2nd Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference

	Monday 6 October 2003
8:30	Opening Session
	Masoud Khansari, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Roads & Transportation, I.R. of Iran Welcome speech
	Ahmad Khorram, Minister, Ministry of Roads & Transportation, I.R. of Iran Welcome speech	speech...
	Paul Laeremans, IRU President Welcome speech	speech...
	Ali Naghi Khamoushi, ICCIM President I.R. of Iran Welcome speech	speech...
	S.H. Mir Mohammad Ali, ITCA Chairman, I.R. of Iran Welcome speech	speech...
	Martin Marmy, IRU Secretary General Welcome speech	speech...
	Moderator: Mr Heydari, Iran

11:00	Session 1 Understanding the Driving Factors behind Growing Euro-Asian Trade
	Bassam Anini, Globalisation and Regional Integration Division (ESCWA), Lebanon Trade requires the implementation of theTransport Corridor Concept in Asia	speech...
	Mr Mehmet Kutlu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation & Communications, Turkey How has it become a Major Transit Country between Asia and Europe?	speech...
	Michel Bellier, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank, Washington Better Transport Infrastructure and Trade Facilitation Contributes to Economic Progress	speech...
	Moderator: Igor Rounov Permanent Delegate, Permanent Delegation to the CIS, IRU Moscow

14:30	Session 2 Transport Infrastructure must keep pace with Economic Demand
	Masoud Khansari, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Roads & Transportation, Iran Iran's Road Infrastructure in Development	speech...
	Marshuk Ali Shah, Country Director for Pakistan, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines Support for Road Network Development	speech...
	Theodor Kaplan, KAZATO Secretary General, Kazakhstan Kazakh Experience with Road Transport to Europe	speech...
	Haydar Ozkan, BSEC-URTA Secretary General and UND Vice Chairman of Executive Board, Turkey Transport Synergy for the Trucks in the Euro-Asian Seas: an Analysis of Existing Situation in the BSEC Region and Opportunities of Co-operation for National Associations	speech...
	Moderator: Peter Krausz, Head, IRU Members & Policy, IRU Geneva

	Tuesday 7 October 2003
10:00	Session 3 Lowering Artificial Barriers to Road Transport
	Ray Mc Donagh, WCO Deputy Director, World Customs Organisation (WCO) Trade Facilitation and Control = the Dilemma	speech...
	David C. Green, IRU Past President What can a national association do for its members to be better equipped to avoid or diminish the effect of barriers?	speech...
	Sören Rasmussen, Deputy Head of TIR Department and Head of TIR Operations Presentation on CMR/TIR comparison	speech...
	Igor Rounov, IRU Moscow Permanent Delegate, Russian Federation Benefits of Regional Co-operation between Road Transport Associations - CIS & BSEC	speech...
	Moderator: Umberto De Pretto, Deputy Secretary General, IRU Geneva

14:00	Session 4 Linking the Components of a Modern Multi-modal Supply Chain
	Wim H. G. Vos, Director General, Vos Logistics Born BV, Netherlands From Road Transport Operator to Logistic Service Provider	speech...
	Coll M. Hunter, Principal Adviser, ACIS Coordinator, UNCTAD Vehicle & cargo tracking on roads & in ports	speech...
	Masahiko Nakano, Acting President, Japan Trucking Association (JTA), Japan Development of modern, multi-modal supply chains in Japan	speech...
	Alireza Ghamgosar, Saipa Diesel Co., Iran and Mr Yadolahi, Iran Khodro Diesel, Iran Modern Vehicles, Contribution to the Development of Reliable Logistic Systems	speech...
	H. Ziai, Director General Int. Transport / TIR Dept., I.R. of Iran Benefits of Joint Venture Transport Operations in Central Asia	speech...
	Moderator: Guy Willis, Head, IRU Communications, IRU Geneva

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