16 May 200816 May 200816 May 200816 May 2008

International Press ConferenceInternational Press Conference

Your panel today – Part 1Your panel today – Part 115:00 to 16:0015:00 to 16:00

Your panel today – Part 1Your panel today – Part 115:00 to 16:0015:00 to 16:00

Mustafa YILDIRIM Mustafa YILDIRIM President, TOFEDPresident, TOFED

Tamer DINCSAHINTamer DINCSAHIN President, UNDPresident, UND

M.Rifat M.Rifat President, TOBBPresident, TOBB

HISARCIKLIOGLUHISARCIKLIOGLU

Binali YILDIRIMBinali YILDIRIM Minister of Transport, TurkeyMinister of Transport, Turkey

Janusz LACNYJanusz LACNY President, IRUPresident, IRU

Martin MARMY Martin MARMY Secretary General, IRUSecretary General, IRU

Barry CABLEBarry CABLE Director, Transport & Tourism, UNESCAPDirector, Transport & Tourism, UNESCAP

Mustafa YILDIRIM Mustafa YILDIRIM President, TOFEDPresident, TOFED

Tamer DINCSAHINTamer DINCSAHIN President, UNDPresident, UND

M.Rifat M.Rifat President, TOBBPresident, TOBB

HISARCIKLIOGLUHISARCIKLIOGLU

Binali YILDIRIMBinali YILDIRIM Minister of Transport, TurkeyMinister of Transport, Turkey

Janusz LACNYJanusz LACNY President, IRUPresident, IRU

Martin MARMY Martin MARMY Secretary General, IRUSecretary General, IRU

Barry CABLEBarry CABLE Director, Transport & Tourism, UNESCAPDirector, Transport & Tourism, UNESCAP

Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail S. GorbachevPresident of the USSR, 1990-1991President of the USSR, 1990-1991

Mikhail S. GorbachevMikhail S. GorbachevPresident of the USSR, 1990-1991President of the USSR, 1990-1991

Special press conferenceSpecial press conferenceSpecial press conferenceSpecial press conference

Today’s topicsToday’s topicsToday’s topicsToday’s topics

1.1. IRU & 31st IRU World CongressIRU & 31st IRU World Congress

2.2. Reviving the Silk RoadReviving the Silk Road

3.3. UNESCAP-IRU Asian Highway CaravanUNESCAP-IRU Asian Highway Caravan

4.4. Passenger transport in TurkeyPassenger transport in Turkey

5.5. Turkish Perspective on Road TransportTurkish Perspective on Road Transport

6.6. Globalisation, Road Transport and the Silk Road Globalisation, Road Transport and the Silk Road

7.7. Ministerial Conference & Ministerial DeclarationMinisterial Conference & Ministerial Declaration

1.1. IRU & 31st IRU World CongressIRU & 31st IRU World Congress

2.2. Reviving the Silk RoadReviving the Silk Road

3.3. UNESCAP-IRU Asian Highway CaravanUNESCAP-IRU Asian Highway Caravan

4.4. Passenger transport in TurkeyPassenger transport in Turkey

5.5. Turkish Perspective on Road TransportTurkish Perspective on Road Transport

6.6. Globalisation, Road Transport and the Silk Road Globalisation, Road Transport and the Silk Road

7.7. Ministerial Conference & Ministerial DeclarationMinisterial Conference & Ministerial Declaration

Janusz LACNYJanusz LACNY

Martin MARMYMartin MARMY

Barry CABLEBarry CABLE

Mustafa YILDIRIMMustafa YILDIRIM

Tamer DINCSAHINTamer DINCSAHIN

Rifat HISARCIKLIOGLURifat HISARCIKLIOGLU

Binali YILDIRIMBinali YILDIRIM

International Press ConferenceInternational Press Conferenceof the world road transport of the world road transport

organisationorganisation

International Press ConferenceInternational Press Conferenceof the world road transport of the world road transport

organisationorganisation

Janusz LACNY, Janusz LACNY, IRU PresidentIRU President

Evolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU Membership

CreatedCreated

19481948

8 Founder 8 Founder States:States:

CreatedCreated

19481948

8 Founder 8 Founder States:States:

BelgiumBelgium DenmarkDenmark FranceFrance NetherlandsNetherlands

NorwayNorway SwedenSweden UKUK SwitzerlandSwitzerland

2008 2008 180 Members180 Members 73 Countries 73 Countries

IRU PrioritiesIRU PrioritiesIRU PrioritiesIRU Priorities

Sustainable Development

• Innovation

• Incentives

• Infrastructure

Facilitation

• Trade

• Tourism

• Road Transport

Sustainable Development

• Innovation

• Incentives

• Infrastructure

Facilitation

• Trade

• Tourism

• Road Transport

International recognition provided by the International recognition provided by the IRU Academy Advisory CommitteeIRU Academy Advisory Committee

