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International Press Conference. 16 May 2008. Your panel today – Part 1 15:00 to 16:00. Mustafa YILDIRIM President, TOFED Tamer DINCSAHIN President, UND M.Rifat President, TOBB HISARCIKLIOGLU Binali YILDIRIM Minister of Transport, Turkey Janusz LACNY President, IRU
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International Press Conference 16 May 2008
Your panel today – Part 115:00 to 16:00 Mustafa YILDIRIM President, TOFED Tamer DINCSAHIN President, UND M.Rifat President, TOBB HISARCIKLIOGLU Binali YILDIRIM Minister of Transport, Turkey Janusz LACNY President, IRU Martin MARMY Secretary General, IRU Barry CABLE Director, Transport & Tourism, UNESCAP
Mikhail S. GorbachevPresident of the USSR, 1990-1991 Special press conference
Today’s topics Janusz LACNY Martin MARMY Barry CABLE Mustafa YILDIRIM Tamer DINCSAHIN Rifat HISARCIKLIOGLU Binali YILDIRIM • IRU & 31st IRU World Congress • Reviving the Silk Road • UNESCAP-IRU Asian Highway Caravan • Passenger transport in Turkey • Turkish Perspective on Road Transport • Globalisation, Road Transport and the Silk Road • Ministerial Conference & Ministerial Declaration
International Press Conferenceof the world road transport organisation Janusz LACNY, IRU President
2008 180 Members 73 Countries Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Switzerland Evolution of IRU Membership Created1948 8 Founder States:
IRU Priorities • Sustainable Development • Innovation • Incentives • Infrastructure • Facilitation • Trade • Tourism • Road Transport
International recognition provided by the IRU Academy Advisory Committee UNECE United NationsEconomicCommissionfor Europe
Transports Internationaux Routiers Managed by the IRU since 1949
Congress Attendance Marmy
Theme of 31st IRU World Congress Road Transport, Driving Peace and Prosperity!
Congress keynote speakers • HE Dr Abdullah GÜL, President of the Republic of Turkey • Binali YILDIRIM, Minister of Transport of Turkey • Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the USSR (1990-1991)
IRU Grand Prix d’HonneurBarthel Green Laeremans
Afghanistan Azerbaijan Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria China Czech Republic Finland Georgia Iran India Japan Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Mongolia Ministerial Conference Montenegro Singapore Spain Sweden Syria Turkey Uzbekistan
Requirement fulfilled by IRU Istanbul Declaration calls upon Governments to: Implement UN Conventions and WTO Agreements Recognise vital role of road transport Issue multilateral long-term multi-entry visas for drivers Ensure fair competition through adequate taxation schemes Lacny
IRU Istanbul Declaration also calls upon Governments to: Provide real business incentives for innovative transport technologies and best practices Establish sustainable energy policies, including for stable fuel prices Enhance road safety by targeting scientifically identified causes of accidents Enforce social regulations to meet drivers, companies and society’s needs Lacny