Post on 19-Jan-2023
AGENCY FOR AIR NAVIGATION SAFETY IN AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR (ASECNA)
ASECNA EXPERIENCE IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IMPLEMENTATION
BY Sadamba TCHAGBELE
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. ASECNA IN BRIEF
2. INITIAL EVALUATION
3. ACHIEVEMENTS
4. CHALLENGES
5. WAY FORWARD
6. CONCLUSION
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ASECNA IN BRIEF
Airspace
► 16.1 million km2 including
► 6 Flight Information Regions (FIR)
► 10 Area Control Centers, 57 Control Towers,
Workforce
► The Agency employs approximately 400 Air traffic controllers
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INITIAL EVALUATION IN ASECNA
- LPRs implemented since 2008
- Test Results in 2008
Level 6: 0.26%
Level 5 : 10.6%
Level 4 : 71.58%
Level 3 : 9.04%
Level 2 : 8.52%
Development of an implementation plan in order to reach, maintain and
improve the proficiency level
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
• Design and implement for each Controller an Individual Training Programme
• Evaluate the programme annually
• Organize exchange of personnel with English speaking ATC adjacent centers
• Find incentives for those who contributes by their own efforts to maintain
and improve their english level
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Implementation of the individual training programme
Intensive training courses in ASECNA training centres, British
and American Language centres
Immersion programmes in UK and South Africa
Reevaluation of the ATCOs
Results: Level 5 : 13.3% - Level 4 : 86.7%
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CHALLENGES
• Use of several languages : French –
Portuguese – Spanish – Malagasy - Arabic.
• Threat on level-4.
• Reluctance of some Member States with
regard to the validation of some tests.
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WAY FORWARD
Secure the ATCOs’ operational levels;
Improve the ATCOs English language proficiency towards level 5;
Recruit tutors for all ASECNA ATS centres
Train some ATCOs with subject matter expertise to assist tutors;
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WAY FORWARD
Implement on-site English training plan for controllers;
Provide all ASECNA local ATS training unit with CBT and
WBT facilities;
Establish common evaluation procedures to be
inserted in the on-site English training plan for ATCOs.
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CONCLUSION
The safety of Air Navigation being the ‘‘raison d’être’’ of
ASECNA, there is no doubt that our organization,
composed of 17 African States, is determined to continue
improving and strengthening its English training policy.
In doing so, ASECNA will spare no effort in order to
permanently fulfil the ICAO provisions about the English
Language proficiency testing and training.
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