New vacancies at YOURS: Coordinators of the Regions

New vacancies at YOURS: Coordinators of the Regions

by | Nov 10, 2023 | News & Blog

YOURS is excited to announce five new vacancies to work as part of the new CORE group: Coordinators of the Regions (CORE). The group will work closely for around two hours per week on a range of tasks. We need in total seven coordinators for our YOURS Network. Together you form the CORE Group of YOURS.

This is an exciting new opportunity for young people aged 18-30 who have:

  • Relevant experience in communicating with networks.
  • Relevant experience in organizing events and assemblies.
  • Project management skills like budget control, planning and reporting
  • Familiarity with national youth-lead organizations in developing and developed countries.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, but also contribute effectively as part of a team.
  • Ability to adapt to diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
  • Computer literacy (including the use of social media).

YOURS is looking for in total 5 Coordinators of the Regions for our YOURS Network. There will be 7 Coordinators in total but two positions have already been filled (Europe: Mr Axl Druart, North America: Ms Jennifer Heatley). These two Coordinators come directly from the the YOURS Taskforce and bring Taskforce knowledge and continuity to the CORE Group.

Together you form the CORE Group of YOURS. You will be the first line of our network members. You are young and motivated and have been active in the road safety field and remain so for the next two years. You also live in a country that is part of the region you coordinate. Preferably you are working at a larger youth-led NGO for Road Safety to ensure your work is being facilitated and supported on the ground. As a member of the CORE Group, you will feed the Secretariat with the recent trends, needs and results in your region. It is your responsibility to identify and connect the young people in your region and you are the focal person of the region. In addition you will have a say in the YOURS strategic direction and will be a ´soundboard´ for the secretariat. The CORE group has one nomination for the Supervisory Council of YOURS.

We are looking for Regional Coordinators in: 

  1.  African Region
  2. Eastern Mediterranean Region
  3. South and Middle Americas Region
  4. South East Asia Region
  5. Western Pacific Region

You can click on the links above to find out more information about the vacancy profile for each region. If you are intersted in applying but are unsure which region your country fits into, you can find out here. The links take you to our Vacancy Page, where you can find out how to apply.

Contract type: Volunteer
Duration: 24 months (1 August 2011 – 1 August 2013)
Date: 14 June 2011

Ducati And Sussex Road Safety Team Release ‘Stay A Hero, Stay Safe’ Film

Ducati And Sussex Road Safety Team Release ‘Stay A Hero, Stay Safe’ Film

by | Nov 10, 2023 | News & Blog

With the aid of Ducati UK, the Sussex Safer Road Partnership has produced a creative and emotional film intended to help reduce the amount of motorcycle related accidents on UK roads and makers hope that its effective message of responsibility will reach around the world.

The short film called ‘Stay A Hero, Stay Safe’ features a Ducati 848 ridden by the father of a young boy who is waiting for him to return home. While waiting, the boy aspires to be just like his father by trying to recreate the excitement and pleasure of motorcycling with items found in his garage.

The aim of the heartwarming film is to promote the joy of motorcycling, while underlining the responsibility that riders have to themselves their families and the wider road using public.

To achieve this, the advert takes on a refreshingly positive style of communication and is effective because it conveys the inspirational role that motorcyclists must play for future generations.

Ducati was chosen because of their enthusiastic response to the positive safety message of the film and, as the Italian manufacturer is a recognised leader in creating inspirational motorcycles, the Sussex Safer Road Partnership considered it to be the perfect pairing. In the same way that the film intends to inspire safe riding now and in the future, Ducati are famous for building inspirational motorcycles.

Ken Seymour, Manager of the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, said:

“We at the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership are committed to reducing all types of collision on our road network and are raising the profile of motorcyclists as our data infers this is the time to start to remind riders of their responsibilities. ’Stay a Hero’ isn’t your usual shocking public service film. Instead we hope that it will connect with the motorcycle community and generate discussion that helps to protect people on our roads.”

