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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!