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iRAP Training in Tunisia: Strengthening Road Safety Capacities

December 2-6: The National Road Safety Observatory in Tunisia hosted an intensive 5-day iRAP training session. This initiative aimed to enhance the skills of Tunisian professionals in assessing and improving road infrastructure, with the ultimate objective of reducing...

#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 12: Mobilizing Practitioners to Deliver iRAP Projects – Recording available

Participants from 43 countries tuned in last week to the last #RAPKnowledgeLive Session for 2024 on Mobilizing Practitioners to Deliver iRAP Projects. In this session, iRAP's Global Programme Director Greg Smith shared a range of key resources, practical strategies,...

Invest in Your Expertise: New Training and Accreditation newsletter now available (November 2024)

2024 has been a another pivotal year for iRAP's training and accreditation program. We've continued our commitment to building capacity and empowering professionals worldwide to make roads safer. Key Highlights: Expanded Language Offerings: We've expanded our training...

iRAP partnerships for safer roads in Mozambique

iRAP partnerships are supporting safer roads and infrastructure investment in Mozambique, with a road safety assessment completed for the Mozambique National Roads Administration (ANE) supported by iRAP and FRED Engineering, and a specialist training workshop...

Star Rating Essentials self-paced online training – updated version now available in multiple languages

The updated Star Rating Essentials (SRE) online course, developed by iRAP with support from Millennium Challenge Corporation, is now available in a wider range of languages. The updated course is now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia (with...

iRAP Project Kicks Off for Safer Roads in Bahrain

ID 327906602 © Miroslav Liska | Dreamstime.com An iRAP assessment and capacity building project has kicked off in Bahrain aiming to eliminate high-risk roads in the country led by the Ministry of Works supported by the Saudi Technical Engineering Consultants and...

Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024: A Resounding Success

The Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024, held on October 8-9 in Nairobi, Kenya, was a resounding success, bringing together over 200 attendees from across the African continent and featuring more than 40 local and international experts. The event was a platform for rich...

#RAPKnowledge Live Session 11: Star Rating for Designs – A key to safer roads – Recording available

Participants from 54 countries tuned in last week for the 11th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – A key to safer roads. In this session, participants learned how to use the Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) tool to assess and improve road safety by evaluating road designs and...

iRAP MCC Partnership targets safer roads in Benin

Image credit: Event Photographer - MCA-Benin An iRAP Workshop supported by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), concluded recently in Cotonou, Benin. The workshop aimed to build local capacity within the Government of Benin and optimize road safety in the...

#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 10: Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads – Recording now available

Participants from 33 countries tuned in last week for the 10th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads. In this session we had the privilege to be joined by representatives from Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for...

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iRAP regularly delivers live training and knowledge-building webinars. Live webinars are also recorded and made available to take-at-your-own-pace. Training webinars typically include practical assignments with feedback from the iRAP team and a certificate of completion.

Scheduled live webinars

Webinar	Details	Date & TIme	Registration details
2-Session Online Training Course: Assuring Quality in iRAP Projects	iRAP is offering a comprehensive two-part online course (2 x 1 hour live sessions) on Assuring Quality in iRAP Projects, equipping participants with the essential tools and insights to ensure the accuracy and reliability of road safety assessments. Click here for more information	Dates: Thursday, 3 & 10 October 2024 Time: 8.00 AM – 9.00 AM ET / 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM CET	Click here to register

Webinars available to take at-your-own-pace

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Introduction to iRAP (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
Topic: Introduction to iRAP
Introduction to iRAP An introduction to the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)	1 x 1-hour module plus assignment Free English Available now	Enrol
Introducción a iRAP Una introducción al Programa Internacional de Evaluación de Vias (iRAP)	1 módulo de 1 hora más tarea Gratis Español Disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Introdução ao iRAP Uma introdução ao Programa Internacional de Inspeção de Vias (iRAP)	1 módulo de 1 hora hour + tarefa Gratuito Português Disponível agora	Inscrever-se

Programmes and Projects (available in English and Spanish)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
Topic: Programmes and Projects
Establishing a RAP in Your Country or Region For those that want to learn how to establish a Road Assessment Program	1 x 1-hour module plus assignments Free English Available now	Enrol
Desarrollar un programa iRAP en su país o estado Para aquellos que quieran aprender a establecer un programa de evaluación vial	1 módulo de 1 hora más asignaciones Gratis Español Disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Planning and Procuring an iRAP Project For those that want to learn how to plan and manage an iRAP project	1 x 1-hour module plus assignments Free English Available now	Enrol

