iRAP was proud to host our 10th iRAP Innovation Workshop in Prague last week in association with the XXVII Congreso Mundial de Carreteras from 2-6 October organised by PIARC World Road Association.
What a busy week it was! From the 2-day Innovation Workshop, to presentations in stimulating Congress Foresight Sessions, the inaugural presentation of the iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy, the iRAP Innovation Dinner, and bilateral meetings with key partners and delegations from Senegal, Saudi Arabia and Lithuania – it was a pleasure to see old and new faces and share the amazing work of our partners and program across the world.
The Innovation Workshop brought together 200 leaders and experts from 68 countries. The World Roads Congress included more than 60 Technical Sessions, Workshops and Foresight Sessions, and networking opportunities with 40+ Ministers, 3,500+ delegates and 300 exhibitors from 120 countries.
El taller de innovación iRAP
The 2023 Innovation Workshop was a 2-day event within the congress on 5 and 6 October focused on the theme “Safer Roads for People and Planet”.
La seguridad vial es fundamental para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la ONU. Los accidentes de tráfico siguen siendo la principal causa de muerte entre los jóvenes a nivel mundial, y el transporte genera alrededor de 251 toneladas de emisiones de carbono de origen humano. Se necesitan políticas, herramientas y acciones innovadoras para cumplir con los objetivos internacionales y nacionales de seguridad vial y transporte sostenible mediante soluciones que beneficien tanto a las personas como al planeta. Promover la movilidad activa es esencial para descarbonizar la movilidad urbana. Sin embargo, a medida que más personas optan por modos de transporte sostenibles como caminar y andar en bicicleta, aumenta la exposición a conflictos con vehículos grandes y de alta velocidad. Por lo tanto, es fundamental que la seguridad de todos los usuarios de la vía sea el eje central de la planificación y las políticas de transporte. Los expertos en políticas están adoptando los principios del Sistema Seguro en apoyo de los objetivos de Visión Cero y el potencial de usuarios de 5 estrellas en modos de transporte de 5 estrellas en carreteras de 5 estrellas a velocidades seguras para proporcionar el marco necesario para que esto suceda.
Presentations and panel discussions explored cutting edge innovation and practical experience in road agency leadership, data, investment planning and finance that can be used to implement change and deliver on the Plan Mundial para el Decenio de Acción para la Seguridad Vial 2021-2030 y el Acuerdo de París.
Presentaciones
Day 1 – Thursday 5 October
Session 1 – Opening: Where Are We Now?
Moderador de la sesión: Mónica Olyslagers Responsable de Innovación Global y especialista en ciudades, iRAP
- Lives saved together: The ultimate metric and where to next Rob McInerney CEO, iRAP
- Welcome address Jean Todt United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety
Where are we … worldwide
- The latest on PIARC Innovation Patrick Mallejacq Secretary General, PIARC
- Partnerships to deliver: IRF World Road Statistics and Private Sector Coalitions Susanna Zammataro Director General, International Road Federation Geneva
Where are we … at a country level
- iRAP Safety Insights Explorer: Empowering countries with data informed by the world’s largest road infrastructure safety database Greg Smith Director del Programa Global, iRAP
Where are we … at a city level
- What’s old is new again in designing global cities Pablo Supawanich Director de Programas, Iniciativa Global de Diseño de Ciudades
Presentation of the Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy (see below) – iRAP Board Chairman Miquel Nadal, Mrs Meredith Liddle and Rob McInerney
Session 2 – What are we planning and building for the future?
Moderador de la sesión: Veronika Valentova Director of Research and Development, Transport Research Centre (Centrum Dopravniho Vyzkumu)
- Celebrating success: Case studies from the world Judy Williams Gerente de Programas y Comunicaciones Globales, iRAP
- Delivering safer roads in support of Target 3 for 3-star and better roads Bosco Martí Global Director of Institutional Affairs and Communications, Aleatica
- MCC and iRAP partnership in MCC compact countries and opportunities to spur private sector participation Yohannes Abebe Global Practice Leader and Senior Director for the Transport and Vertical Structure Group, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
- Harnessing the power of traffic simulation and data for safer urban road networks: The PHOEBE project Martín Hartmann Solution Design Manager, Aimsun
- Star Rating targets and Australia’s multi-billion dollar Safer Roads Fund Geoff Allan Chief Executive Officer, Austroads
- Practical applications of YEA, CycleRAP, Active Travel Tool and Route Review Tool in European cities and the ELABORATOR project Mónica Olyslagers Responsable de Innovación Global y especialista en ciudades, iRAP
- Star Rating for Designs: Safe right from the start James Bradford Director Técnico Global, iRAP
- Reflections on day’s discussion: Preparing for 2030: Where are we at and where’s the potential Samar Abouraad Especialista en seguridad vial para Europa, iRAP
Day 2 – Friday 6 October
Session 3 – Innovative results-based financing and reporting
Moderador de la sesión: Steve Phillips Secretario General, Conferencia de Directores de Carreteras Europeos (CEDR)
- Using Star Ratings to shape road agency strategy and investment in the UK Mike Wilson Chief Highways Engineer, National Highways – UK
- Safer infrastructure for all road users in the Danube: Learnings from the SABRINA and RADAR projects Samar Abouraad Especialista en seguridad vial para Europa, iRAP
- Innovative road safety policy, financing and performance monitoring in Europe Marko Sevrovic Associate Professor, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (FPZ), University of Zagreb and Senior Road Safety Engineer, European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA)
- Sustainability linked financing and impact investment to save lives Rob McInerney Chief Executive Officer, iRAP
- Sharing 55,000km of assessment results to empower decision-makers in Brazil Julio Urzúa Global Projects Director, iRAP
- Vision Zero infrastructure assessment and 5-star roads Ana Tomaz vicepresidente, Portugal National Authority for Road Safety (Autoridade Nacional de Seguranca Rodoviaria)
- The power of interactive reporting Greg Smith Director del Programa Global, iRAP
Session 4 – Scaling for People and Planet
Moderador de la sesión: Nneka Henry Head, United Nations Road Safety Fund
- Innovation and best practice in Safe System performance Stephen Perkins Senior Counsellor, International Transport Forum (ITF)
- Innovation to drive sustainable mode choice in cities Pedro Homem de Gouveia, Senior Policy and Project Manager, Governance and Integration, Safety and Security, POLIS
- Building a network of innovators in urban mobility in Europe Lluís Puerto Director of Market Development, EIT Urban Mobility
- Outcome-led design for Target 3: Case studies from the UK and Australia Chris Furneaux Director, Arup
- Optimising the safety and sustainability of global road designs and construction: The iRAP-ORIS partnership Hugo Pley-Leclercq Project Manager, ORIS
AiRAP Panel Discussion: Harnessing data and partnerships to map the safety of every road on Earth in support of Target 4
- Scene setting and panel moderator Mónica Olyslagers Responsable de Innovación Global y especialista en ciudades, iRAP
- Anditi and AiRAP Peter Jamieson Managing Director, Anditi
- Agilysis and AiRAP Richard Owen CEO, Agilysis
- Panel discussion:
Juan Milton Chair of the PIARC Road Safety Committee and State Safety Engineer, Washington State Department of Transport; Marc Figuls Managing Partner, Factual Consulting; and all
Closing address: Unlocking the power of youth and the road to Morocco Saul Billingsley Director Ejecutivo, FIA Foundation
Altavoces
Jean Todt
Enviado Especial de la ONU para la Seguridad Vial
Steve Phillips
Secretario General, Conferencia de Directores de Carreteras Europeos (CEDR)
Marc Figuls
Gerente
Pareja,
Consultoría fáctica
Peter Jamieson
Gerente
Director,
Anditi
Rob McInerney
Director
Oficial,
iRAP
Veronika Valentova
Director de Investigación
y desarrollo
Centro de Investigación del Transporte
(Centrum Dopravniho Vyzkumu)
Chequia
Lluís Puerto
Director de Desarrollo de Mercado
Movilidad urbana de EIT
James Bradford
Director Técnico Global, iRAP
Susanna Zammataro
Director General, IRF Ginebra
Geoff Allan
Jefe
Ejecutivo
Oficial,
Austroads
Nneka Henry
Cabeza
Naciones Unidas
Fondo para la Seguridad Vial
Patrick Mallejacq
Secretario General,
PIARC (Congreso Mundial de Carreteras)
Martín Hartmann
Gerente de Diseño de Soluciones
Aimsun
Johannes Abebe
Líder de Práctica Global y Director Sénior – Grupo de Transporte y Estructuras Verticales
Corporación Reto del Milenio (MCC)
Stephen Perkins
Consejero sénior
Foro Internacional de Transporte (ITF)
Greg Smith
Director del Programa Global, iRAP
Hugo Pley-Leclercq
Gerente de proyecto,
ORIS
Mónica Olyslagers
Gerente de Innovación Global y Especialista en Ciudades Seguras de iRAP
Richard Owen
Director
Oficial,
Agilysis
Samar Abouraad
Especialista en seguridad vial para Europa, iRAP
Judy Williams
Gerente de Programas y Comunicaciones Globales, iRAP
Juan Milton
Presidente del Comité de Seguridad Vial de PIARC e Ingeniero Estatal de Seguridad del Departamento de Transporte del Estado de Washington.
