Background:
UIC African Region launches African Railway Thursdays:
Bimonthly webinars dedicated to activities and projects of the UIC and UIC African Region.
The topic of the 2nd Webinar Standardisation: What are the Technical and Financial challenges for the African Railway Networks
Please join us on Thursday November 26, 2020 10h-12h30 (GMT+1)
Language:
English & French
Presentations
Key speakers official opening
Mr François Davenne – UIC DG
Mr Mohamed Rabie Khlie – President of the UIC African Region
Key Speaker
Mrs Célia Levy, UIC, CSO Chief Standardisation officer
Moderator of the Webinar
Mr Thierry Bera, CFO & UIC African Region Coordinator
Speakers
Alain Scherrer, UIC, Senior Rolling Stock Advisor
Paulo de Freitas, UIC, Senior Freight Advisor
Joost Overdijkink, UIC, Senior Freight Advisor
Laurent Schmitt, SNCF
Maria Price, Expert, Technical Interoperability Department, OTIF
Saïd Chandid, UIC African Regional Office
Tilahun Sarka, DG EDR
Programme
Official opening
Standardisation UIC - Role and Benefits
Standardisation model – SNCF Experience
International and regional institutions
African Railway networks and Standardisation
10:00 – 10:15 Official opening
Welcome Message: Mr Mohamed Rabie Khlie, President of the UIC African Region
Welcome & Introduction : Mr François Davenne, UIC DG
10:15 – 11:05 Standardisation UIC - Role and Benefits
Key Speaker: Célia Levy, UIC, CSO Chief Standardisation officer
Rolling Stock Standards, best practices to develop international activities
Speaker: Alain Scherrer, UIC, Senior Rolling Stock Advisor
The importance of Standardisation in railway operations
Speaker: Paulo de Freitas, UIC, Senior Freight Advisor
International Transportation of dangerous goods
Speaker: Joost Overdijkink, UIC, Senior Freight Advisor
Q/A Session
11:05-11:20 Standardisation model – SNCF Experience
Key benefits of standardisation for railway operating companies: feedback from SNCF
Speaker: Laurent Schmitt, SNCF
Q/A Session
11:20 – 11:50 International and regional institutions
Achieving International Technical and Legal Interoperability in Rail transport
Speaker : Maria Price, Expert, Technical Interoperability Department, OTIF
Defining Technical Specifications for the African Rail Network:
possible methods and associated effects
Speaker: Placide Badji, African Union Commission
CTFM Perspectives
Speaker: Houria Dib, SNTF
Q/A Session
11h50-12:20 African Railway networks and Standardisation
Presentation of Standardisation issues in Africa
Speaker: Saïd Chandid, UIC African Regional Office
EDR: Initiatives of Standardization and Challenges
Speaker: Tilahun Sarka, DG EDR
Case of Ivory Coast – Burkina Faso railway network
SIPF-SITARAIL-SOPAFER-B
Speaker: Malick Kouanda, DG SOPAFER-B
Expérience of ONCF
Seakers: Mr Rhrourdi and Mr Abdelmoumene
Q/A Session
12:20-12:30 Conclusions
Célia Levy, UIC, CSO Chief Standardisation officer
Saïd Chandid, UIC African Regional Office
Registration
Registration: free of charge.
You will receive the link to connect to the webinar after your registration.
To consult programme, speakers and presentations of the 1st Webinar:
The Rise of Digitalisation in Rail Transport: Overview of experiences
visit the page:
https://uic.org/events/african-railway-thursdays-1st-webinar-digital
Contact:
UIC: Maria Lafont, lafont at uic.org