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3rd IRU-LAS-AULT International Seminar



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3rd IRU-LAS-AULT International Seminar on Road Safety and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)

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3rd IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD (ADR)

in connection with the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety

Organised under the patronage of H.E. Nabil Al Araby,
Secretary General of the League of Arab States
By the International Road Transport Union and the Arab Union of Land Transport
In partnership with the League of Arab States

Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel
Teeba Conference Room
Cairo, Egypt, 23-24 October 2011


Sunday, 23 October 2011

OPENING SESSION
Mahmoud Abdallatt

Dr. Mahmoud Abdallatt, AULT Secretary General

  • Read the speech (Arabic only)
Umberto de Pretto

Umberto de Pretto, IRU Deputy Secretary General

Mohammed Twaijiri

Ambassador Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri, League of Arab States Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs

SESSION I –  FROM WORDS TO ACTIONS
(SPECIAL SESSION ON FOLLOW UP TO THE 2nd IRU-LAS-AULT SEMINAR IN 2010)
Chaired by LAS Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri
Haydar Ozkan

Progress Report
Haydar Ozkan
, IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region

Jean Acri

Next Actions and Projects for 2012
Jean Acri
, IRU Special Advisor Legal Affairs and Customs Policy

SESSION II ADR AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD
Chaired by AULT Secretary General Dr. Mahmoud Abdallatt
Paul Wauters

Land Transport of Dangerous Goods
Paul Wauters
, Royal Belgian Federation of Carriers and Logistics Service Providers

Olivier Kervella

UNECE ADR Agreement and Accession Steps
Olivier Kervella
, Head Dangerous Goods Section, UNECE

Jacques Marmy

Technical Requirements to comply with under the ADR Agreement
Jacques Marmy
, Head IRU Technical Affairs

SESSION III – IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD ACCORDING TO ADR AGREEMENT
Chaired by IRU General Delegate to the Middle East and Region Haydar Özkan
Patrick Philipp

The Importance of Capacity Building to Successfully Implement ADR in a Safe Way
Patrick Philipp
, Head, IRU Academy

Bahiej Al-Biqawi

Importance of ADR Training in the LAS Region (Building Awareness)
Mr. Bahiej Al-Biqawi
, Director, Al Majdouie Group

Alper Ozel

Building ADR Training Capacity, Turkey as a Case Study
Alper Ozel
, Member of Executive Committee, UND, Turkey

Abdelilah Hifdi

Road Transport of Dangerous Goods; the Moroccan Experience
Abdelilah Hifdi
, President, Transport Federation of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises

  • Read the speech (Arabic only)

Monday, 24 October 2011

SESSION IV – IMPROVING CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY IMPLEMENTING THE ADR AGREEMENT IN THE LAS REGION
Chaired by IRU Deputy Secretary General Umberto de Pretto 
Mourad Bouaouina

The Role and Contribution of IDB in Improving Road Safety in the LAS Region
Dr. Mourad Bouaouina
, Transport Specialist, Islamic Development Bank

Jamil Mujahed

Current Status of Transport of Dangerous Goods in LAS Member States and Regional Promotion of ADR as a True International Agreement
Jamil Mujahed,
General Director, Land Transport Regulatory Commission

Haydar Ozkan

The Way Forward in the LAS Region
Haydar Ozkan
, IRU General Delegate to the Middle East & Region

SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS OF THE SEMINAR
Chaired by the LAS Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Mohammed Twaijiri 
Presentation of certificates of appreciation to the speakers Closing Ceremony
  • Presentation of certificates of appreciation to the speakers
  • Family Photo 
Family Photo
ADR EXPERT ROUNDTABLE – LEGAL AND TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD
Chaired by Paul Wauters, Royal Belgian Federation of Carriers and Logistics Service Providers

Olivier Kervella, Head Dangerous Goods Section, UNECE
Jacques Marmy, Head IRU Technical Affairs
Alper Ozel, Member of Executive Committee, UND, Turkey
  • Procedures to follow for joining in the ADR Agreement
  • Conditions to implement
  • Technical requirements to comply with the provisions of the ADR Agreement

  • Read the Conclusions: EN ¦ AR

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