PARTNERS
RSI PANOS MYLONAS (GREECE)
RSI, assisted by the University of Patras, has become a fast growing national reference institute for road safety. It has participated in several international projects and will now for the first time co-ordinate a European co-funded project.
RSI Panos Mylonas has already achieved a considerable contribution in road safety and social matters in Greece nder a continuous close collaboration with Public Authorities, Academic Institutions and the private sector. It is represented in the National Committee of Road Safety in Greece and is a member of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).
R.S.I. “Panos Mylonas” has already initiated innovative projects and measures bringing together the private and public sectors and major stakeholders in Greece, through a continuous collaborati_on with major Organizations in European and International level. Currently R.S.I “Panos Mylonas has 1.500 volunteers from all over Greece that we wish to activate as a driving force for the “AVENUE for Traffic Safety” project and the expansion and dissemination of the project objectives.
www.ioas.gr
RSI, assisted by the University of Patras, has become a fast growing national reference institute for road safety. It has participated in several international projects and will now for the first time co-ordinate a European co-funded project.
RSI Panos Mylonas has already achieved a considerable contribution in road safety and social matters in Greece nder a continuous close collaboration with Public Authorities, Academic Institutions and the private sector. It is represented in the National Committee of Road Safety in Greece and is a member of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).
R.S.I. “Panos Mylonas” has already initiated innovative projects and measures bringing together the private and public sectors and major stakeholders in Greece, through a continuous collaborati_on with major Organizations in European and International level. Currently R.S.I “Panos Mylonas has 1.500 volunteers from all over Greece that we wish to activate as a driving force for the “AVENUE for Traffic Safety” project and the expansion and dissemination of the project objectives.
www.ioas.gr
RESPONSIBLE YOUNG DRIVERS (BELGIUM)
The social goal of the foundation, created in 1989, is to promote road safety among youngsters. RYD organizes all year long several actions around the theme road safety across the country. Those actions are taken in charge by our active volunteers aged 18-29 years to sensitize other young drivers about taking their responsibilities.
To be efficient and being able to reach this target, Responsible Young Drivers uses several impressive and convincing tools during their activities such as the breathalyzer Responsible Young Drivers or the drug tests (in nightclubs, parties, festivals, …), the AlcoVision goggles (simulating the effects of alcohol and drugs on the vision), the Alcokart (simulating the effects of alcohol behind the wheel),…
The particularity of Responsible Young Drivers is to create a single work done by young people who want to convince other young people about the importance of a responsible behaviour behind the wheel. Each year, HIV/AIDS prevention is organized on Valentine’s Day.
www.ryd.be
The social goal of the foundation, created in 1989, is to promote road safety among youngsters. RYD organizes all year long several actions around the theme road safety across the country. Those actions are taken in charge by our active volunteers aged 18-29 years to sensitize other young drivers about taking their responsibilities.
To be efficient and being able to reach this target, Responsible Young Drivers uses several impressive and convincing tools during their activities such as the breathalyzer Responsible Young Drivers or the drug tests (in nightclubs, parties, festivals, …), the AlcoVision goggles (simulating the effects of alcohol and drugs on the vision), the Alcokart (simulating the effects of alcohol behind the wheel),…
The particularity of Responsible Young Drivers is to create a single work done by young people who want to convince other young people about the importance of a responsible behaviour behind the wheel. Each year, HIV/AIDS prevention is organized on Valentine’s Day.
www.ryd.be
STICHTING RESPONSIBLE YOUNG DRIVERS (NEDERLAND)
The socia_l goal of Stichting Responsible Young Drivers Nederland, created in 2006, is to promote road safety in young drivers’ mind. RYD organizes all year long several actions around the theme road safety across the country. Those actions are organized by youngsters aged 18-29 years to sensitize other young drivers about taking their responsibilities. The Netherlands uses the material and experience from RYD in Belgium. The start of the NGO was very successful: it already participates at 3 European co-funded projects.
www.ryd.nl
The socia_l goal of Stichting Responsible Young Drivers Nederland, created in 2006, is to promote road safety in young drivers’ mind. RYD organizes all year long several actions around the theme road safety across the country. Those actions are organized by youngsters aged 18-29 years to sensitize other young drivers about taking their responsibilities. The Netherlands uses the material and experience from RYD in Belgium. The start of the NGO was very successful: it already participates at 3 European co-funded projects.
