when:  14.11.2007    

Event title  Bangkok, TH: ROAD SAFETY ON FOUR CONTINENTS

Where:  Asia - Asia 

Category:  Asia SUT events 

Event description: 

Road Safety 2007

14th International Conference

ROAD SAFETY ON FOUR CONTINENTS

Bangkok, Thailand, 14-16 November 2007

INVITATION

Together with the Ministry of Transport, Thailand, we have the pleasure of inviting you to the 14th International Conference on Road Safety to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 14-16 November 2007.

The conference is organized by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), with active support of GRSP (Global Road Safety Partnership), FERSI (Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes), TRB (Transportation Research Board) and ECTRI (European Conference of Transport Research Institutes). The host organisation in Thailand includes the Transport Safety Planning Bureau in the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).

First Announcement and Call for Papers can be downloaded here.

Co-operating organisations

In view of the wide scope of this conference co-operation is thought from the following international organisations dealing fully or partially with Road Safety: WHO, UNESCAP, PIARC, OECD/ECMT, World Bank, PRI, ETSC, ITE and others.

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE

This conference is the 14th in a series of road safety conferences starting in 1987 with emphasis on two continents, Europe and North America. In year 2000 the conference included three continents, also Africa, and in 2005 emphasis was even broader with four continents including Asia. However, even if emphasis has been on four continents the organisers welcome participation from other continents. During Road Safety 2005 a number of delegates from South America and Australia took part in the Conference.

The main objective of the Conference is to explore emerging research and developments in the area of Road Safety. Special emphasis will be towards the application of research and to involve developing countries and countries in transition both as presenters and as delegates. A principle theme is the pros and cons of applied research done in the 'north' to problems in the 'south'.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The international research community, national safety experts, decision makers and all other with an interest in road safety development.

CONFERENCE FORMAT AND PROGRAM

The Conference will include technical sessions with oral paper presentations by key-note speakers and authors. Some sessions will consist of discussions and round tables related to key topics. In the event of very high interest and more papers than can be accepted for full oral presentation, the organisers intend to arrange poster sessions. Some key-note speakers will be invited and give presentations on selected topics.