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RADAR 1st Danube Road Safety Conference Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Hotel Valamar Lacroma, Ul. Iva Dulčića 34, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia. The DTP-funded project RADAR – Risk Assessment on Danube Area Roads – in collaboration with the European Union Strategy for Danube Region (EUSDR) proudly presents the 1st Danube Road Safety Conference in Dubrovnik (Croatia), alongside the European Road Conference. The 1st Danube Road Safety Conference is a chance to lay out where we are in safety assessment of road networks, where we want to get to and start to understand how this will happen. It is a chance to shape the vision of improving road infrastructure safety and it is a chance to demonstrate how successful transnational cooperation can save lives in the Danube region. &! n %' Michael Dreznes Executive Vice President at International Road Federation (IRF) Franc Žepič Secretary, International Affairs at Ministry of Infrastructure, Slovenia Steve Lawson Regional Director EuroRAP, United Kingdom Olivera Djordjević Project Director, European Institute for Road Assessment (EIRA-EuroRAP), Slovenia Marko Ševrović Head of Transport Planning Department at Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Croatia Klaus Machata Senior Researcher, KfV; Vice-President of FERSI, Austria Nikola Galović Road Safety Director of Rotondo, Serbia Topics • How to plan investments for safer road? • What can we do to make vulnerable road users safer? • How to build road safety into intelligent transport ation systems? • How can the proactive approach of star ratings around schools make a difference? • How to build a transnational strategy for the road infrastructure safety? Registration form for the 1st Danube Road Safety Conference is available on www.get2.events/register/erc2018. Choose the ticket for the RADAR Danube Road Safety Conference - 24.10 od 14 - 17h (2 - 5 PM). For any information regarding the registration form, please contact Nina Petrič, [email protected]. The Walls of Dubrovnik are more interesting in the morning hours! For those attending the 1st Danube Road Safety Conference on October 24*, will get a chance to experience the Walls of Dubrovnik in the morning light on October 25. *If you wish to participate in the tour for the Walls of Dubrovnik, please contact [email protected]. The number of participants for the morning stroll around the Walls of Dubrovnik is limited. It is recommended that you reserve your place as soon as possible. Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI). Your Road Safety is on our RADAR. RADAR 1st Danube Road Safety Conference Agenda Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Hotel Valamar Lacroma, Ul. Iva Dulčića 34, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 13.30-14.00 Registration and welcome coffee 14.00-14.05 Welcome note – Olivera Djordjević, Project Director, European Institute for Road Assessment (EIRA-EuroRAP), Slovenia 14.05-14.15 Opening speech – Michael Dreznes, Executive Vice President at International Road Federation (IRF) 14.15-14.25 Transport safety in the European Union Strategy for Danube Region – Franc Žepič, PAC 1b, Road, Rail, Air 14.25-14.35 Strategic project for road safety improvement in Danube Area – RADAR – Olivera Djordjević, Project Director, European Institute for Road Assessment (EIRA-EuroRAP), Slovenia Conference part 14.35 -14.45 Road Safety Assessments in Danube Area – Marko Ševrović, Head of Transport Planning Department at Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Croatia 14.45 -15.20 Thematic Areas 1. Safer Road Investment plan Steve Lawson, Regional Director EuroRAP, United Kingdom 2. How things went wrong for vulnerable road users? Klaus Machata, Senior Researcher, KfV; Vice-President of FERSI, Austria 3. Intelligent transportation systems and road safety Sipos Tibor, Research Fellow, Road Safety Research Centre at KTI, Hungary 4. Star ratings for schools Nikola Galović, Road Safety Director of Rotondo, Serbia 15.20-15.30 Danube Transnational Programmme presentation – Niko Finka, Financial Officer, Interreg DTP 15.30-15.40 Sustainable mobility in the Danube area 15.40-15.50 Round tables introductions 15.50-16.00 Refreshment time Working part 16.00-16.30 Round table discussions (Working in groups) RADAR TA1: How to plan investments for safer road? RADAR TA2: What can we do to make vulnerable road users safer? RADAR TA3: How to build road safety into intelligent transportation systems? RADAR TA4: How can the proactive approach of star ratings around schools make a difference? 16.30-16.50 Review Panels 16.50-17.00 Conclusions Fun partThursday, October 25, 2018 9.30-12.00 The Walls of Dubrovnik tour Your Road Safety is on our RADAR. Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI). Visit us on: www.interreg-danube.eu/5$'$5.