Meeting for Innovation in Road Safety Education

The First Encounter for Innovation in Road Education took place on Friday, December 2, organized under the IMPACT international project of which we are part. More than 100 people attended the meeting that was proposed to be a space for exchange of practices in road education among various actors working on the subject. As well, a space of implementation of the concepts of Road Education through different workshops with proposals of learning-doing. The Meeting featured exhibitions from international organizations: Safe Kids China, HAHA Association of Bulgaria, IMPACT, and Responsible Young Drivers from Belgium. As well, from various national organizations and actors of road safety in Argentina: Road Commitment; Driving Consciousness; Reid Systems; The Legislator Maximiliano Sahonero; Paula Bisiau, Subsecretariat of Sustainable Mobility of the City of Buenos Aires; And Juan Manuel "Cochito" Lopez, car racer. All of them shared their experiences and activities to bring road safety to young people. The objective of the First Encounter for Innovation in Road Education was to rethink current ways of approaching road safety for young people, and to find and share innovative experiences.


Red Cross

In our second implementation, we trained mentors in order to expand the knowledge and awareness of road safety. One of the groups we worked with was the Red Cross in Vicente Lopez. The aim of these trainings, were to give out materials kits that could be used wherever and whenever. Some of the animators drove to Vicente Lopez to meet and teach the volunteers of the Red Cross how the activities and games were done; during an afternoon of November, we share a wonderful experience between all the volunteers. The people of the Red Cross seemed to really enjoy the games and were delightful with the kits given.


MINUBA

Aside from the IMPACT ((Involvement and Motivation for Participation of Active young Citizens to stand for Traffic safety) and “Sumá tu Voz a la Seguridad Vial” (“Join your voice to Road Safety”), from MINU, we do other projects that include youngsters too. That’s why on the 9th, 10th and 11th of November; we decided to implement this campaign on a different environment. MINUBA is one of the many UN models we organize during the year; because is our biggest UN model, we worked with more than 700 youngster during their lunch times and recess, and encourage them to do some of our road safety activities, in order to be aware of road safety and all the precautions they, as pedestrian, should have.


IMPACT 2nd ACTION—Action in East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST)

Date: Nov.11, 2016 Participants: 200 The ACTION was designed by the 20 animators from ECUST. They invited police to join the ACTION with lectures and interactive practice games on 6 safe-driving behaviors.


IMPACT 2nd ACTION—Action in Changchun University of Science and Technology (CUST)

Date: Nov.10, 2016 Participants: 600 The ACTION was designed by the 20 animators from CUST with the theme as Safe-driving, I Swear. They organized the ACTION with outdoor interactive practice games on 6 safe-driving behaviors. It was the first time that IMPACT entering CUST. The ACTION was very welcomed by youth participants.


IMPACT 2nd ACTION—Action in Nanjing University of Aero and Astronautics(NUAA)

Date: Nov.5, 2016 Participants: 900 The ACTION was designed by the 20 animators from NUAA with the theme as Safety with Emotion. They organized the ACTION with indoor lectures and the outdoor interactive practice games on 6 safe-driving behaviors. It was the first time that IMPACT entering NUAA. The ACTION was very welcomed by youth participants, including the foreign students.


IMPACT 2nd ACTION—Action in Suzhou University (SU)

Date: Oct.14, 2016 Participants: 500 Activity description: A grant lecture has conducted in Suzhou university with 500 participants. Safe Kids youth worker gave the training. After the lecture, the 20 animators organized the interactive practice games on 6 safe-driving behaviors.


IMPACT 2nd ACTION—Launch Event at Baodi Square in Shanghai

Date: Sept.20, 2016 Participants: 200 The 2nd ACTION of IMPACT program launched in combination with the 5th anniversary of the Youth safe-driving program. 20 animators in Shanghai together with other youth participants enjoyed the ceremony following the 6 interactive practices on 6 safe-driving behaviors: No Drink Driving, No Speeding, Be Seen No Distraction, Safe Start Using Safety Belt, No Road Rage.


