WELCOME SPEECH “Time for Action” Alexandria, 4 November 2012 Umberto de Pretto IRU Deputy Secretary General IRU Deputy Secretary General (c) International.

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WELCOME SPEECH “Time for Action” Alexandria, 4 November 2012 Umberto de Pretto IRU Deputy Secretary General IRU Deputy Secretary General (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012Page 1

Global Pioneer in trade and road transport facilitation Page 2 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

 Transports Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949 Securing and facilitating trade and international road transport © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 3

Page 4 Evolution of IRU Membership 1948: eight founder countries 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries 2012: 22 CRIPA Members 2012: 170 Members in 73 countries (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

Page 5 IRU Secretariat General 1948 – IRU founded in Geneva 1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels 1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow 2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul 2012 – IRU Permanent Delegation for Africa in Casablanca © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IRU Priority Issues   Sustainable Development Innovation Incentives Infrastructure   Facilitation Trade Tourism Road Transport These are also the priorities of the IRU Academy Page 6 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IRU Academy: Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training Page 7 International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs) IRU Academy Advisory Committee World Bank United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IRU and AULT work together under LAS patronage! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 8

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) st IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Transport Agreements The IRU and the AULT organised together with the LAS the first joint seminar on international road transport agreements in Cairo on October On 28 October 2009, the LAS Council of Arab Ministers of Transport called upon 22 Arab States to join and implement the UN Conventions, notably TIR, and to continue cooperation with the IRU. Page 9 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

2 nd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on Road Safety and Professional Training Road Safety! Professional Training! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 10

3 rd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Road Safety! Movement of Dangerous Goods! Page 11 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

4 th LAS-IRU-AULT Seminar (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 12

Time for Action! Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs ‘The time for slogans is over. It is time for actions, now! Cairo, 25 October 2009 ‘The time for slogans is over. It is time for actions, now! Cairo, 25 October 2009 Page 13 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IDB Project kicks-off!  Since March 2012, AULT and IRU implemented an IDB Project to: Study status of the UN Conventions in LAS region and identify main benefits of TIR System as a priorityStudy status of the UN Conventions in LAS region and identify main benefits of TIR System as a priority Monitor actual road transport deliveries along main itinieries to identify impediments to road transport (NELTI-4)Monitor actual road transport deliveries along main itinieries to identify impediments to road transport (NELTI-4) Develop professional training:CPC Manager, ADRDevelop professional training:CPC Manager, ADR Carry out regional pre-feasibility of full- fledged LAS Truck Accident Causation StudyCarry out regional pre-feasibility of full- fledged LAS Truck Accident Causation Study (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 14

Professional training develops!  New Programs CPC Manager: EgyptCPC Manager: Egypt CPC Driver: QatarCPC Driver: Qatar ADR Driver: Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia ADR Driver: Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia  New IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes EgyptEgypt QatarQatar  In Accreditation Process OmanOman KuwaitKuwait Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

LAS Council supports road transport facilitation  Urged Member states to join and implement TIR Convention (2009).  Called for joint actions with IRU and AULT to improve road safety(2010).  Called upon member States to accede to the ADR agreement (2011).  Requested AULT to develop Professional training of drivers carrying dangerous goods (2011). (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012Page 16

Recommendations to the LAS Council for 2012  Invite Member States to implement past recommendations,  Urge Member States to join the CMR Agreement,  Recommend Member States to introduce compulsory professional training of road transport managers and drivers at the IRU Academy international standards,  Support the AULT to organise in close cooperation with National Competent Authorities a transparent, reliable affordable and objective testing of IRU Academy students. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012Page 17

Save the date! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012 Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

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