Next month on the 20th and 21st November 2012, a conference is taking place dedicated to the topic of Youth and Road Safety with perspectives of effective road safety action from countries including Belgium, Senegal and Niger with a focus on the Cooperation between Quebec and France. The event will be a follow up to some of the action points made during the 4th European Road Safety which took place in Nicosia, Cyprus in July.
In the framework of the 25th “Entretiens Jacques Cartier” and of the 63rd Permanent Commission of cooperation between Quebec and France, both countries joined by Belgium organise on 20th and 21st of November 2012 in Lyon, a Conference dedicated to the topic of “Youth and Road Safety”.
At global level road safety is an issue for young adolescents and young adults. This Conference will be an opportunity of sharing experiences, good practices and solutions to be implemented. As a follow-up of the European Road Safety Day organised in Cyprus in July 2012 it will also be the moment to listen to young people associations and to accompany them in the actions they are developping.You can find the programme and you can register on the website links in the attachment.
Representing YOURS at the conference will be two of our CORE Group Members, Mr Aliou Oumarou, Coordinator of the African Region (Francophone Countries) and Mr Axl Druart, Coorindator of the European Region. You can read about their CORE Group Roles here and watch interviews about their plans for their regions in terms of youth and road safety action!
Read the application form to attend the conference and also the programme available in French.