Summary
The 2020 Innovation Workshop was held on 17 – 18 February 2020, as an official pre-event of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. It was co-hosted by iRAP, the Internationaal Transport Forum en Wereldbank Wereldwijd Veiligheid op de Weg Faciliteit, with the support of UK Aid en de FIA Stichting. The Workshop brought together 140 road safety advocates, experts and stakeholders from 32 countries around the world.
With the theme “Achieving the UN Road Safety Targets by 2030”, presentations explored how innovation in planning, design, financing, upgrading roads and sharing success can help to provide the global structure needed to deliver the UN Global Road Safety Targets 3 and 4, harness the power of big data to save lives, create safer cities and journeys for vulnerable road users, and secure investment for impact on scale.
De Wereldwijde prestatiedoelstellingen voor verkeersveiligheid agreed by UN Member States outline priority actions in support of those UN Sustainable Development Goals that will benefit from improved road safety. Doelen 3 en 4 include ensuring all new roads are built to a 3-star or better standard for all road users (Target 3), and more than 75% of travel is on the equivalent of 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030 (Target 4).
How to upgrade the world’s road infrastructure over the coming decade to ensure safe travel for all by 2030 was the core theme of the Workshop.
Event Communique
15 key recommendations arising out of the Workshop were presented to Ministers leading into the Global Ministerial Conference.
Programme and Presentations
The 1.5 day programme focussed on:
- Een Globale Structuur om de Verkeersveiligheidsdoelstellingen voor 2030 te Realiseren
- Big Data voor grote levensbesparingen
- Globale Ontwerp- en Planstandaarden – Geen Fatale Nieuwe Wegen Meer
- Successen Vieren: Van Lokale tot Wereldwijde Prestaties
- De business case voor veiligere wegen en investeringsinnovatie
Copies of the workshop presentations (where provided) are linked below.
Session 1 – Opening: A Global Structure to Deliver the 2030 Targets
- Opening Address
Jean Todt, Special Envoy for Road Safety - Welcome
The Honourable Tomas Eneroth, Minister for Infrastructure, Government of Sweden - Mobilising Political Commitment to Deliver the 2030 Agenda
Lord George Robertson of Port Ellen, Chairman, FIA Foundation - Safeguards and the Catalytic Role of Development Banks in LMICs
Guangzhe Chen, Global Director of Transport, World Bank (Watch the GRSF in Action video here) (Watch the recorded presentation here) - How Policy and Data Can Drive Scale
Young Tae Kim, Secretary General, ITF (Watch the recorded presentation here) - Global RAP Partnerships to Deliver on UN Targets 3 and 4
Rob McInerney, CEO, iRAP (Watch the recorded presentation here) - Moving Road Safety Up the Value Chain
Prof Claes Tingvall, Senior Consultant, AFRY (Watch the recorded presentation here)
Session 2 – Big Data for Big Life Savings?
- New Directions for Data-Driven Transport Safety
Stephen Perkins, Head of Research and Policy Analysis, ITF - Ai-RAP and the Global KPIs
Monica Olyslagers, Safer Cities and Innovation Specialist, iRAP - Vision for the Road Safety Observatories
Veronica Raffo, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank
Session 3 –Global Planning & Design Standards – No More Killer New Roads
- A Strategic Approach to High Volume Transport Research on Road Safety for Low Income Countries
Dr Bernard Obika, Programme Director – High Volume Transport Research Programme, DFID - World Bank Guidelines and LMIC Research
Dipan Bose, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Global - Leadership for Safer Roads in the EU
Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director General, DG MOVE - iRAP Star Rating for Designs: Case Studies of Success and Building Global Capacity
James Bradford, Global Product Director, iRAP - Industry Leadership for 3-Star or Better Roads
Tony Marshall, Director, Global Leader of Highways, Arup - Working Together to Deliver on UN Target 3 with Global Road Safety Minimum Standards
Per Mathiasen, Senior Transport Engineer, European Investment Bank - Private Sector Partnerships for Safer Roads
Susanna Zammataro, Director General, International Road Federation - Building Institutional Leadership for Safer Road Design
Agustin Aguerre, Manager, Infrastructure and Energy Sector, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Session 4 – Celebrating Wins: From Local to Global Success
- 5-Star Cities and Vision Zero
Pedro Homem de Gouveia, Senior Policy and Project Manager, Governance and Integration, Safety and Security, POLIS - Celebrating Success in Europe and Shaping the Future
Lina Konstantinopoulou, EuroRAP Secretary General - Sterbeoordeling voor scholen
Julio Urzua, iRAP SR4S Programme Director - Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety
Rebecca Bavinger, Global Public Health Policy, Bloomberg Philanthropies - 5-Star Life Saving Success on the Bruce Highway
Pip Spence, Deputy Secretary and Gabby O’Neill, Head of National Office of Road Safety, Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development - Wins Around the World
Judy Williams, Global Programme Manager, iRAP
Session 5 – The Business Case for Safer Roads and Investment
- Innovative Financing and Impact Investment
Miquel Nadal, FIA High Level Panel - Results Based Financing for Safer Roads
Jamie Leather, Chief of Transport Sector Group, Asian Development Bank - EIB Road Safety Strategy and Financing Safer Roads
Max Jensen, Division Head, Regional Transport Programmes, European Investment Bank - TAC Investment in Safer Roads and the TAC-iRAP Injury Dashboard
John Merritt, Former CEO of VicRoads and Sam Cockfield, Manager – Road Safety, Transport Accident Commission (TAC)
Speakers bios
Speakers bios (if supplied) can be found hier.
Video Proceedings
Video proceedings will be uploaded shortly, please watch the Opening session presentations hier
Media
Media releases issued in association with the 2020 Innovation Workshop and 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety side events include:
- Infrastructure Innovation Needed to Achieve UN Targets by 2030
- Launch of Vaccines for Roads V – Human Impact of Global Road Crash Injury Unveiled
- Zweden wint Global Innovation Award 2020
- ‘Sterbeoordeling voor scholen’ Applicatie Gelanceerd om de Veiligheid van Kinderen als Voetgangers in Schoolzones te Verbeteren
- IDB & iRAP will work together to improve road safety in Latin America & Caribbean
- EIB partners with leading road safety NGOS to halve road deaths by 2030
- Innovation Workshop 2020 – Event Summary and Recommendations for the Future
- Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure Resource
Photos and videos
For the full Flickr gallery of event images, click hier.
