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Shaping the Future of Transport

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I t is my great pleasure to preside over the 2010 International Transport Forum: Transport and Innovation – Unleashing the Potential.The International Transport Forum is an important platform for a vibrant exchange of ideas and

best practices for all of us who have an interest in transport. Indeed, it is the only international body that brings together decision-makers, experts and practitioners from all modes.

Since 2008, International Transport Ministers have met annually in Leipzig, Germany with business leaders, representatives of international organisations, academics, the international media and senior decision-makers to discuss themes of key significance to the transport sector.

The 2010 Forum will emphasise the role that innovation must play in the future of the transport sector. Decision-makers will consider the transport system of tomorrow, the barriers that must be overcome to get there, and the innovative technologies, policies, and collaborations that must be put in place to achieve it.

I would like to extend my thanks to Minister Ramsauer and Mayor Jung for hosting us in Leipzig, and to the International Transport Forum Secretariat for their efforts to make this event such a success.

Please join the international transport community in Leipzig this May.

Hon. John Bairdminister of Transport,

Infrastructure and Communities,

Canada

I would like to extend to all of you a warm welcome to the 2010 International Transport Forum in Leipzig and wish you a nice and successful stay. The Forum’s motto this year is “Transport

and Innovation”.After overcoming the global economic and financial crisis, we expect to see growth again,

especially in goods transport. We want to actively structure this development since it is of decisive importance for growth and employment. We need to succeed in harmonising the requirements of transport with the interests of the economy and of environmental and climate protection. These are the central tasks to which the International Transport Forum will be dedicated.

Innovations in the transport sector are the key to success if we want to meet these challenges. Much has been achieved already. We are working hard on implementing innovative technologies and concepts for alternative driving systems, intelligent telematics solutions and effective noise protection measures. We will consistently continue on this course.

The International Transport Forum, as the most important conference on strategic transport issues worldwide, is an excellent discussion platform for experts from the fields of science, economy, and politics. I look forward to joining you at the event where I am sure all will experience interesting and successful consultations and take away sustainable incentives.

Dr. peter ramsauerFederal minister of Transport, Building

and Urban Development, Germany

F or all of the many achievements in transport – greater speed, efficiency, environmental performance, safety, security and access – the global economy and society are demanding

ever more from the sector. The potential to do more is there, but this will increasingly require new thinking.

Innovation in transport means the application of science and technology but also the application of new business practices, policies, regulations and structures.

The 2010 Forum provides a unique opportunity for government, industry leaders and researchers to explore how innovation can assist the transport sector to achieve progress in a range of areas, including environmental goals, supporting economic growth, managing congestion, providing accessibility, and ensuring safety and security.

Jack ShortSecretary General,

International Transport Forum

For more information regarding the International

Transport Forum and the 2010 Forum please visit

www.internationaltransportforum.org or email

itf.contact@oecd.org .

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a Climate neutral event

The emissions resulting from the organisation of the annual

International Transport Forum are being offset through climate

protection projects.

Tra nsp ort & i n n o v a t i o n

Unleashing the potentialm e e t i n g t o d ay ’ s t r a n s P o r t C h a l l e n g e s . . .

Through continual innovation the transport sector has met the increasing volume demands of a transport-

intensive globalised economy while also achieving better quality of service. But the sector and those who rely on it still face extraordinary challenges.

Transport needs to be versatile to respond to the evolving socio-economic context. Demographic changes, notably ageing and fast growth in emerging economies, are shaping future demand. The structure of global economic development is changing rapidly, with large impacts on transport needs.

Transport must also reduce its environmental and climate impact. Congestion needs to be managed better. And safety cannot be compromised.

Addressing these myriad challenges will require new and innovative thinking.

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The need for innovative thinking and practice becomes pressing as the strain on transport systems increases.

Establishing favourable conditions for entrepreneurs is one key step to stimulate innovation. But there are barriers to innovation that must be overcome and innovation needs to serve sustainability. This implies a key role for governments as well as the private sector. But, how can innovation best be harnessed to attain policy goals related to sustainability?

As the challenges are often global in scope, so must be the responses. Thus, close collaboration, across borders and between all stakeholders, is required. The 2010 International Transport Forum, held in Leipzig from 26 to 28 May, is an important step in that direction.

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The International Transport Forum gives, every year, policy makers, business people and academics a venue to deliberate the complex issues of mobility, transport and logistics.

Angela Merkel, Federal German Chancellor

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9:00

7 INNOVATION IN TRANSPORT: SETTING THE SCENE | KEYNOTE AND PANEL

▪ Why is innovation now so essential to the future of transport?

