Sri Lanka got an opportunity to become a member in the ICAO NGAP Task Force ( In year 2018) Assembly Resolution A39-29: Next Generation of Aviation Professionals, as well as the Communique pf the first ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Global Summit, recognized the importance of collaboration between ICAO, States, industry and educational institutions to attract, educate and retain the next generation of aviation professional into the future.

Following the issuance of State letter AN 21/3-18/95, ICAO Secretariat was established the NGAP Task Force (NGAP TF). The NGAP TF will, inter alia, assist the Secretariat in developing strategies and actions for engaging, educating and retaining the next generation of aviation professionals, and establishing partnerships between states, industry and educational institutions for the implementation of these strategies.

In light of the above and based on our previous support of the NGAP Programme, the ICAO Secretariat invited from Government of Sri Lanka to nominate a subject matter expert with experience in developing National NGAP Strategies and plans, or related elements such as education and training of aviation professionals and NGAP Outreach activities for this new task force.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has nominated Mr. Gimhan Dabarera, Secretary of the NGAP Sri Lanka Programme & NGAP national Coordinator the subject matter expert to ICAO NGAP Task Force from Government of Sri Lanka to NGAP activities.