IRF Road Safety Challenge for Africa:

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1 Organised by: In cooperation with: IRF Road Safety Challenge for Africa: Accomplishing Targets of Road Safety in Accordance with the Decade of Action Plan International Conference March 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia With the endorsement of: 1

2 General Information Venue information: African Union Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia About the organisers Established in 1948, the International Road Federation (IRF) is a membership-based organisation, representing leading corporate and institutional players drawn from the road sector worldwide. Its mission is to promote the development of roads and road networks that enable access and sustainable mobility for all. Its approach is centred on key strategic components of knowledge transfer & information sharing, connecting people, businesses and organisations and policy & advocacy. As a not-for-profit organisation, based in Switzerland, IRF provides a neutral and global platform for the entire road infrastructure sector. More information on International Road Federation 2, chemin de Blandonnet 1214 Vernier/Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: Fax: info@irfnet.ch 2

3 Introduction General Assembly resolution 64/2551 of March 2010 proclaimed the Decade of Action for road safety, with a global goal of stabilizing and then reducing the forecasted level of global road fatalities by increasing activities conducted at national, regional and global levels. Resolution 64/255, requested the World Health Organization and the United Nations regional commissions, in cooperation with the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) and other stakeholders, to prepare a Plan of Action for the Decade as a guiding document to support the implementation of its objectives. In addition, the resolution 64/255 invited the World Health Organization and the United Nations regional commissions to coordinate regular monitoring, within the framework of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, of global progress towards meeting the targets identified in the plan of action through global status reports on road safety and other appropriate monitoring tools. Each year nearly 1.3 million people die as a result of a road traffic collision - more than 3000 deaths each day - and more than half of these people are not travelling in a car. Twenty to fifty million more people sustain non-fatal injuries from a collision, and these injuries are an important cause of disability worldwide. 91% percent of road traffic deaths occur in lowand middle-income countries, which claim less than half the world's registered vehicle fleet. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people for people aged years. Unless immediate and effective action is taken, road traffic crashes are predicted to result in the deaths of around 1.9 million people annually by 2020 (Global status Report 2013). Road traffic injuries can be prevented. With this initiative, IRF wishes to keep Road Safety high in the agenda, encourage concrete, measurable implementation, and launch a debate on the issue of data and the importance of monitoring and evaluation. Good quality data are the foundation of any targeted road safety approach. IRF is going to acknowledge and present an award during this conference to the country in the African region which performs best in delivering on the Decade of Action Plan. Event Features Keynote presentations From high level specialists to introduce each session. The presentations will focus on practical solutions based on proven experience. Technical meetings Liaise with international experts, exchange experience, find solutions to the challenges you are confronted with. Networking Opportunities Coffee breaks, lunches and a dinner have been planned for delegates to develop contacts and personal connections with peers, clients and speakers. On-line Proceedings Presentations, pictures and conclusions of the Seminar will be available on-line. 3

4 Organised by: In cooperation with: March 2015, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Preliminary Programme IRF Road Safety Challenge for Africa: Accomplishing Targets of Road Safety in Accordance with the Decade of Action Plan Day 1 9:00 OPENING SESSION Welcome Address: H.E. Ato Tekletsadik Reba, Hon ble Minister of State, Ministry of Transport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Plenary Session: Dignitaries speakers Minister of Burkina Faso Minister of South Africa Minister of Central African Republic Minister of Transport and Aviation, Sierra Leone, Minister of Transport of Liberia Mr. K. K. Kapila, Chairman International Road Federation, Geneva Programme Centre Inaugural Address H.E. Minister of Transport of Ethiopia Vote of Thanks Dr. Adnan Rahman, Vice Chairman, International Road Federation, Geneva Programme Centre 10:30 Ministers Picture Morning Tea 4

5 11:00 THE IRF ROAD SAFETY CHALLENGE Plenary Session: The IRF Road Safety Challenge Presentation of the Challenge Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division, UNECA Addressal of Challenge Mr. K. K. Kapila., Chairman IRF GPC Award to winners Presentations from the winners 12 :30 LUNCH BREAK 14:00 SESSION I Road Safety Management Integrating Road Safety into existing systems and policies Representative from African Development Bank** Development and implementation of national strategies Representative from SSATP/ Global Road Safety Policy Introducing Road Safety Legislation and policy - African Road Safety Charter Representative from African Union Ensuring sustainable funding for sustainable targets Representative from The World Bank 15:30 AFTERNOON TEA 16:00 SESSION II Safer Roads and Mobility The share the Road Initiative Representative from UNEP Encouraging Road safety ownership and accountability among road authorities, road engineers, and urban planners Dr. Adnan Rahman, Vice Chairman, International Road Federation, Geneva Programme Centre Safe operation, maintenance and improvement of existing road infrastructure Mr. Rob McInerney, CEO, irap Safe new infrastructure that meets mobility and access needs of all road users Dr. S. Gangopadhyay, Director, CRRI 17:30 TEA 19:00 GALA DINNER 5