ICTCT Extra Workshop in Beijing

The IMPACT project hosted a special session during the ICTCT extra workshop “Cyclists and planning for cyclists” held in Beijing, China on 26 and 27 of April 2016. The project consortium representatives showcased the project achievements in front of leading European and Chinese researchers as well as students from the Beijing University of Technology. The presentations can be downloaded from http://www.ictct.org/workshops/past-workshops/x-ictct-extra-workshop-beijing-china/


Action in Plovdiv

The fifth action, part of the "Drive responsibly and courteously" 2016 campaign in Bulgaria, took part in Plovdiv, from 11:00 o'clock on the 28th of April 2016. A total of 63 people, out of which 43 young road users, took part in the joint action of the Bulgarian Traffic Police and the iRED youth workers and animators.


Action in Stara Zagora

The fourth action, part of the "Drive responsibly and courteously" 2016 campaign in Bulgaria, took part in Stara Zagora, from 15:00 o'clock on the 27th of April 2016. A total of 94 people, out of which 51 young road users, took part in the joint action of the Bulgarian Traffic Police and the iRED youth workers and animators.


Action in Yambol

The third action, part of the "Drive responsibly and courteously" 2016 campaign in Bulgaria, took part in Yambol, from 11:00 o'clock on the 27th of April 2016. A total of 61 people, out of which 41 young road users, took part in the joint action of the Bulgarian Traffic Police and the iRED youth workers and animators.


Action in Kardjali

The second action, part of the "Drive responsibly and courteously" 2016 campaign in Bulgaria, took part in Kardjali, from 11:00 o'clock on the 26th of April 2016. A total of 68 people, out of which 37 young road users, took part in the joint action of the Bulgarian Traffic Police and the iRED youth workers and animators.


Action in Smolyan

The first action, part of the "Drive responsibly and courteously" 2016 campaign in Bulgaria, took part in Smolyan, from 11:00 o'clock on the 25th of April 2016. A total of 50 people, out of which 33 young road users, took part in the joint action of the Bulgarian Traffic Police and the iRED youth workers and animators.


Run for road safety

On the third day of joint IMPACT activities in Shanghai (23rd of April), the project partners' representatives took part in a open space event, organized by the Shanghai ZhaBei Huatong Injury Prevention Consulting Center and the Shanghai Traffic Police. The rain could not stop the fun in running to complete all road safety challenges. The event was featured on the International Channel Shanghai TV. See https://www.facebook.com/openyouthbg/videos/1195728463772891/


Open public seminar

Following the Midterm project partners' meeting, an Open public seminar was held in Shanghai on the 22nd of April 2016 in the framework of the IMPACT project. During the seminar the partners' representatives had the opportunity to showcase their achievements in front of road safety stakeholders from the Shanghai Traffic Police, the Shanghai Center for Disease Control, university teachers and students.


Midterm meeting

The IMPACT project Midterm meeting took place on the 21st of April 2016 in Shanghai, China. It will be hosted by the Shanghai ZhaBei Huatong Injury Prevention Consulting Center. All project partners sent their coordinators to share their experience from the first year project implementation and to discuss initial project strategies for continuation of IMPACT.


Join your voice to Road Safety

On February 28th and March 6th, in Parque Centenario (Marechal, Leopoldo and Lillo Av., Buenos Aires, Argentina) from 15:30 to 19:30hs, MiNU, a Civil Association, will carry out again the project “Sumá tu Voz a la Seguridad Vial” (“Join your voice to Road Safety”) as an integral part of the Argentinian contribution to the objectives of the IMPACT (Involvement and Motivation for Participation of Active young Citizens to stand for Traffic safety) Project. Nowadays, MiNU and IMPACT are organizing a collaboration project between organizations from Latin America, Asia and Europe which work among young citizens for Traffic safety. This is financed by Erasmus+, from the European Union. The purpose of the activity is to give the Young citizens the possibility to learn the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and to aware them that this is the first cause of death in Argentina. Using games and recreational activities will show to youngsters between 15 and 30 years old, how the reaction capacity and the execution of simultaneous tasks decrease under the alcohol influence.


First Implementation of IMPACT in China Officially Kicks Off in Synergizing with the Fourth Youth Safe-Driving Program sponsoring by Continental China

Shanghai, China, 25 October 2015 - Today, the Sino-European program named IMPACT officially kicked off its first implementation in Shanghai, China. The program was synergizing with the Fourth Youth Safe-Driving Program sponsoring by Continental, a leading technology company. Attending the ceremony were representatives from the Shanghai Municipal Committee of Spiritual Civilization Construction Office, Communist Youth League Shanghai Municipal Committee, Traffic Police Corps of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, as well as university volunteers, Safe Kids (China), and around 1,000 Continental employees and families. Dr. Ralf Cramer, Member of the Executive Board of Continental AG and President & CEO of Continental China, commented: "Continental has always advocated the 'Safety for Everyone' concept. While we focus on the innovation of safety products and technologies, we continue to emphasize safe driving in our public-interest communications in a bid to popularize the idea of ‘safe driving’ and deliver safer driving experiences to consumers. With the Youth Safe-Driving Training Program, we hope to strengthen our long-term cooperation with Safe Kids (China) and contribute to road safety in China to realize 'Vision Zero' – a future without road accidents."

