The ICAO FRMS Symposium 30 – 31 August	The Third Annual Meeting of the FRMS Forum 1 – 2 September
Come and find out what new provisions will mean for the oversight and implementation of FRMS, get the highlights of the underlying science and gain insight into the more complex issues regarding FRMS. Get informed!	Learn lessons from people in the aviation industry with hands-on experience in FRMS and review some of the commercial tools available to assist with implementation. Further information about the FRMS Forum may be found at: http://www.frmsforum.org Gain experience!
ICAO’s FRMS Symposium Topics: Day 1: Tuesday, 30 August 2011 Opening and Welcome Remarks - Mr. Roberto Kobeh President of Council, ICAO   Keynote Speech - Mr. Randy Babbitt FAA Administrator   Session 1 – The FRMS Journey: From its beginnings to ICAO Standards Session 2 – FRMS SARPS – the Conceptual Framework Session 3 – The Science Behind FRMS Session 4 – Building and Maintaining Trust	The FRMS Forum’s Third Annual Meeting Programme: Day 3: Thursday, 1 September 2011   Addressing the myths around bio-mathematical models Model Review 1 - FAID Setting up a new operational network around FRMS Model Review 2 - SAFTE Model Review 3 - SAFE Lessons learned when implementing FRMS
Cocktail Reception - Hosted by ICAO	Dinner Reception**
Day 2: Wednesday, 31 August 2011    Session 5 – FRMS Regulatory Challenges Session 6 – What do FRMS SARPS Mean for States? Session 7 – FRMS challenges for the Operator Session 8 – The Difficult Questions	Day 4: Friday, 2 September 2011   Model Review 4 - Circadian Alertness Simulator Fatigue Reporting Forms and the role of the Fatigue Safety Action Group Model Review 5 - The Boeing Alertness Model Separating Industry Issues from Safety Issues FAA Approach Summary of the models Validating models within an operational environment The "Fit to Fly" Approach
The ICAO FRMS Symposium  DAY 1: Tuesday, 30 August 2011 - Morning OPENING Moderator: Ms. Nancy Graham, Director, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO      9:00 – 9:15   Opening and Welcome Remarks   Mr. Roberto Kobeh, President of Council, ICAO.     9:15 – 9:45   Why we Need to Improve the Way we Manage Fatigue – The Global Perspective     Keynote Speaker: Mr. Randy Babbitt,  FAA Administrator    9:45 – 9:50  Lead in to Conference Sessions  Nancy Graham, ICAO TOP OF PAGE SESSION 1 – Is FRMS the Answer to All Our Fatigue Problems? Moderator:  Ms. Nancy Graham, Director, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO   9:50 – 10:20 The FRMS Journey: From its Beginnings to ICAO Standards Dr. Curt Graeber Leader of ICAO's FRMS Task Force Flight sponsored by: National Airlines Council of Canada      10:20 – 10:30   Questions to Dr. Graeber and Summary     Ms. Nancy Graham, Director ANB, ICAO          10:30 - 11:00   Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA)       TOP OF PAGE   SESSION 2 – FRMS SARPS – the Conceptual Framework Moderator:  Mr. Mervyn Fernando, President of the ANC, ICAO     11:00 – 11:10 Introduction: Why do we need FRMS Standards and Recommended Practices?    Mr. Mervyn Fernando, President ANC, ICAO      11:10 – 11:25 The Structure and Content of the FRMS Provisions   Dr. Michelle Millar FRMS Project Coordinator, ICAO   11:25 - 11:40     The SMS & FRMS Relationship: Natural Bedfellows or Do They Both Have to Grow Up First?     Capt. John Illson, Chief, ISM Section, ICAO   11:40 – 12:00 Lounge Interview: FRMS Guidance for Regulators and Operators   Interviewees: - Mr. Guenther Matschnigg,   VP,  IATA - Ms. Nancy Graham,   Director ANB, ICAO - Capt. Don Wykoff, President, IFALPA    12:00 – 13:30 Lunch    TOP OF PAGE DAY 1: Tuesday, 30 August 2011 - Afternoon   SESSION 3 – The Science Behind FRMS Moderator:  Capt. Jim Mangie, Pilot Fatigue Program Director, Delta Air Lines   13:30 – 13:40   Introduction: Using Science to Guide Us     Capt. Jim Mangie, Delta Air Lines    13:40 - 13:55     The Causes of Fatigue Sleep Loss Circadian Factors