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The Conference
Sweden is to host the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety.
The conference marks the end of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
2011–2020 and the starting point for continued collaboration on road safety.
Date: 19-20 February, 2020
Place: Waterfront Conference Centre, central Stockholm
Number of participants: Approximately 1 500
Web site: www.roadsafetysweden.com
Questions: [email protected]
The conference will be co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Aim of the conference
• The conference marks the end of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020 and the starting point for continuedcollaboration on road safety.
• The conference will be an important opportunity to reflect upon progress achieved during the Decade of Action for Road Safety and the SDG goal 3.6.
• The aim is to reach global consensus on guidelines for continuedinternational collaboration on road safety up to 2030.
Road traffic deaths is a global
challenge
Every year there are 1.35 million road traffic
fatalities globally
Road traffic injury is the leading cause of death for
young people aged 5-29 years.
The eighth leading cause of death for all age
groups.
Decade of Action for road safety
2011-2020
5 pillars have been established to guide the
efforts of national and local governments:
Road safety management
Safer roads and mobility
Safer vehicles
Safer road users
Post-crash response
• Moscow, 2009• Brasilia, 2015• Stockholm, 2020
The 2030 Agenda - seventeen
global goals towards a
sustainable society.
The Swedish approach to road safety, the Vision Zero, is a
sustainable approach to the challenge of road traffic deaths.
Road safety is included in the 2030 Agenda and are closely
linked to other sustainability challenges, such as
• Climate change,
• Public health,
• Equality,
• Poverty and human rights.
Pre- and post-events
We welcome applications from all stakeholders who wish to organize a pre- or post-event to cover as many aspects of road safety as possible.
Monday and Tuesday, 17-18 Feb
Pre-events
For example:Seminars Conferences Demos Field visits
Wednesday and Thursday, 19-20 Feb
Conference
Official Program including parallel sessions
Opportunities for closed meetings, such as bilateral meetings
Friday, 21 Feb
Post-events
For example:Seminars Conferences Demos Field visits
3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety
19–20 February 2020
Stockholm, Sweden
www.roadsafetysweden.com