2nd IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRESS REPORT 2009-2010 Alexandria, 24 October 2010 Haydar Özkan IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

LAS is at the center of the world. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Maybe not!!! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Barriers to Road Transport Impede Development Each day of delay = reduces trade by at least 1% Each day of delay = 85 km of distancing from trade partners Poor trade facilitation affects the composition of trade prevents countries to export time-sensitive goods a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive goods on average by 7 % Source: Economic and Policy Research Institute, TEPAV, 2007 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2010 Country LPI Singapore 1 - 2 Netherlands 2 - 4 Hong Kong 8 - 13 UAE 20 - 24 China 30 - 27 Turkey 34 - 39 Bahrain 36 - 32 India 39 - 47 Saudi Arabia 41 - 40 Kuwait 44 - 36 Qatar 46 - 55 Oman 48 - 60 Jordan 52 - 81 Tunisia 60 - 61 Country LPI Brazil 61 - 41 Sudan 64 - 146 Mauritania 67 - Iran 78 - 103 Comoros 85 - 120 Morocco 94 - Egypt 97 - 92 Lebanon 98 - 33 Russian Federation 99 - 94 Yemen 112 - 101 Somalia 127 - 155 Syria 135 - 80 Algeria 140 - 130 Djibouti 145 - 126 Source: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/tradesurvey/mode1b.asp © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2010 Country LPI Libya - 132 Iraq - 148 Palestine -- Source: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/tradesurvey/mode1b.asp © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Key UN Conventions UNESCAP Resolution 48/11, 1992 Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Good by Road (CMR), of 1956 Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods, 1982 Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 TIR Convention, of 1975 Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968 Customs Convention on Temporary Import of Commercial Road Vehicles, 1956 Customs Convention on Containers, of 1972 Road Traffic, 1949 Out of 7 Conventions, we will stress the 3 highlighted ones. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Key UN Conventions European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) (1957) Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) (1970) Note: These two Agreements are not included in the UNESCAP Commission Resolution 48/11 of 1992. However, their implementation would benefit to the road transport industry in the LAS region, significantly. Out of 7 Conventions, we will stress the 3 highlighted ones. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Status of 57 UN Conventions in the LAS Region as of 28 Sep 2010 16 6 7 1 15 9 4 9 2 5 5 3 1 Map Source: wikimedia.com / Map of League of Arab States countries © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Contracting Parties in the Region as of 28 September 2010 18/21 31 37 12 12 14 10 9 20/21 12 5 6 4 6 7 1 3 9 9/10 4 5 2 2 7 3 5 1 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

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Konstantin Glukhenkiy, Chief of TIR Unit, Transport Division, UNECE Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs Konstantin Glukhenkiy, Chief of TIR Unit, Transport Division, UNECE Dr. Abdel Kader Fathy Lashine, Advisor to the Arab Administrative Development Organisation Jean Acri, Head TIR System, IRU Dr. Ahmad Al Goueli, Secretary General of the Arab Economic Unity Council Dr Walid Abdelwahab, Director, Infrastructure Department, Islamic Development Bank Group Dr. Mahmoud Abdallatt, AULT Secretary General Haydar Özkan, IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region Dr. Nabil Safwat, Director, Economic Development and Globalisation Division, UNESCWA Dr. Mohamed Al Nasour, Head of PAFTA Division, Economic Sector, Arab League Umberto De Pretto, IRU Deputy Secretary General © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Recommendations of the 1st IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar TO ACTION LAS Recommend joining and implementing key UN transport conventions and agreements, Encourage IRU and AULT for joint studies. IRU Assist LAS Members to make national plans to improve road transport, Prepare joint projects with LAS and AULT. AULT - Continue cooperation to identify actual bottlenecks and remedies for real needs. IDB - Support regional efforts and projects for trade and road transport facilitation. UN Join and support LAS and IRU efforts. Continue efforts for regional transport infrastructure plan. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Progress 2010 JORDAN: Capacity Building for Training CPC Manager Pilot Training (APRIL 2010) RACJ study visit to IRU (JULY 2010) RACJ becomes the first IRU Academy ATI in the LAS region (OCTOBER 2010) © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Progress 2010 SAUDI ARABIA: Capacity Building for Training Letter of Intent between IRU and MELI (JANUARY 2010) ADR Instructor Briefing for participants from Saudi Arabia, Oman and UAE (SEPTEMBER 2010) © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Progress 2010 SYRIA: Technical Assistance for Legal Affairs and Training Strategy mission (DECEMBER 2009) Expert Analysis of draft Transport Law (JANUARY 2010) Training Needs Assessment mission (APRIL 2010) IRU Legal Expert mission (JUNE 2010) © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

Progress 2010 IDB: Application for Grant to AULT Application file (FEBRUARY 2010) LASTAC feasibility Data collecting on main transport corridors National workshops (TIR and training) © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2009

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