From, with and for young people

3rd European Youth Forum for Road Safety1 & 2 July 2010

Brussels

Introduction

• Floor Lieshout– TeamAlert, Capgemini, World Health Organization– YOURS – Youth for Road Safety

• 15 minutes

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Agenda

• Introduction• Activities• How you can join YOURS• Closing

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• Facts– Road crashes are the leading killer of young people– Every year more than 400.000 young people die – Millions more are injured– Unless more comprehensive global action is taken, the

number of deaths and injuries is likely to rise significantly

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Introduction

We believe...• that road crashes are preventable • road safety does not stop at our borders • in the high potential of youth • it is young people themselves who can be at

the forefront of making a difference

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Youth involvement

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Mission: Keeping young people safe on the world’s roads.

Advocating Connecting and sharing Capacity development

World and Regional Youth Assemblies for Road Safety

Create a mechanism (platform) where young people can easily share

knowledge and experiences.

Develop workshops, programmes and

trainings to learn and model from the road

safety successes in other countries.

Lobby continuously to bring attention to youth

and road safety problems and ask support

Organize global awareness campaigns

Set up, maintain and expand gobal youth network for road safety

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Global awareness campaign

We have initiated this campaign:• to show the world that we are united as one

global youth network for road safety;• because there is a lack of awareness and

recognition in the world; • we want to urge for action and support for youth

initiatives;• in order to get global recognition of the

importance of young people’s participation in road safety.

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World Crossing Campaign

• The idea:– youth advocates around the world crossing streets

in a safe and creative way;– showing hundreds of young people from around

the world taking part in a road safety action.

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World Crossing Campaign

• The idea:– A 10 second video;– A young person with the YOURS logo crossing the

street at a pedestrian crossing;– Handing over the YOURS logo to the next person

in another country.

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World Crossing Campaign

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World Crossing Campaign

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World Crossing Campaign

• Theme is visibility;• A jury will judge all incoming videos on road

safety and the theme;• You can win 1000 euro for your road safety

campaign;• We have a camera and slogans with us!

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World Crossing Campaign

• What is the MINE Section:– A section on our website for YOU!– You can register yourself;– You can register your organization;– You can easily upload your road safety campaigns.

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YOURS? MINE?

• Why is the MINE Section:– To identify the youth around the globe;– To visualize the global youth network;– To inspire each other;– To share experiences and knowledge;– To make easy links between youth.

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YOURS? MINE?

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YOURS - MINE

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Personal profile

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Youth projects

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Mapping youth initiatives

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Mapping youth initiatives

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Mapping youth initiatives

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Mapping youth initiatives

• Leading killer of young people• YOURS:– Advocating– Connecting and sharing– Developing capacity

• World Crossing Campaign• Sign up for MINE• Sign up for the newsletter

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Closing

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Thank you!