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E-Flash No 43 – 20 April 2012
FIATA is pursuing the development of a
digital environment that will allow our members to utilize the FIATA
documents in an online format eliminating paper waste. The documents you are
currently familiar with will be transposed into digital copies facilitating
the entire documentation process. The project has reached the stage of
development and we are currently searching for a suitable technical provider
with the capabilities of developing the platform. FIATA has released an
Expression of Interest (EOI) that can be found on our website www.fiata.com
inviting all technical providers to place their bid and potentially become
partners with FIATA. We encourage our members to spread the word in order to
facilitate our search. Direct access to the EOI can be found here: Expression
of Interest. All Members that interested to hear more
about this crucial project in FIATA’s activities are more than welcome to
participate in the workshop that will be held in Leipzig within the framework
of the International Transport Forum (www.internationaltransportforum.org)
on May 2nd 2012.
The FIATA E-learning Project is
progressing quickly with Association Members visiting the platform and
connecting with the functions available. All interested Association Members
have been given access to the platform through a username and password. In order to get our Associations familiar
with how to use the FIATA E-learning platform and learn how to build their
programs in an online environment, we recommend enrolling into the 8
week-online training course delivered by Enovation Solutions. The course
starts on Monday, April 30th and costs 130 euros including support from
Enovation Solutions and FIATA. If you require more information on the FIATA
E-learning platform or are interested in receiving training, you must
register by contacting Bassil Eid at eid@fiata.com before April 26th, 2012.
FIATA Association Members with validated
courses leading to FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding now have the additional
option of receiving diplomas electronically, at the reduced cost of CHF 50/-
per diploma. These electronic diplomas will look almost the same as the
currently available ones, and will bear the same details. After the usual
formalities are fulfilled and payment has been received, the diplomas will be
sent by the Secretariat to the Association Members in PDF format. The forms
can then be printed locally on suitable paper. For more details, please
contact info@fiata.org The current option of receiving hard
copies of diplomas, printed and dispatched from the Secretariat in
Switzerland for CHF150/- per diploma, continues to be available for those who
value an original sent from Switzerland.
Our Members should be aware of
individuals posing as IATA Financial Service officials (obviously with no
such credentials) sending out emails asking for debt settlement payments into
a specified account. These individuals are posing as Brain Thomas (beware of
possible name changes) sent from the email address iatai1@aol.com.
If you receive such emails, please be aware that following such instructions
may lead to loss of money and/or property.
The 6th field meeting of RAP will be held
at the Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel on June 12, 2012. The field meeting
will be held in conjunction with UNESCAP meetings giving delegates an
opportunity to combine neighboring interests. FIATA encourages all delegates from the
region to attend the meeting, as it is an opportunity to address specific and
relevant regional topics. If interested in attending or wishing to know more
about this event, please visit the following link, 6th FIATA Region Asia
Pacific (RAP) Meeting in conjunction with UNESCAP
The 2012 annual summit, themed “Seamless
Transport: Making Connections”, will host 53 ministers from member
countries of the International Transport Forum which will meet with business
leaders and top transport experts to help advance the transport policy
agenda. The sessions will link to the theme of
the summit with topics such as supply chain, the future of travel, developing
connectivity and E-mobility for the future. For more information regarding
the 2012 summit, please visit http://2012.internationaltransportforum.org/.
Please note FIATA is organising a
workshop at the forum in conjunction with CLECAT (www.clecat.org)
on the issue of digitalisation of transport documents in general and FIATA
documents in particular.
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