www.ryd.nl
RESPONSIBLE YOUNG DRIVERS (LUXEMBOURG)
The social goal of the Responsible Young Drivers asbl, created in 2003, is to promote road safety among youngsters’ mind. RYD organizes all year long several actions around the theme road safety across the country. Those actions are taken in charge by our active volunteers aged 18-29 years to sensitize other young drivers about taking their responsibilities. Luxembourg uses also the material and experience from RYD in Belgium.
www.ryd.lu
The social goal of the Responsible Young Drivers asbl, created in 2003, is to promote road safety among youngsters’ mind. RYD organizes all year long several actions around the theme road safety across the country. Those actions are taken in charge by our active volunteers aged 18-29 years to sensitize other young drivers about taking their responsibilities. Luxembourg uses also the material and experience from RYD in Belgium.
www.ryd.lu
TOP-25
The objective of TOP-25 is to help to develop national and local road safety volunteer organizations for young drivers around Europe by bringing to them top quality road safety material they would not be financially able to buy themselves or for which buying would be not cost effective.
TOP-25's main goal is to demonstrate to the young people how important it is to take up a responsible driving and thus to reduce the number of road accidents among them. Therefore, TOP-25 travels all around Europe to put a unique road safety message across, common for all, over one theme: driving under the influence. We are thus able to provide to every association working in the field of Road Safety, with volunteers, who cannot afford the cost of such high quality tools to sensitize a maximum of people.
www.top-25.eu
The objective of TOP-25 is to help to develop national and local road safety volunteer organizations for young drivers around Europe by bringing to them top quality road safety material they would not be financially able to buy themselves or for which buying would be not cost effective.
TOP-25's main goal is to demonstrate to the young people how important it is to take up a responsible driving and thus to reduce the number of road accidents among them. Therefore, TOP-25 travels all around Europe to put a unique road safety message across, common for all, over one theme: driving under the influence. We are thus able to provide to every association working in the field of Road Safety, with volunteers, who cannot afford the cost of such high quality tools to sensitize a maximum of people.
www.top-25.eu
AESLEME
AESLEME is a dynamic Spanish NGO, which is ready to make its first steps in a European project. It already participated in the European Youth Forum for Road Safety.
AESLEME was created from the concern for the alarming increase in medullar lesions and craneoencephalic traumatisms, mainly caused by accidents. The daily use of the car, working activities, sports all entail some kind of risk. They are all situations that implicate, for everyone in the family, the possibility of suffering one of these types of lesions unexpectedly.
AESLEME has demonstrated the efficiency of the prevention campaigns applying communication techniques that have been successfully used in countries such as United States or Australia, directly reaching more than 1,600,000 people. This change in social attitude toward prevention has caused the reduction of accidents in recent years, by suing this new kind of communication which is the Internet
www.aesleme.es
AESLEME is a dynamic Spanish NGO, which is ready to make its first steps in a European project. It already participated in the European Youth Forum for Road Safety.
AESLEME was created from the concern for the alarming increase in medullar lesions and craneoencephalic traumatisms, mainly caused by accidents. The daily use of the car, working activities, sports all entail some kind of risk. They are all situations that implicate, for everyone in the family, the possibility of suffering one of these types of lesions unexpectedly.
AESLEME has demonstrated the efficiency of the prevention campaigns applying communication techniques that have been successfully used in countries such as United States or Australia, directly reaching more than 1,600,000 people. This change in social attitude toward prevention has caused the reduction of accidents in recent years, by suing this new kind of communication which is the Internet
www.aesleme.es
OPEN YOUTH
Open Youth has a lot of experience in Youth in Action projects as well as Road Safety projects. It signed the European Road Safety Charter during the first European Road Safety Day.
Open Youth is a non-profit non-governmental volunteer organization, created and managed entirely by young people. Its aim is to support the formal, the informal and the vocational education of the youth; to use and disseminate the good practice in youth work and to fight the negative social phenomenon in the present society. Regarding the aim of the organization, the members of Open Youth are working in the areas of various activities as youth exchanges, Anti-AIDS campaigns, debates on important themes, roundtables, youth rights protection, voluntary service, seminars, conferences, publications.
Through all these, the organization is willing to promote the European values between its target groups – the young people, in order to prepare them better to their future role as citizens with more responsibilities towards the society. The members of Open Youth are always “open” for new ideas for enlarging the scope of its present activities in order to better fulfill its aim.
www.open-youth.org
Open Youth has a lot of experience in Youth in Action projects as well as Road Safety projects. It signed the European Road Safety Charter during the first European Road Safety Day.
