© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 1 AULT - IRU Academy Seminar IRU Academy at a glance … Objectives, Programmes, Functioning and Benefits Istanbul, 30 October 2007 Bruno Dingemans Head – IRU Academy Bruno Dingemans Head – IRU Academy

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 2 IRU & IRU ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT UNION (IRU): Members + 70 Countries EMPLOYER’S ORGANISATION Created 1948 GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE Presentation by Mr Serdar Aydintug

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 3 IRU DELEGATIONS 1948 IRU HQs founded in Geneva 1973 IRU Permanent Delegation to the EU established in Brussels 1998 IRU Permanent Delegation to the CIS established in Moscow 2005 IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East established in Istanbul

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 4 WHY ? TRAINING IS KEY TO SUCCESS ! GLOBALISATION COMPETITION CONTINUED SUCCESS HIGH QUALITY SERVICES PROPERLY TRAINED STAFF IRU ACADEMY

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 5 IRU ACADEMY… AN INITIATIVE BY THE GLOBAL ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY LAUNCHED IN 1999… CPC MANAGER PROGRAMME IRU ACADEMY ONLINE INTERNET APPLICATION “IRU ACADEMY ONLINE“ INTERNET APPLICATION IRU ACADEMY SEMINAR & RELATED EVENTS ATI Meeting ADC Meeting TACHOGRAPH PROGRAMME & DRIVING & REST TIME RULES CPC DRIVER PROGRAMME TRIPARTITE HIV/AIDS PROJECT DANGEROUS GOODS (ADR) PROGRAMME IRU ACADEMY HOMEPAGE: IRU ACADEMY HOMEPAGE: ! ! ! OTHERS:TAIEX,UICR,AULT

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 6 INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF IRU ACADEMY ACCREDITED TRAINING INSTITUTES (ATIs) 35 ATIs 30 Countries

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 7 INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ATIs & GRADUATES … IRU Academy ADC Meeting ENDORSED BY THE 2007–2008 IRU ACADEMY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ADC) UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 8 THE IRU ACADEMY APPROACH IS TO …  Provide ATIs (Instructors) with Instructor Guides that Combine International Best Practices and International Legislation into Harmonised and “Known-from-the-job” Trainee Specific Course Curricula  Provide Graduates with Job Reference Supporting Publications made available to them in their language through an International Network of IRU Academy ATIs This in turn leads to: This in turn leads to:  Better trained Proffessionals in the Office and on the Road  Facilitation, Quality services and improved Road Safety, and  The International Recognition of a Graduate’s Professional Competencies validated through ADC endorsed IRU Academy Certificates and/or Diplomas also made available online to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere through the “IRU Academy Online” application

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 9 IRU ACADEMY “TACHO PROGRAMME“ VIEW DVD Presentation by Mrs Dominique Wautelet

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 10 IRU ACADEMY ADR PROGRAMME IRU ACADEMY “ADR PROGRAMME“ + 2’000 ADR CERTİFİCATES issued in pilot phase !

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 11 IRU ACADEMY “CPC DRIVER PROGRAMME“ UNDER CONSTRUCTION in cooperation with NEA INCLUDING HIV-AIDS AWARENESS

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 12 HIV-AIDS: TRAINING TOOLKIT for DRIVERS, MANAGERS & INSTRUCTORS Insufficient knowledge and training of professional drivers… Toolkit for Workers Toolkit for Drivers Toolkit for Managers Toolkit for Instructors Combined with the lack of facilities, several risk factors create a situation where drivers may be exposed to risky behaviour such as having multiple partners or having sex without using a condom. (The risks to international drivers of HIV-AIDS, ILO Publication, 2006) International drivers (and their helpers) may be the most vulnerable category of transport workers. Long-distance drivers often have long delays at border crossings. Presentation by Mrs Margherita Licata

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 13 IRU ACADEMY CPC MANAGER PROGRAMME IRU ACADEMY “CPC MANAGER PROGRAMME“ INCLUDING HIV-AIDS TRAINING NEW ONLINE ACCREDITATION OPPORTUNITIES !

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 14 “IRU ACADEMY ONLINE“ … EASY ACCESS IRU ACADEMY HOMEPAGE Presentation by Mr Ian Green

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 15 YEARLY IRU ACADEMY PUBLICATION English (by the IRU Academy) Polish (by ZMPD) Bulgarian (by AEBTRI) Russian (by the IRU Academy) Creation / Distribution with ATI SUPPORT ! KNOW MORE …

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 16 UICR Seminar 27 July 2007 Martigny, Switzerland TAIEX Seminars 7 September 2007 Tallinn, Estonia 10 September 2007 Riga, Latvia 12 September 2007 Vilnius, Lithuania RECENT IRU ACADEMY MEETINGS, SEMINARS & OTHER EVENTS 5 th International IRU Academy Seminar Amsterdam, The Netherlands included: included: Networking Activity & International Meeting of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATI) Networking Activity & International Meeting of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATI) Meeting of IRU Technical Commission (CIT) and IRU Dangerous Goods Group (GEMD) Meeting of IRU Technical Commission (CIT) and IRU Dangerous Goods Group (GEMD) IRU Academy Advisory Committee Meeting (ADC) IRU Academy Advisory Committee Meeting (ADC) Networking Activity for ATIs

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 17 JOIN US FOR THE 6 TH INTERNATIONAL IRU ACADEMY SEMINAR IN SOFİA, BULGARİA MARK YOUR CALENDAR! BE THERE ! VIEW DVD

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2007AULT – IRU Academy Seminar, 30 OCT 2007, Istanbul, TurkeyPage 18 THANK YOU !