1. Leading initiatives that target the human element in Road Safety Buenos Aires, 5 th of April 2011 Page 1 Patrick Philipp Head – IRU Academy

2. Page 2 IRU Commitment Road Safety – Highest Priority The IRU supports all measures that improve road safety if if they effectively target the main causes of accidents involving trucks. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

3. Page 3 Main Cause: The Human Factor 624 accidents showed the main cause of the accident is human error. However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users! However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users! Source: EU, IRU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

4. Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

5. What do we do?  Harmonisation of high quality training programmes  On-line access to expert designed training material and reference resources  Continuous quality control of vocational training  Ensure recognition of graduate vocational training achievement by the profession - worldwide  Provide an anti-falsification system of any diploma/certificate issued  Facilitate exchange of best practices through events and seminars focused on road transport professional training (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 5 Road Transport Professional Training Capacity Building

6. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 Page 6 International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs)

7. Page 7 ATI – Geographical Scope (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

8. International Recognition IRU Academy Advisory Committee UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 8

9. Page 9 IRU Academy Specific Objectives SafetyPerformanceCompliance Sustainable Development

10. IRU Academy Programmes (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 10

11. Safe Loading & Cargo Securing Safety Checklists Road Safety Focus Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

12. Instructor Briefings Best Practices Competence Resources Interactivity Visuals Page 12 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

13. … and much more Accident Prevention Accident Prevention Cargo Securing Simulations… Safety in Tunnels Page 13 Instructor Briefings (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

14. IRU Academy Content Management - Accessibility Accredited Training Institutes can access up-to-date learning material, reference information and multimedia resources through a single web access Page 14 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

15. IRU Academy Online (AOL) Private and secure web sites for - IRU Academy ATI promotion - IRU Academy ATI promotion - IRU Academy graduate promotion - IRU Academy graduate promotion - Real-time credential verification - Real-time credential verification Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

16. IRU Academy Events - Networking Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

17. Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010 IRU Academy Events – 11 th of May

18. Be Ready! Stay safe, competitive and compliant! Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

19. Page 19 Thank you! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011