The "Perfect Roster"   Prof. Philippe Cabon, Paris Descartes University, France Flight sponsored by: National Airlines Council of Canada       13:55 – 14:10   Measuring Fatigue (Including Bio-Mathematical Models)     Dr. Greg Belenky, Washington State University, U.S. Flight sponsored by: National Airlines Council of Canada      14:10 – 14:25   Science in an Operational Setting     Prof. Philippa Gander, Massey University, New Zealand Flight sponsored by: Delta Air Lines        14:25 - 15:00   Lounge Interview: Learning to Talk to Scientists Where are the gaps? Subject Matter Experts vs. Scientists Asking scientists operational questions What science do the mathematical models reflect? Interviewees: - Prof. Philippe Cabon - Dr. Greg Belenky - Prof. Philippa Gander        15:00 – 15:30     Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by the Fatigue Risk Management Science Limited           TOP OF PAGE   SESSION 4 – Building and Maintaining Trust Moderator:  Ms. Michelle Millar, FRMS Project Coordinator, ICAO     15:30 – 16:30   Lounge Interview: Effective safety reporting systems Safety vs. labour negotiations Personal responsibility and fitness for duty The role of the DME in FRMS Sleep disorders and medicals The use of hypnotics Sharing and protecting data (government, the regulator, the operator)   Interviewees: - Capt. Don Wykoff,   President, IFALPA - Dr. Tony Evans, Chief   Aviation Med. Section,   ICAO - Mr. Bill Voss,   CEO, FSF - Prof. Philippa Gander,    Director, Sleep/Wake   Research Centre       16:30     Cocktail Reception Hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)        TOP OF PAGE DAY 2: Wednesday, 31 August 2011 - Morning   SESSION 5 – FRMS Regulatory Challenges Moderator:  Mr. Mike Comber, Director ICAO Relations, IATA    9:00 – 9:10   Introduction    Mr. Mike Comber, IATA      9:10 – 9:30 The Problem with Operators   Wing Commander Ben Cook, Australian Defence Force   9:30 – 9:50   Continuous Monitoring and Oversight of States with FRMS Regulations     Mr. Henry Gourdji, Chief, CMO Section, ICAO     9:50 - 10:10     Can Regulators be Confident that an FRMS Provide an Acceptable Level of Safety? Aesthetics vs. Substance Performance Indicators When to say "No"     Ms. Kathryn Jones, Manager, Operational Regulation, UK CAA   10:10 - 10:30     Experiences on the Road to FRMS Regulation   Mr. Daniel Coutelier, Rulemaking Officer, EASA     10:30 - 10:45     Question and Answer     Interviewees: - Mr. Ben Cook - Mr. Henry Gourdji - Ms. Kathryn Jones - Mr. Daniel Coutelier          10:45 – 11:15   Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by AD-OPT, A Kronos Division         TOP OF PAGE   SESSION 6 – What do the FRMS SARPS Mean for States? Moderator:  Mr. Jim Dow, Air Navigation Commissioner, Canada     11:15 – 12:00   Lounge Interview: Standards for FRMS ask States to advance further in the direction of performance-based regulation. What are the challenges for regulators in developing such regulations? What difficulties can be anticipated when implementing them? What can and should be done to ensure consistency when they are being interpreted and applied? How can states know that they are working?   Interviewees: - Ms. Nicole Girard   Director, Policy and   Regulatory Services,   Transport Canada - Ms. Izabela Tissot   Antunes Sampaio, Civil   Aviation Regulation   Specialist, ANAC - Ms. Kathryn Jones,   Manager, Operational     Regulation, UK CAA - Mr. John Duncan,   Manager, Flight   Standards, FAA    12:00 - 13:30 Lunch    TOP OF PAGE DAY 2: Wednesday, 31 August 2011 - Afternoon   SESSION 7 – FRMS Challenges for the Operator Moderator:  Capt. Paul McCarthy, Observer to the ANC, IFALPA     13:30 – 13:50 The Problem with Regulators   - Ms. Nancy Rockbrune   Assistant Director,   SMS, IATA - Capt. Michel   Chiasson, National   Airlines Council of   Canada     13:50 – 14:05   Operators Large and Small - Is FRMS for Everybody? Keeping it simple High risks and increasing operational complexity   Dr. Alexandra Holmes, Cranfield University Flight sponsored by: National Airlines Council of Canada      14:05 – 14:20 What about the Cabin Crew? Does anybody really care?   