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Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the BSEC Member States. Sochi , 27 September 2006. Martin Marmy IRU Secretary General. This is the IRU. 2005 180 Members 70 Countries. Created 1948 8 Founder States:. Belgium. Denmark. France. Netherlands. Norway. Sweden. UK. Switzerland.
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Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the BSEC Member States Sochi, 27 September 2006 Martin Marmy IRU Secretary General
2005180 Members 70 Countries Created1948 8 Founder States: Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Switzerland Evolution of IRU Membership
1948 IRU founded in Geneva 1973 IRU Permanent Delegation to theEU established in Brussels 1998 IRU Permanent Delegation to theCIS established in Moscow 2005 IRU Permanent Delegation to theMiddle East established in Istanbul Evolution of IRU Structure
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.
The road transport is crucial for economic development and cooperation.
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.
The Reopening of the Silk Road: Driving Progress Across the Euroasian Landmass
Saturated Saturated The revitalised Silk Road: a land bridge to link China with other major markets To CIS To East Coast To EU To US East Coast To Black Sea to US West Coast to US West Coast To Mid East Sea transport Land transport Key:
Beijing Euro-Asian Road TransportConference Ministerial Declaration
Launch of Historic Beijing-Brussels Caravan
UN Conventions:a need to be implemented in the BSEC region for road transport facilitation
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.
Training (1) THE IRU ACADEMY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ADC):
Training (3) Based on EU Acquis 33 ATIs 30 Countries Over 5,500 Diplomas 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 In pipeline
Border Crossings Border Waiting Time Observatory
14 – 15 June 2007 4th Euro-Asian Conference: Warsaw
IRU World Congress 2008: Istanbul 15 – 16 May 2008