PROGRESS REPORT Cairo, 23 October 2011 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

PROGRESS REPORT Cairo, 23 October 2011 Haydar Özkan IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 2

LAS is at the center of the world (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 3

Maybe not!!! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 4

 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 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 % a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive goods on average by 7 %  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 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 % a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive goods on average by 7 % Barriers to Road Transport Impede Development Source: Economic and Policy Research Institute, TEPAV, 2007 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 5

CountryLPI Singapore1 - 2 Netherlands2 - 4 Hong Kong UAE China Turkey Bahrain India Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar Oman Jordan Tunisia Source: CountryLPI Brazil Sudan Mauritania67 - Iran Comoros Morocco94 - Egypt Lebanon Russian Federation Yemen Somalia Syria Algeria Djibouti World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2010 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 6

CountryLPI Libya- 132 Iraq- 148 Palestine-- Source: World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2010 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 7

Key UN Conventions  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  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 UNESCAP Resolution 48/11, 1992 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 8

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 However, their implementation would benefit to the road transport industry in the LAS region, significantly.  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 However, their implementation would benefit to the road transport industry in the LAS region, significantly. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 9

Status of 57 UN Conventions in the LAS Region as of 23 Sep Map Source: wikimedia.com / Map of League of Arab States countries (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 10

Contracting Parties in the Region as of 23 September /15 12/ / (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 11

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Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs Dr. Ahmad Al Goueli, Secretary General of the Arab Economic Unity Council Dr. Nabil Safwat, Director, Economic Development and Globalisation Division, UNESCWA Konstantin Glukhenkiy, Chief of TIR Unit, Transport Division, UNECE Dr Walid Abdelwahab, Director, Infrastructure Department, Islamic Development Bank Group Dr. Mohamed Al Nasour, Head of PAFTA Division, Economic Sector, Arab League Dr. Abdel Kader Fathy Lashine, Advisor to the Arab Administrative Development Organisation Dr. Mahmoud Abdallatt, AULT Secretary General Umberto de Pretto, IRU Deputy Secretary General Jean Acri, Head TIR System, IRU Haydar Özkan, IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 13

Recommendations of the 1 st IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar TOACTION 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. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 14

Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs Dr. Mohammad Farghaly, President of the Arab Naval Academy Dr. Syed Jaffar Hussain, Regional Advisor, WHO Dr. Abdel Karim Bensiali, Director, Int’l Fed of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Mourad Bouaouina, Senior Transport Specialist, Islamic Development Bank Group Ammar Kmal Al Dien, Legality Manager, Ministry of Transport of Syria Huda Qasim, General Manager, Royal Automobile Club of Jordan Dr. Mahmoud Abdallatt, AULT Secretary General Bahij Al Biqawi, General Manager, MELI Jean Acri, Head TIR System, IRU Haydar Özkan, IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region Umberto De Pretto, IRU Deputy Secretary General Training Patrick Philipp, Head, IRU Training Hamad Al Mazroui, Managing Director, IATC WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 15

Recommendations of the 2 nd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar TOACTION LAS- Note that knowledge transfer and training is key to target main cause of all accidents, - Welcome Member States taking action to join and implement key UN transport conventions and agreements in partnership with IRU, IRU- Assist LAS Members to target main cause of accidents, - Encourage cooperation between Arab Academy and IRU Academy, - Continue cooperation with LAS and AULT, AULT- Continue cooperation with the IRU to develop professional training of managers and drivers in the LAS region. IDB- Support regional efforts and projects to reduce road fatalities. UN- Join and support LAS and IRU efforts to conduct studies and improve road safety. - Continue efforts to provide safe and adequate infrastructure. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 16

Progress 2011 Training  CPC Manager Instructor Briefing for LAS Region is held in Istanbul with the participation of 7 LAS Member States (MARCH 2011) Training (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 17

Progress 2011 Technical Assistance to Syria for new Transport Law  IRU organised a special Workshop in Damascus (MARCH 2011) Technical Assistance to Syria for new Transport Law  IRU organised a special Workshop in Damascus (MARCH 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 18

Progress 2011 IRU-Syria MoU  IRU signs MoU with the Government of Syria to provide assistance for road transport facilitation (MARCH 2011) IRU-Syria MoU  IRU signs MoU with the Government of Syria to provide assistance for road transport facilitation (MARCH 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 19

Progress 2011 Facilitating Inter- governmental Know How Transfer  High Level Delegation from Syrian Ministry of Transport conducts a visit to Turkey in order to study national compulsory training system for transport managers and professional drivers (MARCH 2011) Facilitating Inter- governmental Know How Transfer  High Level Delegation from Syrian Ministry of Transport conducts a visit to Turkey in order to study national compulsory training system for transport managers and professional drivers (MARCH 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 20

Progress 2011 IRU-AULT reinforce cooperation under patronage of the LAS  IRU and AULT sign two cooperation agreements in Geneva in witness whereof LAS Deputy Secretary General of Economic Affairs, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Twaijiri (MAY 2011). IRU-AULT reinforce cooperation under patronage of the LAS  IRU and AULT sign two cooperation agreements in Geneva in witness whereof LAS Deputy Secretary General of Economic Affairs, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Twaijiri (MAY 2011). (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 21

Progress 2011 AULT-IDB Project takes off  AULT and IDB signs Technical Assistance Grant Agreement in the presence of the IRU in Jeddah (JUNE 2011) AULT-IDB Project takes off  AULT and IDB signs Technical Assistance Grant Agreement in the presence of the IRU in Jeddah (JUNE 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 22

Progress 2011 CPC Manager Training develops in Jordan  RACJ delivers CPC Manager Programmes (MARCH-JUNE- SEPTEMBER 2011) CPC Manager Training develops in Jordan  RACJ delivers CPC Manager Programmes (MARCH-JUNE- SEPTEMBER 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 23

Progress 2011 First CPC Manager Training in Saudi Arabia  MELI delivers first CPC Manager Training in Dammam (OCTOBER 2011) First CPC Manager Training in Saudi Arabia  MELI delivers first CPC Manager Training in Dammam (OCTOBER 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 24

Progress 2011 MELI becomes first Arab Training Institute to deliver ADR Driver Training  MELI delivers first ADR Driver Training in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (OCTOBER 2011) MELI becomes first Arab Training Institute to deliver ADR Driver Training  MELI delivers first ADR Driver Training in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (OCTOBER 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 25

Progress 2011 IRU and Jordan announce next Euro-Asian Conference in Amman in 2013  Jordanian Transport Ministry and IRU agree to hold 7th Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference and Ministerial Meeting in Amman on June 2013 with the theme “Road Transport: Driving Reigonal and Intercontinental Trade” (SEPTEMBER 2011) IRU and Jordan announce next Euro-Asian Conference in Amman in 2013  Jordanian Transport Ministry and IRU agree to hold 7th Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference and Ministerial Meeting in Amman on June 2013 with the theme “Road Transport: Driving Reigonal and Intercontinental Trade” (SEPTEMBER 2011) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 26

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