The concept of “Safe Driving” was transformed into interactive activities during the program to more effectively communicate the principles of road safety to participants. The traffic police is invited to share traffic safety knowledge with the young people present, stressing the idea of road safety, as well as promoting the principles and self-discipline of safe driving. Volunteers from universities in Shanghai acted as ambassadors for interactive onsite activities, encouraging more people to realize the importance of safe driving and grasp the value of correct driving habits. The Youth Safe-Driving Program aims to raise young drivers' road safety awareness and promote proper safe driving habits to reduce traffic injuries. Guided by the theme “Be a Responsible Young Driver”, the program encourages young people to understand and experience the concept of "safe driving" by learning five safe driving habits: no alcohol driving, no speeding, no distractions, driveway safety and use safety belt. According to a study on global road safety by the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15–29 years. In China, almost one out of every two victims killed in traffic accidents is a young person, according to data released in 2012 by the China Traffic Management Bureau. Continental conducted a Youth Safe Driving Awareness and Behavior Survey in cooperation with Safe Kids (China) in 2014. The results show nearly half of interviewees agree that road accidents are preventable, and nearly 80 percent of them agree that addressing drunk driving and speeding can effectively reduce road injuries. However, nearly 50 percent of young interviewees had been a passenger in a vehicle operated by a drunk driver. The survey demonstrates the necessity of continuing to educate young people and promote safe-driving awareness. Ms. Monica Cui, Chief Representative and Executive Director of Safe Kids (China), said: "We strongly believe there are no 'accidental' accidents, but there are preventable injuries. In the past three years, we have seen improvements in the safe driving cognition and behavior of the young people who were involved in the project. By promoting this program, we hope to prevent traffic accidents by helping more young people and the public develop safe driving habits."

About the Youth Safe-Driving Program

Started in 2012 by Continental and Safe Kids Worldwide, the Youth Safe-Driving Program aims to raise young drivers‘ road safety awareness and promote proper safe driving habits that reduce traffic injuries under the theme “Be a Responsible Young Driver.“ The Program was launched in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Lianyungang，benefited over Over 43,600 young people in the past three years. With the support of the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this program is also held at driver examination stations in Shanghai.


Acțiunea din Vidin

A cincea acțiune, parte a campaniei "Drive responsibly and courteously" din Bulgaria, a avut loc la Vidin, de la ora 11, 25 septembrie 2015. În total ,la Campania comună a lucrătorilor de tineret și ai animatorilor iRED, însoțit de Poliția Rutieră Bulgară, au participat 28 de persone, din care 11 au fost tineri utilizatori a drumurilor publice.


Acțiunea din Montana

A patra acțiune, parte a campaniei "Drive responsibly and courteously" din Bulgaria, a avut loc la Montana, de la ora 15, 24 septembrie 2015. În total ,la Campania comună a lucrătorilor de tineret și ai animatorilor iRED, însoțit de Poliția Rutieră Bulgară, au participat 63 de persone, din care 28 au fost tineri utilizatori a drumurilor publice.


Acțiunea din Vratsa

A treia acțiune, parte a campaniei "Drive responsibly and courteously" din Bulgaria, a avut loc la Pernik, de la ora 11, 24 septembrie 2015. În total ,la Campania comună a lucrătorilor de tineret și ai animatorilor iRED, însoțit de Poliția Rutieră Bulgară, au participat 94 de persone, din care 41 au fost tineri utilizatori a drumurilor publice.


Acțiunea din Pernik

A doua acțiune, parte a campaniei "Drive responsibly and courteously" din Bulgaria, a avut loc la Pernik, de la ora 15, 23 septembrie 2015. În total ,la Campania comună a lucrătorilor de tineret și ai animatorilor iRED, însoțit de Poliția Rutieră Bulgară, au participat 34 de persone, din care 13 au fost tineri utilizatori a drumurilor publice.