▪ Where is the sector not reaching its potential?

▪ Which innovations are key? ▪ How can the benefits of innovation be realised and widely disseminated?

10:30 Break

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7 SUPPLY CHAINS: GREEN AND MORE EFFICIENT? 7 WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF AIR TRANSPORT?

▪ How can transport systems support ongoing growth without compromising environmental objectives?

▪ What is the potential for “green” freight corridors? ▪ Which innovations are needed to improve the sustainability and efficiency of freight transport?

▪ What will be the impact on supply chains of high-growth, emerging markets?

▪ How are innovative technologies and designs reducing air travel emissions and noise?

▪ How can air navigation systems be improved nationally, regionally, globally?

▪ In the wake of the crisis, what are the business models of the future for carriers and airports?

▪ What are the prospects of a future global air services regime?

12:30 Brainstorming Luncheon

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7 GETTING TO SEAMLESS PASSENGER TRAVEL 7 INTERCONNECTED AND INTEGRATED: OPTIMISING INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE

▪ Is seamless, integrated passenger transport possible, including for disabled and older people?

▪ Which innovations are needed to provide attractive, sustainable and accessible alternatives to individual transport?

▪ What are the service models and technological applications of the future?

▪ Who should pay for improved personal mobility, and how much?

▪ How can innovative technologies make infrastructure safer, cheaper, more efficient?

▪ How can innovation improve intermodal linkages? ▪ What innovative measures and techniques can improve border crossings?

▪ What is the outlook for global satellite systems needed for ITS applications?

15:30 Break

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7 PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP: NEW IDEAS NEED INNOVATIVE PUBLIC POLICY

7 THE WIRELESS REVOLUTION AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF TRANSPORT

▪ What is the role for governments in making innovation happen?

▪ Are benefits limited if there is a focus on national champions?

▪ What are the potential impacts of cutting-edge approaches such as carbon taxes, congestion charging, smart power grids, and public-private partnerships?

▪ Can (de)regulation foster innovation?

▪ What is the potential for wireless technology applications? How can they be implemented?

▪ How can co-operative vehicle systems improve road safety and bring other benefits?

▪ How can the introduction of these technologies be facilitated while protecting privacy and data?

▪ What are the risk and liability challenges?

17:30 Close of Day 1

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7 CANADIAN PRESIDENCY RECEPTION: OPERA HOUSE, AUGUSTUSPLATZ, CENTRAL LEIPZIG

Opening with a Plenary Session, leaders and experts will participate in dynamic Expert Panels that will question and challenge innovation in transport, and inspire interactive discussion with the audience.

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s P e a k e r s o n d ay 1 i n C l u d e :

Bertrand piccardSolar Impulse

nisha pillaiInternational Journalist

and Broadcaster

ke ynote sPeaker

MODERATOR

John augustine Research and Innovative Technology Administration, USA

Charlotte Brogren Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA)

yves Crozet University of Lyon

rita daguillard Federal Transit Administration, USA

Florence diss Google France

Christian dumas Airbus

angela gittens Airports Council International

John horsley American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Patricia Jacobsen TransLink, Vancouver

Zoltan kazatsay European Commission

volker keffer Deutsche Bahn

Petra kiwitt Deutsche Post DHL

dave knorr Federal Aviation Administration, USA

Joseph lam Delcan Corporation

lord macdonald of tradeston

Macquarie Capital Europe

hermann meyer ERTICO

stewart oades Freight Transport Association, UK

takayuki oba Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

Patrick oliva Michelin

enno d. osinga Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Jean-eric Paquet European Commission

louis ranger Transport Consultant, Canada

Johannes reichmuth German Aerospace Center

matthias ruete European Commission

kentaro sakamoto ITS Japan

eric sampson Expert, Intelligent Transport Systems

t. russell shields Ygomi, LLC

stefan Wrage SkySails GmbH & Co. KG

Let us work together ... and use transportation to unite our nations in peace and prosperity. This Forum is an excellent place to carry on this work.

Ray LaHood, US Secretary of Transportation

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Following keynote addresses by leading thinkers, Ministers and senior decision-makers from industry and civil society will engage in panel discussions on the challenges of transport and innovation.

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k e y n o t e a d d r e s s a n d d e C i s i o n - m a k e r s ’ s e s s i o n s

CCl is a facility accessible to all visitors.

9:00 7 OPENING REMARKS

9:45

7 THE GLOBAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE | KEYNOTE AND PANEL

▪ How can innovation help tackle the key challenges of climate change, energy supply, demographic change, urbanisation, traffic growth, congestion, and changes in the global economy?

▪ What innovations are required to get to a sustainable future?

▪ What are the policy innovations needed to allow new technologies and practices to flourish?

11:15 Break

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7 OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO INNOVATION | KEYNOTE AND PANEL

▪ What are the barriers to implementing essential innovations in transport?

▪ What mechanisms can be used to get the transport sector and users to think beyond existing systems?

▪ Where is collaboration needed to share and reduce costs and risks?

13:15 Lunch

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7 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT: IS THE FUTURE ELECTRIC

7 DISSEMINATING INNOVATION: MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A CHANGING WORLD

▪ Where is innovation needed to help transport to reduce its carbon emissions and energy use?

▪ What is the potential role of electricity in meeting these goals? How can a reliable and clean supply of electricity be ensured?

▪ What other alternative options for energy supply exist?

▪ How can new low-carbon and electric technologies be promoted? What is the role for private and public actors?

▪ Can global standards support the dissemination of new applications without favouring specific technologies?

▪ How can national and international intellectual property regimes preserve competition, while also ensuring that essential new ideas are disseminated across the global supply chain?

▪ What are new ways of sharing innovation, including internet applications? What are the benefits and risks?

▪ How can partnerships be built between public and private actors and across borders? How should the costs and benefits be shared?

16:30 Break

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7 MINISTERIAL SESSION: GETTING TO THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF TOMORROW

Drawing on Forum dicussions, Ministers will discuss together how governments can act to increase innovation in transport, with a view to advancing key policy goals.

ministers from up to 52 international transport Forum member countries

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Ministers from up to 52 International Transport Forum member countries will be joined by:

s P e a k e r s o n d ay 2 i n C l u d e :

amar BhidéHarvard University

Ian GoldinUniversity of Oxford

melinda CraneInternational Journalist

and Broadcaster

ke ynote sPeaker s

MODERATOR

robin Chase GoLoco

george dragnich International Labour Organisation

rüdiger grube Deutsche Bahn AG

marc Juhel World Bank

hanns-karsten kirchmann

Toll Collect

geraldine knatz Port of Los Angeles

henri li BYD Auto

hermann ude DHL Global Forwarding, Freight

oluf ulseth Statkraft AS

Christopher Ward Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

katsuaki Watanabe Toyota Motor Corporation

martin Winterkorn Volkswagen AG/ Porsche Automobil Holding SE

The International Transport Forum allows industry and governments to work more closely together, and look for a convergence of views on which directions to choose, as we assess strategies for maintaining public support in the face of difficult transport policy choices. It is so important to be at this Forum.

Camiel Eurlings, Minister of Transport, Netherlands

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Opened by keynote address, a dynamic discussion panel comprised of Ministers and leaders from the transport sector will focus on implementation of the Key Messages from the Forum.

9:00 7 KEYNOTE ADDRESS

10:30 Break

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Focusing on Key Messages from the Forum, senior decision-makers from business, and international and professional organisations will discuss how they can work together to foster innovation.

This session will highlight collaborative efforts and consider the innovations that are particularly relevant for emerging and developing countries.

12:30 Close of Forum offering a light lunch

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7 CULTURAL PROGRAMME | OPTIONAL: EXCURSION TO DRESDEN OR LEIPZIG CITY TOUR

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scott Belcher ITS Amer ica

angela gittens Airports Council International

Janusz lacny International Road Transport Union

Jean-Pierre loubinoux

Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer

henri molleron COLAS

hans rat International Association of Public Transport

Jean-marie Woehrling

Commission Centrale pour la Navigation du Rhin

John micklethwaitThe Economist

Wolfgang mayrhuberLufthansa

ke ynote sPeaker s

nik GowingInternational Journalist

and Broadcaster

MODERATOR

s P e a k e r s o n d ay 3 i n C l u d e :

The International Transport Forum is of fundamental importance as it is quite unique because there is no other occasion in the year when this group of over 50 Ministers and their teams can get together.

Patrick Dixon, Chairman of Global Change Ltd, UK

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Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in

english, French, german and russian.

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7 day 1, Wednesday 26 may | oPening Plenary and exPert Panels

Mor

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Innovation in Transport: Setting the Scene | Keynote and Panel

Supply Chains: Green and More Efficient? What is the Future of Air Transport?

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Public Sector Leadership: New Ideas Need Innovative Public Policy

The Wireless Revolution and the Transformation of Transport

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CANADIAN PRESIDENCY RECEPTION

7 day 2, thursday 27 may | deCision-makers’ sessions

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Opening Remarks

The Global Transport System of the Future | Keynote and Panel

Overcoming Barriers to Innovation | Keynote and Panel

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Sustainable Transport: Is the Future Electric?

Disseminating Innovation: Meeting the Demands of a Changing World

MINISTERIAL SESSION | Getting to the Transport System of Tomorrow

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GALA DINNER AND AWARDS PRESENTATION

7 day 3, Friday 28 may | imPlementation day

Mor

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Keynote Address

Getting Down to Business: Partnerships for a More Innovative Transport System

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7 F O r U m a C T I v I T I E S

7 exhiBition and live demonstration

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY, 16:00 THURSDAY 27 MAY, 16:00

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY, 16:00 THURSDAY 27 MAY, 16:00

T he 2010 Forum Exhibition will showcase technologies, best practices, ongoing research and innovation

connected with transport.

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GUIDED TOUR OF LEIPZIG THURSDAY 27 MAY, 15:00–18:00 FRIDAY 28 MAY, 14:00–18:00 for accompanying persons

Walking tour of Leipzig city includes a visit to the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts.

EXCURSION TO DRESDEN FRIDAY 28 MAY, 12:30–19:30

After travelling by coach to Dresden, the excursion offers a walk in the historic city centre and entry into Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) one of the most important treasure chambers in the world, and the Volkswagen Transparent Factory. Lunch is provided.

Visit the online registration portal for full information and bookings.

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY, 22:00 THURSDAY 27 MAY, 22:00

D eutsche Post DHL opened in 2008 its state-of-the-art air hub in Leipzig/Halle. The hub sets industry standards with the largest sorting system in Germany and a hangar floor

space of 27 500 m2. In any work day the facility will use up to 50 freight aircraft and handle more than 1 000 tonnes of freight. Shuttle departs CCL.

Porsche opened its Leipzig plant, one of the world’s most modern, in August 2002.The Cayenne and, since 2009, the Panamera are produced here. In addition to the

6 acre (25 000 m2) Panamera production hall, a logistics centre of almost the same size,a modern pilot and analysis centre and a new trainee workshop have also been built. Shuttle departs CCL.

F uture Electronics is a world-class leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of semi-conductor and electronic components. Operating in 169 locations in 41

countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Future Electronics has the largest worldwide installed customer base of electronic commerce and automated inventory replenishment programmes in the electronics industry. Their Leipzig operation was officially opened in early 2010. Shuttle departs CCL.

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The Forum is pleased to offer several cultural visits for delegates and accompanying persons.

I n the centre of Leipzig there will be interactive transport innovation demonstrations and displays, open to both

Forum delegates and the public.

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Leipzig has a history steeped in fairs, trade and transport, making it an obvious location for the Forum.

Leipzig also offers cultural delights being a city of music with ‘greats’ like Bach and Schumann having lived and worked there. It offers its guests many interesting sites, monuments and places to visit.

The Congress Center Leipzig (CCL) is the primary venue for Forum activities. Providing the very latest in multimedia and telecommunications technology, the venue is situated in a parkland setting with the spectacular Glass Hall as the centrepiece and the location for the Forum’s Gala Dinner and Awards presentations.

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special offer for itF 2010 from deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn AG offers Forum delegates a special rate for the return first class

journey from any Deutsche Bahn train station in Germany. Tickets can be booked

on the registration portal. The tickets are valid between 24 and 30 May 2010.

R egister to attend the 2010 Forum via the 2010 Forum registration portal on the International Transport Forum’s

website at www.internationaltransportforum.org/2010 .The portal provides information on registration fees,

visa assistance, accommodation and transport, as well as exhibition opportunities, press accreditation and other practical details for planning your participation at the Forum.

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Leipzig is located in the centre of Europe allowing travel by plane, train, and automobile. Visit the 2010 Forum

registration portal on the International Transport Forum website for all your travel and accommodation information needs. Accommodation bookings can also be made via the registration portal.

Once in Leipzig, the Forum offers a range of transport options between the city and the conference centre, a short 15 minute journey. Forum Help Desks will be available at major Leipzig transport hubs and official Forum hotels if you require assistance upon your arrival.

Innovation requires international collaboration, especially given the international nature of the petroleum industry and climate change. The International Transport Forum is a perfect platform to assist policy and decision makers in dealing with these issues.

Dan Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis

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The 2010 International Transport Forum

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The International Transport Forum is a

strategic think tank for the transport

sector. Each year, it brings together

Ministers from over 50 countries, along

with leading decision-makers and thinkers

from the private sector, civ il society and

research, to address transport issues of

strategic importance. An intergovernmental

organisation within the OECD, the Forum’s

goal is to shape the transport policy

agenda, and ensure that it contributes

to economic growth, environmental

protection, social inclusion and the

preservation of human life and wellbeing.