Alliance Newsletter

GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF NGOs FOR ROAD SAFETY  Newsletter | 29 March 2019

GLOBAL MEETING: TWO WEEKS TO GO! From global commitment to local action: the end of the Decade of Action is nearly here, but its targets will not be achieved. The Sixth Global Meeting is our opportunity as NGOs to explore what progress has been made and what now must be done to increase momentum for road safety, including extending SDG 3.6 to 2030. The Global Meeting agenda features workshops and discussions that will equip NGOs to be ready for the next steps in the run up to the UN Global Road Safety Week and the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, in Sweden next year. During the high-level symposium, an NGO declaration will be presented to a representative from the Government of Sweden. Read the draft declaration, which is currently open for comments HERE. See the agenda and read more HERE.  STOP THE CRASH COMES TO CRETE  Towards Zero Foundation, cohosts of the High-Level Symposium at the Global Meeting, will run a Stop the Crash demonstration of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system in Chania on the day of the symposium. The demonstration will show how AEB can help drivers avoid or mitigate collisions with other vehicles or road users. Stop the Crash, a multi-stakeholder partnership, campaigns for AEB and other key vehicle safety technologies to be implemented more widely around the world. Read more HERE. ARE YOU READY TO #SPEAKUP? UN Global Road Safety Week is fast approaching. Now is the time to think about your demands and how you will engage your decision makers. We asked some Alliance member NGOs in different countries why this event is important to them and how they are preparing. Read what they told us HERE. SURVEY ON CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS AND IMPACTS OF CRASHES Language, religion, ethics, and cultural values condition the way people perceive, understand, and respond to the trauma of road crashes. The European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR), in collaboration with Humanity & Inclusion (HI), is studying the cultural perceptions and impacts of road crashes for the Pillar 5 Working Group. Read more and access the survey HERE.  ALLIANCE WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER We are delighted to welcome a new member to the Alliance.  Fussverkehr Schweiz (Pedestrian Mobility Switzerland) Read more about our new member and the valuable work that it does to promote safer roads and reduce road injuries HERE.