Drink Driving in Italy: Towards Zero Tolerance, 3 April 2014

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The ANIA Foundation for Road Safety and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) are co- organising the first national drink driving event of the SMART (Sober Mobility Across Road Transport) project, addressing the main issues related to alcohol and driving.

The debate will be an opportunity to gather EU representatives, national stakeholders and decision makers together with national ETSC member organisations. Drink driving issues both at national and EU level will be in the spotlight.

Simultaneous Italian/English interpretation will be provided. Register online at the ETSC website. For further information, contact [email protected].

15:00-15:30 Arrival and registration 15:30-15:45 Introductory Speeches - Vittorio Verdone, Vice-President of ANIA Foundation - Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director Session I: Addressing Drink Driving in Italy and in the EU 15:45-17:30 - European Commission’s guidelines: Roberto Ferravante, Road Safety Unit, European Commission - The Parliament’s position: Altero Matteoli, President of the Transport Committee of the Senate - Drink driving in the EU: Richard Allsop, ETSC Board Director - Transport Ministry activities: Sergio Dondolini, Director General for Road Safety, Italian Ministry of Transport - Police data on drink driving: Giuseppe Bisogno, Head of Italian Police - A study on drink driving data: Umberto Guidoni, Secretary General of the ANIA Foundation Session II: Working together to tackle drink driving 17:30-18:15 - Industry efforts: Filippo Terzaghi, Assobirra - Alcohol Interlocks: Helena Gottberg, MHF Sweden - Rehabilitation schemes: Inger Lis Rasmussen, Central Denmark Region 18:15-18:30 Closing: Michele Meta, President of the Transport Committee of the Chamber

The Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Maurizio Lupi, has been invited to speak at the event.

The SMART project receives financial support from The Brewers of Europe