WELCOME SPEECH “Time for Action” Cairo, 23 October 2011 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 1 Umberto de Pretto IRU Deputy Secretary General

This is the IRU Page 2 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Evolution of IRU Membership Created 1948 National Associations from 8 founding countries BelgiumBelgiumDenmarkDenmarkFranceFranceNetherlandsNetherlands NorwayNorwaySwedenSwedenUKUKSwitzerlandSwitzerland Members 74 Countries Page 3 (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- EurAsEC sign MoU in 2007 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 5

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

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

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

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

IRU creates Regional Committee for Africa © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page countries

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

1 st IRU-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 October 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. Page 12 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

2 nd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on Road Safety and Professional Training Road Safety! Professional Training! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 13

3 rd IRU-LAS-AULT Seminar on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Road Safety! Movement of Dangerous Goods! Page 14 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

UN Decade of Action For Road Safety UN Decade of Action For Road Safety © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Page 15 Time for Action

Road Safety - The Commitment Page 16 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

IRU Action for the Decade 1.Identify the main cause of accidents involving trucks. 2.Promote effective, harmonised and internationally recognised standards for training of road transport professionals as provided by the IRU Academy. 3.Work together with the business community to improve road safety. United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Page 17 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Accident Analysis ETAC – A Scientific Study Results confirmed by US Study Page 18 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

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

Time for Action! Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs ‘The time for slogans is over. It is time for actions, now! Cairo, 25 October 2009 ‘The time for slogans is over. It is time for actions, now! Cairo, 25 October 2009 Page 20 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

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