Dear Friends and Supporters,
It is my true pleasure to announce that our Founder and President, Mr. Greig Craft has been elected as FIA Asia-Pacific Region II President.
During his Presidency, Mr. Craft will continue to champion for
long-term environmental sustainability, knowledge and educational
sharing within the region, and serving vulnerable road users by
improving road safety. On behalf of your colleagues around the world,
congratulations President Craft!
Mr. Craft also presented our
Slow Zones, Safe Zones program at the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory Module 2 of the Road Safety Capacity Building Programme hosted by Asian Development Bank - Transport and Global Road Safety Partnership.
We are delighted to congratulate our Board of Advisors member Hon. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH who has taken a new position at the Canadian Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) and will be working in partnership with the FIA Foundation Vision Zero and its Safe System principles.
As
Covid-19 restrictions eased in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand,
we were excited to see a glimpse of return to ‘normal’ life. During
September, road safety activities as part of the Chevron Street Wise program were finally held on-site.
In Vietnam, journalists and press agencies were invited to a collaborative capacity building workshop
where they received the latest updates and changes on road safety
policies and regulations relating to 5 behavioral road safety risk
factors.
As part of the
Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW) program, funded by USAID and in partnership with Solidarity Centre, AIP Foundation hosted the virtual Annual Forum with Cambodia’s Road Safety Network.
AIP
Foundation was excited to join our fellow NGOs for the launch of the
Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety's new Meaningful NGO
Participation Guide. AIP
Foundation Chairperson for Thailand and Denmark, Mrs. Ratanawadee
Winther participated in the live Q&A session sharing her expertise
on the importance of credibility in meaningful participation.
As we head into October, we are busy preparing for our first Webinar hosted by AIP Foundation, AA Vietnam and iRAP. The Star Ratings for Schools Webinar with hands-on examples from Vietnam is supported by FIA and the FIA Foundation. Click here to register for this unique event!
Please read on.
Sincerely,
Mirjam Sidik
CEO, AIP Foundation
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AIP Foundation and AA Vietnam Founder and President, Mr. Greig Craft has been elected as FIA Asia-Pacific Region II President.
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Mr. Craft presents the
Slow Zones, Safe Zones program at the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory Module 2 of the Road Safety Capacity Building Programme.
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AIP
Foundation Board of Advisors member Hon. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH has
taken a new position at the Canadian Traffic Injury Research Foundation
(TIRF).
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Join us for our first webinar - SR4S with hands-on examples of Vietnam on November 11, 2021.
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AIP
Foundation Chairperson for Thailand and Denmark, Mrs. Ratanawadee
Winther participated in the live Q&A session sharing her expertise
on the importance of credibility in meaningful participation.
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Pirelli gears up to save lives with road safety charity in Asia.
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AIP Foundation hosted the virtual Annual Forum with Cambodia’s Road Safety Network.
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During September, road safety activities
as part of the Chevron Street Wise program were finally held on-site.
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In Vietnam, journalists and press agencies
were invited to a collaborative capacity building workshop.
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AIP Foundation CEO Mrs. Mirjam Sidik will participate and present at the iRAP Innovation Workshop this month!
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Mr. Greig Craft was awarded FIA's “Outstanding Contribution to Improving Road Safety by an Individual” Award. |
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Our Founder and President, Mr. Greig Craft elected as President, FIA Asia-Pacific Region II
HANOI, Vietnam - September 29, 2021
We are proud to announce that our
Founder and President, Mr. Greig Craft has been elected as President FIA
Asia-Pacific Region II.
Greig Craft is honored to serve as
President, and joins the FIA World Council in Paris for the 2021 – 2024
term. During his Presidency, Mr. Craft will continue to champion
long-term environmental sustainability, knowledge and educational
sharing within the region, and serving vulnerable road users by
improving road safety.
“I am honored by the 4-year presidency
election of FIA Region II and FIA World Council. The broad platform
provides 32 million members in 21 Asia Pacific countries on
environmental emissions, road trauma, and transportation/tourism. All
are challenging conditions from Covid’s global impact” shared Mr. Craft.
Greig Craft was also recently awarded FIA’s “Outstanding Contribution to Improving Road Safety by an Individual” Award.
Congratulations President Craft!
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Our Founder and President,
Mr.
Greig Craft delivers his opening remarks on the global road safety
crisis during the second module of the Road Safety Capacity Building
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Focus
on Safer Road Users: AIP Foundation team presented our Slow Zones, Safe
Zones program during Road Safety Capacity Building Programme
MANILA, Philippines – September 27, 2021
Sharing
knowledge and hands-on experience is at the core of global road safety
improvement. The webinar was organized by the Asian Development Bank –
Transport (ADB), Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO), Global
Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and International Road Assessment
Programme (iRAP).
