Portugal hosts first in-person meeting of the ECAC Network of Communication Specialists
Lisbon, 25 October 2023 — The first in-person gathering of the ECAC Network of Communication Specialists (NETCOM) focused on crisis communication, safety promotion, and change management in civil aviation. Tânia Cardoso Simões, chairwoman of the Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), which was hosting the meeting, welcomed the members of the network to Lisbon.
The meeting featured presentations by guest speakers and case studies from NETCOM members exploring communication complexities across diverse aviation domains, including diversity and inclusion, drone operations, public engagement in aircraft accident investigations, and managing internal and external communications during organisational transformation.
The meeting was a demonstration of the group’s commitment to effective communication that will contribute towards safer and more efficient operations in aviation.