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Introduction to the 'Global Youth NGO for Road Safety' Floor Lieshout 7-8 May 2009, Brussels

Introduction to the 'Global Youth NGO for Road Safety' Floor Lieshout 7-8 May 2009, Brussels. Background. World Youth Assembly for Road Safety 23-24 April 2007, Geneva >200 youth delegates >100 countries Delegates expressed their wish to create a global youth NGO for road safety.

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Introduction to the 'Global Youth NGO for Road Safety' Floor Lieshout 7-8 May 2009, Brussels

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  1. Introduction to the 'Global Youth NGO for Road Safety' Floor Lieshout 7-8 May 2009, Brussels

  2. Background World Youth Assembly for Road Safety • 23-24 April 2007, Geneva • >200 youth delegates • >100 countries Delegates expressed their wish to create a global youth NGO for road safety. More information: http://www.who.int/roadsafety Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  3. Taskforce Missing on photo: Ms N. Ghusayni, Lebanon Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  4. Two-day workshop: 'Brainstorm sessions' Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  5. Outcomes from first meeting of Taskforce, March 2009 • Problem statement • Mission statement • Beliefs and values • Objectives • Roadmaps Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  6. Problem Statement Road Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people, aged 15-24 years old. Every year, road traffic crashes kill more than 400.000 young people and injure millions more. Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  7. Problem Statement In order to change this situation, young people face several challenges: • A lack of awareness and recognition in the world of the vulnerable position of young people in traffic. • A lack of global coordination and collaboration among youth and youth-led NGO's and their road safety initiatives.Youth road safety initiatives remain small-scaled and scattered. • A lack of one strong voice to advocate on the behalf of youth and road safety. • A lack of resources for youth road safety programmes. • A lack of a next generation of leaders who are passionate about road safety and involved in decision making within the road safety field. • A lack of capacity building. Road safety knowledge and best practices from youth initiatives are not shared in a broader network. Besides this, programmes targeting youth and road safety are commonly not evidence-based. Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  8. Beliefs and values We believe... • that road crashes are preventable • road safety does not stop at our borders • in the high potential of youth • it is young people themselves who can be at the forefront of making a difference • in peer-to-peer communication Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  9. Mission Statement The Global Youth NGO for Road Safety is a unique global youth led organization that acts to keep young people safe on the world’s roads. It does so by: • advocating for youth related road safety issues nationally, regionally and especially globally; • connecting young people and youth NGOs active in the road safety field around the world, so they can work together and easily share information and experiences; • buildingcapacity among youth in the road safety field. Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  10. Timeline • 2009 • Set-up global youth network • Fundraise for our activities • Establish partnerships with existing organizations • Prepare the launch of the NGO • January 2010 • Launch the NGO! Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

  11. More information • Mr Floor Lieshout • Tel. direct: +41 22 791 2246 • Fax direct: +41 22 791 4489 • E-mail: lieshoutf@who.int www.who.int/roadsafety/youth_network Introduction to the Global Youth NGO for Road Safety

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