Mr.
Greig Craft, AIP Foundation and AA Vietnam Founder and President, and
Mr. Jimmy Tang, AIP Foundation Development and Strategic Partnerships
Manager, led the session on vulnerable road users and presented our
Slow Zones, Safe Zones program, highlighting practical examples and lessons learned from the field.
Module
2 of the Road Safety Capacity Building Programme has focused Safer Road
Users. The event kicked off with introductory remarks by Mr. Blaise
Murphet, GRSP Asia Pacific Consultant. His remarks were followed by Dr.
Judy Fleiter, GRSP Global Manager who discussed the topic of
understanding road traffic risks for road users.
The
program is intended to build capacity and technical knowledge relating
to: (i) Road Safety Management and Safer Road Users, (ii) Embedding
evidence-based road safety interventions into transport projects, and
(iii) The development of ‘system-based’ road safety projects, including
the key role of management and resource mobilization.
To learn more about the Road Safety Capacity Building Programme click here.
To watch how we saved lives with our
Slow Zones, Safe Zones program please click here.
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Mr.
Pagna Kim, AIP Foundation Cambodia Country Director and Co-Chairperson
of Cambodia’s Road Safety Network, delivered welcome remarks to all
participants. |
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Annual Forum with Cambodia’s Road Safety Network on Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW) hosted by AIP Foundation
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – September 21, 2021
Every
day, around 700,000 factory workers in Cambodia put their lives at risk
commuting to work on traffic-dense and dangerous roads in order to
provide for their families. Cambodian workers make up almost 20% of all
crash-related casualties, many of whom are women. As part of the
Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW)
program, funded by USAID and in partnership with Solidarity Centre, AIP
Foundation hosted the virtual Annual Forum with Cambodia’s Road Safety
Network.
The
event kicked off with introductory remarks by Mr. Pagna Kim, Cambodia
Country Director of AIP Foundation and Co-Chairperson of Cambodia’s Road
Safety Network, and William Conklin, Cambodia Country Director,
Solidarity Center. Leading road safety experts also shared pivotal
information about the current situation of road crashes among Cambodian
workers, governmental strategies, and measures, as well as initiatives
and visions to address this issue. A parallel discussion session
followed, focused on how stakeholders can be actively engaged to improve
commuting safety for Cambodian workers.
Over
100 participants from civil society actors, private sector, trade union
representatives, government institutions, development partners, and
relevant stakeholders joined together to find practical life-saving
solutions to the dangers faced by factory workers each day as they
commute to and from work.
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Through
the road simulation, students will be able to practice life-saving road
safety skills and learn how to be safe when traveling to and from
school.
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Primary school students learn life-saving and lifelong road safety skills as part of the
Chevron Street Wise Program in Thailand
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT Province, Thailand - September 30, 2021
As Covid-19 restrictions eased in
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand, we were delighted to see a
glimpse of return to ‘normal’ life. During September, road safety
activities as part of the C<em>hevron Street Wise</em>
program were finally held on-site. This month marked many diverse
highlights of Phase III of the program for students of all ages across
schools in the region.
Students at Wat Ta Pae School, in
Mueang District, were thrilled to explore hands-on 'how to be safe on
the roads' at the newly installed Chevron Street Wise Road Safety
Corner. The Road Safety Corner serves as an interactive road safety
teaching area and tool for the primary students at the school. AIP
Foundation also organized a pre-study quiz on road safety for the
students from grades 2 to 6 at Wat Ta Pae School to raise awareness
about the importance of safety on the road.
A further highlight was marked by Mr.
Thanawut Thawornpram, Mayor of Pak Poon Municipality, who was truly
honored to be the chairman of the Handover of the Road Simulations to
the 5 project schools in Mueang District. The Road Simulation
establishes an innovative road safety teaching tool for the primary
students. Through the simulation, students will be able to practice
life-saving road safety skills and learn how to be safe when traveling
to and from school.
One of the most memorable highlights
was the filming of the “30 Safety Rules” video as part of the Chevron
Street Wise Phase III. The video features key information on how
students can stay safe. This video was filmed together with
representatives from Nakhon Si Thammarat Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation Office, Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Transport Office,
Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police, Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial
Public Health Office, Tha Phae Municipality School, and the team from
the Faculty of Photography and Video Technology Nakhon Si Thammarat Arts
and Crafts College. This video will be officially launched at the end
of September.
