1. 1 MISSION: “To foster a deeper understanding of the role of transport as a key to economic growth and of its impact on the environmental and social dimensions of sustainability.”

2. 2 Intergovernmental Organisation  54 member states (21 non-OECD), 1 observer state  Council of Ministers of Transport, rotating annual presidency  Legal instruments: European Multilateral Quota System  Other international organisations with observer status  Housed by OECD: “Part II” org

3. 3 Think Tank  Evidence-based research and analysis  Data and statistics  Identification of best-practice policies  Institutionalised in OECD/ITF Joint Transport Research Centre (JTRC)  Research on transport policy and providing recommendations to member governments

4. 4 Annual Summit  Ministerial Meeting and Declaration from Ministers  Ministers’ Roundtables  Panel Discussions with Ministers, Industry, Research, Civil Society  Bilaterals and Networking  Exhibition  1000 participants (2012)

5. 5 A BRIEF HISTORY 1953 Founded as European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) 1990s Russia, East European nations join 2006 International Transport Forum created (Dublin Declaration) 2008 First Annual Summit in Leipzig, Germany 2009 India joins ITF 2011 China joins ITF 2012 Chile joins ITF

6. ECMT to ITF European  global Land transport  all modes Closed doors  public forum The only intergovernmental organisation that deals with transport policy around the globe and across all modes 6

7. 7 The Secretariat  35 staff  Offices : 2-4 rue Louis David Secretary General Policy and Summit Prep ResearchCommunications Management Support Unit

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9. OECD JTR Programme (30 countries) Transport Management Board Joint Transport Research Centre (Committee Chair: Richard Thivierge, Canada) Project Working Groups Round- tables, workshops Statistics OECD Council Council of Transport Ministers 5 year mandates 2012-2016 Joint budgets annual approval Subscription Databases (IRTAD Road Safety; ITRD) ITF RESEARCH

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