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The Use of Technology and the Role of Research in the Advancement of Road Safety

22 September 2016, Cape Town (South Africa)

All presentations made during the conference-discussion in Cape Town

Time Slot	Event	Country	Speaker
09:15 09:20	Opening	South Africa	Prof. Mark Zuidgeest; SANRAL Chair, Transport Planningand EngineeringUniversity of Cape Town
09:20 09:25	Introduction of Minister	South Africa	Mr Nazir Alli; SANRAL CEO
09:25 09:40	Address by Minister of Transport	South Africa	Ms Dipuo Peters; Minister of Transport
09:40 09:50	*Presentation #1*: Road Safety Behaviour Baseline and Longitudinal Study, 2013-2015	South Africa	Prof. Gerda van Dijk; North-West University
09:50 10:00	*Presentation #2*: Challenging Research Mindsets to Advance Road Safety	Australia	Mr. Neil Scales; Director-General, Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland
10:00 10:10	*Presentation #3*: The Use of Technology and Research Advances in Road Safety in Chile: Applications for Low-Income and Middle-Income countries	Chile	Mr. Walter Bruning; Director of Roads of Chile
10:10 10:20	*Presentation #4*: The Situation, Vision and Strategy of Road Traffic Safety in China	China	Ms. Huiyu ZHANG; Senior Engineer on traffic engineeringAdvisor and International Coordinator of the Highway Department of the Ministry of Transport
10:20 10:30	*Presentation #5*: Road Traffic Safety Enhancing Mobile Service "Reindeer Warning System in Northern Finland"	Finland	Mr. Antti Vehviläinen; Director-General of the Finnish Transport Agency
10:30 10:40	*Presentation #6*: Future mobility: human and modeling; infrastructure and instrumentation	France	Dr. Agnès Jullien; Director, European and international affairs, Mechanical Engineer Ph.D.
10:40 11:00	Tea / Coffee Break
11:00 11:10	*Presentation #7*: Latest Initiatives on Road Safety in Japan: Scientific Traffic Accident Prevention Measures using Big Data	Japan	Mr. Yoichi Sakai; Director, Road Safety Management Office, Environment and Safety Division, Road Burea, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport and Tourism
11:10 11:20	Presentation #8: The Use of Technology and the Role of Research in the Advancement of Road Safety, Mexican experience	Mexico	Mr. Oscar Callejo Silva; Under Secretary of Mexican Department of Communication and Transport
11:20 11:30	*Presentation #9*: Improving Road Safety by Technology and Research	Norway	Mr. Terje Moe Gustavsen; Director General of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Former Minister of Transport and Communications
11:30 11:40	*Presentation #10*: The U.S. Road Safety Approach: A Collaborative Effort	USA	Mr. Walter Waidelich; FHWA's Executive Director and as such serves as the United States
11:40 12:00	Presentation Q+A
12:00 12:20	Panel Discussion	Professor Johann Anderson; University of Stellenbosch Professor Gerda van Dijk; North-West University Dr Pieter Venter; (Global Road Safety Partnership, Africa Advisor, former CEO GRSP in Geneva) Eng. Julius Chambo; Director of Road Safety and Environment at the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, Tanzania
12:20 12:25	Concluding Remarks	Prof. Mark Zuidgeest, Moderator