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Save the date for the second session of the Road Safety Capacity Building Program Webinar Series!

The second session will detail the levels of tolerance children, young and vulnerable people can withstand and the system required to protect them. It will also outline the ways in which enhancing this system can realise significant co-benefits for childhood development, healthy lifestyles, air quality and economic outcomes.

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The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) is calling you to apply for membership in its 5th Permanent General Assembly.

Apply now to contribute to continental policy dialogue and decision-making.

Selected organizations will join a network of 200+ CSOs shaping Africa’s development agenda across key sectors.

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The next Road Safety Capacity Building Program Webinar Series begins next week, led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory, with partners The George Institute for Global Health and the CAREC Program, supported by the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific.

The opening session will unpack key findings from the Global Status Report on Child and Adolescent Road Safety and examine the challenges facing children, young people, and vulnerable road users across Asia and the Pacific — including women and persons with disabilities.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hs launched the AI for Safer Roads Innovation Challenge, a global call for data scientists and AI specialists to develop tools that identify where speed limits are putting lives at risk. The initiative led by ADB in collaboration with the AI for Good, International Telecommunication Union, World Bank Development Economics and supported by JFPR and HLTF.

ADB is calling on innovators to develop AI-driven solutions that can help identify safer speed limits using real-world data.

🔎 Work with GPS probe data, road networks, and street imagery

🏆 Compete for recognition and impact

🌏 Help save lives across Asia and the Pacific

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Safetipin has launched the Cities for Youth (CfY) Innovation Challenge, an open call for impactful spatial interventions across cities in Rajasthan.

Supported by Fondation Botnar under the global Fit4Future initiative, the CfY programme empowers young people to actively shape urban life. The challenge invites individuals and groups to propose creative, community-centred, and tangible physical modifications to public spaces that enhance safety, mobility, and belonging — especially for young women and girls.

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The European Road Safety Charter, the EU’s largest civil society platform dedicated to improving road safety and led by the European Commission, has officially opened applications for the 2026 Excellence in Road Safety Awards. The awards honour organisations and individuals across Europe whose initiatives are delivering measurable, real-world impact in making roads safer.

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What tools can cities use to effectively manage vehicle speeds and create safer streets? This session focuses on the practical toolbox presented in the Designing for Safe Speeds guide, highlighting the design and operational tools that help reduce speeds and improve safety. From vertical deflection measures like speed bumps to horizontal design strategies such as chicanes, as well as operational approaches like signal coordination, speakers will explore how these interventions work in practice. The session will also discuss how cities can adapt these tools to their local context, considering available materials, technologies, climate, and existing street conditions.

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Happening in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16–18 November, 2026, under the theme The Road Ahead: Trust, Delivery and Innovation, the IRF 2026 Annual Conference will bring together the global road community, uniting decision-makers, industry leaders, international organisations and technical experts at the intersection of policy, practice and innovation.

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Co-organized by SSATP and the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA), this session will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and road safety experts from across Africa to share insights, experiences, and practical solutions for improving school mobility and reducing risks for children on African roads.

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A new e-survey has been launched in the framework of the Mid-Term Evaluation of the EU Youth Action Plan.

If you’re a member of a youth network working with the EU, the AU-EU Youth Lab is eager to hear your feedback.

You are invited to participate in the survey and share your perspective by Friday 24th April.

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Women In Africa (WIA) Philanthropy is pleased to announce the launch of the 6th edition of the WIA Young Leaders program, organized in partnership with Lazard.

Each year, the program selects 10 outstanding young African leaders whose work and commitment contribute to shaping the future of the continent.

The selected laureates join a growing community of 43 WIA Young Leaders alumni and benefit from a high-level leadership program, including mentorship, media training, career coaching, and an international business trip to meet leading global decision-makers.

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How can cities redesign streets to support safer speeds and reduce traffic deaths? This session focuses on the guide strategies and real-world street transformations that are helping reshape corridors and neighborhoods. Through emblematic case studies from around the world, speakers will share how corridor interventions and area-wide approaches have improved safety and made streets more livable.

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Public transport is at the heart of sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities. As part of World Public Transport Day, UITP Academy offers participants a practical introductory training to the essential foundations of public transport while exploring the key trends shaping its future.

Led by international experts, the session will explore why public transport matters, how systems operate across infrastructure, operations and customer experience, and how the sector is addressing key challenges such as decarbonisation, climate resilience, workforce transformation and cybersecurity.

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The fourth installment of the Road Safety Capacity Building Program webinar series will focus on strengthening understanding and implementation of the Safe System approach to road safety, with particular emphasis on the principles underpinning Vision Zero. 

Delivered in partnership with Vision Zero Academy, the series will explore the evolution of the Vision Zero philosophy, the scientific foundations of the Safe System approach, and practical pathways for translating these principles into policy and implementation. 

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The World’s Toughest Job is a time-bound, mission-driven campaign by the United Nations Foundation designed to shape how the world understands the role of the UN Secretary-General and what leadership should mean in today’s realities. It is a global advocacy project for better leadership and cooperation to address the following question: What does the job of UN Secretary-General actually demand in today’s world, and what kind of leadership does that require?

The World’s Toughest Job: Intergenerational Dialogues is a four-part global series clarifying what the UN Secretary-General actually does — and why that leadership matters now.

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Join Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) for the first session of the Designing for Safe Speeds webinar series, Shaping Streets to Save Lives.

This session will provide a foundational overview of the guide and the core principles behind the Designing for Safe Speeds guide. It will explore why managing vehicle speed is essential to improving road safety outcomes and creating streets that better support health, equity, and overall quality of life. Participants will hear from local champions who are applying these principles in diverse contexts, sharing practical insights and lessons learned along the way.

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A major update of iRAP’s Star Rating methodology is on the way.

Following a comprehensive five-year review overseen by iRAP’s Global Technical Committee, version 3.10 will launch in May 2026 and be accessible via iRAP’s online platform, ViDA.

This update incorporates the latest global crash risk evidence to directly support the UN Decade of Action, offering a more rigorous framework to protect vulnerable road users worldwide.

This session explores the key methodological enhancements that strengthen the precision, consistency and real-world applicability of version 3.10.

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Choosing the next United Nations Secretary-General is one of the most consequential leadership decisions in the world — and one of the least understood.

As young people and young countries shape the demographic and political future, their expectations of global leadership matter.

The World’s Toughest Job campaign opens space to debate what leadership of the UN should look like in this century.

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