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05VIENNA1595
2005-05-13 15:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:  

AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON ICAO LEADERSHIP AND REFORM ISSUES

Tags:  EAIR ASEC AU ICAO 
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UNCLAS VIENNA 001595 

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DEPT FOR IO/T FOSTRANDER, EB/TRA JBYERLY, AND EUR/AGS
MONTREAL FOR USICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ASEC AU ICAO
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON ICAO LEADERSHIP AND REFORM ISSUES

REF: STATE 83002

UNCLAS VIENNA 001595

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR IO/T FOSTRANDER, EB/TRA JBYERLY, AND EUR/AGS
MONTREAL FOR USICAO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR ASEC AU ICAO
SUBJECT: AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON ICAO LEADERSHIP AND REFORM ISSUES

REF: STATE 83002


1. On May 13, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking
points and non-paper to Alois Kraut, Head of the Transport
and Telecommunication Unit in the MFA. Kraut confirmed that
there were on-going discussions within the EU regarding
possible reforms for ICAO. Kraut said the EU was discussing
the following reform proposals: limiting the Council
President to two terms; creating more balance in the
portfolios of the Council President and the Secretary
General; and affording the Secretary General more flexibility
and accountability over the ICAO budget.


2. Kraut said neither the GoA nor the EU had discussed a
possible candidacy by Dr. Cherif for a second term as
Secretary General. According to Kraut, reforms of the ICAO

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and better definition of the roles of the Council President
and Secretary General were more important at the moment than
discussions about candidates for either position.
Nevertheless, Kraut said the EU was considering recommending
moving up the Council Presidency election to late 2005.
Kraut admitted this might be sensitive given Mr. Kotaite's
announced departure of August 2006, but the EU believed it
would be beneficial to decouple the two elections. Kraut
added the EU wanted both elections to be more transparent,
with candidates explaining positions and programs to member
states.
Brown