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INTERNATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WORKSHOP – ACCRA 2009
                Conference Day 1:  Wednesday
4th November, 2009

Part One:  Opening Ceremony
8:00 Hrs. GMT Registration of Participants
8:30 Hrs. GMT Participants Seated
9:00 Hrs. GMT Arrival of Special Guests
 
  1. Introduction of Programme
  2. Opening Prayer
  3. Introduction of Chairman
  4. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
  5. Welcome Address by Minister of Transport
  6. Statement by Minister of Roads and Highways
  7. Statement by Minister of Interior
  8. Statement by Minister of Health
  9. Statement by Mr. Kofi Annan (former UN Sec. Gen)
  10. Keynote Address by Guest of Honour
  11. His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Professor J. E. A Mills
  12. Chairman’s Closing Remarks
  13. Vote of Thanks
  14. Group Photograph
  15. Refreshment

Conference Moderator: Mr. K. Abbey - Sam

Part Two: Presentations
Morning Session   
11:30 Hrs GMT Guests Seated
 
  1. Introduction of Chairperson 
  2. Chairperson’s Response
11:45 Hrs. GMT Presentation 1 
  Topic: Ten years of Strategic Road Safety Management in Ghana – Achievements, Challenges and Way Forward

Speaker: Mr. Noble J. Appiah, Executive Director, National Road Safety Commission, Ghana

12:20 Hrs. GMT Presentation 2 
 

Topic: Developing and Regulating Standards for Drivers and Vehicles to Improve Road Safety – The Law and Road Traffic Regulations, Tools & Measures, Challenges and Opportunities.

Speaker: Mr. J.M.Y. Amegashie, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Ghana
13:00 Hrs. GMT Lunch
 
Afternoon Session
14:00 Hrs. GMT Road Safety Documentary
14:15 Hrs. GMT 

Engagement with Ghana’s Frontline Road Safety Management Team comprising of:

  1. Mr. Noble J. Appiah, Executive Director, National Road Safety Commission, Ghana
  2. Mr. J.M.Y. Amegashie, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Ghana
  3. Mr. Joe-Fred Peseo, Director, Road Safety and Environment Division, Ghana Highwy Authority
  4. Francis Afukaar, Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI), Ghana
  5. A. C. P. Julius Avorga, National Commander, Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service
  6. Dr.. Zakaria, Director, National Ambulance Service - Ghana
15:15 Hrs. GMT Presentation 3
  Topic: Overview of global road safety situation and prospects for adopting systems approach to strengthen capacity for minimizing road traffic crashes.

Speaker: Mike Winnett, International Road Safety Expert.
15:45 Hrs. GMT  Discussion
16:00 Hrs. GMT Presentation 4
  Topic: Promoting road safety through Regional Integration – The prospects of West Africa’s initiative

Speaker: Mr. Osita Chidoka, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission of Nigeria and President
of West African Road Safety Organization (WARSO)
16:30 Hrs. GMT Discussion
16:45 Hrs. GMT Refreshment
16:45 Hrs. GMT Chairperson’s Summary and Closing Remarks
17:00 Hrs. GMT End of Day One
18:00 Hrs GMT Cocktail

Conference Day 2:  Thursday 4th November, 2009

Part One: Presentations 
8:00 Hrs. GMT Participants Registration
8:30 Hrs. GMT Guests and Participants Seated
 
  1. Introduction of Chairperson and Chairperson’s Response
  2. Wrap-up of Day One by Chief Moderator
9:00 Hrs. GMT Presentation 5 
  Topic: International Initiatives and Innovations on road safety campaign – Launching of “Make Roads Safe Campaign”

Speaker: Mr. David Ward, Director General, FIA
9:30 Hrs. GMT Discussion
9:45 Hrs. GMT Presentation 6 
 

Topic: Addressing the human needs to improve Pedestrian Safety in the delivery of road infrastructure – the Social and Psychological Perspective.

Speaker: Dr. Astrid Linder, VTI - Sweden

10:15 Hrs. GMT Discussion
10:30 Hrs. GMT Presentation 7
  Topic: Research, Monitoring and Evaluation as a Management Tool for Enhancing Decision Making in
Crash Prevention and Reduction.

Speaker: Mr. Francis Afukaar, Building and Road Research Institute, Ghana.
11:00 Hrs. GMT Discussion
11:15 Hrs. GMT Refreshment, Photo Exhibition and Networking
11:45 Hrs. GMT Presentation 8
  Topic: Traffic Policing and Strategic Enforcement Practices to Enhance Road Safety

Speaker: Mr. Roland Branston – New Zealand
12:15 Hrs. GMT  Discussion
12:30 Hrs. GMT Presentation 9
  Topic: Minimizing the predicaments of road crash victims through local and community based techniques

Speaker: Prof Charles. Mock
12:50 Hrs. GMT Discussion
13:00 Hrs. GMT Lunch
14:00 Hrs. GMT Road Safety Sketch
14:20 Hrs. GMT Presentation 10
  Topic: Road Safety Financing – Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Funding

Speaker: Mr. Andrew Pearce, Director, Global Road Safety Partnership
14:50 Hrs. GMT Discussion
 
Part Two: PLENARY SESSION
15:00 Hrs.GMT  Topic: Championing Road Safety as a Shared and Collective Responsibility through:

• Political Leadership and Governance
• Civil Society Engagement
• National Development Agenda
16:30 Hrs.GMT Group Presentations and Discussions
17:30 Hrs.GMT Refreshment
17:45 Hrs.GMT Chairperson’s Summary and Closing Remarks
18:00 Hrs. GMT - Summary of Proceedings and Way forward after the Conference
By Team of Experts Led by Prof. Mohammed Salifu, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi,Ghana.
 
Day 3: Friday 6th November, 2009
Excursion to Akosombo Dam – Optional
8:30 Hrs.GMT Departure from Alisa Hotel, Accra.
10:30 Hrs. GMT Arrival at Akosombo Dam and Excurssion
12:00 Hrs. GMT Lunch, Volta Hotel, Akosombo
13:00 Hrs. GMT Departure from Akosombo
15:00 Hrs. GMT Arrival in Alisa Hotel, Accra.
YOU ARE WELCOME,
BIEN VENOUS.

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