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Stakeholders help shape agenda for 2012 Summit on seamlessness |
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On 20 January, a stakeholder consultation with
international organisations, industry associations and consumer
organisations was held in Paris to share views on improving connectivity in
transport. The Forum's Advisory Board, hosted by Germany's Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Peter Ramsauer, met in Berlin on 24 January.
This high-level consultation with the private sector included a roundtable
discussion with senior German business leaders. |
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Designing a framework for transport investment statistics |
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Infrastructure investments are a key determinant of performance in the
transport sector. However, the sector lacks standardised definitions and
methods for measuring investment.
At a February workshop on "Measuring Investment in Transport
Infrastructure" in Paris, experts from 14 countries and over 10
international organisations reviewed current methods used to measure
investment. |
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Head of Research Stephen Perkins and consultant Kaveri Bopiah visited India from 6-11 February to strengthen the Forum's links with key transport players on the subcontinent. The mission included meetings with Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman and Mr. BK Chaturvedi, member, of the National Planning Commission (which is chaired by the Prime Minister); Minister of Shipping G.K Vasan, Mr. Ajay Mathur, Director General of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in the Ministry of Power; the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; the Ministry of Urban Development; the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and a number of other important transport organisations and institutions. The mission also included a "practitioners' workshop" organised by India's National Transport Development Policy Committee and co-sponsored by the International Transport Forum with the World Bank and AUSAid. |
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The
Forum is delighted to announce a new partnership with Nikkei Business
Publications.
During Japanese Presidency year we are working
with Nikkei BP to organise a high-level delegation of Japanese visitors to
the 2012 Summit. A communications campaign is also being launched in Japan,
including a Japanese-language website and a special supplement focusing on
the Summit and seamless transport. |
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Road fatalities dropped 6% between 2009 and 2010. |
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