Open Youth is a non-profit non-governmental volunteer organization, created and managed entirely by young people. Its aim is to support the formal, the informal and the vocational education of the youth; to use and disseminate the good practice in youth work and to fight the negative social phenomenon in the present society. Regarding the aim of the organization, the members of Open Youth are working in the areas of various activities as youth exchanges, Anti-AIDS campaigns, debates on important themes, roundtables, youth rights protection, voluntary service, seminars, conferences, publications.
Through all these, the organization is willing to promote the European values between its target groups – the young people, in order to prepare them better to their future role as citizens with more responsibilities towards the society. The members of Open Youth are always “open” for new ideas for enlarging the scope of its present activities in order to better fulfill its aim.
www.open-youth.org
ROF
ROF is the leading provincial road safety institute in the Netherlands. Its main objectives are to do some efforts for the road safety, a better coordination of the diverse activities of road safety in the region, a better coordination between the organizations of the region concerning the road safety.
ROF works with the governments and organizations for the road safety in Friesland. The aim is the education to the traffic for all road users.
www.fryslan.nl
ROF is the leading provincial road safety institute in the Netherlands. Its main objectives are to do some efforts for the road safety, a better coordination of the diverse activities of road safety in the region, a better coordination between the organizations of the region concerning the road safety.
ROF works with the governments and organizations for the road safety in Friesland. The aim is the education to the traffic for all road users.
www.fryslan.nl
ITS
ITS, the Motor Transport Institute from Poland, has a wide experience in road safety projects. The principal objective of Institute’s activities is to limit the inherent dangers to the road traffic participants and protect the environment against the negative influences of the rapid development of the motorism.
There is a human factor in the road traffic and also reliability in functioning of the vehicles, or quality of their equipment. The essential areas of the Institute activities (scientific, involvement in implementation and service providing) are of interdisciplinary character, encompassing amongst the others: economics and organization of transport, telematics, psychology of transport, preventive actions raising road traffic safety level, including preparation of various age groups for participation in traffic.
Other activities include carrying out vehicle type approval tests, testing of the service materials, equipment and car components, for the safety aspects of their use, also recycling of the disused vehicles and the products of their use.
www.its.waw.pl
ITS, the Motor Transport Institute from Poland, has a wide experience in road safety projects. The principal objective of Institute’s activities is to limit the inherent dangers to the road traffic participants and protect the environment against the negative influences of the rapid development of the motorism.
There is a human factor in the road traffic and also reliability in functioning of the vehicles, or quality of their equipment. The essential areas of the Institute activities (scientific, involvement in implementation and service providing) are of interdisciplinary character, encompassing amongst the others: economics and organization of transport, telematics, psychology of transport, preventive actions raising road traffic safety level, including preparation of various age groups for participation in traffic.
Other activities include carrying out vehicle type approval tests, testing of the service materials, equipment and car components, for the safety aspects of their use, also recycling of the disused vehicles and the products of their use.
www.its.waw.pl
FACTUM
FACTUM will be in charge of the evaluation. They were involved in the CAST project. Its aim is to use a methodology for evaluating the impact of the NESTs and the actions for citizens. Quantitative and qualitative outcome and output indicators will be used.
Evaluation is a very important tool to distinguish the effectiveness, prioritise actions and can also lead to cost effectiveness and high return on investment. Based on the results of the evaluation, certain procedures can be standardised for implementation in different Member States or regions, so that procedures are repeatable and results can be compared.
www.factum.at
FACTUM will be in charge of the evaluation. They were involved in the CAST project. Its aim is to use a methodology for evaluating the impact of the NESTs and the actions for citizens. Quantitative and qualitative outcome and output indicators will be used.
Evaluation is a very important tool to distinguish the effectiveness, prioritise actions and can also lead to cost effectiveness and high return on investment. Based on the results of the evaluation, certain procedures can be standardised for implementation in different Member States or regions, so that procedures are repeatable and results can be compared.
www.factum.at
ETSC
ETSC has developed a European wide network of 42 national and international organisations concerned with transport safety and other contacts, so it is a very good partner to do the dissemination.
ETSC is a Brussels-based independent non-profitmaking organisation dedicated to the reduction of the number and severity of transport crash injuries in Europe. Founded in 1993, ETSC provides an impartial source of expert advice on transport safety matters to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and Member States. It maintains its independence through funding from a variety of sources including membership subscriptions, the European Commission, and public and private sector support for various activities.
ETSC seeks to identify and promote effective measures on the basis of international scientific research and best practice in areas which offer the greatest potential for a reduction in transport crashes and casualties. It provides factual information in the form of scientific reports, fact sheets and newsletters in support of high safety standards in European harmonisation, the take up of best practice and transport safety research.
