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2nd IRU-AULT-LAS SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THE WAY FORWARD...

2nd IRU-AULT-LAS SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THE WAY FORWARD. Alexandria – 25 October 2010. Haydar Özkan IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region. The LAS Region. LAS region – a bridge for the International Transit Trade Flows. Opportunities vs Challenges.

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2nd IRU-AULT-LAS SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THE WAY FORWARD...

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  1. 2nd IRU-AULT-LAS SEMINAR ON ROAD SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THE WAY FORWARD... Alexandria – 25 October 2010 Haydar Özkan IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region

  2. The LAS Region

  3. LAS region – a bridge for theInternational Transit Trade Flows

  4. Opportunities vs Challenges Efficient and professional services of the road transport industry will enable the LAS region, at the crossroads of world trade flows , to seize better the opportunities of globalisation of trade!

  5. Opportunities vs Challenges Road Safety! A Big Challenge!

  6. The way forward...

  7. Road Safety in the LAS Region Improve Road Safety in the LAS Region – Act now!

  8. Improve Road Safety in the LAS Region – Target the Main Cause Effectively

  9. ETAC – A Scientific Study • Expert teams investigated on sitemore than 600 accidents involving trucks over 2 years. • Investigations were based on a scientific, widely accepted and internationally benchmarked methodology. ETAC – First of its kind!

  10. Main Cause of an Accident:More Details The top main causes for accidents between a truck and other road users are, according to the mentioned accident configurations: 1- Non-adapted speed 2- Failure to observe intersection rules 3- Improper manœuvre when changing lanes

  11. ETAC A succes with limitations Study, database and methodology is there But • geographical limitations • very complex • heavy methodology “LASTAC” LAS Truck Accident Causation Study as part of “the Decade of Action”

  12. LASTAC FeasibilityStudy Objective of the feasibility study isto provide recommendations on: • Technical feasibility • Economic feasibility • Legal feasibility • Operational feasibility • Schedule feasibility

  13. LASTAC FeasibilityStudy Project Partner for the feasibility study: • International Road Transport Union (IRU) • Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) • Centre Européend’Etudes de Sécurité et d’Analyse des Risques (CEESAR) leading consultant for the original ETAC study • Regional experts Project timing for the feasibility study: • January 2011till September 2011

  14. Improve Road Safety in the LAS Region – Improve Training of Professional Drivers

  15. Key to safer roads and stronger Arab road transport industry: Regulated access to market! Professional competence confirmed by a Certificate for Professional Competence (CPC) – for the transport managers and for the drivers. Good repute. Financial standing.

  16. Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training

  17. IRU ACADEMY INITIATIVES ALSO SUPPORTED BY: International Recognition 2008 – 2009 IRU ACADEMY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ADC) UNECE United NationsEconomicCommissionfor Europe

  18. Improve Professional Training in the LAS Region in 2011 • ONGOING PROJECTS: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria • Develop new projects with interested partners, • Hold training workshops in interested LAS Member States.

  19. Improve Road Safety in the LAS Region – Facilitate Road Transport for True Professionals

  20. Status of 57 UN Conventions in the LAS Region as of 28 Sep 2010 16 6 7 1 15 4 9 9 2 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Map Source: wikimedia.com / Map of League of Arab States countries

  21. Contracting Parties in the Regionas of 28 September 2010 21 31 12 37 12 14 10 9 12 21 5 4 6 6 7 1 3 9 10 4 2 5 2 7 3 5 1

  22. IRU’s vision – the LAS region can be again the world’s crossroad for trade

  23. The way forward... In true public-private partnership... Target the main cause of accidents Conduct a LASTAC feasibility study between January-September 2011 Review the results at the 3rd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar for appropriate action Improve professional training at international standards Regulatory framework: A condition to have access to profession! Scope: Transport managers, drivers including dangerous goods carriage IRU Academy international standards – implement and promote! Facilitate road transport for true professionals UN Conventions: in particular TIR, CMR and Harmonisation Conventions... But also the ADR and ATP Conventions What is next? The Council of Arab Ministers of Transport endorses the Seminar Conclusions. IDB approves the Grant Application to the AULT. IRU implements suggested actions together with the LAS and the AULT. Review the progress at the 3rd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on ADR in 2011.

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