PROGRESS REPORT 2011-2012 Alexandria, 4 November 2012 Haydar Özkan IRU General Delegate to the...

PROGRESS REPORTPROGRESS REPORT20120111-201-20122

AlexandriaAlexandria, , 44 NovemberNovember 201 20122

Haydar ÖzkanHaydar ÖzkanIRU General Delegate to the IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and RegionMiddle East and Region

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LAS is at the center of the worldLAS is at the center of the world


Maybe not!!!Maybe not!!!


Barriers to Road Transport Barriers to Road Transport Impede DevelopmentImpede Development

Each day of delayEach day of delay = reduces trade by at least 1%= reduces trade by at least 1%

Each day of delayEach day of delay = 85 km of distancing from trade partners= 85 km of distancing from trade partners

Poor trade facilitation affects the composition of tradePoor trade facilitation affects the composition of trade• prevents countries to export time-sensitive goodsprevents countries to export time-sensitive goods

• a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive goods on average by 7 % goods on average by 7 %

Source: Economic and Policy Research Institute, TEPAV, 2007


World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2012

Country LPI

Singapore 1 -1

Netherlands 2 - 5

Hong Kong 8 - 2

UAE 20 - 17

China 30 - 26

Turkey 34 - 27

Bahrain 36 - 48

India 39 - 46

Saudi Arabia 41 - 37

Kuwait 44 - 70

Qatar 46 - 33

Oman 48 - 62

Jordan 52 - 102

Tunisia 60 - 41


Country LPI

Brazil 61 - 45

Sudan 64 - 148

Mauritania 67 -

Iran 78 - 112

Comoros 85 - 146

Morocco 94 -50

Egypt 97 - 57

Lebanon 98 - 96

Russian Federation 99 - 95

Yemen 112 - 63

Somalia 127 - 155

Syria 135 - 92

Algeria 140 - 125

Djibouti 145 - 154

•Source: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/tradesurvey/mode1b.asp

World Bank LPI 2007 vs 2012

Country LPI

Libya 132-137

Iraq 148- 145

Palestine --

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Key UN ConventionsKey UN Conventions

UNESCAP Resolution 48/11, 1992UNESCAP Resolution 48/11, 1992 Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of

Good by Road (CMR), of 1956Good by Road (CMR), of 1956

Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods, 1982 Convention on Road Traffic, 1968 Goods, 1982 Convention on Road Traffic, 1968

TIR Convention, of 1975TIR Convention, of 1975

Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968

Customs Convention on Temporary Import of Commercial Customs Convention on Temporary Import of Commercial Road Vehicles, 1956Road Vehicles, 1956

Customs Convention on Containers, of 1972Customs Convention on Containers, of 1972

Road Traffic, 1949Road Traffic, 1949(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012Page 7

Key UN ConventionsKey UN Conventions

European Agreement concerning the International European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) (1957)(1957)

Agreement on the International Carriage of Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) (1970)(1970)

Note: These two Note: These two AgreementAgreementss areare not included in the UNESCAP Commission not included in the UNESCAP Commission Resolution 48/11 of 1992. However, Resolution 48/11 of 1992. However, theirtheir implementation would benefit to the road implementation would benefit to the road transport industry in the LAS region, significantly.transport industry in the LAS region, significantly.


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IRU meets Head of Egyptian IRU meets Head of Egyptian CustomsCustoms


Cairo, October 25, 2011Cairo, October 25, 2011

IRU delegation met with the Head of the Egyptian IRU delegation met with the Head of the Egyptian Customs Authority to review the facilitation and security Customs Authority to review the facilitation and security benefits that the TIR System can offer not only to Egyptian benefits that the TIR System can offer not only to Egyptian trade and international road transport, but to the entire trade and international road transport, but to the entire League of Arab States region.League of Arab States region.

