“Road Transport Professional Training – A key component for a safe and sustainable development of the road transport industry” Seminar - Concluding remarks - Patrick Philipp Head - IRU Training Amman, 8 May 2012

Transport & Growth Page 2 Transport is a key factor contributing to economic development and poverty reduction. By reducing time and costs, and improving accessibility, transport enables economic activities, health care, education, and social development to be undertaken more effectively and efficiently.

Road Transport – A vital production tool Page 3 Road Transport is the vital link between producers, businesses and consumers. Every impediment on the development of road transport affects not solely the road transport industry but mostly the economies and societies as a whole.

4 Each day of delay = reduces trade by at least 1% Each day of delay = 85 km of distancing from trade partners Poor trade facilitation affects the composition of trade prevents countries to export time-sensitive goods prevents countries to export time-sensitive goods a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive goods on average by 7 % a day’s delay reduces a country’s relative exports of time-sensitive goods on average by 7 % Barriers to Road Transport Impede Development Source: Economic and Policy Research Institute, TEPAV, 2007

Road Transport Facilitation Page 5 The objective towards achieving regional integration in terms of land transport development which consequently will be a major tool in responding to globalisation, should be reinforced by integrating international agreements that highly contribute to facilitate and secure, safe and efficient trade Map Source: wikimedia.com / Map of League of Arab States countries Status of 57 UN Conventions in the LAS Region

Managing Change! Page 6. The road transport industry is undergoing fundamental changes and operators are facing new challenges of strategic and structural nature. Combined with ambitious objectives to improve road safety, it is paramount that knowledge, skills and attitudes are developed to respond to and embrace change.

Why Organisations Invest in Learning?

Impact of Training No matter what the industry or the size of your business, training will have a positive effect on safety records and performance which will positively impact the bottom line. Copyright cic.gc.ca Education, vocational training and lifelong learning play a vital role in both economic and social context.

Professional Road Transport Training Excellence, Harmonisation of curricula and International Recognition Professional Road Transport Training Excellence, Harmonisation of curricula and International Recognition

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