Ms. Candace Kolander, International Transport Workers' Federation       14:30 – 15:00   Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by InterDynamics          TOP OF PAGE   SESSION 8 – The Difficult Questions Interviewer:  Bill Voss, CFO Flight Safety Foundation     15:00 – 15:45 Panel Interview Bill Voss, Interviewer, will pose some of the more controversial and complex questions to our panel of experts, including: Arguing safety but thinking efficiency The issue of commuting Controlled rest in the flight deck Why has ICAO only focused on flight and cabin crew? Is FRMS for everyone? Interviewees: - Ms. Kathryn Jones - Capt. Don Wykoff - Capt. Jim Mangie - Dr. Michelle Millar - Dr. Curt Graeber   15:45 – 16:15 The Future -  What can we Expect from FRMS? How fatigue science has evolved and where it still needs to go Managing risks rather than eliminating a problem Dr. Mark Rosekind Member, NTSB   16:15 – 16:30   Closure of the FRMS Symposium Lead into FRMS Forum Meeting Ms. Nancy Graham, Director ANB, ICAO   TOP OF PAGE  FRMS Forum's Third Annual Meeting DAY 3: Thursday, 1 September 2011   1st September 2011     8:30 - 8:35   Welcome and Housekeeping   Mr. Douglas Mellor, FRMS Forum   8:35 - 8:50 Introduction Dr. Curt Graeber, Chair, FRMS Forum     8:50 - 9:05     Addressing the myths about bio-mathematical models   Capt. Jim Mangie, Delta Air Lines     9:05 - 10:20     Model Review 1 FAID   Mr. Len Pearson, Interdynamics Pty Ltd.   Mr. Richard Yates, Integrated Safety Support        10:20 - 10:50     Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by Integrated Safety Support (ISS)            10:50 - 11:20   Setting up a new operational network around FRMS   Capt. Simon Stewart, NAS Air        11:20 - 12:35     Model Review 2 SAFTE/FAST   Dr. Steve Hursh, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.         12:35 - 14:00   Lunch         14:00 - 15:15   Model Review 3 SAFE Mick Spencer   Dr. Barbara Stone, FRMSc Limited        15:15 - 15:45     Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by the Aloft Group and Integrated Safety Support (ISS)               15:45 - 17:15   Lessons learned when Implementing FRMS NetJets Europe, Portugal German Wings National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC)     Mr. Douglas Mellor, FRMS Forum Ms. Claudia Cabaco, Netjets Europe Capt. Kristjof Tritschler, German Wings Capt. Michel Chiasson, Chair, NACC 17:15 Close   19:00   Cocktails - Delta Hotel Sponsored by CAA International    20:00   Dinner Reception - Delta Hotel Participants planning to attend this reception must register at the FRMS Forum website by clicking here     At individual's personal cost of $88 CAD per head   TOP OF PAGE  DAY 4: Friday, 2 September 2011   2nd September 2011     8:30 - 9:45   Model Review 4 Circadian Alertness Simulator Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, Circadian Technology   9:45 - 10:00   Fatigue Reporting Forms and the role of the Fatigue Safety Action Group Dr. David Powell,  Air New Zealand        10:00 - 10:30     Coffee / Refreshments Sponsored by Interdynamics Pty Ltd.           10:30 - 11:45     Model Review 5 The Boeing Alertness Model Mr. Tomas Klemets, Jeppesen   11:45 - 12:05   Separating Industry Issues from Safety Issues   Capt. Rob Holliday, Virgin Atlantic     12:05 - 12:20     FAA Approach   Dr. Tom Nesthus, FAA Mr. Dale Robers, FAA       12:20 - 13:45     Lunch       13:45 - 14:25   Summary of the Models  Ms. Kathryn Jones, UK CAA and Presenters   14:25 - 14:55   Validating models within an operational environment   Ms. Lydia Hambour, easyJet Dr. Arnab Majumbar, Imperial College, London     14:55 - 15:25     The "Fit to Fly" Approach   Dr. Reis Simons, TNO   15:25   Closing Remarks Dr. Curt Graeber, Chair, FRMS Forum    TOP OF PAGE