The 70th GRPE session is scheduled to be held in Geneva, starting on Monday, 12 January 2015, from 2.30 p.m. until Friday, 16 January 2015, at 12.30 p.m., subject to the confirmation by the secretariat (to be confirmed via the eventual publication of document GRPE-70-01). Interpretation would be provided from 13 January to 16 January 2015.
2. The Director of the UNECE Transport Division, Ms. E. Molnar, introduced to the delegates Mr. W. Nissler, Chief of the Vehicle Regulations and Transport Innovations Section. She presented her strategic view on transport in general and announced that, in the context of the Post 2015 negotiations, it was not highlighted as a separate sector but was mentioned in several goals. She announced that the next Inland Transport Committee (ITC) was scheduled to be held on 26-24 February 2015 and invited the delegates to participate. She concluded her statement by reporting on the latest UNECE Publication on sustainable development.