This annual conference was organized by the International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Associations (IFAIMA) in cooperation with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and EUROCONTROL; hosted by Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) under the support of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA). Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) is the company responsible for providing air traffic control, electronic engineering, meteorology services and Aeronautical Information Services to Dubai Airports to help maximise the capacity and throughput of aircraft and passengers at both Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC).