“Road Transport Professional Training – A key component for a safe and sustainable

development of the road transport industry” Seminar

- Concluding remarks -

Patrick PhilippHead - IRU Training

Amman, 8 May 2012

Transport & Growth

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Transport is a key factor contributing to economic development and poverty reduction. By reducing time and costs, and improving accessibility, transport enables economic activities, health care, education, and social development to be undertaken more effectively and efficiently.

Road Transport – A vital production tool

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Road Transport is the vital link between producers, businesses and consumers. Every impediment on the development of road transport affects not solely the road transport industry but mostly the economies and societies as a whole.

Road Transport Facilitation

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The objective towards achieving regional integration in terms of land transport development which consequently will be a major tool in responding to globalisation, should be reinforced by integrating international agreements that highly contribute to facilitate and secure, safe and efficient trade.

The objective towards achieving regional integration in terms of land transport development which consequently will be a major tool in responding to globalisation, should be reinforced by integrating international agreements that highly contribute to facilitate and secure, safe and efficient trade.

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Status of 57 UN Conventions in the LAS Region

Managing Change!

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The road transport industry is undergoing fundamental

changes and operators are facing new challenges of

strategic and structural nature.

Combined with ambitious objectives to improve road safety, it is paramount that

knowledge, skills and attitudes are developed to respond to

and embrace change.

The road transport industry is undergoing fundamental

changes and operators are facing new challenges of

strategic and structural nature.

Combined with ambitious objectives to improve road safety, it is paramount that

knowledge, skills and attitudes are developed to respond to

and embrace change.

Why Organisations Invest in Learning?Safety

Performance Change

Staff Retention

Increased Customer

Satisfaction

Process Improvement

Profitability

Impact of Training

No matter what the industry or the size of your business, training will have a positive effect on safety records and performance which will positively impact the bottom line.

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Education, vocational training and lifelong learning play a vital role in both economic and social context.

Professional Road Transport Training Excellence, Harmonisation of curricula and International Recognition

Professional Road Transport Training Excellence, Harmonisation of curricula and International Recognition

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