1. CIT XIth General Assembly Greetings and Presentation by IRU President Janusz Lacny
Buenos Aires, 5 March 2009
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3. Evolution of IRU Membership
Members 74 Countries
Created 1948
8 Founder States:
Belgium
Denmark
France
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden UK
Switzerland
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4. IRU road transport indices
Road freight transport (million tonnes)
GDP ($ billion)
Truck registration
(nb registration)
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5. The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries
What is Globalisation?
What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?
The combined efforts of
29 companies in 18 countries
If to have one cup of coffee at an affordable price, it takes 29 companies in 18 countries, you imagine how much more it would cost if all items came from the country where the end product is consumed?
If we know that it takes 10’000 suppliers, which in turn have their own suppliers, to create an affordable motor car, you can imagine the vital role of road transport in a liberalised economy.
Therefore, to stay in business, we need to see globalisation as an opportunity and not as a threat. To do so, we need to develop together the entrepreneurial spirit currently lacking in Europe.
Road Transport has become a vital production tool!
Source: IRU
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6. Evolution of sea containers in ports
The container movements in the main ports started with the birth of world containerisation in the 1970s.
Here, the green dots demonstrate a high density of container ports in the various countries.
This high number of ports is linked with a high number of small container vessels.
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The evolution of the container in the port at ten-year intervals is even more explicit.
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7. Road transport tonnage distances in modern economies
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8. Cost of Barriers to Road Transport
Source: Hague Consulting Group
* Includes lost opportunities
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9. Geographic scope of the TIR System
Contracting
Parties 68
TIR Operational
Countries 56
Contracting Parties
in admission process 2
In negotiation
process 3
Interested 6
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10. TIR can fulfil all WCO SAFE and AEO requirements
The four core elements of WCO SAFE are:
Pre-departure
examination
Provision of Advanced Cargo Information
Risk
Management
to security and
safety
Benefits
For
Trade 1 2 3 4
Mutual recognition &
Controlled Access
Electronic
Pre-declaration
Risk
Management
In TIR
convention
(e.g. Annex 10)
Communication
Platform
between AEO &
Authorities 1 2 3 4
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11. US Chamber of Commerce study confirms TIR as best instrument to implement WCO Safe Framework, including AEO Status
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12. Implementation of WCO SAFE Framework by TIR needs small effort for HUGE gain!
Enter two pie: Current situation and with modification to the TIR Convention – fade in and out
Green and yellow a single collor – change the label in the chart legend
Requirements fully implemented in TIR
Requirements green and yellow are merged according to the simplification of the tables in slide 45, 44 and 24 (single column for all partial and complete changes)
The TIR Convention is the best multilateral legal instrument to implement the requirements of WCO SAFE and the AEO status by providing the mutual recognition of all Customs controls
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13. International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs)
In a market that is more competitive and driven by more and more regulations,
The IRU Academy is uniquely positioned to drive the harmonisation of training standards,
incorporate international best practices and verify in an independent capacity that these
training standards are in full compliance with the EU conventions and other
legal international instruments as well as with the needs of the road transport industry.
The international network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs) counts a total of
38 CPC ATIs in 32 countries and from 2008 a presence on 3 continents.
38 ATIs
32 Countries
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14. International recognition
2008 – IRU ACADEMY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ADC)
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
IRU ACADEMY INITIATIVES ALSO SUPPORTED BY:
International
Recognition 
In its many initiatives, the IRU Academy enjoys the full support of its high-level IRU
Academy Advisory Committee (ADC), presided by Martine-Sophie Fouvez (ITF). The
IRU ADC is composed of representatives from the World Bank, the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the International Transport Forum (ITF),
the European Commission, the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) and
the European Training Foundation (ETF). The IRU Academy is also supported by the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Parliament.
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15. FPT joins IRU Academy
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16. FPT meets with other ATIs
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17. “IRU Academy Online” - Better manage your courses and students
IRU ACADEMY HOMEPAGE
3. Gain access to the IRU Academy Online web application to help manage enrolment, classes, and the issuance of certificates….
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18. “IRU Academy Online (AOL)” promotes graduates’ achievements
AVAILABLE TO
ANYONE
ANYTIME
ANYWHERE
The first Graduate Viewing Code provides a recommendation to Potential Employers (/J1)
The IRU Academy certifies that John Doe has received the Internationally Recognised IRU Academy CPC for the Road Transport Manager Diploma and is thus an excellent candidate for any transport manager position.
View my Online Résumé
The second Graduate Viewing Code provides a recommendation to Potential Clients (/P1)
The IRU Academy certifies that John Doe has received the Internationally Recognised IRU Academy CPC for the Road Transport Manager Diploma and is thus a highly qualified transport operator.
View my Online Résumé
While giving graduates their own web sites to promote their services and allow customers and eventually authorities to verify the validity of their training certificates.
This certainly be seen as a commitment by the FPT to the sustainable development of road transport.
PROVIDING
IRU Academy Certification, Verification & Promotion Online!
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19. DANGEROUS GOODS (ADR) PROGRAMME
IRU Academy Programmes
CPC MANAGER PROGRAMME
CPC DRIVER PROGRAMME
DANGEROUS GOODS (ADR) PROGRAMME
A Partner to all
Professional road
Transport Training
Institutes
TACHOGRAPH PROGRAMME & DRIVING & REST TIME RULES
2. Have easy access to knowledge and skills for Instructors and benefit from regularly updated high quality internationally recognised, traininig programmes
TRIPARTITE HIV/AIDS PROJECT
“IRU ACADEMY ONLINE“ INTERNET APPLICATION
IRU ACADEMY MEETINGS & RELATED EVENTS
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