Cooperation with Mowasalat Company Cooperation with Mowasalat Company of Qatar for professional training at IRU of Qatar for professional training at IRU

Academy International StandardsAcademy International Standards


Doha, December 7, 2011Doha, December 7, 2011

The Mowasalat Company met with the IRU and the Arab The Mowasalat Company met with the IRU and the Arab Union of Land TransportUnion of Land Transport

The IRU addressed the first Gulf The IRU addressed the first Gulf Cooperation Cooperation

Istanbul, February 7, 2012Istanbul, February 7, 2012

The IRU presented recommendations The IRU presented recommendations on on how to remove the current how to remove the current impediments to trade by international impediments to trade by international road transport and also highlighted the road transport and also highlighted the advantages of implementing the key advantages of implementing the key UN trade and transport facilitation UN trade and transport facilitation instruments, notably the instruments, notably the Harmonization, TIR and CMR Harmonization, TIR and CMR Conventions, as well as ADR and ATP Conventions, as well as ADR and ATP Agreements, to promote, further Agreements, to promote, further facilitate and secure trade between facilitate and secure trade between Turkey and the GCC countries. Turkey and the GCC countries.

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IRU Academy improves road IRU Academy improves road safety in Jordan through ADR safety in Jordan through ADR

programmeprogramme Amman, February 8, 2012Amman, February 8, 2012

The IRU Academy conducted a three-day Train the Trainers The IRU Academy conducted a three-day Train the Trainers session in Jordan for its Transport of Dangerous Goods by session in Jordan for its Transport of Dangerous Goods by road (ADR) programme. Instructors from the Royal road (ADR) programme. Instructors from the Royal Automobile ClubAutomobile Club of Jordan (RACJ) and from Mowasalat of Jordan (RACJ) and from Mowasalat (Qatar) attended the sessions, which mostly focused on (Qatar) attended the sessions, which mostly focused on transferring training methodology, presenting training transferring training methodology, presenting training materials and sharing best practicesmaterials and sharing best practices


IDB “Kick off Meeting”IDB “Kick off Meeting”

Istanbul, March 8, 2012Istanbul, March 8, 2012

IRU organised and hosted the IDB Technical Assistance IRU organised and hosted the IDB Technical Assistance Grant to the AULT Kick Off meeting under the patronage of Grant to the AULT Kick Off meeting under the patronage of the AULT and 5 approved international consultants. the AULT and 5 approved international consultants.


Mowasalat training centre Mowasalat training centre delivers first ADR Training delivers first ADR Training

Programme in QatarProgramme in Qatar Doha, April 10, 2012Doha, April 10, 2012

Mowasalat successfully delivered a 3-day pilot ADR Mowasalat successfully delivered a 3-day pilot ADR Training Programme for both Transport in Packaging and Training Programme for both Transport in Packaging and Bulks and Transport in Tanks. This initiative falls under a Bulks and Transport in Tanks. This initiative falls under a regional project for League of Arab States (LAS) countriesregional project for League of Arab States (LAS) countries and aims at improving road safety and road transport and aims at improving road safety and road transport efficiency. efficiency.

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LAS and the IRU meet with the Director LAS and the IRU meet with the Director General of Saudi Customs General of Saudi Customs

Riyadh, May 1, 2012Riyadh, May 1, 2012

An IRU delegation, in partnership with the League of Arab An IRU delegation, in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS) and under the leadership of the LAS Deputy States (LAS) and under the leadership of the LAS Deputy Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Twaijiri, met with Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Twaijiri, met with the Director General of Saudi Customs, to discuss the tried the Director General of Saudi Customs, to discuss the tried and tested security benefits which the TIRand tested security benefits which the TIR System can offer System can offer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to intraregional as well to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to intraregional as well as global LAS trade.as global LAS trade.

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The Minister of Transport of Saudi The Minister of Transport of Saudi Arabia receives the IRU-LAS Arabia receives the IRU-LAS

DelegationDelegationRiyadh, May 1, 2012Riyadh, May 1, 2012

The IRU, together with League of Arab States (LAS) met The IRU, together with League of Arab States (LAS) met with the Minister of Transport of the Kingdom of Saudi with the Minister of Transport of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Dr. Jeberah Al Sreisri, to help drive trade and Arabia, H.E. Dr. Jeberah Al Sreisri, to help drive trade and thus progress, prosperity and ultimately peace throughout thus progress, prosperity and ultimately peace throughout the LAS region by having the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia take the LAS region by having the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia take a leadership role to implement the key UN multilateral a leadership role to implement the key UN multilateral facilitation and security instruments, and as a priority, the facilitation and security instruments, and as a priority, the TIR System.TIR System.