The film was made by Alexander Commercials and is the second pairing of Writer/Director Daniel Cox and Producer Sarah Alexander and its dialogue-free story is hoped to increase its global reach and potential to deliver the important safety message of responsibility to the world’s motorcycling community.

The film can be viewed on this page and at:

www.ducati.com/safety/best_campaigns.do
www.ducatiuk.com

Source: LondonBikers

Decade of Action creates a global movement! Launch activities…

Decade of Action creates a global movement! Launch activities…

by | Nov 10, 2023 | News & Blog

YOURS is proud to highlight launch activities around the world for the Decade of Action for Road Safety. We start with the illumination of global monuments around the world. On 11th May 2011, hundreds of well-known man-made wonders of the world were lit up with a projection of the Decade Tag.

Around the world, hundreds of national governments, non-governmental organizations, charities and road safety organizations came to together to celebrate the launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety. YOURS will be featured the number launch activities as pictures, reports and news stories are being featured around the web.

We start our feature on the global monument light up. The pictures can be found on the official Decade of Action Facebook page.

YOURS second feature will focus on dignitaries and youth NGOs that launched the Decade of Action. There a lots of great pictures and reports. If you wish to send us your images, email our Communcations Officer: Manpreet Darroch at manpreet@youthforroadsafety.org You can also check out YOURS’ own Decade of Action launch here as well as our video and photo gallery featured on this page..Stay tuned!

Road Safety Course for Post Graduates. Opportunity for road safety enthusiasts.

Road Safety Course for Post Graduates. Opportunity for road safety enthusiasts.

by | Nov 10, 2023 | News & Blog

Delft University of Technology (NL) and the Foundation Road Safety for All are preparing an International Road Safety Educational Program. This initiative intends to strongly support the United Nations Decade of Action for Road safety 2011 – 2020.   

In the past 30 years The Netherlands developed a leading position in the road safety field. Our present program builds on that experience and intends to help LMIC’s in developing their own road safety capacity.

Their philosophy is quite simple: they intend to support the development of educational programs in the LMIC’s, i.e. both at universities and for practitioners. Therefore our program is based on a Train the Trainers approach. The first step will be a post graduate course in the Netherlands for road safety professionals from LMIC´s.

Delft University of Technology with Professor Fred Wegman takes the lead of the program. Road Safety for All and Delft Post Graduate Education support the development.

The educational program to be developed contains three components: 

Postgraduate course on road safety
The Program for Practical trainings (level 3) supports educational institutions and training centres to provide short courses to local professionals, involving practical handbooks and guidelines about infrastructure engineering and education and enforcement programs.


The postgraduate course intends to train the trainers and to support professionals in developing their road safety organization, designing road safety plans and developing educational programs at universities and for practical training. 

Graduate courses for master students
The program for graduate students helps universities to develop and design courses for master programs. Road safety curricula will be developed to support the development of strong programs at local universities

Practical training courses for professionals

The postgraduate course, as described in this paper, will be given bi-annually and will start in 2011, at the beginning of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011 – 2020.

You can find out more information about the course here.

The 11th Edition Michelin Challenge Bibendum the global summit

The 11th Edition Michelin Challenge Bibendum the global summit

by | Nov 10, 2023 | News & Blog

The 11th edition of Michelin Challenge Bibendum was recently concluded in Berlin, held from May 18 to 22. Promoting the overall theme of cleaner, safer, more connected mobility, the event was yet another example of Michelin Group’s commitment to sustainable and safer road mobility.

The purpose of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2011 is to bring together a broad array of stakeholders – from car lovers to decision makers – while also involving the general public, with the goal of making the sustainable mobility of the future more widely accessible.

Flagged off by Michel Rollier, Managing General Partner, Michelin Group, the 5-day event was dedicated to the recently signed Global Road Safety Commitment by Michelin to support the Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2011-2020, which is actively promoted by the United Nations.

