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Conference Modules
Sunday, 6th December 2009
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Registration & Morning Coffee |
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Chair's Opening Remarks
Tony Pearce, Honorary Director General, International Road Federation
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MODULE A: ROAD SAFETY
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10:00
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The challenges of road safety in the region and Abu Dhabi’s progress in reducing road fatalities and injuries
Dr. Abdulilah Zineddin, Highway Safety Specialist, Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, UAE
Simon Labbett, Regional Director, Transport Research Laboratory, UAE
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10:30
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Exploring different ways of reducing road fatalities and injuries – speeding, seat belts and public education on road safety
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Hear about strategies to avoid speeding, increase usage of seat belts through educational awareness campaigns
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What has worked? Learn about success stories
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What else needs to be done? Action plan
Prof. Abdulbari Bener, Advisor to WHO, Senior Consultant & Head, Department of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, Hamad Medical Corporation & Hamad General Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
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11:00
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Public Health Approach to Road Safety - Abu Dhabi Health Authority Experiences - The Role of Public Health and HAAD Public Health & Research Dept. in Road Safety
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Epidemiological aspects - understanding the problem: Fatal injury statistics, hospital based Injury Surveillance System
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Strengthening road safety research - learning from evidence: In-depth crash investigation of fatal and severe road crashes in Abu Dhabi
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Public Health tools to improve road safety - Awareness Campaigns: HAAD Drive Safe; SAVE LIFES Campaign 2009
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Child car seats - An example of a highly effective and cost-effective public health intervention
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Road safety requires collaborative efforts - Public health as a strategic partner
Dr. Jens Thomsen, Section Head, Occupational & Environmental Health, Public Health and Research Dept., Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), UAE
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11:30
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The Drivers' Knowledge of Speed the Kingdom of Bahrain
Engineer Reem Akbari, Head of Centre for Transport & Road Studies, University of Bahrain
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LUNCH
MODULE B: ROAD DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING
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13:30
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Dubai: Leading the Changing Profile of Road Transport in the Region
Hamad Al Mazroui, Managing Director, International Automobile and Touring Club of United Arab Emirates, UAE
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14:00
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Making Road Developments Sustainable
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Achieving optimum results through the development of sustainable road infrastructure
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Improving sustainability on road projects and programmes by providing a common framework to decision-making and appraisal within unique contexts and priorities
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Practical examples of how the methodology can be applied to the requirements of clients, planners and other stakeholders in road development
Oliver Pearce, Research Engineer, Sustainable Systems, Halcrow Yolles, UK
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14:30
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Qatar Experience in Traffic Management: Reducing Road Traffic Fatalities
Brigadier General, Mohammed Al-Malki, Expert in Traffic & Petrols, Traffic Managemet Department, Ministry of Interior, Qatar
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15:00
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The Importance of PPPs in the Region
Tony Pearce, Honorary Director General, International Road Federation, Switzerland
Anthony Smith, International Counsel, Pinsent Masons, UK
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Monday, 7th December 2009
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09:30
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Registration & Morning Coffee |
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09:45
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Chair's Opening Remarks
Howard Rosen, Principal, Howard Rosen Solicitors & Chairman, Rail Working Group
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MODULE C: RAIL - BENCHMARKING & INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE
| 10:00 |
Case Study: Exploiting Hejaz Railway Project and Other Projects in Jordan
Mohammad Omari, Public Relations & Marketing Director, Jordan Hejaz Railways, Jordan
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| 10:40 |
Case Study: An Overview of Urban Mass Rail Transit Projects & Rail Projects in India
S.K. Saha, Director (Ports/Railways/Urban Transport), Secretariat for the Committee on Infrastructure, Government of India, India
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| 11:20 |
Panel discussion: Challenges of New Rail Developments in the GCC region
- Assessing the long term economic impact of GCC reail projects
- Determining designing, operating and constructing challenges of rail projects
- Cross-border implications
- What the future holds?
Moderator:
Howard Rosen, Principal, Howard Rosen Solicitors, Chairman, Rail Working Group, Switzerland
Panelists:
Mohammad Omari, Public Relations & Marketing Director, Jordan Hejaz Railways, Jordan
Hans Erik Bruins, Managing Parnter, RnR Group, Netherlands
S.K. Saha, Director (Ports/Railways/Urban Transport), Secretariat for the Committee on Infrastructure, Government of India, India
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LUNCH
MODULE D: RAIL - DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING
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13:30
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Discussing Financing and Funding Structures of Rail Projects in the Region
Franck Beckers, Managing Director, Head of Project & Capital Advisory, Middle East, Africa & Asia, Deutsche Bank, UAE
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14:00
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Financing of Rolling Stock: Is the private sector the answer?
