(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

IDB-AULT-IRU Project in the Arab World CPC Manager Training Capacity Development

Projects’ Highlights

Riyadh, November 13 2013

Patrick PhilippHead - IRU Training

Transport & Growth

Road 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.

Access to profession – internationally recognised

conditions and criteria

The Road transport industry needs:• To be safe and secure vis-à-vis other road users• To be competitive to secure economy and contribute to

development and prosperity

Conditions and criteria for access to profession

Access to the profession

Professional Competence

Good reputation

Financial standing

International experience

Need of Harmonisation and International

Recognition

 

IRU Academy CPC Manager

“To establish an internationally recognised diploma to support the qualification of professional managers working in the road

transport and logistics industry”

• Providing training programmes covering all the essential skills for the road

transport industry.

• Ensuring the programmes can be adapted for local and national needs.

• Working with training organisations to share best practices.

• Working with transport operators to ensure training programmes are relevant

to their requirements.

• Promoting professionalism, business sustainability, road safety and

environmental protection.

• Promoting the professionalism of road transport to private and public bodies.

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Safety

EnvironmentProfessionalism

Responsibilities of the

Transport Manager

Programme objectives

IRU Academy CPC Manager

Safety

• Road safety of all road users

• Safety of employees

• On the road • In the workplace

• Safety of the load

• Safety of third parties and subcontractors

IRU Academy CPC Manager

Professionalism

• Compliance with regulatory framework

• Ensuring profitable operation of the undertaking

• Providing customers with professional services

• Understanding the numerous options of transport operations

• Ensuring the proper recruitment and training of employees

• Maximising the use of resources

IRU Academy CPC Manager

Environment

• Maximising fuel efficiency

• Maximising use of resources

• Minimising wear and tear

• Minimising pollution: Air Noise Waste

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012

IRU Academy CPC Manager

• Detailed Lesson plan

available for category

• Over 1’300 Instruction

resources

• Reference Materials

• Best Practices

• Question Bank

• Case Studies

IRU Academy CPC Manager

IRU Academy CPC Manager Programme – International, regional

and national recognition

55+ ATIs, 35+ countries, 1 harmonised programme & Diploma

Pan-Arab Certification Recognition through the

Arab Union of Land Transport

Regional Examinationauthority

Transfer of CPC Manager Training Programmes

1. Selection of credible partners who share the objectives of improving professionalism and road safety, despite the lack of an established mandatory national qualification framework, which would guarantee that the investments performed in developing such capacity could be financially covered;

2. Identification of potential CPC Manager instructors complying with IRU Academy requirements;

3. Transfer of competence through the delivery of Train the Trainer programmes delivered in Egypt, Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

4. Coaching and assistance to future Accredited Training Centre to develop training capacity;

5. Pilot training delivery under the supervision of the IRU Academy expert;6. Instructor testing and examination;7. Completion of the IRU Academy Accreditation Process;8. Accreditation of the training institute and instructor Certification.

CPC Manager Regionalised Training Programmes

Access to full IRU Academy CPC Manager and ADR Programmes - Arabic

Lesson Plan Instructors resources (approx.1300) Qbank Case Studies and more

The IRU Academy CPC

Manager Programme has been adapted to the need of the

region and translated into

Arabic.

11multilingual checklists, safety cards and best practices

Publications

http://www.iru.org/en_drivers_checklists

CPC Manager Eventson the web

IRU Academy Webnews

National Workshops

› Jordan, 8 May International Workshop on Road Safety and TradeFacilitation in cooperation with the Royal

Automobile Club of Jordan (RACJ)

› Qatar, 10-11 Oct International Workshop on Road Transport Capacity Building and Professional Training with a focus on the transport of dangerous goods by road (ADR) in cooperation with Mowasalat

› Egypt, 5 Nov National Workshop on Road Transport Professional Training Capacity Building with a focus on the

Certificate of Professional Competence for transport operators (CPC Manager) in cooperation with AASTMT-CITL

National Workshop 1Amman - Jordan

http://www.iru.org/en_acasem2012-jordan

National Workshop 2 – Highlights online

http://www.iru.org/en_acaqatar2012

National Workshop 3 – Highlights online

http://www.iru.org/en_acalexandria_2012

Conclusions & Recommandations:Developing Professional Capacity

Great success in allowing Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia to benefit from the transfer of high standard transport manager professional training programme.In order for the industry to perform and contribute to the economic development in a sustainable manner, a level playing field needs to be established to ensure quality, safety and efficiency in road transport.

› Adopt rules for access to profession in the occupation of road transportAdopt all provisions of the UN Consolidated Resolution on the Facilitation of International Road Transport (R.E.4) on the Harmonisation of Requirements Concerning International Road Transport and Facilitation of its Operation;

› Establish manager qualification frameworks and implement high quality professional training recognised at international standards

Increase the number of IRU Academy ATIs able to deliver high quality training programmes to road transport professionals, as currently implemented by ATIs who benefited from the IDB-AULT-IRU grant in selected LAS countries;

› Establish examination capacity to ensure sustainable and continuous quality in IRU Academy programmes trainees’ assessment

Setup or nominate an institution/authority responsible for ensuring, in compliance with international standards, qualitative delivery of professional driver training and organisation of examinations while ensuring the sustainable and continuous quality of IRU Academy Programmes through the organisation of transparent, reliable, affordable and objective testing of IRU Academy students in the Pan-Arab region under the supervision of the AULT and in close cooperation with national competent Authorities in LAS countries;