WELCOME SPEECH “ Time for Action ”

WELCOME SPEECH“Time for Action” Cairo, 23 October 2011 Umberto de Pretto IRU Deputy Secretary General (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

This is the IRU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Evolution of IRU Membership Created1948 National Associations from 8 founding countries 2010 180 Members 74 Countries Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Switzerland (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

New regions scrambling to benefit from IRU’s 60 years experience Page 4 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

IRU-EurAsECsign MoU in 2007 Page 5 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

IRU-ECO sign MoU in 2008 Page 6 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

SCO: “need more efficient international road transport” Page 7 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

IRU and OAS sign MoU in 2011! Page 8 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Cooperation in Latin America IRU Statutory Meetings in Buenos Aires, 6-8 April 2011, highlight that IRU is prepared to share its more than 60 years of experience with the region. Page 9 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Mediterranean Sea TUNISIA MOROCCO ALGERIA LIBYA EGYPT Red Sea MAURITANIA MALI NIGER ERITREA SENEGAL CHAD SUDAN THE DJIBOUTI GAMBIA BURKINA GUINEA GUINEA BISSAU BENIN NIGERIA TOGO ETHIOPIA COTE CENTRAL SIERRA DTVOIRE GHANA AFRICAN LEONE REPUBLIC LIBERIA CAMEROON UGANDA SOMALIA DEMOCRATIC KENYA EQUATORIAL REP. OF REPUBLIC GUINEA THE OF THE CONGO GABON CONGO Indian (ZAIRE) RWANDA BURUNDI South Ocean TANZANIA ANGOLA Atlantic MALAWI Ocean ANGOLA ZAMBIA MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR ZIMBABWE NAMIBIA BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA Walvis Bay SWAZILAND LESOTHO Indian SOUTH AFRICA Ocean IRU createsRegionalCommittee for Africa 20 countries Page 10 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Cooperation with LAS and AULT Intensify! Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

1stIRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Transport Agreements The IRU and the AULT organised together with the LAS the first joint seminar on international road transport agreements in Cairo on 25-26 October 2009. On 28 October 2009, the LAS Council of Arab Ministers of Transport called upon 22 Arab States to join and implement the UN Conventions, notably TIR, and to continue cooperation with the IRU. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

2ndIRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on Road Safety and Professional Training Road Safety! Professional Training! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

3rdIRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Road Safety! Movement of Dangerous Goods! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Time for Action UN Decade of Action For Road Safety 2011 - 2020 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

IRU Action for the Decade United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Identify the main cause of accidents involving trucks. Promote effective, harmonised and internationally recognised standards for training of road transport professionals as provided by the IRU Academy. Work together with the business community to improve road safety. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Accident AnalysisETAC – A Scientific Study Resultsconfirmedby US Study Page 18 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Main Cause: Human Behaviour Key recommendation: Training – Training – Training! However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users! Source: EU, IRU Page 19 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Time for Action! ‘The time for slogans is over. It is time for actions, now! Cairo, 25 October 2009 Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

WELCOME SPEECH “ Time for Action ”