Letter of invitation

Annex

Summary Overview of the Agenda for the Thirty-Seventh Annual Session of the Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) Geneva, 25-27 September 2024, Palais des Nations

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 10:00 –13:00 a. Coordination Committee on the

Trans-Caspian (middle corridor) and Almaty-Tehran-Istanbul Corridors – Corridor Coordinators` progress report.

b. Trans-European Motorway (TEM) and Trans-European Railway (TER) projects, TEN-T and Mediterranean regions

c. International Transport Infrastructure Observatory (ITIO-GIS.org)

d. Progress update by the Group of Experts on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport

15:00–18:00 e. Round table discussion on financing transport infrastructure in support of corridor development in the ECE region

Thursday, 26 September 2024 10:00 – 13:00 a. Awareness raising workshop on

the importance of integrating the inland transport sector into Member States' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

15:00 -18:00 b. Discussion on the WP.5 role in implementation of the ITC Strategy on Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Inland Transport

c. Ongoing activities of the informal e-mobility task force (Electric Vehicles and their charging infrastructure)

d. Up-date on the forthcoming 2024 Transport Trends and Economics publication titled “Electrification of the inland transport sector: the UNECE region paving the way for a global mobility revolution”.

Friday, 27 September 2024 10:00 – 13:00 a. Urban mobility and cycling

workshop/ Adoption of the final report of the ECE Group of Experts on Cycling Infrastructure Module (WP.5/GE.5)/ Discussion on way forward regarding the development of a new Convention on cycle route network

15:00 -18:00 b. WP.5 regular agenda items, updates

c. Adoption of decisions from the WP.5 thirty-seventh session

d. Election of officers for the Working Party sessions in 2025 and 2026

Annex

Summary Overview of the Agenda for the Thirty-Seventh Annual Session of the Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) Geneva, 25-27 September 2024, Palais des Nations

Wednesday, 25 September 2024 10:00 –13:00 a. Coordination Committee on the

Trans-Caspian (middle corridor) and Almaty-Tehran-Istanbul Corridors – Corridor Coordinators` progress report.

b. Trans-European Motorway (TEM) and Trans-European Railway (TER) projects, TEN-T and Mediterranean regions

c. International Transport Infrastructure Observatory (ITIO-GIS.org)

d. Progress update by the Group of Experts on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport

15:00–18:00 e. Round table discussion on financing transport infrastructure in support of corridor development in the ECE region

Thursday, 26 September 2024 10:00 – 13:00 a. Awareness raising workshop on

the importance of integrating the inland transport sector into Member States' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

15:00 -18:00 b. Discussion on the WP.5 role in implementation of the ITC Strategy on Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Inland Transport

c. Ongoing activities of the informal e-mobility task force (Electric Vehicles and their charging infrastructure)

d. Up-date on the forthcoming 2024 Transport Trends and Economics publication titled “Electrification of the inland transport sector: the UNECE region paving the way for a global mobility revolution”.

Friday, 27 September 2024 10:00 – 13:00 a. Urban mobility and cycling

workshop/ Adoption of the final report of the ECE Group of Experts on Cycling Infrastructure Module (WP.5/GE.5)/ Discussion on way forward regarding the development of a new Convention on cycle route network

15:00 -18:00 b. WP.5 regular agenda items, updates

c. Adoption of decisions from the WP.5 thirty-seventh session

d. Election of officers for the Working Party sessions in 2025 and 2026

Executive Secretary

Under-Secretary-General

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)22 917 6072/1624 Email: [email protected]

Ref.: 2024/OES/180/TRANS/

26 July 2024

Dear Minister,

I have the honour to invite representatives from your Ministry to participate in the forthcoming thirty-seventh annual session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5). The session will be held in Geneva from 25–27 September 2024.

The current session will address key themes related to sustainable inland transport, with the following specific issues to be considered:

• A progress report by the 2024–2025 Corridor Coordinators from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on the achievements of the ECE-ECO Coordination Committee on the Trans-Caspian and Almaty-Tehran-Istanbul Corridors.

• An update report by the Group of Experts on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport (WP.5/GE.3).

