Activities

Workshops

UITP achieved a 'first' in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with its successful workshop dedicated exclusively to public transport, 13-15 January 2003, in Dubai. The event, 'The future of public transport in the MENA region', was hosted by UITP member Dubai Municipality, and attracted over 120 public transport professionals and decision-makers from 15 countries.

It is largely due to the enthusiasm expressed at this workshop that subsequent events, and the planned establishment of a regional division, have progressed at such a pace.

From 9 till 11 October 2004 a second workshop was held on 'public transport regulation'. Several good practices were presented on institutional coordination and regulation as well as on improving the overall quality and efficiency of public transport operations. As a consensus was obtained about recommendations that should be made the conclusions of the workshop were turned into a strong declaration called 'Towards an efficient and profitable public transport sector for the MENA Region' (Download the Declaration - PDF format)

All presentations and more information about both workshops can be found in the electronic library MOBI+ in the members only pages

New planned regional events can be found on the events page

Training Programmes

Training programmes are an excellent way to enable participants to exchange ideas and knowledge with a view to improving the quantity and quality of public transport.

UITP organised its first regional training programme in Amman, Jordan, 21-24 February 2004.

All presentations and more information about both workshops can be found in the electronic library MOBI+ in the members only pages

Steering Committee

The Steering committee met for its inaugural event in Bahrain, October 2003 and is now meeting 2 times per year to set up the UITP MENA Division.

Future activities: