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CONGRESS AND SHOWCASE
2nd MENA Public Transport Congress and Showcase
Public transport in the MENA region:
Turning ideas into reality
25-27 October 2009, Doha, Qatar
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CONGRESS PROGRAMME
Download the first announcement - May 2009 (PDF)
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Registration and welcome coffee |
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Opening session |
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Welcome speeches
Jassim Al-Sulaiti, Chairman, Mowasalat, Doha, Qatar
Abdulaziz Al-Ohaly, Chairman of UITP Middle-East and North Africa Division, Deputy-Minister of Transport, Saudi Arabia
Cultural interlude – The Qatari National Dance “Ardha”
Keynote speech
Public transport: the smart green solution
Alain Flausch, President of International Association of Public Transport, CEO, Brussels Public Transport Company - STIB, Belgium
Official Opening of the Showcase
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Lunch |
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Session 1
Public transport in Qatar: Policies, organisation and projects |
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Chair: Jassim Al Sulaiti, Chairman, Mowasalat, Doha, Qatar
Mowaslat’s services and development plans
Ahmed Al Ansari, Business Development Director, Mowasalat, Doha, Qatar
Transport master plan for Qatar – Basic design of Qatar’s future public transport system
Saad Mohamad Khodr, Senior Transportation Engineer, Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning, Doha, Qatar
Peter Mott, Principal Public Transport Consultant, PTV AG, Karlsruhe, Germany
Title to be confirmed
Jamal Shareeda Al Kabi, Acting Director of Design Management Department, Ashghal Public Works Authority, Doha, Qatar
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Coffee break |
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Session 2
Integrated urban transport strategies |
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Chair: Abdulaziz Al Ohaly, Chairman of UITP MENA Division, Deputy Minister of Transport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Integrating urban planning and transport
Carlos Cristobal Pinto, Head of Studies and Planning, Madrid Public Transport Authority (CRTM), Spain
Dubai’s 2020 strategic transportation plan
Nasser Abu Shehab, Director of Strategic Planning Department, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai, UAE
Long term transit expansion in Greater Toronto Area
Adam Giambrone, Chair, Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto, Canada
Transport strategy in Amman: towards a modern system that achieves the vision of the city
Ayman Smadi, Director of Transportation and Traffic, Greater Amman Municipality, Amman, Jordan
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Welcome reception in the Showcase |
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Welcome coffee |
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Session 3
Industrial solutions for the MENA region |
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Chair: Huub Hendrickx, Chairman of UITP Exhibition and Business Forum Commission, VOITH Middle-East, Sharjah, UAE
Complete mobility by Siemens – Mastering the double challenge of improving mobility while preserving quality of life and the environment
Mirko Duesel, General Manager Electrification, Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany
Taking advantage of innovative tramway technologies
Jean-Marc Pagliero, Business Development Director, Alstom Transport, Saint-Ouen, France
Abu Dhabi’s ticketing project
Joerg Metzger, Chief Sales Officer, ICA Traffic GmbH, Dortmund, Germany
The integrated FARA solution – A single platform for AFC, RTI and Infotainment
Arnstein Engan, Manager International Sales, FARA, Trondheim, Norway
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Coffee break |
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Session 4
Rail systems: one mode for diverse contexts |
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Chair: Alain Flausch, President of the International Association of Public Transport, CEO, Brussels Public Transport Company - STIB, Belgium
Dubai metro: more than a mode of transport!
Abdul Redha Al-Hassan, Director of Planning and Design Department, Rail Agency, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai, UAE
Mashhad urban rail system
Abulfazl Mirzaee, Operation and Rolling Stock Manager, Mashhad Urban Rail Corp., Mashhad, Iran
Algiers metro
François Dernoncourt, General Manager, Algiers Metro Operating Company (RATP El Djazaïr), Algeria
The metro, backbone of Hong Kong’s transport system
Morris Cheung, Chief of Operating, MTR Corporation, Hong Kong
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Lunch |
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Session 5
Bus systems: stronger than ever |
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Chair: Khaled Al-Hogail, CEO, Saudi Public Transport Co., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Bus Rapid Transit, a quick win for urban mobility
Arjen Jaarsma, Senior Consultant, Balancia, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tehran’s Bus Rapid Transit system
Moghimpoor Bizhani, Managing Director, United Bus Company of Tehran, Iran
Istanbul’s Bus Rapid Transit system
Speaker from Istanbul Municipal Transport Company (IETT), Turkey
Solutions for efficient control systems in Johannesburg
Stefan Gemperli, Head of sales, Continental Automotive, Neuhausen, Switzerland
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Coffee break |
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Session 6
Efficient and customer-oriented public transport |
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Chair: Abdulsattar Abu-Hassan, General Manager, Mesk Transport, Amman, Jordan
How to combine quality and satisfaction to attract new public transport customers ?
Patrick Vautier, Head of Marketing, Paris Public Transport Company (RATP), France
Turning Seoul public transport system into a customer-oriented network
Kim Hong Kook, Director of Taxi and Logistics, Seoul Metropolitan Government, South Korea
Marketing and customer care in Barcelona public transport system
Michael Pellot, Director of Research and Development, Barcelona Transport Company (TMB), Spain
Success stories from the MENA region: the cases of Amman, Aleppo and Doha
Güliz Öztürk, International Marketing Manager, Kentkart, Turkey
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Gala Dinner at the Equestrian Club - Al Assayel Restaurant accompanied with an international Horse show |
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Welcome coffee |
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Session 7
Sound business environment: strong authorities and ambitious operators |
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Chair : Abdalla Al-Zari, Director General, Sharjah Transport, UAE
Roles and responsibilities of the public transport authority – The case of Montreal
Robert Olivier, Vice-President Planning and Operations, Metropolitan Transport Agency, Montreal, Canada
Which business model for public transport? The added value of the private sector
Examples from Columbia and Morocco
Michel Quidort, Director External Relations, Veolia Transport, Paris, France
Guidelines for the tendering of buses and related services in the MENA Region
Mohamed Mezghani, Head of UITP MENA Office, Dubai, UAE
SMEs: a link of innovative and intelligent partnership
Robert W. Huber, Chairman of UITP Industry Assembly, Managing Partner, AESYS-RWH, Ettlingen, Germany
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Coffee break |
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Session 8 - The MENA Region: still more public transport projects to come! |
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Chair: Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla, CEO Marine Agency, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai, UAE
Development of public transport in Sanaa, Yemen
Tammam Nakkash, Managing Partner, TEAM International, Beirut, Lebanon
Abu Dhabi long term plans for public transport
Khalid Hashim, Executive Director Land Transport, Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, UAE
Arriyadh comprehensive bus master plan
Speaker from Arriyadh Development Agency, Saudi Arabia and Ulrich Luedtke, Managing Director, LRTC, Germany
Towards an integrated multimodal public transport system in Tunis
Sadok Sagaama, Acting Secretary General, Tunis Transport Company (TRANSTU), Tunisia
New solution for transport problems in the MENA region by means of tramway
Anatolij Kerdivara, General Director of Ukrainian-Czech JV "Tatra-Yug", Odessa, Ukraine
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Closing session |
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• Wrap up and future steps
• Closing speeches
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Lunch |
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Technical Visit |
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Mowasalat infrastructure and network:
- Bus depot and workshop
- Training centre
- Taxi call centre
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