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The Postgraduate Diploma on Road Safety Management and Leadership is offered by UNITAR and CIFAL Madrid in partnership with the European University, with the objective of empowering professionals responsible for road safety with advanced knowledge and practical tools that will enable them to reduce traffic related injuries and fatalities., The Postgraduate Diploma on Road Safety Management and Leadership offers a unique curriculum with a study option in 1 language (Spanish), and a course designed around 4 modules:
Urban mobility
Road safety factors and preven...
11 May 2022, Quito, Ecuador – Road traffic crashes claim 1.35 million lives each year and as many as 50 million more people are injured. They are the eight-leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the number one leading cause among young people aged between 5 and 29 years, costing governments approximately 3% of GDP and 5% in low- and middle-income countries (World Health Organization, WHO 2018).
In line with Sustainable Development Goal 3.6: "Halve the number of road traffic injuries and deaths", UNITAR’s Autosobriety Training Programme seeks to contribut...
CIFAL Malaga and CIFAL Madrid Host Forum on Mobility and Tourism
26 September 2018, Malaga, Spain - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga (CIFAL Malaga) and in Madrid (CIFAL Madrid) hosted the “III Forum on Sustainable Mobility and Tourism” in partnership with the Directorate General of Traffic of Spain and the City Council of Malaga.
Transport drives development. The flow of people and goods- locally and internationally- has been one of the core components that support economic and social development and is key to reach the Sustainable…
Child Road Safety and Post-Crash Response
Merida, Mexico
June 2020
Child Road Safety and Post-Crash Response
Quito, Ecuador
July 2020, Child Road Safety and Post-Crash Response
3-4 April 2019
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Partners:
JOIE
Royal Automobile Club of Spain (Real Automóvil Club de España – RACE)
CIFAL Madrid
Traffic and Emergency Response Association (Asociación de Rescate en Tráfico y Emergencias – ARTE)
Fundación Smart Baby
Dominican Automobile Club (Automóvil Club Dominicano – ACD)
Beneficiari...
UNITAR’s High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Training Programme aims to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement officers in countries around the world to implement innovative interventions that reduce the number of road traffic injuries and fatalities related to drivers using alcohol.The online component of the HVE Training Programme brings the expertise and experiences gathered in the field to be used widely amongst government officials responsible for road safety and law enforcement, serving as a tool to adapt and apply the HVE approach in their respective contexts.&nb...
7 September 2022, Płock, Poland – The “Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving” kicks off today with the aim to equip and train driving schools, educational centres and secondary schools with educational tools in order to contribute to the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries in Poland.
The programme comprises educational tools including an online training course, a 360-degree video to experience the effects of alcohol in driving performance through Virtual Reality, and a microlearning course available through EdApp....
CIFAL Atlanta and UNITAR Engaging Youth in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
3-6 April 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) and Kennesaw State University (KSU), with the support of UNITAR hosted a four-day workshop titled “Distinguished Global Ambassadors” for a delegation of 10 graduate students from KSU.
The workshop was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and consisted of a series of lectures on topics related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as health and…
High Visibility Enforcement Training Workshop
Bangkok, Thailand
September 2020, High Visibility Enforcement Training Workshop
Lagos, Nigeria
26-27 September 2019
Partners:
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
Diageo
Beneficiaries:
75 law enforcement officers from Nigeria participated in practical checkpoint exercises and use of breathalyzers. The participants also discussed solutions and shared best practices on road safety legislation and regulation, road and transport infrastructure, as well as pedestrian responsibility and leadership. , Ma...
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
The Autosobriety Challenge is co-hosted by UNITAR, Pernod Ricard China, CIFAL Shanghai, CIFAL Hubei and China Communication Television Broadcasting Network in China, seeking innovative proposals for road safety from students enrolled in Chinese universities and colleges.
The challenge is a new attempt to further support the Autosobriety Training Programme in China. By adopting a "train the trainers" approach, organizers tapped the potential of students by improving their road safety literacy on issues such as “No Drink Driving” and encouraging them to...
PROGRAMME OVERVIEWThe Autosobriety Training Programme is the result of a partnership between UNITAR and Pernod Ricard which consists of educational tools that aim to contribute to reducing and preventing alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries, and ultimately advance UN Global Road Safety Performance Target 9: By 2030 halve the number of road traffic injuries and fatalities related to drivers using alcohol.PROGRAMME RATIONALEIt is estimated that 5-35% of all road deaths are reported as alcohol-related. Driving after drinking alcohol significantly increases the risk ...