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Course: Road Safety in Asian & Latin American Countries - Principles & Approaches
2009-03-09

Between 11th – 23rd October 2009 the Transportation Research Institute (IMOB) of Hasselt University will organise the second edition of its road safety training programme. This edition is entitled “Road Safety in Asian & Latin American Countries: Principles & Approaches”. It is co-funded by the VLIR-UOS (Flemish Inter-University Board University Development Cooperation).

Aims:
The participants are taught how to measure and assess road (un)safety and road situations in their own country. Moreover, they will be supplied with possible solutions, specifically adapted to the needs of their country. This group of people will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and competences in their own job straight away.

Getting acquainted with experiences from other countries and good examples from Europe is undoubtedly a benefit of this course. This way, they can determine more efficiently what measures can be effective for their own country.

Content:
The programme is built up in different steps which are important for improving road safety.

1) The analysis of situations for a better diagnosis of the situation:

• general introduction and sketch of the situation
• the role of behaviour
• data registration: conflict observation technique, theory and practice, with visual materials

2) Measures and strategies to improve road safety:

• education and sensitisation
• infrastructure and design of public space
• legislation and enforcement

3) Group assignment: how to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in practice?

Target group:
The course is aimed at participants who prepare, carry out and follow up road safety initiatives in Asia & Latin America. The decisions they take, or the tasks they carry out, have a direct influence on the improvement of road safety. For example: civil servants of (local) authorities, policy makers, professionals of local and international NGO's and other international organisations.

Tuition fee:
1,250 euro (included: excursions, course material, welcome reception, farewell dinner, ...)

Participants can also apply for a scholarship, funded by VLIR-UOS. Apart from the tuition fee, transport, board and lodging will be included. 12 participants from the VLIR-UOS country list can get a scholarship! (The full country list can be found on our website).

Language:
English

Registration or more information?
The programme and an application form can be downloaded from the website: www.imob.uhasselt.be

Or contact: Nadine Smeyers (nadine.smeyers[at]uhasselt.be or 0032 11 26 91 04).