In Mali, Africa, road safety activists and YOURS delegates from AJD Road Safety help a press conference on the launching of a contest for the best radio and print reports on road safety. The event is set to raise awareness about the Decade of Action for Safety.
The press conference was covered by the media; national television Mali, Mali’s national radio and by several private radio and written press. This was officially launched on 7th April 2011.
The conference had the initial prupose of informing and educating the participants, viewers, radio listeners and newspaper readers of the launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety which is scheduled for launch May 11, 2011 and secondly to make public participation requirements and criteria for selecting members of the jury for the competition.
Recall that the prizes of the contest is scheduled for 11 May. The contest is organized by the association “Action and Youth for Development and Road Safety“ (AJD – Road Safety).
More information about the event can be obtained from Mr Fofana Mahamadou, President AJD – Road Safety, Bamako (MALI), tel.: 66 81 13 48.