The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the Fifth Air Services Negotiation Conference (ICAN2012) during the period from 8 to 12 December 2012 in Jeddah. The five-day conference is organize by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in cooperation with the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Saudi Press Agency reported. GACA Vice-President Dr. Faisal bin Hamad Al-Suqair said in a statement today that 73 countries have accepted the invitation to attend the conference, adding that ICAN2012 coincides with International Civil Aviation Day that falls on December 7, 2012. The conference will offer participants excellent networking opportunities as well as a forum to exchange experiences and discuss topical issues.