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First meeting of IRU Regional First meeting of IRU Regional Committee for Africa welcomes Algeria Committee for Africa welcomes Algeria

and Libya as new Member countriesand Libya as new Member countries

Casablanca, May 4, 2012Casablanca, May 4, 2012

The IRU Regional Committee for Africa (CRIPA), together with the new IRU The IRU Regional Committee for Africa (CRIPA), together with the new IRU General Delegate for Africa welcomed two new Members, Algeria and Libya, bringing General Delegate for Africa welcomed two new Members, Algeria and Libya, bringing the total number to 22 African countries who have expressed theirthe total number to 22 African countries who have expressed their commitment to commitment to facilitating trade among African nations through international road transport.facilitating trade among African nations through international road transport.


IRU opens Permanent IRU opens Permanent

Delegation for AfricaDelegation for Africa

Casablanca, May 5, 2012Casablanca, May 5, 2012

The IRU has established a Permanent Delegation and Regional Committee for Africa in Casablanca, The IRU has established a Permanent Delegation and Regional Committee for Africa in Casablanca, Morocco. This historic development unites road transport associations from 20Morocco. This historic development unites road transport associations from 20 African countries, which African countries, which expressed a willingness to promote inter- African trade and international road transport by expressed a willingness to promote inter- African trade and international road transport by implementing the key UN multilateral facilitation Conventions.implementing the key UN multilateral facilitation Conventions.


Driving African developmentDriving African development

Casablanca, May 5, 2012Casablanca, May 5, 2012 IRU African Symposium on trade and road transport facilitation brings together ministerial, policy and IRU African Symposium on trade and road transport facilitation brings together ministerial, policy and

business delegatesbusiness delegates from 20 African countries to drive economic and social development by promoting and from 20 African countries to drive economic and social development by promoting and facilitating trade and international road transport.facilitating trade and international road transport.


Jordan increase road safety and Jordan increase road safety and facilitate trade in Jordan Public-Private facilitate trade in Jordan Public-Private

Partnerships Partnerships

Amman, May 8, 2012Amman, May 8, 2012

An IRU Academy workshop, jointly organized with the Arab An IRU Academy workshop, jointly organized with the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT), brought together high-level Union of Land Transport (AULT), brought together high-level government transport officials and industry representatives government transport officials and industry representatives which highlighted the need for IRU Academy training to which highlighted the need for IRU Academy training to address key industry concerns, while contributing to address key industry concerns, while contributing to facilitated trade and increasedfacilitated trade and increased road safety. road safety.


IRU Academy Seminar on road transport IRU Academy Seminar on road transport training training


Participants at the IRU Academy Seminar on road transport training highlighted the role professional training plays in significantly Participants at the IRU Academy Seminar on road transport training highlighted the role professional training plays in significantly improving safety records in the League of Arab States region and worldwide..improving safety records in the League of Arab States region and worldwide.. The seminar was organised in partnership with the The seminar was organised in partnership with the League of Arab States, the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT), the Royal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ), and with the support of League of Arab States, the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT), the Royal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ), and with the support of the Islamic Development Bank.the Islamic Development Bank.


IRU Academy accredits 3 Arab training IRU Academy accredits 3 Arab training centres to further improve road safety in the centres to further improve road safety in the

LAS regionLAS region

Amman, May 9, 2012Amman, May 9, 2012The IRU Academy accredited 3 training institutes from different Arab The IRU Academy accredited 3 training institutes from different Arab

College of International Transport and Logistics (CITL) of the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) - EgyptCollege of International Transport and Logistics (CITL) of the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) - Egypt

First Pan-Arab institute to become accredited for the CPC Manager Programme in the Arab Republic of Egypt.First Pan-Arab institute to become accredited for the CPC Manager Programme in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Karwa Transportation Training & DevelopmentKarwa Transportation Training & Development

Centre (KTTDC-Mowasalat) - QatarCentre (KTTDC-Mowasalat) - Qatar

Accredited for the ADR Programme.Accredited for the ADR Programme.

Royal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ) - JordanRoyal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ) - Jordan

Accredited for the ADR Programme.Accredited for the ADR Programme.


IRU Academy briefs training IRU Academy briefs training Directors on measures to ensure Directors on measures to ensure safe and secure road transportsafe and secure road transport


On the occasion of the IRU Academy meeting for Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs), Directors On the occasion of the IRU Academy meeting for Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs), Directors were briefed on how specific practical components of the IRU Academy training programmes,.were briefed on how specific practical components of the IRU Academy training programmes,.


