tourist Information Central Station
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vNjca35jkCjiKQfK8
End Point: Zürich, Münsterhof

Hardbrücke - Zürich Stadelhofen

Introduction to Zurich by a 1h walking tour
Google "IFATSEA Euro-Conference 2025 City Walk Outdooractive"

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Transfer Novotel - Zurich Stadelhofen.pdf

IFATSEA Euro-Conference 2025 City Walk (20 participants, english)

Meetingpoint Starbucks at Station Zurich Stadelhofen
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fZ241ARPPawJXBnn7
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8nBEYgh1h9cKW8Ui9

Route:
https://out.ac/IYdVUV

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IFATSEA Euro-Conference 2025 Stadtspaziergang

Treffpunkt Lindenhof
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zm2FFNCtpm98ym1z6

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Fondue at Wallisserstube (10 participants)

Individual: Dinner around Old Town

Friday 25 April

Open Session: Sponsor Presentations

19 THALES PLATINUM SPONSOR Presentation

Speakers: Mr Hervé Puget, Mr Joël Moitry (Thales)

20 EPN GOLD Sponsor presentation

Speaker: Susanne Lorenzen (EPN)

21 Jotron GOLD Sponsor presentation

Speakers: Lasse Grøtterud (Jotron), Nenad Jankovic (Jotron)

22 R&S GOLD Sponsor presentation

Speaker: Semahat Korkmazer (Rohde & Schwarz)

23 Silver Sponsor appreciation

11:00 Coffee Break sponsored by R&S

Open Session: Workshop

24 SESAR presentation

by Jose Calvo Fresno

Speaker: Jose Calvo Fresno (SESAR Joint Undertaking)

25 BrightSky, Smart Training Simulators

Speaker: Dr Kale Utku (University)

26 GPS Jamming and Spoofing – Potential Threats to Aviation Safety

presentation by Steve Soeruer – EANS Estonia

Speaker: Steve SÕeruer (Estonian Air Navigation Services)

13:00 Lunch sponsored by GdF

Open Session

27 CISM for ATSEP at skyguide

presentation by Claudine Meyer - skyguide

Speaker: Claudine Meyer-Sager (skyguide)

28 Enhancing ATSEP & Engineering Support in Aviation, WebEx

AI-Driven
Human Performance Optimization

Speaker: Lea Vink (Austro Control)

29 TBD / 1h Discussion Functional Systems?

15:30 Coffee Break sponsored by G&D

Closed Session: Only IFATSEA Memebers

30 EASA activities

11.1. EASA ATM/ANS community Steering Group – ATM/ANS CSTG
11.2. EASA SOA@ATM Task Force (Supporting EASA in the enabling of open
architecture, shared computing resource, network and interfaces for
ATM/ANS functional systems and equipment, in particular for those
subject to Certification/Declaration/Statement of compliance)

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

31 ATSEP Competence WPI062

WPI062 - ATSEP Competence

Speaker: Frederic Frederic

32 Expert group on remote towers

Speaker: Roos Erik

Apero at La Salle

Gala-Dinner at La Salle

Saturday 26 April

Closed Session: Only IFATSEA Memebers

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33 The Strategic plan of IFATSEA Europe, Discussion

• by Costas Christoforou

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

34 WGs activities: Best practices

WGs activities: Best practices
SESAR 3 JU – update by Costas Christoforou

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

35 SESAR 3 JU Update

WGs activities: Best practices
SESAR 3 JU – update by Costas Christoforou

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

36 European Commission & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

14.1 New European Commission Group, CEGHD
14.2 Papers

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

11:00 Coffee Break sponsored by TBD

Closed Session: Conclusion

37 ATSEP salaries survey results

Speaker: Jesús García Hernández (FSAi Spain)

38 External Relations

PSOs /Authorities IFATCA, ETF, ATCEUC, IFAIMA, IFISA, ECA, CANSO, EASA & EUROCONTROL by Costas Christoforou

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

39 Communication & Promotion:

Improving our outside communication promoting our safety critical role and our profession – Discussion

Speaker: Discussion

40 Next IFATSEA Euro-Conference 2026. Any volunteers?

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

41 AOB (Any Other Business):

AOB (Any Other Business)

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

42 Wrap-up & Conference Conclusions

Speaker: Costas Christoforou (IFATSEA Director Europe)

13:30 Lunch and bye bye

Clean up