Star Rating Essentials (updated version available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia - French coming soon)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
Topic: Star Rating Essentials
Star Rating Essentials For those that want to learn how to perform iRAP assessments	4 modules plus assignments USD 200 English Estimated dedication time: 30 hours Updated version available now	Enrol
Los Fundamentos de la Clasificación por Estrellas de iRAP Para aquellos que quieran aprender cómo realizar evaluaciones iRAP	5 Módulos de 1 hora más tareas USD 200 Español Versión actualizada disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Fundamentos iRAP de Classificação por Estrelas Para quem deseja aprender a fazer avaliações do iRAP	5 Módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas USD 200 Português Versão atualizada disponível agora	Inscrever-se
Star Rating Essentials Bagi mereka yang ingin mempelajari cara melakukan penilaian iRAP	4 modules plus assignments USD 200 Bahasa Indonesia Versi yang diperbarui sekarang tersedia	Mendaftar
Les essentiels du classement par étoiles de l'iRAP Pour ceux qui veulent apprendre à effectuer des évaluations iRAP	5 modules de 1 heure plus les devoirs 200 USD Français Version mise à jour à venir (novembre 2024)	Inscrire
Основы Звездного Рейтинга iRAP For those that want to learn how to perform iRAP assessments	5 x 1 hour modules plus assignments USD 200 Russian Available now - Version 1 only	Enrol
Khóa học Xếp hạng Sao Cơ bản của iRAP For those that want to learn how to perform iRAP assessments	5 x 1 hour modules plus assignments USD 200 Vietnamese Available now - Version 1 only	Enrol

Star Rating for Designs (available in English, Vietnamese, Spanish and Portuguese)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
Topic: Star Ratings for Designs
Star Ratings for Designs For those that want to learn how to Star Rate road designs using the Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) web app	4 x 1 hour modules plus assignments USD 200 Recommended prerequisite: Star Rating Essentials English Available now	Enrol
Star Ratings for Designs (in Vietnamese) For those that want to learn how to Star Rate road designs using the Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) web app	4 x 1 hour modules plus assignments USD 200 Recommended prerequisite: Star Rating Essentials Vietnamese Available now	Enrol
Clasificación de Estrellas para Diseños Para aquellos que quieran aprender cómo clasificar por estrellas los diseños de vías con la aplicación web Star Rating for Designs (SR4D)	4 Módulos de 1 hora más tareas USD 200 Requisito previo recomendado: Los Fundamentos para Clasificar por Estrellas Español Disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Classificação por Estrelas para Desenhos Para aqueles que desejam aprender como classificar por estrelas os designs com o aplicativo web Star Rating for Designs (SR4D)	4 Módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas USD 200 Requisito previo recomendado: Fundamentos iRAP para Classificação por Estrelas Português Disponível agora	Inscrever-se

Star Rating for Schools (available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Bahasa Indonesia.)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
Topic: Star Ratings for Schools
Star Ratings for Schools For those that want to learn how to use the Star Rating for Schools web app	3 modules including 15 short lecture videos plus assignments FREE English Self-paced course, 6-8 hours to complete Updated version now available	Enrol
Star Ratings for Schools Pour ceux qui souhaitent apprendre à utiliser l'application Web Star Rating for Schools	3 modules comprenant 15 courtes vidéos de cours et des devoirs GRATUIT Français Cours à votre rythme, 6 à 8 heures à compléter Version mise à jour maintenant disponible	Inscrire
Star Rating For Schools Para aquellos que quieran aprender a usar la aplicación web Star Rating for Schools	3 módulos que incluyen 15 videos de conferencias breves más tareas GRATIS Español Curso a su propio ritmo, de 6 a 8 horas para completar Versión actualizada disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Star Rating For Schools Para quem quer aprender a usar a ferramenta do Star Rating for Schools	3 módulos, incluindo 15 vídeos curtos de palestras e tarefas GRATUITO Português Curso individualizado, 6 a 8 horas para ser concluído Versão atualizada disponível agora	Inscrever-se
Star Ratings for Schools Bagi mereka yang ingin mempelajari cara menggunakan aplikasi web Star Rating for Schools	3 modul termasuk 15 video ceramah pendek plus tugas BEBAS Bahasa Indonesia Kursus mandiri, 6-8 jam untuk diselesaikan Versi yang diperbarui sekarang tersedia	Mendaftar
Star Rating For Schools Dành cho những ai muốn tìm hiểu cách sử dụng ứng dụng web Xếp hạng sao cho trường học	Mô-đun 4 x 1 giờ cộng với bài tập MIỄN PHÍ Tiếng Anh Sẵn ngay bây giờ - Version 1 only	Tham gia

