SDG CHAMPIONS
The SDG Champions are a selected group of young leaders responsible for upholding the road safety agenda in connection with other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They participate in international and national advocacy events to talk about their SDG of expertise, linking it with road safety and sustainable mobility.
Our SDG Champions are also tasked to develop policy papers linking road safety with the Global Goals while broadcasting how road safety serves as an accelerator of the broader Sustainable Development Agenda. They act as ambassadors of SDGs and road safety to promote the youth's power and engagement in public policies that affect their lives and rights.
We also have policy briefs available that establish and discuss the linkages road safety has with some of the Global Goals and how it will help achieve the targets within the 2030 Agenda. You can access them below;
Infographic: How road safety connects with other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
MEET OUR CHAMPIONS
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Mohamed Eissa, Egypt
Mohamed is an Egyptian medical student. He is passionate about public and global health. He believes in the importance of creating positive impacts in our communities, with the aim of achieving health for all, by all.
Rim El Sherbiny, Egypt
Rim is an Egyptian medical doctor. One of her goals is to create a positive impact on our communities by improving their quality of life. She believes that road safety needs to be more prioritized, as it is the biggest safety challenge for youths.
Nkumbuye Ami, Rwanda
Ami is a medical Doctor at Kabutare District Hospital. He is the founder and president of Vision Zero Youth Council Rwanda chapter. Apart of diagnosing and treating diseases, he is currently teaching and advocating for road safety in his country.
Titis Efrindu, Indonesia
Titis is currently a transportation planner for urban mobility arrangement. He is keen to close the connection between engineering and social aspects, especially for improving non-motorized transport facilities and road safety.
Olufunke Afesojaye, Nigeria
Olufunke is a development expert who specializes in the development of institutions for the betterment of the world. She has worked with different organizations to implement projects on community building.
Valeria Bernal Castillo, Colombia
Valeria is a Professional in Urban Management and Development. She studied political science at the Universidad del Rosario with training studies in policies around gender perspectives. She is passionate about social and sustainable development.
İbrahim Öztürk, Turkey
Dr. İbrahim Öztürk is a traffic and transportation psychologist and currently a research fellow at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2015 and MSc and PhD degrees in Traffic and Transportation Psychology from the Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University.
Oliva Nalwadda, Uganda
Oliva is a public heath practitioner with over six years of experience in design and implementation of youth-centered programs in areas of reproductive and mental health, climate change,empowerment, and advocacy. She is also the founder of Uzima Ari.
Alain Ghossein, Lebanon
Alaine is a Mobility Specialist/Business Development at PTV Group. He is a civil engineer with a Master's Degree in Highway Transportation and Traffic Engineering.
Stephen Kome, Cameroon
Stephen is a 26-year-old civil engineer and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rome. He is inspired by the need to curb the global challenge of road crashes in developing countries and, as a result, pursues research on speed management for low- and -middle-income countries. With his research group, Centro di Ricerca Per Il Transport E La Logistica (CTLup), he develops and provides innovative road safety solutions to different African regions.
Shehab Abou Zeid, Egypt
Shehab currently works as a program manager of the Nada Foundation for Safer Egyptian Roads. His background is in political sciences, specializing in political theory. His goal is to achieve lasting social change through the process of empowerment.
Yasmine Al Moghrabi, USA
Yasmine is a Lebanese young leader named one of the top 10% of changemakers around the world who has taken action on behalf of the Global Goals. She holds a master's degree in Road Safety Management and a master's degree in Highway, Transportation, and Traffic Engineering. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering in the USA and she is passionate about road safety. Currently, she is a regional road safety leader in North America chosen by the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety.