Dear friends and colleagues, As RAME Chairman, it is my distinct pleasure to extend an invitation to each of you to participate in the upcoming 2016 RAME Field Meeting to be held this May. For this year’s RAME Field Meeting we find ourselves in what is known as the Horn of Africa that is Ethiopia. We are given the opportunity to go back to where it all started as Ethiopia is widely considered the site of the emergence of modern humans. The economic activities in Addis Ababa are diverse bringing together both politics and global commerce into one city. Home to the African Union and Ethiopian Airlines, transport policy and trade development has played a major role in the city and continues to witness vast developments. Now experimenting with newer technology, the Ethiopian Railways Corporation began construction of the double track electrified light rail transit project in December 2011 and…

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FIATA RAME Focus Overview From modest beginnings to one of the most exciting regions within FIATA, RAME has taken the spotlight on the global stage as an emerging opportunistic market for logistics. Therefore, it is no surprise that FIATA has given strong focus to the region through newly established terms of references, policy initiatives and training developments to promote sustained growth and increases in well-being. Below are just a few items that FIATA has worked on in recent years. This work will continue to be expanded upon and newer projects will be pursued.

RAME “Region of Africa and Middle East” – the regional body within FIATA was founded in 2000. The Regional Meetings primary goal is to bring forward the regional issues, preparing them for discussion in the Institutes and technical bodies of FIATA. This helps to identify and assist regional members in solving their local industry problems. It is also an occasion for regional networking. The growing significance of Africa and the Middle East Region in world economies and trade necessitates a comprehensive database for this region to serve as a reference guide to member countries as well as the industry at large.   This important meeting is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Research conducted by the Frontier Strategy Group recently pointed out that Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, as one of the next 5 large cities in Africa with rapidly expanding economies.  Indeed, as a seat of the African Union, Addis Ababa…