1. 2nd IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
PROGRESS REPORT
Alexandria, 24 October 2010
Haydar Özkan
IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region
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2. LAS is at the center of the world.
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3. Maybe not!!!
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4. 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
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5. World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2010 Country LPI Singapore 1 - 2 Netherlands
2 - 4
Hong Kong
8 - 13
UAE
China
Turkey
Bahrain
India
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Qatar
Oman
Jordan
Tunisia
Country
LPI
Brazil
Sudan
Mauritania
67 -
Iran
Comoros
Morocco
94 -
Egypt
Lebanon
Russian Federation
Yemen
Somalia
Syria
Algeria
Djibouti
Source:
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6. World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2010 Country LPI Libya - 132 Iraq - 148
Palestine --
Source:
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7. 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.
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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.
Out of 7 Conventions, we will stress the 3 highlighted ones.
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9. Status of 57 UN Conventions in the LAS Region as of 28 Sep 201016 6 7 1 15 9 4 9 2 5 5 3 1
Map Source: wikimedia.com / Map of League of Arab States countries
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10. 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
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12. 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
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13. Recommendations of the 1st IRU-LAS-AULT SeminarTO
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.
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14. 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)
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15. 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)
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16. 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)
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17. 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)
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