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Astana Economic Forum, 2013. Central Asia as gateway between Europe and Asia Eva Molnar, UNECE. Inland Transport Committee serviced by UNECE. Centre of Inland Transport. Global context. Policy challenges. Gateway success factors. Vicinity and Distance. Transport. Conclusions.
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Astana Economic Forum, 2013 Central Asia as gatewaybetween Europe and Asia Eva Molnar, UNECE
Inland Transport Committee serviced by UNECE Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy challenges Gateway success factors Vicinity and Distance Transport Conclusions 58 conventions, 1681 Contracting Parties
Global context for future mobility Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy challenges Gateway success factors Vicinity and Distance Transport Conclusions
Policy challenges for future mobility Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy challenges Gateway success factors Vicinity and Distance Transport Conclusions
Central Asia as Gateway: successfactors Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy challenges Gateway success factors Vicinity and distance Transport Concluisions
Vicinity and Distance Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy challenges Gateway success factors Vicinity and distance Transport Conclusions 80% of cost and time on 20% of distance
Transport as connector to beimproved Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy challenges Gateway success factors Vicinity and Distance Transport Conclusions
Euro-asianmissing links and bottlenecks Centre of Inland Transport Global context Policy context Gateway success factors Vicinity and Distance EATL high priorityprojects: 188 Investmentneeds: USD 200 billion + 9 road and 9 rail routes Transport Conclusions
Conclusions Dependence on global trends: more trade and more people increase transport demand, but there are limits to growth in the old traditional way Economic distance to markets can be shortened by facilitation measures, good transport services and infrastructure: investment prioritization at multi-country level
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