Saul Billingsley
Director Ejecutivo
Fundación FIA
Chris Furneaux
Director asociado, Arup
Mike Wilson
Ingeniero jefe de carreteras
Autopistas Nacionales Reino Unido
Pablo Supawanich
Director de Programas, Iniciativa Global de Diseño de Ciudades
Bosco Martí
Directora Global de Asuntos Institucionales y Comunicaciones, Aleatica
Pedro Homem de Gouveia
Política y proyecto sénior
Gerente, POLIS
Ana Tomaz
vicepresidente
Autoridade Nacional
de Seguranca Rodoviaria
(Autoridad Nacional)
para la seguridad vial)
Portugal
Marko Sevrovic
Profesor asociado, Facultad de Ciencias del Transporte y el Tráfico (FPZ), Universidad de Zagreb
Ingeniero Senior de Seguridad Vial, Instituto Europeo de Evaluación de Carreteras (EIRA)
Watch the Innovation workshop playlist here
The iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy
The 2023 Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy was presented for the first time during the Innovation Workshop to:
- Ganador – Brazil’s National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT)
- Finalista – Australia’s Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)
- Finalista – Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
- Finalista – Croatian Roads Ltd
The trophy recognises the lifelong public-sector and transport contribution of the charity’s former Board Chairman Gary Liddle AO who passed away earlier this year. His wife Meredith Liddle from Melbourne, Australia attended the event to present the trophies.
Read about the Trophy and see more photos
Miquel Nadal, presidente del Consejo de Administración de iRAP; Torill Pape, director (Diseño, revisión y normas de estructuras) de TMR; el profesor asociado Marko Sevrovic, de la Facultad de Ciencias del Transporte y el Tráfico (FPZ) de la Universidad de Zagreb e ingeniero sénior de seguridad vial del Instituto Europeo de Evaluación de Carreteras (EIRA); el profesor Kasem Choocharukul, responsable de ThaiRAP; Julio Urzua, director de proyectos estratégicos de iRAP; y la Sra. Meredith Liddle.Images credit: Lenka Sfugaras)
Cena de innovación iRAP
The iRAP Innovation Dinner brought together 65 partners at Bastion Prague to celebrate success and renew friendships after a long period of COVID separation.
Dinner images credit: Radim Palus
Other World Roads Congress participation
The iRAP Team participated in Foresight Sessions, Workshops and bilateral meetings during the World Roads Congress including:
- Foresight Session 2: Harnessing Ai and Big Data for safer optimised road mobility
- Workshop 2: Zero means a lot: do urban mobility organisations have what it takes?
- Foresight Session 5: Safe designs and speeds for active mobility
- Foresight Session 8: Mobilising investments and partnerships to deliver impact in road safety
On Wednesday, during Foresight Session 8, Fundacion Aleatica signed a Partnership Agreement with iRAP committing donor support to help make roads safer in Mexico and the world. To read more, haz clic aquí.
iRAP CEO Rob McInerney and Bosco MARTI, Global Director of Institutional Affairs and Communications, Fundacion Aleatica sign agreement (Images credit: Lenka Sfugaras)
The iRAP team met with Eng Bader, Vice Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Saudi Arabian partners to discuss launch plans for KSARAP (Image credit: Ministry of Transport, KSA)
The iRAP team and IRF met with the Senegalese delegation to discuss the Ten Step Approach for Safer Road Infrastructure Project for Senegal (Image credit: iRAP)
The iRAP team met with the Lithuanian delegation to discuss partner progress implementing iRAP in the country and potential further developments moving forward (Image credit: iRAP)
iRAP CEO Rob McInerney and iRAP Strategic Projects Director Julio Urzua met with Johannes Abebe, Global Practice Leader and Senior Director for the Transport and Vertical Structure Group, Millennium Challenge Corporation to discuss the iRAP-MCC Partnership 2022-2026 (Image credit: iRAP)
Hear from Judy, Marko and Greg on their reflections from Prague:
Our thanks to PIARC for supporting this year’s iRAP Innovation Workshop and to all partners and suppliers who made it such a successful and memorable event.