JOB OPPORTUNITIES

UNITED NATIONS CAREERS: Programme Support Intern

The UN Economic Commission for Europe has an opening for a Programme Support Intern position in Geneva. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety and the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF).

As an intern, you will contribute to important initiatives, including conducting research on road safety, drafting communications, and supporting events. This position provides valuable experience in the intersection of road safety and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Please note: This is an unpaid internship opportunity. Costs related to travel, accommodation, and living expenses must be covered by the intern or their sponsoring institution.

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CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

Road Safety on Five Continents 2025 conference: Call for Abstracts

The RS5C conference, taking place from September 3 to 5, 2025, will bring together global experts and stakeholders to exchange knowledge on key road safety challenges and innovations. As part of the Conference, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and the University of Leeds are pleased to invite authors to submit their abstracts to the RS5C conference in Leeds, UK, 3-5 September 2025.

RS5C aims to be a leading source of research results, information and interaction in the road transport area with a focus on safety and health associated with road transport. By providing a platform for sharing knowledge and a forum to discuss mutual problem and their solutions, researchers, officials and other stakeholders can learn from results, experiences and success stories.

The call is open until 19 January 2025.

TIME FOR CHANGE: TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs, and Traffic Safety are opening a call to submit study abstracts. This call will allow individuals in the field to submit a summary of the work and research they wish to present at Time for Change (T2025). The call is open to all individuals, including those who responded to the call for symposia. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated independently from the call for symposia. Individual submissions will be clustered according to the major topics listed below. Abstracts submissions must be in English only.

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Courses and leadershIp

YOURS ACADEMY

Enroll today at YOURS Academy - the definitive online e-learning road safety school. Here you can learn about the global road safety crisis facing youth at your own pace and in an exciting environment. Join us to take action on the #1 killer of youth in the world.

The first and second modules are up and are absolutely free! What are you waiting for? Head on over to our website!

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Road Safety Summer School 2023

The Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb has long been devoted to providing students with a stimulating environment.

We encourage them to become active and independent researchers and develop critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills. One of our aims is to train individuals who have a passion for lifelong learning and want to achieve personal and professional growth.

Disability Awareness for Public Transport Managers

EASST with support from the FIA Sustainable Mobility Programme is offering a short online course on an introduction to Disability Awareness and will help you understand how to make your public transport services more accessible and inclusive of the needs of people with disabilities so they can travel independently and with confidence.

Global road safety leadership course

The Global Road Safety Leadership Course (GRSLC) is a two-week biannual course that aims to build leadership capacity to design, advocate for, and implement effective road safety programmes and policies. It is offered by the Global Road Safety Partnership and Johns Hopkins University’s International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU).

Road Traffic Injury Prevention and Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This free, online training certificate program is comprised of six required multimedia educational modules, and one advanced module, this comprehensive program covers a wide range of topics. This is an ongoing program offered by the John Hopkins University.

Master in Transportation Sciences

This master has a multi-disciplinary take on transportation including psychological, social, urban, environmental and infrastructural aspects. Students approach the current and future transportation challenges from different angles, integrating knowledge and skills from different domains.

Master in road safety management

The course focuses on public administrations in charge of transport and road traffic risks, private enterprises (engineering and road management companies, passenger transport transport companies and merchants, insurance companies), NGOs concerned.