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Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the BSEC Member States Sochi, 27 September 2006 Martin Marmy IRU Secretary General © International Road Transport Union (IRU) This is the IRU © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Evolution of IRU Membership 2005 Created 1948 180 Members 70 Countries 8 Founder States: Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Switzerland Page 3 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Evolution of IRU Structure 1948 IRU founded in Geneva IRU Permanent Delegation to the 1973 EU established in Brussels IRU Permanent Delegation to the 1998 CIS established in Moscow IRU Permanent Delegation to the 2005 Middle East established in Istanbul © International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU appreciates and fully supports the role of the BSEC Organization as well as its Sectoral Dialogue Partner, the BSEC-URTA, in road transport facilitation along the whole BSEC region. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) The road transport is crucial for economic development and cooperation. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Axiom IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, Road transport is not only a means of carriage BUT ABOVE ALL, It is a very efficient production tool and the vehicle for the local and global economy. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) The Reopening of the Silk Road: Driving Progress Across the Euroasian Landmass © International Road Transport Union (IRU) The Ancient Silk Road © International Road Transport Union (IRU) The revitalised Silk Road: a land bridge to link China with other major markets To US East Coast To Black Sea to US West Coast to US West Coast Key: Sea transport Land transport © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Beijing Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference Ministerial Declaration © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Launch of Historic Beijing-Brussels Caravan © International Road Transport Union (IRU) UN Conventions: a need to be implemented in the BSEC region for road transport facilitation © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Multilateral Approach for Road Transport Facilitation © International Road Transport Union (IRU) BSEC Multilateral Quota System: an industry need © International Road Transport Union (IRU) BSEC-URTA proposal: develop and implement a regional quota system within the framework of the BSEC, based on the experience of the ECMT Multilateral Quota System. © International Road Transport Union (IRU) The IRU supports the ECMT multilateral permit system © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Training (1) THE IRU ACADEMY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ADC): © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Training (2) © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Training (3) Based on EU Acquis 33 ATIs 30 Countries Over 5,500 Diplomas 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 In pipeline © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Star Classification System for Buses and Coaches © International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU Studies, Handbooks... © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Border Crossings Border Waiting Time Observatory © International Road Transport Union (IRU) © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 4th Euro-Asian Conference: Warsaw 14 – 15 June 2007 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU World Congress 2008: Istanbul 15 – 16 May 2008 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) © International Road Transport Union (IRU)