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conference details

Conference:

Day 1

24 June 8am - 5:30pm

Day 2

25 June 8am - 5:30pm

Day 3
26 June 8am - 5:30pm

Workshops:

These are seperately bookable
Workshop 1
22 June 2008 8am - 5pm
Workshop 2
23 June 2008 8am - 5pm

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exhibition visitors

Exhibition details:

Day 1

24th June 10am - 5pm

Day 2

25th June 10am - 4pm

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highlights from Africa Rail 2008

African operators discussed their main focus areas as being Operations and IT, Human Resources, Infrastructure development , Equipment and Marketing

Our keynote speakers including Howard Rosen, Chairman, Rail Working Group, Switzerland and Mike Karakadzai, General Manager of National Railways of Zimbabwe who both gave insightful presentations

Lucky Montana, CEO of SARCC.Metrorail hosted an on the floor question and answer session for suppliers in industry.

His Excellency Mr Navdeep Suri Consular General of India opened the exhibition with Siyabonga Gama, CEO of Transnet. The ambassador highlighted India’s interest and investment into Africa, with an expanding presence for 2009

The 1st annual Africa Rail Awards was a fantastic success where top performers in Africa were recongnised.

Complimentary seminars held in the exhibition area were well attended, with exciting product launches. Transnet Freight Rail hosted a dedicated session on "how to do business with them”

conference:

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Draft programme

Day One: WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2009

Agenda:

BIG PICTURE: IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT POLICY

Keynote address: short-term fiscal needs vs. long term sustainable development
Co-ordinating the ‘National Local Transport Policy’
World panel: a focus on rail trends in developing markets

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Keynote address: the”game plan” for creating mutually beneficial partnerships
Project snapshot: South Africa’s Gautrain - risks and reward discussed
China and Africa in the 2010’s

FINANCING & INVESTMENT: A LOOK AT THE NEXT 10 YEARS

Panel discussion: CFO view on overcoming funding needs, requirements & hurdles
Exploring alternative costing models
The investor’s perspective on the market conditions required to encourage private investment

REGULATION, SAFETY & SECURITY

Changes in rail freight regulations and their great influence on intermodality in the region
Case study: reducing accidents
Case study: Improving security in transit

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Day Two: THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2009

Agenda:

TAKING A STRATEGIC LOOK AT FREIGHT RAIL

Understanding, standardising and regulating infrastructure access charges
Infrastructure procurement: developing sustainable models
Lessons learnt from roads costing models

INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT

Case study: investment in rail corridor development
Keynote address: successfully financing infrastructure management and development
Key role of signalling and telecommunications in achieving interoperability
Panel discussion: increasing rail’s offering – cooperating to develop international rail corridors

INCREASING RAIL MARKET SHARE THROUGH COMMODITIES

Case study: facilitating the shift from a buyers to a sellers market

PASSENGER RAIL: INCREASING CAPACITY

Panel discussion: international passenger rail best practice
Best practice in passenger rail

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Leadership development
Trade Union recognition

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Day Three: FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2009

Agenda:

INNOVATION: UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY TO MATCH CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS

New technology for communication
Research and development: what are the changing business requirements
Train control & simulation

STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE

Keynote address: becoming a leader in the broadcasting arena
Fleet maintenance & refurbishment
Track development

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Establishing a new position in world logistics
Resource planning & scheduling
Keynote address: governmental strategy – investing to make co-modality a reality
Keynote address: forecasting rail’s key role in the future of Africa’s logistics market

INTERMODAL COMPETITION: INTERDEPENCE FOR THE SUCCESS OF RAIL

“Road vs. rail” or “road and rail” exploring how interdependence and co-modality can benefit rail
Panel discussion: Implementing customer- to-customer collaboration Road, Rail & Port

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sponsorship opportunities

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It's extremely cost-effective

Attended by real decision makers

Offers sponsorship packages that create year-round advantage

Supported by an extremely targeted marketing campaign

That works with all industry role-players to create the industry meeting point

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Africa Rail Awards categories

Nominations deadline

Submit all nominations by 30/01/2009

Best Technology Provider

Best Concessionaire

Special Merit for Operational Excellence

Best Mining Railway

Best Railway Operator

Africa Rail Personality of the Year

Africa Rail Lifetime Achievement Award

Best Passenger Rail Operator

Organisation that has Contributed Successfully to Skills Development

Best Service Provider to the Railway Industry

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