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16 - 17 Sep 2013

3rd IRU/EU Road Transport Conference

Vilnius | IRU event | Invitation only

The Road Transport Market Competiveness and Partnership. Transforming Challenges into Effective Solutions for Growth.

Agenda

  • Monday 16 September 2013

  • Informal Transport Council, Council of the European Union
    (Closed meeting at Nationaline Dailes Galerija)
    Opening of the Conference
    Rimantas Sinkevičius, EU Transport Council President and Minister for Transport, Republic of Lithuania
  • Siim Kallas, EC Vice-President and European Commissioner for Transport
  • Janusz Lacny, President, International Road Transport Union

  • High Level Panel Discussion : Road Transport Solutions to Ensure Efficient European Union Markets

  • Rimantas Sinkevičius, EU Transport Council President and Minister for Transport, Republic of Lithuania
  • Rainer Bomba, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Federal Republic of Germany
  • Kristian Hedberg, Head of Unit, Land Transport, European Commission DG MOVE
  • Gerard Schipper, General Delegate, Euro Contrôle Route
  • Peter Tropper, Vice President, Goods Transport Liaison Committee, International Road Transport Union

  • High Level Panel Discussion : Road Transport Solutions to Ensure Efficient Market Operations Between the EU and its Neighbours

  • Ričardas Malkus, Secretary General, Lithuanian National Road Carriers Association (LINAVA)

  • Keir Fitch, Deputy-Head of Cabinet for Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commission

  • Maciej Jankowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy, Poland, speaking on behalf of Slawomir Nowa

  • José Viegas, Secretary General, International Transport Forum

  • Yves Mannaerts, President of Passenger Transport Council, International Road Transport Union

  • Closing Statements and Conclusions

  • Vladislav Kondratovic, Lithuanian Deputy Minister for Transport & Communications

  • Matthias Ruete, Director-General, DG MOVE, European Commission

  • Algimantas Kondrusevicius, President, LINAVA

  • Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General, International Road Transport Union

  • Tuesday 17 September 2013

  • Opening
    Vidmantas Pumputis, Head of Traffic Safety Division, Ministry of Transport & Communication, Republic of Lithuania
  • Introduction – Eco-driving Training
    Patrick Philipp, Head – IRU Training

  • The ECOeffect Training programme :

        - ECOeffect concept
        - Instructor Training  (TTT)
        - Drivers Training (EDP)
        - Refreshment training
        - Case studies

  • Joakim Gudmundsen, President GoGreen, Sweden

  • Monitoring results for ensuring real behavioural changes

         - The ECOeffect monitoring system
         - Obtaining company results
         - Qualitative and quantitative evaluation

  • Kris Jooris, Key Driving Competences, Belgium

  • Managing Driver’s „Eco” competence

        - The reason to participate? Benefits for Transport Companies
        - Technical requirements for companies
        - Cost & Return of investment

  • Gerard Reijers, Vice President, HSF Logistics, Poland

     

  • ECOeffect roll-out on other markets – Croatia
    Zvijezdana Samardžic, Director, ORYX ATI, Croatia

  • Champion Companies – Awards

    Conclusions
    Ricardas Malkus, Secretary General, LINAVA, Lithuania

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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