EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE - CONFÉRENCE EUROPÉENNE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE

Insights from the ECAC Security Forum

Paris, 29-30 October 2024  — Members of the ECAC Security Forum gathered to review recent developments in aviation security. Discussions focused on the future of passenger and cabin baggage screening, highlighting the role of data and its potential to enhance detection, performance, motivation and security culture.

Task force representatives shared progress updates on their work. The meeting noted that three security workshops would be organised on a variety of themes, including: human factors, in November 2024, behaviour detection, in February 2025, and best practices for inspecting explosive detection dogs, in April 2025. The Technical Task Force, which has continued to provide valuable technical advice, reported on its plans for 2025.

The meeting concluded with a presentation from Latvia, which is scheduled to host the Forum in 2025.