Speaking on the occasion Michel Rollier, Managing Partner of the Michelin Group said, “The spirit that guides the Michelin Challenge Bibendum is to show that the automobile’s capacity for improvement is alive and well and that road transport has a bright future serving society’s needs. We can and must reduce the gap between the scope of the challenges we face – which include energy, environmental and safety issues, as well as universal access to efficient mobility solutions – and the slow pace of decision-making processes around the world. Innovation and its organized deployment require close coordination between the public and private sectors. Let’s look to the future without fear, keeping a totally open mind with regard to all both local and global solutions. What’s truly important is not to put off making the tough choices required for everyone’s well-being. We’re counting on the experts’ discussions and the events in Berlin to help us take an additional step toward ensuring sustainable road mobility that is cleaner, safer and connected.”

Michelin Challenge Bibendum is the global summit for sustainable mobility. It’s the world’s only event that brings together car and truck makers, academics, equipment manufacturers, energy suppliers, research institutes, public authorities and nongovernmental organizations to forge a shared vision of tomorrow’s safer, cleaner transportation.

Speaking at the event, Prashant Prabhu, President, Michelin Group AIM (Asia, India and the Middle East region), said “Highlighting the theme of Safer,Cleaner, and Connected, the 11th edition of Challenge Bibendum has been able to bring together like-minded individuals who are concerned about sustainable mobility.  Michelin Challenge Bibendum is charting the way towards mobility that is more fuel-efficient, cleaner, and safer. He also added, “In a country like India, which is growing rapidly, the issues of climate change, energy security, local pollution, road safety and urban congestion are critical considerations for sustainable growth. By tapping global experiences and best practices, India has an opportunity to progress more rapidly by leapfrogging technologies, allowing the country to design and adopt a mobility plan best suited to its needs. To drive a radical shift to new technologies and new ways of looking at mobility, a real spirit of change is required.  It is often best exemplified in emerging economies and India is no exception to the same.”

Commenting on Michelin’s plan for growth in India, Mr. Prabhu said, “Michelin is committed to strengthening its presence in India as it augments Michelin’s capability to cater to the huge customer base in the country with its world-class, best engineered quality products.”

Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety: Application Call

Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety: Application Call

by | Nov 10, 2023 | News & Blog

The Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety, set up in the name of Mr Nelson Mandela’s young grandaughter who passed away in a trafic road crash, is calling for applications for its scholarship. The applications are open for young South African young people who have illustrated leadership in road safety.

 

As a key part of the Scholarship Programme and to contribute to the objectives of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, the Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety has been launched.

About the Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety

The Scholarship is an initiative which contributes to the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. The Decade itself has been agreed by the UN General Assembly and aims to ‘stabilize and reduce’ the growing number of road fatalities and injuries around the world. Road crashes are already the number one killer of young people aged over 10 worldwide. The Commission for Global Road Safety is calling for a focus on the protection of children and young people.

Visit www.decadeofaction.org and www.makeroadssafe.org

The Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety has been established as a fitting tribute to a young girl who clearly embodied a love of learning, and who relished the opportunities which her education was giving her. It would reflect the ethos and values of the Mandela family and Nelson Mandela Foundation in helping young people make a difference to their own communities and society as a whole.

It has been set up to inspire the young leaders of South Africa to join a global movement as represented by the UN Decade of Action, which aims to save millions of lives over the next 10 years. The purpose of the Scholarship would be to offer young South Africans the opportunity to learn with and from other talented professionals from around the world with the common aim of improving road safety for communities in their home countries.

On an annual basis between 12-14 Scholars from around the world take part in the FIA Foundation Scholarship programme. This initiative helps to build capacity and leadership in road safety particularly in developing and emerging economies. The Zenani Mandela Scholarship would exclusively support a candidate from South Africa, to help develop their expertise in all key aspects of road safety management and policy making.

The Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety is a joint initiative of the FIA Foundation, Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Transport, Republic of South Africa.

www.fiafoundation.org
www.nelsonmandela.org
www.transport.gov.za

As part of the FIA Foundation Scholarship Programme, the Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety will be held in London, UK from 3-15 July 2011.

Final call for applications

Applications for the Zenani Mandela Scholarship for Road Safety have been received since the initiative was launched in London on 12 April 2011.

Deadline:
The final deadline for applications is 17.00 on 3 June 2011.

Interviews will be held on 8 June. Telephone interviews may apply.

Applications are open to South African nationals who are working to improve road safety in South Africa. Criteria for applications, in line with the wider FIA Foundation Road Safety Scholarship Programme are outlined below.

 

2011 Road Safety Scholarship Programme, selection criteria

The FIA Foundation Road Safety Scholarship Programme brings together talented young professionals from around the globe for a two-week intensive course on road safety policy and promotion in July each year. The key objectives of the Scholarship are to:

  • Recruit outstanding individuals who will make a future impact on road safety in their countries;
  • Develop their understanding of the management of road safety and equip them with strategies for promoting safer roads, safer vehicles and safer road user behaviour; 
  • Build an international network of young professionals committed to road safety.

The Road Safety Scholarship Programme is aimed at individuals currently working to make roads safe in their countries. The course is based primarily in London, with visits to specialist facilities and local road safety authorities. The programme includes:

  • An introduction to the ‘Systems Approach’ to Road Safety Management
  • An overview of the role of international organisations in promoting and regulating road safety
  • Visits demonstrating safe road design and local authority partnership programmes. 
  • Information on vehicle safety standards, driver training and education
  • Seminars with the Road Police exploring issues of enforcement, data collection and training
  • An introduction to the UK Department for Transport’s policy development and campaigns
  • Sessions on sustaining political support and effective campaigning on road safety issues
  • A group exercise on devising and implementing a national road safety strategy.

The course is guided by Kate McMahon, former Head of Road Safety Research in the UK Department for Transport, with the participation of FIA Foundation staff and other experts.

Road Safety Scholars must be agents of change – people able to make a substantial impact on the development of road safety in their countries. The FIA Foundation selects participants following receipt of applications, and decisions by the Foundation are final. Successful candidates may come from a variety of backgrounds, including motoring organisations, central or local government, economic development, campaigning organisations or the NGO sector. Other criteria for suitability are:  

  • A demonstrable commitment to improving road safety: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a track record of activity and a passion to promote safer roads.
  • The ability to implement change in their countries: Successful candidates must be able to influence the development of public policy on road safety.
  • English language proficiency: The course is conducted in English, so proficiency is essential.
  • Experience: Candidates should have work experience in a relevant field, and MUST be in relevant employment at the time of application. 
  • Clear vision and motivation: They must have a clear vision of the need to improve road safety in their countries and a desire to implement change.
  • Would use the training productively: Candidates should have proposals on how, in their own work, they hope to use their scholarship experience to improve road safety practice. 
  • Team players: Scholars must be team players with a desire to work with and learn from others.
  • Good presentation skills: Candidates should be confident in speaking and presenting arguments.
  • Computer literacy: Basic IT skills and an ability to communicate by email are essential.

Scholars present their own ‘Action Plan for Safe Roads’ to an expert panel of the FIA Foundation at the end of the Programme, and are awarded a certificate of achievement upon completing the course. FIA Foundation Scholars become part of an active international network of road safety campaigners. See our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/FIAFScholarship

Applications contact and further details

Please send a full CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria.

Contact:

Ms. Nomsa Mtshwene
Director Provincial Assistance :TRPO
Department of Transport, Republic of South Africa
Tel: (012) 309 3125
Fax:(012) 323 8365
Cell: 082 882 7273
Email: mtshwenn@dot.gov.za

FIA Foundation Scholarship contact:

Emma MacLennan
Organiser, FIA Foundation Road Safety Scholarships
scholarship@fiafoundation.org