Dear Reader,
UNECE, UNECA, and IARD are delighted to share this e-book. It is a key outcome of our collaboration
to jointly deliver the workshop on United Nations Road Safety Conventions and Approaches
to Preventing Drink Driving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12-13 November 2014.
The workshop featured briefings for government officials on the United Nations road safety legal
instruments, addressed effective approaches to preventing drink driving, and reviewed progress
on the implementation of the African Road Safety Action Plan. Importantly, the event also offered
an opportunity for valuable dialogue among Member State representatives, non-governmental
organisations and United Nations experts on these significant topics.
We are pleased to report that more than 40 delegates participated in the workshop, including
representatives of two United Nations regional commissions, Government Ministries, National Road
Safety Authorities and Councils and non-governmental organisations. The presentations and discourse
proved true to our collective intention of raising awareness of United Nations road safety agreements
and reducing drink driving across the African continent.
The event also represented an extension of a broader collaboration between UNECE and IARD,
and focused on engaging governments outside of Europe in discussions of the United Nations road safety
legal instruments and effective approaches to preventing drink driving.
Thank you for taking the time to read this publication. We hope that you will join us in our mission
to combine local knowledge and priorities and global good practices in the advancement of road traffic
safety in Europe, Africa and beyond.
Sincerely,
Dr. Eva Molnar
Mr. Brett Bivans
Director,
UNECE
Transport Division
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Mr. Stephen Karingi
Director,
UNECA
Regional Integration
and Trade Division
Senior Vice President,
IARD
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