STRATEGIC DIRECTION SESSION C - THE CHALLENGES SET BY THE DECADE OF ACTION FOR ROAD SAFETY
Tuesday 8 October, 14:00-17:30
Main Room 3
Chair: Mr. Jean-François CORTÉ, Strategic Theme Coordinator C, France
After a brief presentation of the main results published by the World Health Organization in the 2018 progress report, the session will be devoted to a presentation of some of the most significant aspects of the national reports that were prepared for this Congress. A discussion will be held at the end of the session on the lessons to be learned from the difficulties encountered in updating the national action plans and prioritising actions to improve the overall effectiveness of national road safety policies.
Introduction
• Mr. Jean-François CORTÉ
Presentation
National strategies for road safety
• Ms. Guro RANES, Director of Road Safety, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Norway
• Mrs Ellin ZHANG, Department of International Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, China
• Mrs Imelda JULIES, Project Manager, SANRAL, South Africa
Presentation
• Mr. Roman TÖRÖK, Ministry of Transport and Construction, Slovakia
Presentation
Break 09:30 - 10:00
Focus on specific actions
Measures which produced significant improvement in road safety
• Mr. Thomas EVERETT, Executive Director, Federal Highways Administration, United States of America
Presentation
Safety measures for community roads based on big data
• Mr. Koji KONDO, Deputy Director, Road Safety Management Office, Road bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Turism, Japan
Presentation
Safety of workers and operators
• Mr. Éric OLLINGER, Transport Infrastructure Department, France
Presentation
Challenges in implementing a national strategy
The case of Mexico
• Mr. Alberto MENDOZA, Instituto mexicano de Transporte, Mexico
Presentation
The case of Senegal
• Mr. Cheickou Omar GAYE, Director of Road Transport, Senegal
Round Table Discussion: Pathway to implementation of a Safe system approach
• Chair: Mrs Véronique FEYPELL, Manager of the Road safety program, International Transport Forum