Mowasalat Training Centre has successfully completed a three-day pilot training programme for the transportation of dangerous goods on roads for its staffers and drivers of many other companies.The training centre manager Robert Makando said the pilot training, generally referred to as ADR (Agreement on transportation of dangerous goods on roads) is in line with the UN convention on the transportation of hazardous goods on roads.When contacted yesterday Makando said the ADR training conducted by the Mowasalat Training Centre is recognised by the Geneva-based International Road transport Union, (IRU), one of the widely acclaimed bodies on driving.The IRU, he said, quite often issues guidelines to top level driving schools across the world, where many nationalities undergo both practical and theoretical classes on safety driving and also on the transportation of hazardous goods by roads.The latest training programme held under the directives of the IRU, according to Makando, was meant for both the transportation of bulk goods and also for transportation in tanks - as in the movement of fuels.The initiative falls under a regional project for the members of the Arab League and is aimed at improving road safety and road transport efficiency. The project is also backed by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) and IRU.Since the conclusion of the European Agreement concerning the movement of dangerous goods on roads (ADR), the IRU has actively contributed to this highly specialised area in its bid to ensure more safety on roads.To help the public-private partners meet major challenges on the movement of hazardous goods on roads, the IRU Academy has developed its ADR programme, targeting those regularly involved in the transportation of such goods on the roads, explained Makando.