Additional coding courses (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
Topic: Additional coding courses
Building your coding skills For those that want to improve their Road Attribute Coding skills.	2 x 1 hour modules plus assignments USD 100 Recommended prerequisite: Star Rating Essentials English Available now	Enrol
Como mejorar tus habilidades de codificación Para aquellos que quieran mejorar sus habilidades de codificación de atributos de carreteras.	2x módulos de 1,5 horas más tareas USD 100 Requisito previo recomendado: Los fundamentos de la clasificación por estrellas Español Disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Desenvolvendo Suas Habilidades de Codificação Para aqueles que desejam melhorar suas habilidades de codificação de atributos de vias.	2x módulos de 1,5 horas + tarefas USD 100 Pre requisito recomendado: Fundamentos iRAP para Classificação por Estrelas Português Disponível agora	Inscrever-se
iRAP Road Attribute Coding exercises For those that want to practice coding and receive feedback from iRAP.	5 sets of coding exercises USD 100 Recommended prerequisite: Star Rating Essentials English, Portuguese and Spanish Available now	Enrol
UsRAP Data Coding A Complete Course on Data Preparation is one of a series of courses developed in a partnership between Iowa State University ELO and usRAP. This course covers the process of preparing the data is needed by ViDA in order to generate star ratings and safer roads investment plans	8 modules of 1 hour each English Available now	Enrol

Advanced star rating and investment planning (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese)

Webinar	Details	Registration details
How to achieve a star rating target: advanced investment planning in ViDA In support of the Global Road Safety Performance Targets, this webinar will teach participants how the iRAP software, ViDA, can be used to plan infrastructure and speed management improvements that will achieve a star rating target for all road users.	2 x 1-hour modules plus assignment USD100 Prerequisite: Completion of Star Rating Essentials Preferred: Completion of Star Ratings for Designs and Building Your Coding Skills Target audience: Professionals working to improve the safety of roads, including ViDA Creator account users and iRAP accredited suppliers. English Available now	Enrol
Cómo lograr un objetivo de clasificación por estrellas En apoyo de los Objetivos Globales de Desempeño de Seguridad Vial, este curso enseña a los participantes cómo el software iRAP, ViDA, puede usarse para planificar mejoras en la gestión de la infraestructura y la velocidad que lograrán un objetivo de calificación de estrellas para todos los usuarios de la via.	2 módulos de 1 hora más asignación USD100 Requisito previo: completar Los fundamentos de la clasificación por estrellas Preferido: completar el Clasificación por estrellas para los diseños y Cómo mejorar sus habilidades de codificación Público alvo: profesionales que trabajan para mejorar la seguridad de las vias, incluidos los usuarios de cuentas de ViDA Creador y los proveedores acreditados de iRAP. Español Disponible ahora	Inscribirse
Como alcançar uma meta de classificação por estrelas Em apoio às Metas Globais de Desempenho de Segurança no Trânsito, este curso ensina aos participantes como o software do iRAP, o ViDA, pode ser usado para planejar melhorias de velocidade e gerenciamento de infraestrutura que atingirão uma meta de classificação por estrelas para todos os usuários das vias.	2 módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas USD100 Requisito prévio: completar o curso Fundamentos iRAP para Classificação por Estrelas Preferência: completar os cursos de Classificação por estrelas para desenhos e Desenvolvendo suas habilidades de codificação Público alvo: profissionais que trabalham para melhorar a segurança viária, usuários das contas de ViDA Creador e fornecedores acreditados do iRAP. Português Disponível agora	Inscrever-se

