IPAAC Osaka 2024 Agenda and Presentations
IPAAC 2024 November 5-7 in Hilton Osaka, Japan
This was the agenda for Osaka for reference purposes. Where there is a presentation that the authors have allowed to be shared, it is added to that agenda section.
Tuesday 5 November 2024
0800-0830 Registration
0830-0845 Welcome
Dave Fielding (Chair, IPAAC)
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0845-0900 Official Welcome to Japan
Mr Daisuke Umezawa (Director of Flight Standards Division, JCAB)
Capt Munekazu Tachibana ( S.VP Corporate Safety & Security JAL)
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0900-1000 HND accident 2nd January 2024: Presentation and Panel
Moderator: Capt Max Matsumoto (APSP)
Capt Naoyuki Oda (JPSP)
Dr Asuka Kasai (JAL)
Capt Retsu Akutsu (ALPA-Japan Pilot Assistance)
Mr Naoto Ishii (Union of MLIT, JMA, JFATC)
Dr Keiko Nakahama (CISM, MHP)
Capt Masayuki Miyata (JAL)
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1000-1045 Peer Support in a Safety Management System
Dr Billy Hoffman MD (Assistant Professor of Aviation, UND)
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1045-1100 Break
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1100-1145 Safe Haven - a Revolution Down Under?
Dr Kate Manderson (Principal Medical Officer, CASA)
Dr TIm Sprott (Chief Medical Officer, NZ CAA)
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1145-1300 Panel: Breaking Down Regulatory Barriers through Collaboration
Moderator: FO Carrie Braun (Peer Support Group Chair, ALPA-I)
Dr Brett Wyrick (Deputy Federal Air Surgeon, FAA)
Dr Cristian Panait (Medical Expert, EASA)
Dr Quay Snyder (ARC Medical Work Group Lead)
Dr Chun Hon Chong (Chairman, Medical Board CAA Singapore)
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1300-1400 Lunch
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1400-1700 Breakout Speciality Sessions: (facilitators in brackets)
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Pilots (Peter Whitten, CEO IPAAC)
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Flight Attendants (Heather Healy, Director EAP at Association of Flight Attendants - CWA)
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Air Traffic Controllers (Dr Jaco van der Westhuizen and Bron Sanderson, IFATCA)
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Licenced Aircraft Engineers (Annie Indzeoski, Westjet and Ken Morse, American Airlines)
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Medical Regulators (Closed Session)
(pre-registered only: please contact Aedrian Bekker on aedrian@centreforaviationpsychology.com)
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1830 Evening Networking and enjoyment of Osaka!
Peer Support in Japan
HND Accident
ALPA Japan and Peer Support
Wednesday 6 November 2024
0800-0845 Coffee and registration
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0845-0900 Introduction to the Workshop Day
Peter Whitten (CEO, IPAAC)
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0900-1200 Morning Workshop session (choose one):
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PSP promotion, marketing and education
(Facilitator: FO Chris Arnold, ALPA-I) -
Diversity within Peer Support
(Facilitator: Prof Rob Bor, Centre for Aviation Psychology) -
Peer selection and training
(Facilitator: Capt Rodney Hall, NZ PAN)
1200-1300 Networking Lunch
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1300-1700 Afternoon Workshop session (choose one):
4. Regulators Workshop
(Facilitators: Dr Janis Vegers, EASA and Dr Brett Wyrick, FAA)
5. Resilience going back into the workplace
(Facilitator: Capt Laurie Shaw, Fiji Airways)
6. How to set up a PSP from Ground Zero
(Facilitators: Dr Quay Snyder, AsMA Mental Health Work Group Chairman, and Capt Keith Frank, IPAAC)
1830 Networking Drinks Reception
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1900 Gala Dinner and Cultural Event​ 35th Floor Hilton
- dress is conference wear or higher!
(The Gala Cultural Event is kindly sponsored by ANA and the Osaka Prefecture)
Thursday 7 November 2024
0800-0845 Coffee and paracetamol
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0845-0900 Introduction to the Day
Peter Whitten (CEO, IPAAC)
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0900-1000 Innovation from the Front Line - three PSPs
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UK and Europe (Peter Whitten, Odilia Clark)
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India (Capt Geetanjali Khadria, Air India, Dr Alois Farthofer, Aviation Psychologist)
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Japan (Nippon Cargo Airlines / ALPA-JAPAN)
1000-1045 Presentation from Workshop #1
(FO Chris Arnold, ALPA-I)
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1045-1115 Break
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1115-1200 Presentation from Workshop #2
(Prof Rob Bor, Centre for Aviation Psychology)
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1200-1245 Presentation from Workshop #3
(Capt Rodney Hall, NZ PAN)
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1245-1400 Lunch
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1400-1445 Presentation from Workshop #4
(Dr Brett Wyrick, FAA)
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1445-1530 Presentation from Workshop #5
(Capt Laurie Shaw, Fiji Airways)
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1530-1600 Break
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1600-1645 IPAAC Review and Plan for 2025
Dave Fielding (Chair, IPAAC)
Peter Whitten (CEO, IPAAC)
1645-1700 Closing Remarks
Dave Fielding (Chair, IPAAC)​​​
