Celebrating the evolution of #RAPinEurope

Image above: Road authorities and iRAP partners in Europe  (Windsor, 2023)

25 -26 September: Road authorities and iRAP partners in Europe came together in Windsor, UK to share best practice and strategies for achieving ambitious national, European and global road safety targets. 

The 2-day event, co-hosted by iRAP and United Kingdom RAP led by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), focussed on the management, prioritisation, design and finance of safe road infrastructure improvements in both a rural and urban context.
At the event dinner, iRAP launched a special video celebrating the evolution of iRAP in Europe, how far we have come and our path forward. You can watch the video below.

 

 

The program also covered long-term funding strategies, and ongoing contributions to sustainable transport and public health.

Day 1:

  • Welcome and scene setting – Suzy Charman, Executive Director of the Road Safety Foundation (RSF)
  • Safe and sustainable urban mobility – Chair: Monica Olyslagers (iRAP)
    • Star Rating for Schools – Tatiana Mihailova (Automobile club Moldova)
    • YEA!, pedestrian model and CycleRAP – Shanna Lucchesi (iRAP)
    • Projects PHOEBE and ELABORATOR – Andréia Lopes Azevedo (POLIS)
    • Urban measures – Kate Fuller (RSF)
    • Active mobility – David Fernandez (RACE)
  • National road authority panel – using iRAP to inform, prioritise and develop effective programmes – Chair: Suzy Charman (RSF)
    • Matt Staton (National Highways – England)
    • Angela Byrne (Welsh Government)
    • Slavisa Babic (Croatian Roads)
    • David Sutton (Transport Malta)
  • Financing safer roads – Chair: Samar Abouraad (iRAP) – with Panel: Brendan Halleman (EIB), Debbie Cousins (EBRD), Serghei Diaconu (Prime Minister’s Office, Moldova), Steve Phillips (CEDR), Ferry Smith (iRAP)

Day 2:

  • News from around the table – Chair: Samar Abouraad (iRAP) – Updates from partners
  • New developments – Chair: Kate Fuller (RSF)
    • iRAP developments and horizon gazing – Monica Olysagers (iRAP)
    • New tools (SR4D and route review) – Marko Sevrovic (EIRA/FPZ)
    • iRAP in the planning process – Sarah Taylor (Royal Haskoning)
  • Using iRAP for route review – Chair: Monica Olyslagers (iRAP)
    • The route review process – Suzy Charman (RSF)
    • Use case: Safer Roads Fund – Ian Henderson and Matthew Elliston (Essex Highways)
    • Use case: National Highways – Chris Furneaux (Arup) and Dan Trump (Jacobs)
    • Route review tool updates – Suzy Charman (RSF)
  • Crash risk mapping technical session (Agilysis)
  • Route Review Technical session (RSF)

For further information, please contact iRAP Safer Journeys Specialist for Europe Samar Abouraad on email samar.abouraad@irap.org.

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RAP in Europe meeting begins with a full house (Day 1).

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Safe and sustainable urban mobility session (Day 1).

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Financing safer roads panel discussion (Day 1).

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Matt Staton, National Highways England presenting on Star Rating importance on their network (Day 1).

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Slavisa Babic from Croatian Roads discussing iRAP projects (Day 1).

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RAP in Kazakhstan (Day 2).

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Marko Sevrovic presenting on what Croatia have achieved (Day 2).

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Monica Olyslagers discussing iRAP’s new developments (Day 2).

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Suzy Charman explains the new developments in with the Route Review Tool (Day 2).

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