IRU Academy trains Instructors on IRU Academy trains Instructors on CPC Driver Programme in QatarCPC Driver Programme in Qatar

Doha, May 22, 2012Doha, May 22, 2012

The IRU Academy conducted a ‘Train the Trainers’ session on its Certificate of The IRU Academy conducted a ‘Train the Trainers’ session on its Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Driver Programme, attended by 14 instructors Professional Competence (CPC) Driver Programme, attended by 14 instructors from its Qatari Accredited Training Institute (ATI) Mowasalat, which focused on from its Qatari Accredited Training Institute (ATI) Mowasalat, which focused on transferring training methodology, presenting training material and sharing best transferring training methodology, presenting training material and sharing best practices through group exercises and activities.practices through group exercises and activities.


IRU Academy provides CPC IRU Academy provides CPC

Manager Programme training to Manager Programme training to Egyptian instructorsEgyptian instructors

Alexandria, May 24, 2012Alexandria, May 24, 2012

The IRU Academy delivered CPC Manager Programme training sessions to 14 instructors The IRU Academy delivered CPC Manager Programme training sessions to 14 instructors from the Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) of Egypt from the Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) of Egypt and senior managers from several major Egyptian road transport companies. The sessions and senior managers from several major Egyptian road transport companies. The sessions focused on equipping the instructors with the necessary training methodology, material focused on equipping the instructors with the necessary training methodology, material and best practices to deliver high quality training.and best practices to deliver high quality training.


IRU Academy provides CPC Manager IRU Academy provides CPC Manager Programme training to Instructors of Gulf Programme training to Instructors of Gulf

Cooperation Council countriesCooperation Council countries

Muscat, June 13, 2012Muscat, June 13, 2012

The IRU Academy delivered a CPC Manager Programme train the trainer to The IRU Academy delivered a CPC Manager Programme train the trainer to instructors from Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Hosted by Hi-instructors from Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Hosted by Hi-Tech in Muscat, the sessions focused on equipping the instructors with the Tech in Muscat, the sessions focused on equipping the instructors with the necessary training methodology, material and best practices to implement and necessary training methodology, material and best practices to implement and deliver high quality training to road transport operators. deliver high quality training to road transport operators.


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IRU calls on African IRU calls on African stakeholders to implement keystakeholders to implement key

UN facilitation conventionsUN facilitation conventions

Rabat, June 14, 2012 Rabat, June 14, 2012

IRU addressed a workshop of the Ministerial Regional Study on Trade and Infrastructure Facilitation for the Maghreb IRU addressed a workshop of the Ministerial Regional Study on Trade and Infrastructure Facilitation for the Maghreb countries, and called on all stakeholders to ratify and implement the key multilateral UN trade and road transport countries, and called on all stakeholders to ratify and implement the key multilateral UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments, such as the TIR and Harmonization Conventions, as well as to develop professional transport facilitation instruments, such as the TIR and Harmonization Conventions, as well as to develop professional transport capacity building based on professional trainingcapacity building based on professional training as provided through the IRU Academy and on the establishment of as provided through the IRU Academy and on the establishment of rules to access the profession, in order to ensure the facilitation and efficiency of national and international road transport rules to access the profession, in order to ensure the facilitation and efficiency of national and international road transport across the African continent. across the African continent.


IRU calls on African stakeholders to IRU calls on African stakeholders to implement keyimplement key

UN facilitation conventionsUN facilitation conventions

Alexandria, July 5, 2012Alexandria, July 5, 2012

Major public and private stakeholders met to discuss a concrete action plan aimed Major public and private stakeholders met to discuss a concrete action plan aimed at speeding up the efforts undertaken by Egypt to join the TIR Convention in the at speeding up the efforts undertaken by Egypt to join the TIR Convention in the very near future. Organised under the patronage of of the Federation of Egyptian very near future. Organised under the patronage of of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, the meeting brought together all relevant authorities Chambers of Commerce, the meeting brought together all relevant authorities including Egyptian Customs, Ministry of Interior, Import / Export control authority, Ministry including Egyptian Customs, Ministry of Interior, Import / Export control authority, Ministry of Transport and Traffic Police, as well as representatives from the transport industry.of Transport and Traffic Police, as well as representatives from the transport industry.