Dissemination Presentations

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Special presentations

Special Presentations	Details	Registration details
STOP THE PRESS! 700,000 deaths and serious injuries saved: Johns Hopkins report - special presentation Join us to hear the research findings and life-saving stories behind the unveiled numbers.	1 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the video here
Demonstration of Urban Investment Plans webinar The new urban countermeasures are now available in ViDA and after watching this recording webinar, you will be able to see how you can turn the countermeasures on for your own urban projects.	1 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the video here
Coffee and Connect meeting May 2022 More than 230 leads of national road assessment programmes (RAPs) in 46 countries registered for Coffee and Connect delivered in English and Spanish this month to learn about the key elements and partners that make up an effective RAP ‘ecosystem’ and tips for engaging them for success.	1-1.5 hour video Free English Spanish Available now	Watch the video here Mira el video aqui
Coffee and Connect meeting April 2021 This webinar session presents the 20 year success of the EuroRAP UK programme.	2 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the video here
Coffee and Connect meeting November 2021 Almost 50 leads of national road assessment programmes in 26 countries gathered for this webinar, a biannual event which provides the opportunity for programmes to learn from best practice and innovation, and collaborate for success.	2 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the video here
Saving lives in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) A summary of key World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and iRAP achievements in BIGRS	1 hour video Free English, Spanish Available now	Watch the videos here
World Bank and iRAP helping save lives on Indian roads A summary of key World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) and iRAP achievements in BIGRS in India	4 x 1 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the videos here
World Bank and iRAP helping save lives in Africa - BIGRS 2021-25 This series covered practical examples of road safety experiences, lessons learned, and how to use iRAP methodology to do safety assessments across the region.	4 x 1.5 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the videos here
UNRSC Webinar Summary: The Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure The webinar presented the Ten Step Plan produced by the UNRSC Safer Roads and Mobility Group partners.	1 hour video Free English Available now	Watch the video here
Banco Mundial e IRAP ayudando a salvar vidas en América Latina - BIGRS 2020-25 Esta serie desarrolla la capacidad de las autoridades viales en América Latina interesadas en la metodología iRAP para eliminar las vías de alto riesgo.	4 videos x 1 hora Gratuito Español	Mira los videos aqui
BrazilRAP, desafios e oportunidades: lições aprendidas após 1 ano do lançamento no Brasil The BrazilRAP One Year On Workshop held on 16 December drew 157 stakeholders and highlighted significant progress and high level commitment to eliminating high-risk roads across the country.	1 video x 1 hora Gratuito Português	Assista ao video aqui
BrazilRAP webinar: Second annual meeting The recorded webinar delivered in Dec 2021 features government agencies, development banks, road concessionaires, engineering companies and road research institutes to present the results of research and road coding since 2019 and what the next strategies will be for 2022.	1 video x 1 hora Gratuito Português	Assista ao video aqui
Metodología iRAP en carreteras concesionadas en Brasil - una experiencia de Pavesys (iRAP methodology on concessioned highways in Brazil - a Pavesys experience) This video was part of the BIGRS webinar series delivered in December 2020.	1 video x 1 hora Gratuito Español (close captions in English available)	Mira el video aqui
Seguimiento del desempeño de la seguridad vial - una experiencia de SEMIC (Monitoring of road safety performance - a SEMIC experience) This video was part of the BIGRS webinar series delivered in December 2020.	1 video x 1 hora Gratuito Español (close captions in English available)	Mira el video aqui

#RAPKnowledgeLive session recordings

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#RAPKnowledgeLive 2023 Webinar Recordings

Seminar Topic	Details	Watch here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 10: Star Rating for Designs – A key to safer roads	Learn how to use the Star Rating for Designs tool to assess and improve road safety by evaluating road designs and identifying high-risk areas, ensuring safer infrastructure for all road users.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 9: High Impact RAPs	This session takes a deep dive into the progress, experiences, learnings and achievements of AusRAP, ThaiRAP, BrazilRAP Sao Paulo and KSARAP shared for the mutual benefit of all partners working in countries.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 8: A deep dive into ViDA	Celebrating over a decade of ViDA’s contributions to road safety, the session delved into the platform’s latest advancements and features, equipping participants to take their road safety analysis to the next level.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive: Session 7 - Data Driven Insights, Enhancing iRAP road safety reports with PowerBI	Discover: How to access the iRAP Power BI Project Dashboard and connect it with your iRAP data. Ready-made interactive reports to analyze road safety data, including Star Ratings, road characteristics and investment plans. Practical applications of the Dashboard, including publishing online.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 6 – The latest from CycleRAP	In this session, iRAP’s Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist Monica Olyslagers presented on: A brief introduction of CycleRAP and its evolution since being launched in 2022. Discussion on the pilot project, including the ‘Cycling around the World’ report and associated case studies. Whats next for CycleRAP?	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 5 – Road Safety Toolkit - the one-stop road safety resource for all	Building on decades of road safety research, the Toolkit provides a one stop road safety resource for engineers, road safety advocates, students and policy makers to help develop safety plans for all road users.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 4 – Have you unlocked the power of iRAP’s Safety Insights Explorer for your country?	*In this session we discuss:* In this session we will cover: - All the new features that have been introduced - A live demonstration of the tool - Help you understand how the Safety Insights Explorer can identify how safe the roads are in your country or region and how a targeted investment can have a positive impact.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 3 – Updates to the Star Rating for Designs web app	*In this session we discuss:* - All the new features that have been introduced - A live demonstration of the web app - An understanding on how the SR4D web app can help you achieve the UN Global Road Safety Performance Targets with a focus on Target 3 – ensuring all new roads are built to a 3-star or better standard for all road users.	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 2 – Route Review Tool	*In this session we discuss:* - What the Route Review Tool is, and its role in the RAP Methodology; - How the Route Review Tool Works; - Case of application, UK	Find out more and watch recording here
#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 1 – Youth Engagement App (YEA) for Safer School Journeys	*In this session we discuss:* - how the free app works; - how it’s capturing student road safety experiences to inform safer journeys; - its implementation in projects and preliminary results – over 19,000 pins dropped so far giving youth a voice to inform decision-makers.	Find out more and watch recording here

EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar series recordings

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Specific Europe online seminar recordings

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EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar #9: The Road Infrastructure Safety Management Directive and its application	For this Lunchtime webinar, we invited Samar Abouraad, iRAP's Safer Journeys Specialist for Europe as well as Professor Marko Sevrovic, Senior Road Safety Expert to the European Commission, to present on the following topics: Introduction to iRAP's work towards the decade of action and the Safe Systems Approach Presentation of the European Road Infrastructure Safety Management Directive and its application Presentation of the Network-Wide Road Safety Assessment Methodology: Details about the various steps and calculations related to data collection, screening and classifying the road network Q&A Session at the end for participants	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime Seminar #8: Performance Tracking using Star Ratings	For this lunchtime discussion, we invited Morgan Fletcher, iRAP’s Operations Team Lead for Latin America and the Caribbean to provide a presentation on: Introduction to Star Rating Performance Tracking and the Global Road Safety Performance Target 4 Tips for incorporating performance tracking into your project Star Rating Performance Tracking case studies from Europe and beyond.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #7: RAP Basics – Star Rating for Designs	For this lunchtime discussion, we have invited James Bradford, iRAP’s Global Technical Director to provide a presentation on: What is the context and purpose of Star Rating for Designs? How Star Rating for Designs can be used within the road design process. How to use the Star Rating Demonstrator for Star Rating for Designs.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #6 - CycleRAP	Learn about the problems CycleRAP can help solve, who can use it and many other interesting things about this new method during our next Lunchtime seminar. At the end, Monica Olyslagers will also be available for your questions about CycleRAP.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #5 - Star Rating Basics	The main features of the Star Rating approach will be presented by Morgan Fletcher, iRAP’s Latin America and Caribbean Operations Lead, and Suzy Charman from EuroRAP’s Management Committee.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #4: National Schemes Forum	The seminar will be a forum where representatives of the national programmes/schemes can showcase their work, learn from each other and encourage other countries to start with similar programmes and activities.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #3: EuroRAP Slovenia - Success story 2008-2021	Jure Kostanjšek, Secretary-General of the Automobile and Motorcycle Association of Slovenia (AMZS), and Klemen Filipič, accredited iRAP engineer at AMZS, present the EuroRAP programme in Slovenia: a success story 2008–2021.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #2 on Research and Innovation Hot Topic: AiRAP	Monica Olyslagers, iRAP’s Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist provides a presentation on this fascinating topic and who will be pleased to take your questions about it.	Watch the video here
EuroRAP Lunchtime seminar #1: Crash Risk Mapping in the UK and Croatia	Brian Lawton from the UK’s Road Safety Foundation will talk about the Crash Risk Mapping approach and will describe how the project has been critical to the development of the Department for Transport’s £100 million Safer Roads Fund, and how the data have been used to scope the opportunity for investment in safer road infrastructure. Marko Sevrovic from the European Institute of Road Assessment will showcase the Crash Risk Mapping work in Croatia.	Watch the video here