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IRU pushes to further secure and expand TIR

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Members from the IRU’s 74 member countries attending the IRU’s General Assembly today saluted the efforts of governments, customs authorities, the IRU and its Members to expand the geographic scope of the TIR System and to further secure its functioning through the implementation of the Real Time SafeTIR AND IRU TIR-EPD applications.

IRU honours outstanding drivers

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU Presidential Executive awards prestigious IRU "Diplôme d'honneur" to some 1075 drivers from 29 countries for their excellent driving and safety records.

 

Geneva – On the occasion of the General Assembly of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the IRU Presidential Executive awarded the IRU “Diplôme d’honneur” to 1075 professional drivers, including 25 taxi drivers, from 29 countries.

IRU rewards best Eurasian hauliers 2010

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU recognises outstanding Eurasian road transport companies for their implementation of best practices in environmental protection, corporate social responsibility and economic performance in 2010.

 

Geneva – On the occasion of the General Assembly of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), IRU President, Janusz Lacny, presented the 8th IRU awards for the “Best Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Road Transport Operator”, which has now expanded its geographical scope to cover the Eurasian landmass.

BSEC Secretary General receives IRU Order of Merit

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU awards H.E. the Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic the IRU Order of Merit.

Geneva - The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is pleased to announce that it has awarded the IRU Order of Merit to the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC), H.E. the Ambassador Leonidas T. Chrysanthopoulos, in recognition of his personal and outstanding contribution to the development of Euro-Asian road transport links across the BSEC region, as well as for his continuous support of the IRU’s work.

Non-functioning EU electronic VAT refund system threatens road transport companies of bankruptcy

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU General Assembly adopts Resolution calling on governments to restore an efficient interoperable EU VAT refund system and to simplify refund rules for non-EU operators.

Shortages of skilled drivers can hurt the economy

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Governments and road transport businesses must deal with the serious threat of medium and long term skilled driver shortages or suffer the economic consequences.

Geneva – The IRU General Assembly today adopted a Resolution on driver shortages and strategies for improving their recruitment and retention to counter the resurgent threat of a shortfall in skilled drivers.

EBB - European Biodiesel Board

First EU Cyber Security Exercise 'Cyber Europe 2010’ with 320 ‘incidents’ successfully concluded

ENISA

The first ever, pan-European cyber security exercise “Cyber Europe 2010” ended successfully yesterday. More than 150 experts from 70 public bodies around Europe participated in the exercise. They were exposed to more than 320 incidents, or ‘injects’. The exercise was a first key step for strengthening Europe’s cyber defense. The key challenge now is for the Member States to implement the identified ‘lessons-learnt’ during the exercise.

Dow Becomes First Global Partner of the International Year of Chemistry

DOW

Designated the International Year of Chemistry by the United Nations, 2011 will be dedicated to showcasing the contributions and potential of chemistry to address world challenges

Opening doors for everyone – Accessibility and the contribution of European and International standards

CEN and CENELEC

European Standards Organizations CEN and CENELEC take part in the Workshop on ‘Accessibility and the contribution of International Standards’, jointly organized with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Geneva from 3 to 4 November 2010.

 
OPENING DOORS FOR EVERYONE

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