The African School of Meteorology and Civil Aviation (EAMAC) is a
public establishment of an administrative nature in Africa established in 1963 and located in
Niamey
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. As the Niamey Urban Community (, CUN), it is a Regions of Niger, first-level division of Niger, surrounded by the Tillabéri Region, in the western part of the country. Niamey lies on the Nige ...
,
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
. The school trains
aeronautical engineers
Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere.
While the term originally referred solely to ''ope ...
,
technicians
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skill and technique, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.
Specialisation
The term technician covers many different special ...
, and
air traffic controllers
An Air traffic controller (ATC) is a person responsible for the coordination of traffic in their assigned airspace. Typically stationed in area control centers or control towers, they monitor the position, speed, and altitude of aircraft and c ...
. It is one of the three training schools of the
Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar
The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (''L'Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar'', ASECNA) is an air traffic control agency based in Dakar, Senegal.
It manages 16.1 million sq ...
(ASECNA).
African School of Meteorology and Civil Aviation (EAMAC)
, accessed on www.anpe-mali.org on December 2, 2011
International partners
* French Civil Aviation University
* National School of Meteorology (France)
* OMN
* EUMETSAT
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is an intergovernmental organisation created through an international convention agreed by a current total of 30 European Member States.
EUMETSAT's primary ...
* International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sch ...
References
External links
Official website of EAMAC
Educational institutions established in 1963
Education in Niamey
1963 establishments in Niger
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