6 Day 2 9:00 SESSION III Safer Vehicles United Nations World Forum for Harmonisation of vehicle regulations Ms. Eva Molnar, Director, UNECE Improved vehicle safety technologies Mr. Balraj Bhanot, Chairman, TEDC (BIS) & Lead Specialist Automobile (ILFS) Perceived Risk Vs Actual Risk in the Context of Vulnerable Road Users Mr. Arun Mohan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India Safe Fleet management Mr. Paul Jansen, Executive Director, Fleet Forum Association 10:30 MORNING TEA 11:00 SESSION IV Safer Road Users Increasing awareness of road safety risks factors by Mr. Brett Bivans, Senior Vice President, ICAP** Implementing social marketing campaigns to improve road users behaviour Representative from YOURS (Youth for Road Safety) Ensuring compliance with speed-limits, helmets, drink-driving, seat-belts and child restraints laws (Enforcement Kenya) Policies and practices to ensure occupational health and safety (Association of Transport Authorities) 12:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:00 SESSION V Monitoring and Evaluation of Road Safety Measures The Global Status Report on Road Safety Regional representative from World Health Organization** Collection, Compilation and Analysis of Road Safety Data Mr. Robert T. Lisinge, Economic Affair Officer, UNECA Setting data systems in place to monitor progress in achieving targets Dr Cristian Gonzalez, Director of WRS, IRF Geneva Celebrating Success before and after Star Ratings Mr. Rob McInerney, CEO, irap 15:30 AFTERNOON TEA 6

7 16:00 SESSION VI Road Safety Capacity Building Creating a Road Safety profession and academic curricula Representative from TRL Establishing road safety auditors accreditation bodies Representative from South African Road Federation Capacity building in road safety data collection and analysis Prof. P.K. Sikdar, Advisor, International Road Federation Post crash data by Mr. Getchew Sahlu, Programme Manager, e-health and Informatics, World Health Organization** 17:30 WRAP-UP & CONCLUSIONS 7

8 Registration Fees DOMESTIC DELEGATES INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES IRF MEMBER 150 USD (3000 Birr) 350 USD NON IRF MEMBER 225 USD (4500 Birr) 500 USD Registration can be done and paid on-line by filling in the relative registration form. Sponsorship opportunities Platinum Sponsor USD This package offers you the following benefits: Acknowledgment as a Platinum Sponsor on all promotional materials and e- promotions in the lead up to the conference. Strategic logo placement on event webpage, the cover of online preliminary conference programme, on cover of the printed conference programme, logo on conference proceedings webpage and projected during sessions. Electronic logos with hyperlink. Six free registrations to the Conference. One 9 sq. m exhibition stall One insert in the delegates bags (to be provided at your own expense). Opportunity for corporate profile in final programme (maximum 350 words). Gold Sponsor USD This package offers you the following benefits: Acknowledgment as a Gold Sponsor on all promotional materials and e-promotions in the lead up to the conference. Strategic logo placement on event webpage, the cover of online preliminary programme, on cover of the printed programme, logo on conference proceedings webpage and projected during sessions. Electronic logos with hyperlink. Four free registrations to the Conference. One insert in the delegates bags (to be provided at your own expense). Opportunity for corporate profile in final programme (maximum 350 words). 8

9 Silver Sponsor USD This package offers you the following benefits: Strategic logo placement on event webpage, the cover of online preliminary programme, on cover of the printed programme, logo on proceedings webpage and projected during sessions. Electronic logos with hyperlink. Three free registrations to the Seminar. Bronze Sponsor USD This package offers you the following benefits: Strategic logo placement on event webpage, the cover of online preliminary programme, on cover of the printed programme, logo on proceedings webpage and projected during sessions. Electronic logos with hyperlink. Two free registration to the Seminar. Conference Marketing Before the event Regular ing to the entire IRF membership and over 10,000 contacts from the transport sector globally; Media coverage through articles and announcements in major transport publications all over the world; Distribution of the conference flyer and brochure at key international transport events; Promotion of the conference through the IRF website. During and after the event Conference bags with final programme, list of participants, specialised publications/magazines and information on sponsors will be distributed to participants; Conference proceedings will be compiled online and sent to all participants as well as key stakeholders and partner organisations. For further details on sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Mrs. Lydia Scotto International Road Federation 2, chemin de Blandonnet 1214 Vernier/Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: Fax: lscotto@irfnet.ch 9