IATA World Legal Symposium: Beyond the Chicago Convention

16:55 23/1/2025 - Πηγή: metaforespress

The IATA announced that the 2025 edition of the World Legal Symposium (WLS) will examine the legal implications of evolving forces shaping aviation, many of which were not envisioned in the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) signed in 1944.

These include the use of artificial intelligence (AI), alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, cybersecurity, and the proliferation of privacy and consumer

protection regulations.

‘’Having just marked the 80th anniversary of aviation’s foundational document, the Chicago Convention, it’s appropriate for the aviation legal community to review how it has withstood the test of time. Over that time, aviation has evolved into a safe, global mass transportation system on which over five billion passengers will rely in 2025. That speaks volumes about the importance of effective global standards which underpinned this growth and transformation.

It also raises questions. How will the Convention and its system of annexes guide us in the face of new forces shaping aviation like AI, ADR mechanisms, the proliferation of regulation around privacy and consumer protection, and the continuously metastasizing threat of cybersecurity? And can it keep pace with changes that are taking place? This year’s WLS will take a critical look beyond the Chicago Convention to the new and the unresolved,” said Leslie MacIntosh, IATA’s Corporate Secretary and Acting General Counsel.

The 2025 WLS will take place in Shanghai, China on 18-20 February, hosted by China Eastern Airlines. It is the second time the WLS is hosted in Shanghai, with the first in 2012.

“Shanghai is a particularly significant location to host the IATA WLS. A decade ago, IATA supported the establishment of the Shanghai International Aviation Court of Arbitration (SHIAC), the first of its kind in China. Moreover, it has grown into a major aviation hub serving nearly 300 destinations. The impressive developments in Shanghai will serve as an important reminder of the Chicago Convention’s relevance as our industry faces the challenges to provide safe, sustainable, and reliable air transport to people and economies that are eager to connect”, MacIntosh added.

Speakers and Sessions

The sessions will address topics such as the contract of carriage in passenger and cargo operations, data privacy and regulatory activity on cybersecurity, AI, competition, environmental sustainability, and economic regulation, among others.

The speakers participating in the WLS include:

Alice Braga, Chair, ICAO Legal CommitteeClara De Castro, SVP-Legal, Philippine AirlinesElias Corona, Data Protection Officer, Cathay PacificElizabeth Hichens, Head of Regulatory, Competition & Litigation, British Airways plcJeremy Moreton, Head of Legal-GBS, International Airlines GroupJiefang Huang, Zhou Gengsheng Chair Professor, Wuhan UniversityJinsong Li, Vice President, Travelsky Technology LimitedJuan Carlos Mencio, VP Legal Affairs & Compliance, LATAM Airlines GroupKatie Caplan, Managing Counsel – Alliances, United AirlinesMichael Gill, Director, Legal Affairs & External Relations Bureau, ICAOSophie Hayashi, Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, A4AWeijun Wang, General Secretary, Shanghai International Arbitration Center

Additionally, the program will feature a wide variety of speakers from law firms with specialist knowledge in aviation.

(IATA)

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