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New Project - TIRF to host EU Drink Driving Symposium in Brussels, Belgium

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation is pleased to host the EU Drink Driving Symposium in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, May 19, 2011.  

The goals of this one-day conference are to increase understanding of the many facets of the drink driving problem as they relate to priorities and solutions; to identify evidence-based, effective programs and policies for controlling the problem; and, to promote broader awareness of the impaired driving system in which these tools and interventions are applied. The agenda will involve a mixture of presentations and panel discussions. Sessions will include discussions on research and behaviour, solutions, and looking to the future of drink driving research, policy and implementation.  

Participants will include EU and Member State decision-makers, leading international researchers, road safety practitioners and representatives from non-governmental organizations and industry. Funding for the EU Drink Driving Symposium is kindly provided by Anheuser-Busch InBev as part of their commitment to the European Commission’s Alcohol & Health Forum.  

To register, visit www.drinkdrivingforum.eu/.  

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Prior to the Symposium, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) will be hosting a PRAISE Brunch on road safety as it relates to the workplace on May 18th.  

ETSC’s project Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (PRAISE) aims to increase road safety in the work context. The project is co-funded by the European Commission, the German Road Safety Council, the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (bfu) and the MAPFRE Foundation. It aims to “praise” best practices in order to help employers secure high road safety standards for their employees. ETSC invites you to its second annual Brunch Seminar in Brussels bringing together companies, fleet safety managers, EU institutions, government representatives and road safety experts. It aims to discuss findings of ETSC’s recent Thematic Reports and invite representatives from the EU institutions to debate work related road safety. The winner of the annual ETSC PRAISE award will also be announced. On the agenda will be measures to improve fleet safety in the EU Member States. To register please send an email to Mircea.steriu@etsc.eu.       

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For more information, please contact:

Sara Oglestone
Manager, Marketing and Communications - Directrice, marketing et communications

613-238-5235 ext. 304 (office)
1-877-238-5235 (toll-free)
1-613-238-5292 (fax)
sarao@tirf.ca
http://www.tirf.ca/