• The final report of the Group of Experts on Cycling Infrastructure Module (WP.5/GE.5).

• A progress update on the newly established E-Mobility Task Force. • Latest developments regarding WP.5 managed tools such as the Sustainable Inland

Transport Connectivity Indicators (SITCIN.org) and the International Transport Infrastructure Observatory (ITIO-GIS.org).

Mr. Riisalo Tiit Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia Tallinn

Executive Secretary

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)22 917 6072/1624 Email: [email protected]

Furthermore, the session will also feature:

• A Roundtable discussion on Financing of Transport Infrastructure for Corridor Development in the ECE region.

• A Workshop on Integrating the Inland Transport Sector into Member States' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

• An urban mobility and cycling workshop.

The agenda and the proposed format of the discussions over the three days is attached to this letter. For any further inquires, especially in regard to speaking slots, your team can reach Mr. Roel Janssens, Secretary of WP.5, at [email protected] or +41 22 917 3460. Information concerning registration and the working documents of the session can be found at UNECE WP.5 37th Session.

Highly valuing your Ministry's active participation in the Working Party's deliberations, we are looking forward to having your representatives actively contributing to the thematic discussions at the thirty-seventh annual session of WP.5.

Sincerely,

Tatiana Molcean

Enclosure

Executive Secretary Under-Secretary-General

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)22 917 6072/1624 Email: [email protected]

Ref.: 2024/OES/180T/TRANS/

24 July 2024 Excellency, I would be grateful if you would kindly transmit the enclosed letter to Mr. Riisalo Tiit, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia. A copy of the letter is attached for your information.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Tatiana Molcean

Her Excellency Mrs. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Executive Secretary

Under-Secretary-General

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)22 917 6072/1624 Email: [email protected]

Ref.: 2024/OES/180/TRANS/

26 July 2024

Dear Minister,

I have the honour to invite representatives from your Ministry to participate in the forthcoming thirty-seventh annual session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5). The session will be held in Geneva from 25–27 September 2024.

The current session will address key themes related to sustainable inland transport, with the following specific issues to be considered:

• A progress report by the 2024–2025 Corridor Coordinators from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on the achievements of the ECE-ECO Coordination Committee on the Trans-Caspian and Almaty-Tehran-Istanbul Corridors.

• An update report by the Group of Experts on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport (WP.5/GE.3).

• The final report of the Group of Experts on Cycling Infrastructure Module (WP.5/GE.5).

• A progress update on the newly established E-Mobility Task Force. • Latest developments regarding WP.5 managed tools such as the Sustainable Inland

Transport Connectivity Indicators (SITCIN.org) and the International Transport Infrastructure Observatory (ITIO-GIS.org).

Mr. Riisalo Tiit Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia Tallinn

Executive Secretary

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)22 917 6072/1624 Email: [email protected]

Furthermore, the session will also feature:

• A Roundtable discussion on Financing of Transport Infrastructure for Corridor Development in the ECE region.

• A Workshop on Integrating the Inland Transport Sector into Member States' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

• An urban mobility and cycling workshop.

The agenda and the proposed format of the discussions over the three days is attached to this letter. For any further inquires, especially in regard to speaking slots, your team can reach Mr. Roel Janssens, Secretary of WP.5, at [email protected] or +41 22 917 3460. Information concerning registration and the working documents of the session can be found at UNECE WP.5 37th Session.

Highly valuing your Ministry's active participation in the Working Party's deliberations, we are looking forward to having your representatives actively contributing to the thematic discussions at the thirty-seventh annual session of WP.5.

Sincerely,

Tatiana Molcean

Enclosure

Executive Secretary Under-Secretary-General

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)22 917 6072/1624 Email: [email protected]

Ref.: 2024/OES/180T/TRANS/

24 July 2024 Excellency, I would be grateful if you would kindly transmit the enclosed letter to Mr. Riisalo Tiit, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of the Republic of Estonia. A copy of the letter is attached for your information.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Tatiana Molcean

Her Excellency Mrs. Riia Salsa-Audiffren Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva