Training
iRAP offers a range of training opportunities to build the knowledge and skills needed to establish a Road Assessment Program (RAP), plan and manage a project and perform an assessment.
During the past four years, more than 15,000 people have participated in training, workshops and presentations on iRAP content.
Types of training available:
– Scheduled Live webinars
– Webinars available to take at-your-own-pace
– Dissemination presentations
– In-person training
– Mentoring
Online
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 | Registration details |
|---|---|---|
#iRAPKnowledgeLive | Topic: Route Review Tool Date & Time: 16 May 2023, 8 AM (ET) | Register Here! |
Webinars available to take at-your-own-pace
| 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 | ||
| Introducción a iRAP Una introducción al Programa Internacional de Evaluación de Vias (iRAP) | 1 módulo de 1 hora más tarea | ||
| Introdução ao iRAP Uma introdução ao Programa Internacional de Inspeção de Vias (iRAP) | 1 módulo de 1 hora hour + tarefa | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
Topic: Star Rating Essentials | |||
Star Rating Essentials | 5 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
Los Fundamentos de la Clasificación por Estrellas de iRAP | 5 Módulos de 1 hora más tareas | ||
Fundamentos iRAP de Classificação por Estrelas | 5 Módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas | ||
Основы Звездного Рейтинга iRAP | 5 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
Khóa học Xếp hạng Sao Cơ bản của iRAP | 5 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
Les essentiels du classement par étoiles de l'iRAP | 5 modules de 1 heure plus les devoirs | ||
Topic: Star Ratings for Designs | |||
Star Ratings for Designs | 4 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
Star Ratings for Designs (in Vietnamese) | 4 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
Clasificación de Estrellas para Diseños | 4 Módulos de 1 hora más tareas | ||
Classificação por Estrelas para Desenhos | 4 Módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas | ||
Topic: Star Ratings for Schools | |||
Star Ratings for Schools | 4 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
| Star Rating For Schools Para aquellos que quieran aprender a usar la aplicación web Star Rating for Schools | 4 Módulos de 1 hora más asignaciones | ||
| Star Rating For Schools Para quem quer aprender a usar a ferramenta do Star Rating for Schools | 4 Módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas | ||
| 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 | ||
Topic: Additional coding courses | |||
Building your coding skills | 2 x 1 hour modules plus assignments | ||
Como mejorar tus habilidades de codificación | 2x módulos de 1,5 horas más tareas | ||
Desenvolvendo Suas Habilidades de Codificação | 2x módulos de 1,5 horas + tarefas | ||
iRAP Road Attribute Coding exercises | 5 sets of coding exercises | ||
UsRAP Data Coding | 8 modules of 1 hour each | ||
Topic: Advanced star rating and investment plan | |||
How to achieve a star rating target: advanced investment planning in ViDA | 2 x 1-hour modules plus assignment | ||
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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 | ||
Como alcançar uma meta de classificação por estrelas | 2 módulos de 1 hora mais tarefas | ||
Dissemination Presentations
| Special Presentations | Details | Registration details |
|---|---|---|
Demonstration of Urban Investment Plans webinar | 1 hour video | Watch the video here |
Coffee and Connect meeting May 2022 | 1-1.5 hour video | Watch the video here Mira el video aqui |
Coffee and Connect meeting April 2021 | 2 hour video | Watch the video here |
Coffee and Connect meeting November 2021 | 2 hour video | Watch the video here |
Saving lives in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) | 1 hour video | Watch the videos here |
World Bank and iRAP helping save lives on Indian roads | 4 x 1 hour video | Watch the videos here |
World Bank and iRAP helping save lives in Africa - BIGRS 2021-25 | 4 x 1.5 hour video | Watch the videos here |
UNRSC Webinar Summary: The Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure | 1 hour video | Watch the video here |
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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 | 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 | 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) | 1 video x 1 hora | 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 | Mira el video aqui |
#RAPKnowledgeLive session recordings
| Seminar Topic | Details | Watch 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 her |
#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
| Seminar Topic | Details | Watch here |
|---|---|---|
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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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 |
In-person training
In-person training courses can include in-room and field work components. Course content, size and length can be customised to suit specific needs and audiences. iRAP courses may also be combined with courses on related topics, such as road safety audits and crash data management.
The following are example course outlines:
Mentoring
The iRAP team can also provide mentoring over an extended period, sharing guidance and advice via online meetings and technical support for projects.
For more information
For more information about training, please contact Franco Azzato, iRAP Training and Accreditation Coordination, [email protected].
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