introduction to the 'global youth ngo for road safety' april 2009
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Introduction to the
'Global Youth NGO for Road Safety'
April 2009
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Background
World Youth Assembly for Road Safety
– 23-24 April 2007, Geneva– >200 youth delegates – >100 countries
Delegates expressed their wish to create a global youth NGO for road safety.
More information: http://www.who.int/roadsafety
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March 2009Creation of Taskforce for preparation of the Global
Youth NGO for Road Safety
• MissionDetermine the direction of the "Global Youth NGO for Road Safety" and prepare for the launch (01-01-2010)
• WhoStrong youth leaders in the field of road safety, representing all the regions of the world
• WhenKickoff: 25-26 March 2009 at WHO, headquarters in Geneva and ongoing until the launch date
• HowContact through meetings, regular and ad-hoc teleconference calls, emails and Skype sessions
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Taskforce members
Missing on photo: Ms N. Ghusayni, Lebanon
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Objectives of Taskforce
Launch the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety by 1-1-2010
– Create an Advisory Committee– Establish partnerships– Ensure sustainability– Build credibility– Fundraise – Develop and implement a communications strategy
Organize the statutory and physical placement– Set up a powerful working team– Develop a strategy document
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Two-day workshop:
'Brainstorm sessions'
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Two-day workshop:
'Brainstorm sessions'
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Outcomes from first meeting of Taskforce, March 2009
• Problem statement
• Mission statement
• Beliefs and values
• Objectives
• Roadmaps
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Problem Statement
Road Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people, aged 15-24 years old.
Every year, road traffic crashes kill more than 400.000 young people and injure millions more.
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Problem StatementIn order to change this situation, young people face several challenges:
• A lack of awareness and recognition in the world of the vulnerable position of young people in traffic.
• A lack of global coordination and collaboration among youth and youth-led NGO's and their road safety initiatives.Youth road safety initiatives remain small-scaled and scattered.
• A lack of one strong voice to advocate on the behalf of youth and road safety.
• A lack of resources for youth road safety programmes.
• A lack of a next generation of leaders who are passionate about road safety and involved in decision making within the road safety field.
• A lack of capacity building. Road safety knowledge and best practices from youth initiatives are not shared in a broader network. Besides this, programmes targeting youth and road safety are commonly not evidence-based.
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Beliefs and values
We believe...• that road crashes are preventable • road safety does not stop at our borders • in the high potential of youth • it is young people themselves who can be at the
forefront of making a difference • that we can mobilize, inspire and engage young people • in supporting each other as road safety role models • in peer-to-peer communication• in a positive approach
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Mission Statement
The Global Youth NGO for Road Safety is a unique global youth led organization that acts to keep young people safe on the world’s roads.
It does so by:• advocating for youth related road safety issues nationally,
regionally and especially globally;• connecting young people and youth NGOs active in the road
safety field around the world, so they can work together and easily share information and experiences;
• building capacity among youth in the road safety field.
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Objective 1:
Advocate for youth related road safety issues nationally, regionally and globally
– Provide a voice for youth on road safety issues at a global level– Increase awareness of youth road safety in the world as a global
issue– Advocate for increased participation of youth in road safety
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Objective 2:Connect young people and youth-led NGO's active in the road safety field around the world, so they can work together and easily share information and experiences
– Set-up and maintain a global network to connect young people and youth-led NGO's active in the road safety field
– Centralize and distribute information on youth road safety initiatives (exchange information, share experiences and good practices)
– Organise World Youth Assemblies for Road Safety every 3-4 years
– Support and facilitate Regional Youth Assemblies for Road Safety
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Objective 3:
Build capacity among youth in the road safety field
– Develop exchange (twinning) programmes/trainings to learn and model from the road safety successes in other countries
– Create accessibility of relevant road safety programmes/trainings to support the development of the high potential of youth
– Provide incentives to engage and encourage the participation in youth programmes
– Provide support to help road safety initiatives for young people
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More information
• Mr Floor Lieshout– Tel. direct: +41 22 791 2246– Fax direct: +41 22 791 4489– E-mail: [email protected]
www.who.int/roadsafety/youth_network