The Canadian Road Safety Youth Committee (CRSYC) is pleased to announce the inaugural youth forum in conjunction with the Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference (CMRSC) on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The Youth Forum will provide students, young professionals, and others under the age of 30 a unique and interactive opportunity to network, gain knowledge of Regional, National, and International road safety issues directly affecting youth, witness new and exciting programs dealing with these issues, and discover how they can become a part of the road safety solution no matter their background or future ambitions. The CRSYC will profile YOURS: Youth for Road Safety at the beginning of the forum so that more Canadian youth can engage in not only a national movement, but an international one as well.
Speakers include the Alberta Students for Cell Phone Free Driving Coalition, youth from the No Regrets injury prevention program, and a representative from MADD Ontario. A panel of young road safety professionals will provide insight into the world of working in road safety, including research, public health, enforcement and engineering. The culminating activity will be led by a youth engagement leader who will work with the delegates to identify ways to get involved and to engage other Canadian youth.
The CRYSC sees the youth forum as an opportunity to build momentum for Canada’s Year of Road Safety in 2011. We look forward to working with other national partners to make the forum an annual event.