Regional Meeting on the Regional Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety and Expert Group Meeting on Improving Road Safety
Hybrid Meeting, Bangkok, 9-10 August 2022
Tuesday, 9 August 2022
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome remarks and Opening Statements
Mr. Weimin Ren, Director, Transport Division, ESCAP
Presentation on road safety situation in Asia and the Pacific: achieving the SDGs
Ms. Thanattaporn Rasamit, Chief, Sustainable Transport Section, Transport Division,
Regional Meeting on the Regional Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety
Tuesday, 9 August 2022
9:15 – 10:45 Session 1: Setting the Scene for a Regional Plan
Presentation by the ESCAP secretariat
The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021-2030) and the need for a Regional Plan
Mr. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division
Presentation on safe system approach for road safety
Safe system approach and its key principles
Expert presentation(s)
Countries experiences and discussions
10:45-1100 Coffee break
11:00: 12:30 Session 2: The draft regional plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety for Asia and the Pacific: key action areas
Dr. Soames Job, International Consultant, Transport Division, ESCAP
Discussion/Q&A and sharing of experiences
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
9:00 – 10:45 Session 3: Sharing of experiences
Country presentations on national targets and action plans and challenges faced
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 4: Adoption of the report
Adoption of the report and the draft Regional Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety for the Asia-Pacific Region
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Expert Group Meeting on Improving Road Safety
Tuesday, 9 August 2022
14:00 – 15:30 Session 1: Leading causes and key risk factors of road traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries in the Asia-Pacific region
Presentation by the ESCAP secretariat
Road safety risk factors and ESCAP activities
Mr. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division
Presentations by experts
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45 – 17:30 Session 2: Strategies to tackle distraction caused by mobile phone use while driving
Presentation of the ESCAP study findings
Mr. Martin Small, International Consultant, Transport Division, ESCAP
Sharing of experiences and discussions
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
14:00 – 15:30 Session 3: Strategies to tackle the issue of speed and impaired
driving for road safety
Presentation of the ESCAP study findings
Presentation by experts
Sharing of experiences and discussions
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45 – 17:15 Session 4: Strategies to tackle the issues of helmet, seat belt and child restraint use. distraction caused by mobile phone use while driving
Presentation of the ESCAP study findings
Presentation by experts
Sharing of experiences and discussions
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
17:15– 17:30 Closing
Mr. Weimin Ren, Director, Transport Division, ESCAP
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