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Euro-Mediterranean statistical cooperation

Contract: ENPI/2010/234-479

Study Visit on Air Transport statistics

Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport

28-30 March 2012

Agenda

Day 1 - 28 March 2012

8.30 – 9.00 / Registration
9.00 – 9.15 / Opening session
Welcoming words / Thierry Coulet (MEDSTAT III)
Fabrice Benoudiba
(Charles de Gaulle Airport)
9.15 – 10.30 / Session 1 : General presentation of Charles de Gaulle Airport
-Activities, key infrastructure (including the logistical areas) and equipment ;
-Evolution of traffic ;
-Partnerships with other institutions (companies and authorities) / CDG Airport
10.30 – 10.45 / Coffee Break
10.45 – 12.30 / Session 2 : General presentation of the Airport’s Information system
-The collection of the primary information on aircraft movements, by type of aircraft, passengers and cargoes ;
-The different stages of data treatment : information systems and procedures implemented in the airport / CDG Airport
12.30 – 14.00 / Lunch
14.00 – 16.15 / Session 2 : General presentation of the Airport’s Information system (cont.)
-The characteristics of the in-house database on flows of aircrafts, by type of aircraft, passengers and goods ;
-Specific aspects of the information system related with origins and destinations of aircrafts, passengers and goods ;
-Discussion of the key difficulties and challenges met in the production of geo-referenced transport statistics / CDG Airport
16.15 – 16.30 / Coffee Break
16.30 – 18.00 / Session 3 : Analysis of specific aspects
-Confidentiality rules applicable in the production of air transport statistics and their management ;
-Data quality system ;
-Timeframe of the data production ;
-Comparability of data with other sources / competitors ;
-Cost and burden of the data production on the institution (AdP) / on the airlines / on other stakehloders / CDG Airport

Day 2 – 29 March 2012

9.00 – 10.30 / Session 1 : The role of airlines in the production of the statistical information
-General presentation of the activities of Air France-KLM in the world and in CDG ;
-Presentation of its own information system and of its role in the information system of Charles de Gaulle Airport / Air France-KLM
10.30 – 10.45 / Coffee Break
10.45 – 12.00 / Session 2 : The functioning of the SARIA system
-Visit of the crisis room of CDG Airport / Air France-KLM
12.00 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 16.00 / Session 2 : Visit of the Europe Handling company
-General presentation of the activities of Europe Handling ;
-Presentation of its own information system and of its role in the information system of Charles de Gaulle Airport / CDG Airport
16.00 – 16.15 / Coffee Break
16.15 – 18.00 / Session 3 : The use of the statistical information produced
-The internal use of the statistical information produced
  • The in-house analysis based on the statistical information (modelling, forecasting etc.)
  • The possible future development of the current information system
-The external use of the statistical information produced
  • Data provided to official entities (INSEE / Ministry of transport / others)
  • Analysis of users and users’ needs : the requests from users and decision-makers in terms of statistical information
  • The dissemination of the statistical information (statistical bulletins, website)
/ CDG Airport

Day 3 – 30 March 2012

9.00 – 10.30 / Session 1 : Conceptual and methodological tools for the production of Air transport statistics
-Presentation of the relevant international concepts, definitions and classifications / Eurostat / Medstat III
10.30 – 10.45 / Coffee Break
10.45 – 12.15 / Session 2 : The European Information system and the analyses produced
-Presentation of Eurostat’s database on Air transport statistics
-Statistical analyses produced based on the data collected at the European level : SIFs, DIFs, SEs and other reports and publications / Eurostat / Medstat III
12.15 – 13.45 / Lunch
13.45 – 16.00 / Session 3 : Presentation by Mediterranean Partner Countries of their current statistical system on Air transport / 20 min. per MPC
16.00 – 16.15 / Coffee Break
16.15 – 17.30 / Session 4 : Conclusion of the Study Visit
-The way forward : recommendations for future work on Air transport statistics at the regional level / All participants