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The different options and structures
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Recent trends in the urban rail sector
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The potential benefits of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol
Howard Rosen, Principal, Howard Rosen Solicitors & Chairman, Rail Working Group, Switzerland
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14:30
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Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Rail Freight Network
Hans Erik Bruins, Managing Partner, RnR Group, The Netherlands
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15:00
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Panel Discussion: Discussing Innovative Financial Engineering Opportunities in Rail Infrastructure Through PPP
Moderator: Howard Rosen, Principal, Howard Rosen Solicitors, Chairman, Rail Working Group
Hans Erik Bruins, Managaing Partner, RnR Group, The Netherlands
Frank Beckers, Managing Director, Head of Project & Capital Advisory, Middle East, Africa & Asia, Deutsche Bank, UAE
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Tuesday, 8th December 2009
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09:30
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Registration & Morning Coffee |
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09:45
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Chair's Opening Remarks
Paul J. Carlson, Research Engineer, Division Head of the Operations and Design Division, Transportation Operations Group, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University, USA
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MODULE E: PUBLIC TRANSPORT & PARKING
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10:00
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Case Study: Tehran metro – An Answer to Urban Road Congestion?
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What can the region learn from Tehran urban development?
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Assessing current network and future plans of urban development
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Discussing the issues of funding
Hamid Siadat Mousavi, General Manager, TCTTS (Tehran Comprehensive Transportation & Traffic Studies), Iran
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10.30
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Delivering the Future of Parking Operations at Malls and Airports in the Middle East -How International Experience is Vital in Implementing These Projects
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Case studies on Mall of Emirates and Deira City Centre Shopping Malls, Dubai – where a controlled paid parking system was implemented in each mall
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Further reference to the ongoing parking management operations running at Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai (DIFC)
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International case study from Sydney Airport car park
John Awad, Managing Director - Middle East, Secure Parking Corporation, UAE
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11:00
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Panel discussion: Changing the Face of Transportation in the Region
This session addresses the concept of transportation in relation to the economy and its facilitating role in the current recession based on the successful infrastructure projects which have had a direct impact on economies.
Moderator:
Paul J. Carlson, Research Engineer, Transportation Operations Group, Texas Transportation, USA
Panelists:
John Awad, Managing Director - Middle East, Secure Parking Corporation, UAE
Gary Umpleby, Divisional Director, Manager Intelligent Transport Solutions (ITS) Middle East, Mott MacDonald, UAE
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11:30
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Joint Presentation: Transport Network Management and Public Travel Information - Where and When You Need It - Delivering Real World Intelligent Transport Solutions
The presentation will focus on how to successfully deliver real world ITS solutions to the benefit of the transport network managers and general public, thereby under-pinning an efficient, reliable and seamless multi-modal, public and private transport network.
The presentation will be based on the successful delivery of key ITS solutions to major cities, regions and provate transport providers in the UK, including London (Transport for London), City of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds, British Airports Authority and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA - London 2012)
David Bonn, Manager of the Transport Technology Services, Mott MacDonald, UAE
Gary Umpleby, Divisional Director, Manager Intelligent Transport Solutions (ITS) Middle East, Mott MacDonald, UAE
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LUNCH
MODULE F: SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
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13:30
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Advances in Technology Supporting Sustainable Transportation
Paul J. Carlson, Research Engineer, Division Head of the Operations and Design Division, Transportation Operations Group, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University, USA
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14:00
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Asset Management: A Sustainable Approach to Infrastructure Investment
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What is sustainable transportation from an asset management perspective?
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Infrastructure investment and decision making
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Asset management rule in the process
Omar Smadi, Director, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Iowa State University, USA
Neal Hawkins, Associate Director for Traffic Operations, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Iowa State University, USA
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14:30
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Street Designs for a Sustainable City
Ibrahim Al Hmoudi, Transport Planner, Urban Planning Council, UAE
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15:00
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Sustainable Development and Innovation
Rik Nuyttens, Vice Chairman, International Road Federation, Switzerland, Vice President European Road Federation, Belgium
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