Acțiunea din județul Sofia

Prima acțiune, parte a campaniei "Drive responsibly and courteously" din Bulgaria, a avut loc la Bojurishte, județul Sofia, de la ora 11, 23 septembrie 2015. În total ,la Campania comună a lucrătorilor de tineret și ai animatorilor iRED, însoțit de Poliția Rutieră Bulgară, au participat 22 de persone , din care 9 au fost tineri utilizatori a drumurilor publice.


Conferința de presă

În data de 23 Septebrie, 2015 , ora 10.30 , la Directoratul Principal al Poliției Naționale, Ministrul internelor” Alexander Malinov ” cu o conferință de presă, iRED a debutat proiectul “Drive responsibly and courteously” din 2015. 16 reprezentanți ai mass-media au onorat evenimentul. Scopul campaniei este de a atrage atenția tinerilor șoferi asupra importanței respectului în trafic. Campania va cuprinde cinci operațiuni a poliției, utilizând și un control mai amplu în combinație cu intervenția positivă a reprezentanților iRED în scopul încurajării condusului responsabil prin reducerea agresivității, dar și prin evitarea consumului drogurilor și a alcoolului la volan. Campania va vizita următoarele sectoare: Sofia (23 septembrie), Pernik ( 23 Septembrie), Vratsa (24 Septembrie), Montana (24 Septembrie) și Vidin (25 Septembrie).


Pregătirea IMPACT la Vidin, Bulgaria

Ultima pregătire în cadrul proiectului a avut loc la Vidin, Bulgaria, pe data de 10 iulie 2015. Pe lângă cei trei lucrători de tineret, cinci animatori au participat la ea.


Pregătirea IMPACT la Bruxelles, Belgia

Pe 3 iulie 2015, echipa de instructori iRED a continuat cu pregătirea lucrătorilor de tineret și animatori la Bruxelles. Acesta a fost trainingul cu cel mai mulți participanți – 15 în total, incluzând aici și cei doi instructori iRED, patru lucrători de tineret din partea RYD și șapte animatori. Am fost onorați deasemenea de a primi vizita a doi reprezentanți din partea Comisiei Europene.


Pregătirea IMPACT la Shanghai, China

Pregătirea IMPACT din Shanghai, China a avut loc în data de 18 mai, 2015. Instructorii iRED au lucrat cu echipa ZBH, foarte motivată de asemenea, compusă din cinci animatori și trei lucrători de tineret. Pe urmă a fost organizată o întâlnire cu partenerii locali cum ar fi Shanghai CDC and Continental China.


Pregătirea IMPACT la Buenos Aires, Argentina

A treia pregătire a animatorilor și a lucrătorilor de tineret în cadrul proiectului IMPACT a avut loc în 20 aprilie 2015 în Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cei doi instructori iRED s-au întâlnit cu echipa MINU, care era extrem de motivată. Pregătirea propriuzisă s-a adresat celor trei lucrători de tineret și cei șase animatori. După acesta a avut loc o întâlnire cu reprezentanții Agenției Argentiniene de Siguranță Rutieră și cu Observatoriul Siguranței Rutiere Ibero-Americane.


Pregătirea IMPACT la Debrecen, Ungaria

Cea de a doua pregătire a fost găzduită de HAHA și a avut loc la Debrecen în data de 7 Aprilie. Doi instructori iRED au lucrat pe teme de siguranță rutieră față de participanți vulnerabili a drumurilor publice. Ei au lucrat nu numai cu cei trei lucrători de tineret și cei cinci animatori din partea HAHA, dar și cu reprezantanții locale a poliției rutiere și alți ONG-uri din domeniul siguranței rutiere.


Pregătirea IMPACT la Oradea, România

Prima pregătire a animatorilor și a lucrătorilor de tineret în cadrul proiectului a avut loc în data de 6 aprilie 2015. Au participat doi reprezentanti al iRED cu trei lucrători de tineret și 5 animatori de la PIHE:


Întâlnirea de debut

Întâlnirea de debut a proiectului IMPACT va avea loc între 25 și 28 Martie 2015 la Viena, Austria și va fi gazduita de FACTUM. Toti partenerii proiectului vor trimite coordonatorii lor pentru a împărtăși experiențe, pentru a discuta și a elabora detaliile strategice ale proiectului, incluzând logica proiectului, vizibilitatea, evaluarea, campaniile naționale, recrutarea animatorilor și relații publice.