Chariots of Destiny Participates in the Second Global Meeting of Road Safety NGOs
On 14th and 15th March 2011 more than 100 NGOs from 48 countries across the world gathered at the headquarters of the WHO Regional Office for the Americas, Washington DC, USA to participate in the Second Global Meeting of NGOs Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims. Chariots of Destiny Organization was represented by the Executive Director Casey Marenge.
The meeting was officially opened by Dr. Mirta Roses Peragio, Regional Director of WHO AMRO. The meeting showcased the road safety work of diverse NGOs, as well as interactive discussions about best practice guidelines and future collaborations.
The participants shared knowledge, experiences and approaches to advocating for road safety and road crash victims. They discussed the creation of a global alliance of NGOs for road safety and road victims, strengthen their capacities for engaging with the media and were encouraged to deliver a contribution to the launch and implementation of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. A draft document - Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims: A Guide forNGOs, currently in preparation by WHO and NGO members of the UN Road Safety Collaboration was described and discussed in plenary. This subject is a follow-up of the discussions that were done at the First Global Meeting of Road Safety NGOs which was held in Brussels, Belgium in May, 2009 and in which Casey who was among the panel speakers made a special presentation about this same topic.
The idea of an Alliance was welcomed and there was a general consensus to move forward. Chariots of Destiny Organization are fully supporting the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 and will also be an active member of the Alliance. The two days were very inspirational and full of learning. It was a pleasure to see and feel such a great energy, also to see old and make new friends in our working field of global road safety.
On 14th and 15th March 2011 more than 100 NGOs from 48 countries across the world gathered at the headquarters of the WHO Regional Office for the Americas, Washington DC, USA to participate in the Second Global Meeting of NGOs Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims. Chariots of Destiny Organization was represented by the Executive Director Casey Marenge.
The meeting was officially opened by Dr. Mirta Roses Peragio, Regional Director of WHO AMRO. The meeting showcased the road safety work of diverse NGOs, as well as interactive discussions about best practice guidelines and future collaborations.
The participants shared knowledge, experiences and approaches to advocating for road safety and road crash victims. They discussed the creation of a global alliance of NGOs for road safety and road victims, strengthen their capacities for engaging with the media and were encouraged to deliver a contribution to the launch and implementation of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. A draft document - Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims: A Guide for NGOs, currently in preparation by WHO and NGO members of the UN Road Safety Collaboration was described and discussed in plenary. This subject is a follow-up of the discussions that were done at the First Global Meeting of Road Safety NGOs which was held in Brussels, Belgium in May, 2009 and in which Casey who was among the panel speakers made a special presentation about this same topic.
