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17May2016
Dear Captain Suleiman Obeidat,
I would like to express my shacere appreciation and gratitude to you for the support
that was extended by Royal Jordanian to the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task
Force / United Nations Counter-Ten'orism Centre (CTITF-UNCCT) during our Regional
Workshop on Raising Awareness and Building Capacity on Advance Passenger
Information (API), which was held in Jordan on 3 - 5 May 2016.
I would like to specifically thank Mr. Issa Alabdallat for his comprehensive and
engaging case study presentation on Royal Jordanian's experience with API from an
airline industry perspective, which shared the key considerations that govenmaents need to
take into account when implementing a national API system to ensure smooth transfer of
data between the airline industry and governments, as well as the challenges faced by
airlines in complying with government requests for passenger data transfer.
Mr. Alabdallat's expertise contributed significantly towards the achievement of the
Workshop's objectives, which helped participants coming from several Middle East and
North African States to understand and identify key requirements in implementing API
systems.
Please accept, Sil', the assurances of my highest considerations.
gir Khan
Director
Counter-Terrorism Implementation
Task Force (UN CTITF) / United Nations
Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT)
United Nations
Captain Suleiman Obeidat
CEO Royal Jordanian Airlines
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Jordan