Chevron Thailand has partnered with AIP
Foundation since 2014 to implement the <em>Chevron Street
Wise</em> program to create a safer environment for road users -
especially young children - through education, awareness-raising, as
well as stakeholders, and community engagement. The project has
benefited more than 30,000 children, parents, teachers, and community
members who have demonstrated improved road safety knowledge and skills.
To view more photos of the video filming, please click here.
To view more photos of the Road Safety Corner, please click here. To view more photos of the Road simulation, please click here.
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Nga, Deputy Editor-in Chief of the Transport Newspaper facilitating the Q&A with the participants. |
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Journalists and press agencies invited to a collaborative capacity building workshop in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam - September 24, 2021
Every day journalists and press
agencies play a crucial role in improving knowledge and communicating to
the wider public on road safety. Their reporting and information save
lives on the road. AIP Foundation, in collaboration with the National
Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) and the Transport Newspaper, is hosting a
capacity-building workshop with journalists in Vietnam. The workshop is
supported by the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and Global
Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI).
31 journalists and reporters from
diverse media agencies including printed newspapers, online newspapers,
radio, and television channels are gathered to attend the full-day
workshop. Representatives from the Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee and Ho
Chi Minh City Traffic Safety Committee are also attending. Throughout
the day, the workshop enhances their knowledge and communication skills
on road safety, including the top five behavioral risk factors (drinking
and driving, speeding, helmet use, seatbelts, and child restraints),
Vision Zero, appropriate language to be used for road safety news, ways
of broadcasting on these issues, as well as tools and sources of
information for reporting on road safety.
The main objectives of the workshop are
to share the technical report highlighting the top behavioral changes
that would save the most lives, illustrate the legal impact on reducing
fatality and injuries due to road traffic crashes, and showcase the
important roles and activities for journalists to promote road safety in
the media.
We are delighted to welcome
international leading road safety expert, Dr. Judy Fleiter, GRSP Global
Manager, to present on the “Key Behavioral Risk Factors: Evidence
& Best Practice Legislation” at the workshop. Dr. Judy Fleiter's
presentation provides road safety strategic frameworks and insight into
key behavioral risk factors, as well as the important role of media in
shaping community attitudes. Dr. Judy Fleiter also joins the Q&A
session to respond to all the questions from the participants and
journalists. Omar Jacob, Communication Advisor at Vital Strategies, will
share further information about well-established World Health
Organization (WHO) and Pulitzer guidelines on media broadcasting about
road safety issues during his presentation.
The workshop also provides the
participants a chance to receive the latest updates and changes on road
safety policies and regulations relating to 5 behavioral road safety
risk factors in Vietnam. An in-depth group discussion aiming at
expressing lessons learned and experience in reporting news will follow.
It also contributes to improving the journalist and press agencies'
knowledge and communication skills on road safety as well as relevant
policies. Moreover, the workshop strives to encourage more attention and
continued reporting on road safety risk factors that will protect road
users from deaths and injuries on the road.
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Pirelli gears up to save lives with road safety charity in Asia |
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Pirelli gears up to save lives with road safety charity in Asia
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – September 22, 2021
AIP
Foundation’s work to reduce road traffic injuries and fatalities is
made possible through the generous support of our dedicated partners
across the public and private sectors. In May, Pirelli donated an
exclusive Formula 1 (F1) tire featuring the Italian flag and signatures
by all members of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailing team to raise
donations for AIP Foundation’s global road safety efforts. The tire was
featured in a silent auction for sports fans around the world — with the
auction winner raising approximately $3,500 USD. All proceeds will
support AIP Foundation’s delivery of life-saving road crash
interventions in developing nations in our region.
We
would also like to thank Pirelli for their additional donation of 5,000
euros which will contribute to our life-saving road safety programs
targeting at-risk communities across Asia. These funds will provide
vital resources for our organization to continue implementing our
programs in the region.
Road
traffic crashes claim more than 1.35 million lives each year and cause
up to 50 million injuries around the world. This is a complex and very
real problem that we can solve together. AIP Foundation is committed to
fostering collaborations between private corporations, governments, and
public sector organizations to implement effective and sustainable safe
roads for life. With Pirelli, as a new, trusted collaborator in the
fight against road injuries and fatalities, we can work together to
improve road safety and save the lives of our younger generations.
We
welcome this inspired partnership with Pirelli, bringing together new
initiatives and positive impacts for our most vulnerable road users.
Grazie, Pirelli, for your truly appreciated support marking our journey ahead.
Watch how Pirelli saves lives here.
To read more about the auction of the F1 tire, please click here.
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