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Press release: 3-5-22 New series of Focus Sessions announced
A quarter of a century of experience
AviAssist is the only independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting professionalism in African aviation safety. For over 25 years we have been acting as a catalyst for safety improvements in African aviation: impartial & independent. We are the only regional partner to the renowned Flight Safety Foundation.
We were founded to provide affordable access to world class safety promotion in Africa and that is what we still do today. Always learning, improving and developing. Our BIG vision is a series of three AviAssist Safety Promotion Centres throughout Africa, starting in Rwanda.
Board

Auke Dros - KLM

Hellen Ndichu - RwandAir

Christopher McGregor - ATR

Kees Oudendijk - treasurer

Frank van de Laar - Aviatify

Kjell Kloosterziel
Royal Schiphol Group

Harriet Nakazwe - ZACL
Team

Tom Kok - director

Senior program manager
Vacancy

Ada Aukje Engel
Marketing & sales

ASPC-Rwanda
Management trainee

ASPC-Rwanda
Research coordinator

Shilla Uwera
ASPC-Rwanda
Sales assistant intern

Joeri Rijkeboer
Events

Simon Prent
E-learning support
Our instructors & experts team includes

Alireza Ahmadi
Aviation engineering

Frank Klap
Human Factors

Gloria Kirabo
Wildlife management

Jan Huizing
Airport Fire Fighting

Jan Smeitink
Accident & incident investigation

Bert Jansen
Ground Handling

Lucas van Gerwen
Aviation psychology
Principal Researcher

Adrian Young
Safety specialist

Capt. Jaco Bruggeling
Flight operations

Philippe Carous
Aviation law

Gwen Dudok van Heel
Leadership development

Wout Ruijs
Ground Operations Safety

Ralf Overduyn
Aircraft marshalling

Jan Dirk Steenbergen
Aviation engineering

Philippe Carous
Aviation law

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