ETSC also organises several conferences yearly, including the European Transport Safety Lecture, Road Safety PIN Conference and the European Transport Safety Lunches.
www.etsc.eu
ETSC has developed a European wide network of 42 national and international organisations concerned with transport safety and other contacts, so it is a very good partner to do the dissemination.
ETSC is a Brussels-based independent non-profitmaking organisation dedicated to the reduction of the number and severity of transport crash injuries in Europe. Founded in 1993, ETSC provides an impartial source of expert advice on transport safety matters to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and Member States. It maintains its independence through funding from a variety of sources including membership subscriptions, the European Commission, and public and private sector support for various activities.
ETSC seeks to identify and promote effective measures on the basis of international scientific research and best practice in areas which offer the greatest potential for a reduction in transport crashes and casualties. It provides factual information in the form of scientific reports, fact sheets and newsletters in support of high safety standards in European harmonisation, the take up of best practice and transport safety research.
ETSC also organises several conferences yearly, including the European Transport Safety Lecture, Road Safety PIN Conference and the European Transport Safety Lunches.
www.etsc.eu
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
UPatras is one of the leading Greek Universities, with a track record in volunteering in the local society.
It is stated that the role of the University of Patras is to set an example of a highly qualified Institution of higher learning, serve as a stimulus for the modernization of the entire Greek higher education system, with priority given to the fields where highly trained personnel will be needed for the realization of the economic development of the country. The above objectives had, in the course of time, to be adapted to new prospects arising from the recognition of the role of knowledge and technology in social and cultural growth and the contribution the University is expected to make towards solving major regional, national and even international problems.
The University, especially in recent years, has made significant efforts to come closer to the citizens of the region in every aspect and has held special Conferences on the Cultural Heritage of the city of Patras, the Ionian Islands etc.
The University of Patras strives to maintain and enhance its significant economic and cultural contributions to the City and the Region by playing a co-ordinating role in several developmental and social activities.
www.upatras.gr
UPatras is one of the leading Greek Universities, with a track record in volunteering in the local society.
It is stated that the role of the University of Patras is to set an example of a highly qualified Institution of higher learning, serve as a stimulus for the modernization of the entire Greek higher education system, with priority given to the fields where highly trained personnel will be needed for the realization of the economic development of the country. The above objectives had, in the course of time, to be adapted to new prospects arising from the recognition of the role of knowledge and technology in social and cultural growth and the contribution the University is expected to make towards solving major regional, national and even international problems.
The University, especially in recent years, has made significant efforts to come closer to the citizens of the region in every aspect and has held special Conferences on the Cultural Heritage of the city of Patras, the Ionian Islands etc.
The University of Patras strives to maintain and enhance its significant economic and cultural contributions to the City and the Region by playing a co-ordinating role in several developmental and social activities.
www.upatras.gr
AVENIR SANTE
Association Avenir Santé France is a leading youth NGO in health and road safety issues. The NGO has experience with European co-funded projects: Module Close To, European Night Without Accident and HEROES.
Avenir Santé has been founded in 1998. It is an organisation promoting health towards young people and prevention of the most risky behaviours. It deals with road safety, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and HIV/AIDS in a very global and positive approach by peer education: indeed volunteers are students from different curses especially trained, managed and evaluated by the professional team of Avenir Santé (eight health professional educators). Their actions target each year about 140.000 young French people through operations in schools, universities, in driving schools or during student parties on six French regions.
Avenir Santé initiated the Valentines Day campaign “Say it with a condom”, which now exists in 5 countries and is the French partner in the "European Night without Accident" road safety project and in the “Module CLOSE TO” road safety project co-funded by DG Transport.
www.avenir-sante.com
Association Avenir Santé France is a leading youth NGO in health and road safety issues. The NGO has experience with European co-funded projects: Module Close To, European Night Without Accident and HEROES.
Avenir Santé has been founded in 1998. It is an organisation promoting health towards young people and prevention of the most risky behaviours. It deals with road safety, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and HIV/AIDS in a very global and positive approach by peer education: indeed volunteers are students from different curses especially trained, managed and evaluated by the professional team of Avenir Santé (eight health professional educators). Their actions target each year about 140.000 young French people through operations in schools, universities, in driving schools or during student parties on six French regions.
Avenir Santé initiated the Valentines Day campaign “Say it with a condom”, which now exists in 5 countries and is the French partner in the "European Night without Accident" road safety project and in the “Module CLOSE TO” road safety project co-funded by DG Transport.
www.avenir-sante.com
