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02-Mar-2009
Registration for the 2009 International Transport Forum opens with Early Registration Discount until 30 April
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27-Jan-2009
“The international transport sector needs global answers to meet the present economic and financial crisis”, said Jack Short, Secretary General of the International Transport Forum, at a seminar of more than 40 transport specialists from 17 countries in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday.
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12-Dec-2008
International Transport Forum Presents the Latest Available Data on Road Crashes. Over 150 000 people lost their lives and a further 6 million people were injured in road crashes in the 44 countries of the Forum that reported data for 2007.
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12-Dec-2008
Top transport industry executives and experts met in London with the UK Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon MP and International Transport Forum (ITF) Secretary General Jack Short this week to discuss the impact of global recession on the demand for transport services and examine possible policy response.
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12-Dec-2008
The second International Transport Forum to be held from 26-29 May 2009 will again offer a “Young Researcher Award” to a young researcher or researchers (of less than 35 years old) who submit the best research paper related to the theme of the Forum, Transport for a Global Economy: New Challenges and Opportunities. A prize of EUR 5000 will be awarded and an official award ceremony attended by Ministers of Transport will be held in Leipzig during the Forum.
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12-Dec-2008
This publication consolidates the input from policy makers, leading industry representatives, top scientists and others from the transport sector during the three day Forum held from 28-30 May 2008 in Leipzig, Germany. “At the Forum, we initiated an important dialogue which we want to continue. The success of our first event is an encouragement and a positive sign to build on for the future”, said Jack Short, Secretary General of the ITF, while presenting this publication
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27-Oct-2008
“Efficient transport is a cornerstone of our global economy”, said the Secretary General of the OECD based International Transport Forum Jack Short on Thursday in Paris, while presenting the 2009 Forum, to be held under the title Transport for a Global Economy - New Challenges and Opportunities from 26 to 29 May 2009 in Leipzig, Germany.
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24-Oct-2008
If you are involved in the research, design and development of transport solutions for a globalised economy, don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work during this year’s forum.
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30-Sep-2008
The opportunities for individuals and businesses to benefit from globalisation are increased by efficient, cost-effective transport networks. A competitive, responsive, well-organised transport sector facilitates trade, but creating the conditions for this poses policy challenges that must be tackled if transport is to contribute fully to globalisation.
The reports cover such fields as data and trends, globalisation and transport sector development, transport policy and regional integration, trade and infrastructure, and international transport and domestic policy.
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25-Sep-2008
Road crashes account for around 180 000 deaths every year in OECD and International Transport Forum countries, i.e. on average one fatality every 3 minutes. Worldwide, the WHO estimates the annual road death toll at 1.2 million.
A new report "Towards Zero: Ambitious Road Safety Targets and the Safe System Approach" was released at OECD/ITF high level road safety seminar in Paris, held on 25-26 September. Read the Press Release
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