SP 03. "UN DECADE OF ACTION ON ROAD SAFETY: STATUS AND PROGRESS AND PRESENTATION OF THE ROAD SAFETY MANUAL"

Nov. 3, Tue. 09:00 - 12:40

Hall E 1~4

Chair: Mr Jeffrey PANIATI, Executive Director, Institute of Transportation Engineers, USA

Part 1. Where Are We Half Way of The Decade of Action?

• Moderator: Mr. Soames JOB, Manager Global Road Safety Facility, World Bank

Global report from WHO.
• Mrs. Margie PEDEN, Coordinator for Unintentional Injury Prevention, Department of Violence and Injury Prevention, World Health Organization

Progress in Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific.
• Ms. Thanattaporn RASAMIT, Transport Division, UNESCAP
Presentation (SP03-Rasamit-E .ppt.pdf)

Status report on road accidents from the IRTAD Data base and related initiatives.
• Mr. José VIEGAS, Secretary General, International Transport Forum
Presentation (SP03-Viegas-E .ppt.pdf)

Break 10:30 - 11:10

Part 2. The PIARC Road Safety Manual

Launch of the PIARC Road Safety Manual.
• Mr. Oscar de BUEN, President of the World Road Association
Presentation (SP03-de Buen-E .ppt.pdf)

Presentation of the Manual.
• Mr. Michael GRIFFITH, Director, Office of Safety Technologies, Federal Highway Administration, United States
Presentation (SP03-Griffith-E .ppt.pdf)

Building road safety capacity.
• Mrs. Tawia ADDO-ASHONG, World Bank
Presentation (SP03-Addo Ashong-E .ppt.pdf)

The safe system approach.
• Mr. Matts-Åke BELIN, Traffic safety strategist, Swedish Transport Administration, Sweden
Presentation (SP03-Belin-E .ppt.pdf)

Assessing potential risks and identifying issues
• Mr. Blair TURNER, Principal Research Scientist, ARRB, Australia
Presentation (SP03-Turner-E .ppt.pdf)

Future initiatives for the PIARC Road Safety Manual.
• Mr. Jean-François CORTÉ, Secretary General, World Road Association

Conclusion

• Chair: Mr Jeffrey PANIATI