Global Alliance NGOs for Road Safety:2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia, Brazil last week. Please visit our web

From Global Alliance NGOs for Road Safety to Members It was a pleasure meeting many of our members and friends at the 2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia, Brazil last week. Please visit our website for our members' comments and an overview from the conference. The Alliance recently established a governance working group with the overall aim of improving Alliance transparency and governance. This has resulted in an number of governing documents that are published on our website.

2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety convenes in Brazil  Last week, hundreds of ministers and representatives from NGOs, academia, the private sector, and bi- and multilateral agencies working in road safety around the world gathered for the 2nd High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia, Brazil. The Conference theme was “Time for Results.” Discussions focused on achieving the road safety targets recently adopted as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. More than 40 Alliance member NGOs contributed to the conference through panel discussions and topic-specific side-events aimed at advancing the global road safety agenda.  Read an overview of the conference and initial member feedback on our website.

Alliance adopts policies to improve governance  A governance working group has been established to provide advice to the Alliance Board of Directors on governance policies. This is part of ongoing efforts to improve transparency and accountability to members. The policy documents are publicly available and more will be added as they are developed. The newly adopted documents include: Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy Declaration of Conflict of Interest Code of Conduct Internal Regulations Board Member Characteristics Executive Committee Terms of Reference Governance Committee Terms of Reference These policy documents, alongside the Alliance bylaws and other administrative documents, can be found on the Alliance website HERE.

Upcoming events: 3rd International Conference "Transport research and knowledge transfer in road safety"; Pristina, Republic of Kosovo; 22 January 2016. Find more information about the conference HERE. Note: We are updating our website and the improved version will go live soon. Once this improved communication channel is available, newsletters will only be sent out on a monthly basis. More information will follow. Η ΕΥΘΥΤΑ ΡΟΔΟΥ, είναι μέλος της Global Alliance NGOs for Road Safety