In order to promote cooperation among member countries and international organizations in the field of road transport facilitation, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), with the financial support from the Government of China, was organized a regional meeting on cooperation for facilitation of international road transport at Beijing, China from 30 May to 1 June 2011.
The objectives of the meeting are to:
1. Share regional experience and good practices in the facilitation of international road transport;
2. Review and update the participants on the latest developments in facilitation of international road transport; and
3. Discuss and adopt a regional strategy and framework for facilitation of international road transport.
The participants will include the Asian Highway member countries, representatives from international and subregional organizations, international and regional financial institutions, and also representatives from national and international road associations.
Documents:
• Agenda
• Programme of the meeting
• Suggested contents for country paper
• Conclustions and recomendations (Chinese, English, Russian)
• List of participants
Organization |
Presentation |
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| ECE: Road Transportation Facilitation and the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe |
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| ESCAP |
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| 1. Overview of the UNESCAP study on issues in facilitation of
international road transport |
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| 2. Legal instruments, regional and bilateral agreements and other issues
under consideration for a regional strategic framework |
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| 3. Some issues in the facilitation of international road transport for
consideration in the regional strategic framework |
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| 4. Development of ICT sector for trade and transport facilitation |
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| 5. Proposed Regional Strategic Framework for Facilitation of
International Road Transport- Conclusions and recommendations |
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| 6. Trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific |
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| ADB: Transport and trade facilitation in GMS |
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| IRU: Road Transport: Driving Progress, Prosperity and Peace |
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| WCO-ROCB: Facilitation and Security: WCO instruments and initiatives |
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Country |
Presentation |
Country |
Presentation |
| Bangladesh |
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Mongolia |
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| Bhutan |
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Myanmar |
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| China |
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Nepal |
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| Georgia |
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Russia |
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| India |
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Sri Lanka |
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| Iran |
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Tajikistan |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
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Turkey |
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| Lao PDR |
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Uzbekistan |
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| Malaysia |
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Viet Nam |
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The country papers and presentations are prepared and presented by the focal points from member countries and/or participants to the Expert Group Meeting and have not been edited. The opinions, information, figures and estimates set forth in the papers and presentations are the responsibility of authors, and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views and carrying the endorsement of the United Nations. |
For additional information, please contact Mr. Sandeep Raj Jain at (Tel: 66-2-288-1426, Fax: 66-2-288-1020, Email: jain@un.org). |
