The third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety will be held in Stockholm on February 19 and 20, 2020, attended by delegations from all over the world. It has two objectives: to review U.N.-coordinated measures put in place over the last ten years and to set new targets for the coming decade that, among other things, address sustainable development issues. Total, renowned for its expertise as a major player in road safety, and for its commitment to this cause through the Total Foundation corporate citizenship program, has been invited to take part in the conference as a private-sector representative.

A number of official events leading up to the conference will allow participants to make their contribution to the 2030 objectives. For example, the second World Youth Assembly for Road Safety organized by NGO YOURS (Youth for Road Safety) will take place on February 18, 2020. In keeping with its determination to make young people the focus of its commitment, Total Foundation is supporting this initiative as it gives 15-29 year olds the opportunity to express their views. Ahead of the assembly, working groups on every continent will establish their priorities and proposed action plans.

Some 200 young people will take part in the event, where they will draft an official statement to be provided to the ministers in attendance. They will also present tangible projects to promote road safety, the ten best of which will receive financial support.

“Young people are a unique driver of change. By combining our forces, we will be able to find innovative solutions to make society a more inclusive place,” said Manoelle Lepoutre, Senior Vice President, Civil Society Engagement at Total and Managing Director of Fondation Total.

“It is a real pleasure to welcome Total Foundation as a Main Partner to the 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety. We share the same vision that young people are the change-makers and the innovators for a safer world of tomorrow. We are thrilled to work together on this and looking forward to a successful Assembly!”, said Floor Lieshout, Executive Director at YOURS.

We are super excited to share that in six months time, the 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety will be taking place in Stockholm, Sweden.

The event is an official pre-event to the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety that takes place 19-20th February 2020.

The Youth Assembly will bring together young leaders from all across the world to take action for road safety, crosscutting issues and call on decision-makers to listen to youth.

At this stage, we ask you to Save the Date:

We will be launching an event website and more details on how to get involved shortly!

We are excited to be part of a powerful moment for young people to have their voices heard on road safety and realizing the Global Goals. We will be #ClaimingOurSpace for safe mobility and at the decision-making table.

More details coming soon…

The Global Youth Taskforce

Commitment is not enough — road safety needs action. Following the #SpeakUp campaign and in the run up to the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety 2020, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety has launched #CommitToAct.

#CommitToAct supports NGOs in pushing their local and national governments to make clear, meaningful, and specific commitments for road safety actions at policy, implementation, and enforcement levels, and then to track and highlight these commitments. These commitments can be big or small, but what matters is that they are acted on.

#CommitToAct illustrates the following:

The campaign focuses on several key elements which can be found here. At the moment, we encourage our youth network to take part in the ‘People’s Survey’ to have your voices heard on how road traffic crashes and injuries affect you!

People’s Survey:
The survey will collect the experiences and impact of road crashes as seen from the eyes of citizens around the world, to show decision makers why they must #CommitToAct. Take the survey and encourage your friends, family, and everyone you know to complete it too.

Road traffic injuries are not just statistics, they are real lives and real people. Many of us have been affected by road traffic crashes or know people whose lives and relationships have been torn apart by the tragedy that claims 1.3 million lives every year. 

Complete the People’s Survey and share it with your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors. Let’s make our voices heard and show our leaders the impact that road traffic crashes are having on our fellow citizens. #CommitToAct.
Your voice can change the world!

You can currently access the survey in three languages, with others to be added.

TAKE THE PEOPLE’S SURVEY

• French
• Spanish

The 15 youth ambassadors were selected from over 100 students through rigorous interviews. As part of the SARCS wider peer-education programme, these young people will be working to raise awareness of road safety over the next 14 months across the Nelson Mandela University and beyond.

The meeting coincided with the Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week, which carries the theme: “Leadership for road safety”. The opportunity of the meeting was used to share the updated road safety data from the Region and how this data could inform the road safety legislative process taking into account specific issues relating to adolescents and youth.

The 15 youth ambassadors were selected from over 100 students through rigorous interviews. As part of the SARCS wider peer-education programme, these young people will be working to raise awareness of road safety over the next 14 months across the Nelson Mandela University and beyond.