Qatari training centre delivers pilotQatari training centre delivers pilotCPC Driver Training ProgrammeCPC Driver Training Programme

Doha, July 11, 2012Doha, July 11, 2012

The IRU Academy announce that the Karwa Transportation Training & Development Centre (KTTDC) delivered a 4-day The IRU Academy announce that the Karwa Transportation Training & Development Centre (KTTDC) delivered a 4-day CPC Driver Training Programme to student drivers. With this training programme, the first of its kind in Qatar, KTTDC is CPC Driver Training Programme to student drivers. With this training programme, the first of its kind in Qatar, KTTDC is further developing its training capability after having successfully implementedfurther developing its training capability after having successfully implemented the ADR training programme. the ADR training programme.


IRU NELTI-4 project launched in the IRU NELTI-4 project launched in the LAS regionLAS region

Amman, September 4, 2012Amman, September 4, 2012

Annulment of Phase 4of the IRU’s New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI-4), in partnership Annulment of Phase 4of the IRU’s New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI-4), in partnership with the Islamic Development Bankwith the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Arab Union of Land Transport(AULT).(IDB) and the Arab Union of Land Transport(AULT).


RACJ training centre successfully delivers first RACJ training centre successfully delivers first of its kind ADR Training Programme in Jordanof its kind ADR Training Programme in Jordan

Amman, September 4, 2012Amman, September 4, 2012

The Royal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ) successfully delivered a 3-day pilot ADR Training The Royal Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ) successfully delivered a 3-day pilot ADR Training Programme for both Transport in PackagingProgramme for both Transport in Packaging and Bulks and Transport in Tanks, which aims to and Bulks and Transport in Tanks, which aims to improve road safety and road transport efficiency. This initiative falls under a regional project for improve road safety and road transport efficiency. This initiative falls under a regional project for League of Arab States (LAS) countries and is supported by the Islamic Development Bank League of Arab States (LAS) countries and is supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) and the IRU.(IDB), the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) and the IRU.


IRU workshop showcases benefits of IRU workshop showcases benefits of key UN multilateral instrumentskey UN multilateral instruments

Cairo, September 16, 2012Cairo, September 16, 2012

At the invitation of the Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs of the League of At the invitation of the Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs of the League of Arab States (LAS), His Excellency Dr Mohammed Al Twaijiri, the IRU briefed the LAS Arab States (LAS), His Excellency Dr Mohammed Al Twaijiri, the IRU briefed the LAS Transport and Tourism as wellTransport and Tourism as well as the Trade and Investment departments on the benefits as the Trade and Investment departments on the benefits for LAS Member States to join the key UN multilateral facilitation and security for LAS Member States to join the key UN multilateral facilitation and security instruments, such as the Harmonization and TIR Conventions.instruments, such as the Harmonization and TIR Conventions.


Egypt keen on joining TIR ConventionEgypt keen on joining TIR Convention

Cairo, September 17, 2012Cairo, September 17, 2012

The IRU met with the Egyptian Customs Authority to discuss and prepare the action plan for The IRU met with the Egyptian Customs Authority to discuss and prepare the action plan for Egypt to ratify and implement the TIR Convention. Mr El Salhawy highlighted, “the Egypt to ratify and implement the TIR Convention. Mr El Salhawy highlighted, “the implementation of the TIR Convention in Egypt is a key step towards ensuring economic implementation of the TIR Convention in Egypt is a key step towards ensuring economic development and the connection of Egyptian trade to world markets.”development and the connection of Egyptian trade to world markets.”


ADR training to increase Road ADR training to increase Road Safety in QatarSafety in Qatar

Doha, October 10,2012Doha, October 10,2012

Over 60 participants representing major stakeholders in the transport of dangerous goods in Qatar Over 60 participants representing major stakeholders in the transport of dangerous goods in Qatar participated in the International Seminar on Road Transport Capacity Building and Professional Training participated in the International Seminar on Road Transport Capacity Building and Professional Training organised by the IRU Academy in cooperation withorganised by the IRU Academy in cooperation with Mowasalat and the Arab Union of Land Transport Mowasalat and the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT).(AULT).


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