Monica Olyslagers is an international road safety and transport policy expert with 20 years of experience spanning road infrastructure safety, urban mobility, cycling safety and transport governance across Asia, Europe and Australia.
She is Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist at the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), and a member of its Executive and Global Technical Committees. Monica has led and contributed to international initiatives funded by the European Commission, UKRI, the World Bank and Bloomberg Philanthropies, including CAMBER, PHOEBE, ELABORATOR and the Global Road Safety Initiative. She also oversees the development and implementation of iRAP’s global safety models and tools.
Monica holds a Master of Development Practice and bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and the Arts, and is an award‑winning practitioner and PhD supervisor within the Horizon Europe IVORY Doctoral Network.