UNECE UNECE United NationsUnited Nations

EconomicEconomicCommissionCommissionfor Europe for Europe

Transports Transports Internationaux RoutiersInternationaux Routiers

Transports Transports Internationaux RoutiersInternationaux Routiers

Managed by the Managed by the IRU since 1949IRU since 1949

Congress AttendanceCongress AttendanceCongress AttendanceCongress Attendance

# Total participants# Total participants 1’9601’960

# Countries represented# Countries represented 6868

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Theme of 31Theme of 31stst IRU World IRU World CongressCongress

Theme of 31Theme of 31stst IRU World IRU World CongressCongress

Road Transport, Road Transport, Driving Peace Driving Peace and Prosperity!and Prosperity!

IRU 31st World CongressIRU 31st World CongressFinal programmeFinal programme

IRU 31st World CongressIRU 31st World CongressFinal programmeFinal programme

Congress keynote speakersCongress keynote speakersCongress keynote speakersCongress keynote speakers

HE Dr Abdullah GÜL, President HE Dr Abdullah GÜL, President

of the Republic of Turkeyof the Republic of Turkey

Binali YILDIRIM, Minister of Binali YILDIRIM, Minister of

Transport of TurkeyTransport of Turkey

Mikhail Gorbachev, President of Mikhail Gorbachev, President of

the USSR (1990-1991)the USSR (1990-1991)

HE Dr Abdullah GÜL, President HE Dr Abdullah GÜL, President

of the Republic of Turkeyof the Republic of Turkey

Binali YILDIRIM, Minister of Binali YILDIRIM, Minister of

Transport of TurkeyTransport of Turkey

Mikhail Gorbachev, President of Mikhail Gorbachev, President of

the USSR (1990-1991)the USSR (1990-1991)

IRU IRU Grand Prix d’HonneurGrand Prix d’HonneurBarthel GreenBarthel Green

IRU IRU Grand Prix d’HonneurGrand Prix d’HonneurBarthel GreenBarthel Green

LaeremansLaeremans

Ministerial ConferenceMinisterial ConferenceMinisterial ConferenceMinisterial Conference

AfghanistanAfghanistan

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina

BulgariaBulgaria

ChinaChina

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

FinlandFinland

GeorgiaGeorgia

AfghanistanAfghanistan

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina

BulgariaBulgaria

ChinaChina

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

FinlandFinland

GeorgiaGeorgia

Iran Iran

IndiaIndia

JapanJapan

KazakhstanKazakhstan

KosovoKosovo

LatviaLatvia

LithuaniaLithuania

MongoliaMongolia

Iran Iran

IndiaIndia

JapanJapan

KazakhstanKazakhstan

KosovoKosovo

LatviaLatvia

LithuaniaLithuania

MongoliaMongolia

MontenegroMontenegro

SingaporeSingapore

SpainSpain

SwedenSweden

SyriaSyria

TurkeyTurkey

UzbekistanUzbekistan

IRU Istanbul DeclarationIRU Istanbul Declaration calls upon Governments to: calls upon Governments to:

IRU Istanbul DeclarationIRU Istanbul Declaration calls upon Governments to: calls upon Governments to:

Recognise Recognise vital role vital role of road of road transporttransport

Implement Implement UN UN Conventions Conventions and WTO and WTO AgreementsAgreements

Issue Issue multilateral multilateral long-term long-term multi-entry multi-entry visas for visas for driversdrivers

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Ensure fair Ensure fair competition competition through through adequate adequate taxation taxation schemesschemes

IRU Istanbul DeclarationIRU Istanbul Declaration also calls upon Governments to: also calls upon Governments to:

IRU Istanbul DeclarationIRU Istanbul Declaration also calls upon Governments to: also calls upon Governments to:

Provide real Provide real business incentives business incentives for innovative for innovative transport transport technologies and technologies and best practicesbest practices

Establish Establish sustainable sustainable energy policies, energy policies, including for including for stable fuel pricesstable fuel prices

Enhance road Enhance road safety by safety by targeting targeting scientifically scientifically identified identified causes of causes of accidentsaccidents

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Enforce social Enforce social regulations to regulations to meet drivers, meet drivers, companies and companies and society’s needssociety’s needs