After YOURS’ rigorous process of recruiting and selecting our Coordinators of the Regions (CORE Group) late last year, the group is being brought together for the first time at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland to plan for the years ahead in their two year term as coordinators!
The YOURS CORE Group have already made their mark with their support of the Embrace Life Campaign, our 2011 global road safety awareness campaign that saw organizational record breaking participation from around the world! The CORE Group were recruited late last year after a decision by the staff team in conjunction with the YOURS Youth Taskforce for Road Safety to develop our international reach and expand our global network. The group will meet at the end of the month 27-30th February 2012 which is being hosted by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Swizterland.
The CORE Group which currently represents 4 regions of the world are set to undergo training from the YOURS team on the organization’s strategy and actions plans as well as establish an international CORE Group Action Plan for the years ahead. Training also includes a workshop from Communications Officer at the World Health Organization, Elena Altieri on communication for the network. Additionally, the coordinators will undergo training on YOURS’ new publication, the Youth and Road Safety Action Kit which is set for publiation imminently.
The CORE Group is made up of the following individuals:
Mr. Aliou Oumarou – Coordinator of African Region (Francophone)
Mr. Axl Druat – Cooridnator of the European Region
Ms. Jennifer Heatley – Coordinator of the North American Region
Mr. Joel Tucker – Coordinator of the Western Pacific Region
Ms. Sheila Atieno – Coordinator of the African Region (Anglophone)
The CORE Group become an integral part of the YOURS team and outreach structure and have the potential to collectively reach hundreds and thousands of young people around the world with YOURS’ road safety message. This meeting is an exciting period for us as we expand our work with the support of these exceptional young leaders in road safety.
Manpreet Darroch, Coordinator of the Global Youth Network for Road Safety said, ‘This will be a fantastic opportunity for the YOURS wider network to develop their action plans for the regions they represent. This first meeting will unite representatives from 4 regions of the world and we are honoured that the World Health Organization will host our meeting’.
YOURS will be reporting from the CORE Group with personal testimonials from the group to be featured on the YOURS website subsequently.