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Masters degree in Road Safety Management - Lebanon
The Renault Foundation and Saint-Joseph University in Lebanon have launched the Chair and the Masters Degree in Management of Road Safety opening the door for Gulf and Middle Eastern countries to study road safety from an academic viewpoint. The programme was launched during a ceremony held at the Francois S. Bassil Auditorium at the University under the patronage of his Excellency Mr Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon.
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The Surreal Poster Series: Key Risk Factors - Part Four: Speed
The Surreal Poster Series has been a program that was highly subscribed to. Delegates are able to download the poster series for free, featuring five posters focusing on the five key risk factors in road safety. Now, YOURS is featuring a focus on each poster explaining the risk factor behind each theme. This week, we focus on speed...
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Fourth European Road Safety Day to take place in Cyprus in July
On 25th July 2012, YOURS will attend and is proud to co-chair the Fourth European Road Safety Day in Nicosia, Cyprus. This event will focus on the 'Active Involvement of Youth in Road Safety' as its primary theme and will offer a range of informational and interactive presentations, workshops and debates to youth delegates from across Europe.
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The Surreal Poster Series: Key Risk Factors - Part Three: Seatbelts
The Surreal Posters Series has been a program that was highly subscribed to. Delegates are able to download the poster series for free, featuring five posters focusing on the five key risk factors in road safety. Now, YOURS is featuring a focus on each poster explaining the risk factor behind each theme. This week, we focus on seatbelts....
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Michelin offers young people a unique road safety experience on Facebook
Taking an original approach to road safety, the Michelin Group, who are Founding Members of YOURS have organized a contest for young drivers on Facebook. This unique 'game style' application, called 'Tom the European Tour' is a innovative tool for road safety combating the road safety problem facing young people in Europe.
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The Surreal Poster Series: Key Risk Factors - Part Two: Helmets
The Surreal Poster Series has been a program that was highly subscribed to. Delegates are able to download the poster series for free, featuring five posters focusing on the five key risk factors in road safety. Now, YOURS is featuring a focus on each poster explaining the risk factor behind each theme. This week, we focus on helmets...
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Didier Drogba supports global road safety in name of Zenani Mandela
Whether you are in the know of the latest transfers, final fixtures or champions league play-offs, there are certain names in the world of football that need little introduction and Didier Drogba is one of them. For those of you that don't know him however, he is one of the stars of Premier League clubs Chelsea FC and one of the world's leading goal scorers from Africa. Now, Drogba has pledged support for global road safety raising awareness to millions.
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The Surreal Poster Series: Key Risk Factors - Part One: Alcohol
The Surreal Poster Series has been a program that was highly subscribed to. Delegates are able to download the poster series for free, featuring five posters focusing on the five key risk factors in road safety. Now, YOURS is featuring a focus on each poster explaining the risk factor behind each theme. This week, we focus on alcohol...
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One year since the Decade of Action - a look at YOURS' contribution
It has officially been one full year since we saw the Decade of Action for Road Safety passed at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in May 2011. The Decade calls upon nations, governments, civil society and road safety stakeholders to take action in actively reducing road crashes globally. We take a look back at the Decade's launch in 2011 and YOURS' contribution throughout the first year.
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Seeing My World through a Safer Lens - calling US creative video makers
In commemoration of their 20th anniversary, the United States organization, Center for Disease Control have, via their department of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, are hosting a video contest to answer the question, 'What does Injury and Violence Prevention Look Like in My Community?'. They are calling on creative video makers to address this question by shooting a video through a safer lens.
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Brian's Column: Visibility of all road users shouldn’t be a debate in Africa
Every month, Brian writes his column on road safety issues in Africa. Brian is a road safety activist, campaigner and public health peer educator give his column a candid insight into the world of youth and road safety issues in Africa. This month, Brian draws upon his experience of a public level debate on the use of reflectors in the night in Uganda, a debate that is common sense but where some place a political agenda on the subject. Read more here!
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The impossibe texting and driving test - a Youtube viral sensation!
On the 27th May 2012, Responsible Young Drivers Beligum uploaded one of their latest road safety videos, the 'Impossible texting while driving test'. This wholly unique video has, since entering the world wide web via Youtube has received nearly half a million hits making it a real viral sensation and a captivating message that is being spread across the web with gusto.
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YOURS Founding Member Michelin receives prestigious road safety award
Yesterday, at the Decade of Action Policy and Donor Forum held in New York City, Founding Member of YOURS Michelin received the prestigious and highly coveted International Road Safety Award from HRH Prince Michael of Kent. Michelin were praised for their outstanding contribution to global road safety.
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2012 Decade of Action Forum takes place today - New York City
The first annual Decade of Action for Road Policy and Donor Forum will be held today in New York City, USA. The 2012 Decade of Action Forum will be held alongside the prestigious international road safety awards presented by HRH Prince Michael of Kent who will announce the first Decade of Action for Road Safety Award organized by the Road Safety Fund in partnership with the Commission for Global Road Safety.
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Guardian global road safety column reports on youth road death burden
In a partnership with the Road Safety Fund, one of the world's most frequently read papers, The Guardian, features a regular road safety column to bring attention to the global road safety crisis. In an article featuring a report requesting for the embedding of road safety into the forthcoming Rio+20 Framework, The Guardian has featured an article focusing on the biggest killer of young people; road traffic crashes.
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Celebrity support for road safety is stimulating global attention
Whether we love them or hate them, there is no denying the power of the celebrity when getting a public message across. While most celebrities choose to stick away from pro-bono or public interest work, other embrace social action and use their influence in the interest of society. Since the Decade of Action for Road Safety launched in May last year, numerous celebrities have pledged for road safety, here we take a look at a few of them.
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Eurovision singers support road safety in Eastern Europe
Every year, Europe tunes in to the Eurovision Song Contest, a comptetion where 43 of Europe's countries showcase their best song with the hope of winning the coveted title of Eurovision champion. After parading their music to the world via an extravagant television show, it is over to Europe to vote in their millions for their favourite act. Last year saw the title given to Nikki from Azerbaijan and now the much loved winner has pledged for road safety reaching thousands across Europe!
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See behind the scenes of the Youth and Road Safety Action Kit
The Youth and Road Safety Action Kit is here and the journey that has led up to its final publication has been a creative one for both the YOURS team and the designers behind the kit: Airspace Studio. From its inception to creative mapping, the Youth and Road Safety Action Kit was designed from scratch including the whole 3D city that is featured throughout the kit. See behind the scenes.
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European Youth Declaration for Road Safety gains momentum
The European Youth Declaration for Road Safety adopted in late 2011 at the European Youth Forum for Road Safety has been passed on to national road safety decision makers around Europe. At the forum, youth leaders from across Europe gathered to share best practices in youth and road safety issues around Europe and adopted the European Youth Declaration for Road Safety.
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United Nations General Assembly pass new road safety resolution
On April 19 2012, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new resolution set to improve global road safety. Resolution A/66/L.43 recognizes the global public health and development burden resulting from road traffic crashes, while taking into account the efforts made by some low and middle income countries to implement best practices, set ambitious targets and monitor road traffic fatalities.
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