CARC Jordan is a key actor in the Middle East region. CARC is involved and leading several regional initiatives. Which challenges do you face in your region?
Being the MEC3 Chair gave CARC the opportunity to work  closely with the majority of the ME CAAs and ANSPs providing support to major regional initiatives and programmes (MIDRMA, MEAUSE, MIDRAR /MAEP, CRM, and MIDAD). CARC went further and built good relations with the European region, being a member in Euromed Projects, an observer in the BLUE MED FAB and also joining EAD. Jordan also signed the comprehensive agreement with the European Union in December 2010. The  ME Region,like other regions,is facing many challenges which requires urgent and collective solutions,  those challenges can be summarized as follows:
- Current Political unrest with security and safety issues when overflying conflict areas.   
- The need for all  aviation stakeholders to work together on a regional level to avoid duplication and fragmentation.  
- Lack of harmonization and huge regional differences in ATM services  in terms of Quality and efficiency levels.  
- Funding of regional projects.  
- Sanctions on certain ME CAAs and ANSPs. 
- The need for clear separation between the regulators and ANSPs.  
- The absence of national and regional aviation database to build upon for future developments.  
 
How do you see your role in the Middle East and which priorities you have for the future?

The Jordanian government, despite the limited recourses, had always adopted a balanced approach with  visionary and mature policies, which kept Jordan an example for stability and security, not an easy task if we consider that we are surrounded by all types of instabilities and conflicts. This stability helped us to actively support all kinds of peaceful solutions at regional and international level. Our priorities for the aviation are:
- Secure and safe operations in Jordanian skies and airports.  
- Work together with others to solve all conflicts which might lead to unsafe FIRs.  
- Align national plans with the regional ones.  
- Encourage and support collective efforts to overcome all challenges.  
   
You are also the Chairman of CANSO MEC3. Which is the role played by ANSPs and CANSO in the Region and which objectives you have for the future?
Being the MEC3 chair and a member of CANSO ExCom since 4 years put a lot of pressure on me, and on Jordanian ANSP as well. I always tried my best to promote the role of CANSO regionally and globally. We participate in all CANSO regional and global programs and initiatives as well as in all events related to civil aviation.
Our objectives for the future have to be built on what we have done and achieved:

- The implementation of the CANSO strategy in the ME.   
- Support  the current CANSO members and strive to bring all ME ANSP's to become  members of CANSO.  
- Maintain the good relation with other regional and international aviation organizations for the best of the ME  
- Make the best use of CANSO presence in the region to support and further promote the separation of ANSPs from the regulators.  
- Support all CANSO ME initiatives, especially MEASUE (Middle East Airspace Users & Stakeholder Engagement).  

  
Jordan is at the border of two regions, Middle East and Europe. In Europe the Single European Sky is the leading initiative to make ATM safer, more efficient and cost-effective. Which is your view on the Single European Sky?
I strongly believe that the civil aviation is a global sector and not a national or a regional one. This is why it's been regulated by the United Nations through ICAO. I fully support the SES program and I hope that the neighboring regions like the ME will start planning to have a Middle East FAB in full harmony with the European FABs, which will solve the ME fast growing aviation sector challenges and requirements.

ENAV is a member of CANSO MID. How do you see the involvement of non-regional partners? Which areas can benefit more of this inter-regional approach?
When the decision was taken to accept non regional members in CANSO ME, we were pretty sure that those members with their wide experience will share it with ME CANSO members. ENAV, as an active CANSO ME member and as well as other non regional members, contribute to CANSO ME activities and budget bringing their best practices and experience, which helps the region to move faster and more efficient.