San Jose, Costa Rica May 7-8, 2015 During United Nations Global Road Safety Week The Child Road Safety in the Americas Congress, taking place on May 7-8, 2015, during UN Global Road Safety Week, addresses the important public health and sustainable development issue of child road safety in the region, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Because collaboration among disciplines and sectors is essential, participants will include leaders from countries throughout the Americas and globally, who represent government agencies, NGOs, survivor groups, private sector organizations, medical associations, development agencies, and global organizations working to improve road safety. This conference will bring new organizations together with those with a long history of work in the field.   The Congress will include a high-level event with key political, public health, and road safety leaders in the region, organized in collaboration with the Government of Costa Rica. In addition, there will be a pre-conference road safety event open to the public at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica (Hospital Nacional de Niños) on May 6, 2015.

Conference agenda topics will span the five pillars of the framework of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Taking place at the mid-point of the Decade during Global Road Safety Week, which WHO has designated with the theme of “Children and Road Safety,” the conference will feature success stories from LAC that may be adapted elsewhere in the region to improve national and local child road safety. The protection of children as motor vehicle passengers and vulnerable road users will be emphasized. Specifically, emphasis will be given to promoting the use of child restraint systems and protection of child pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders. Conference outcomes will include a consensus document on next steps for collaboration in the region, information sharing, and capacity building for child road safety in the region. Conference languages are Spanish and English.

Agenda (click presentations to download)

6 May 2015 9:30 Press Conference at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica and demonstration of the crash simulator. 11:00 Guided tour of the National Children’s Hospital, presentation by Dr. Olga Arguedas, Director of the Hospital. 14:00 Visit to a local school in San José, Road Safety Toolkit developed by IDB, FIA Foundation and Sesame Workshop. 7 May 2015 7:00-8:30 Participants Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Child Injury Prevention Alliance Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon :: World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization Honorable Carlos Segnini Villalobos :: Minister of Public Works and Transport of Costa Rica

9:00-9:20 Plenary Address: Status of Child Road Safety in the Americas at the Midpoint of the Decade of Action for Road Safety - Dr. Eugenia Rodrigues :: Pan American Health Organization 9:20-10:00 Pillar 1: Road Safety Management

National Strategies to Prevent Child Road Traffic Injury in Costa Rica Moderator – Mr. Germán Valverde :: Consejo de Seguridad Vial [COSEVI] Inter-American Development Bank’s Commitment to Child Road Safety Mr. Dalve Soria :: Inter-American Development Bank Data Management for Child Road Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean   Mr. Pablo Rojas :: Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad Vial (OISEVI); Argentina National Road Safety Council

10:00-10:30 Break and Networking 10:30-11:30 Mobilizing Youth for Road Safety

The #SaveKidsLives Campaign Moderator – Mr. Floor Lieshout :: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Mobilizing Youth in the Dominican Republic for Road Safety Ms. Angélica Adrian :: PROJuventud Mobilizing Youth in Brazil for Road Safety Ms. Diza Gonzaga :: Vida Urgente, Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga Road Safety Activities of Youth in Belize Ms. Zaire Garbutt :: Belizean Youth for Road Safety

11:30-12:30 Pillar 2: Infrastructure

Moderator – Mr. David Ederer :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Road Assessment Program Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Julio Urzua :: International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) Share the Road: Non-Motorized Transport and Child Road Safety Ms. Liana Vetch :: United Nations Environmental Program

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Private Sector Partnerships for Child Road Safety

Caribank Activities in Support of Child Road Safety Moderator – Mr. Glen McCarvell :: Caribank Visibility of Child Pedestrians Ms. Paola Diegues :: 3M Latin America

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 15:30-16:30 Pillar 3: Safer Vehicles

Moderator – Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Auto Club of Costa Rica New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Alejandro Furas :: Latin NCAP Designing Cars and Restraint Systems to Protect Child Occupants Dr. Srini Sundararajan :: Ford Motor Company

16:30-16:45 Day 1 Wrap-up and Announcements 19:00-21:30 Conference Dinner at Restaurant Anphorna

8 May 2015 7:30-8:30 Networking 8:30-9:00 Plenary Address: Promoting Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety for Children: Affordable Helmets  Mr. Greig Craft :: Asia Injury Prevention Foundation 9:00-10:30 Pillar 4: Safer Road Users

Establishing Public Policies in Uruguay to Protect Child Passengers in Cars and School Buses Ms. Maria (Nani) Rodriguez :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodriguez Safety Restraints for Children with Special Needs Dr. Marilyn Bull :: American Academy of Pediatrics; NCD Child Road Safety for Children in School Zones in Haiti Mr. Eric Remacle :: Handicap International Going to School in Brazil: Risks and Safety Dra. Alessandra Bianchi :: Universidade Federal do Paraná Child Road Safety in Chile Mr. Alberto Escobar :: Automobile Club of Chile

10:30-11:00 Break and Networking 11:15-12:30 Preventing Future Tragedy: The Voices of Survivors

Mapfre Foundation Activities for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Moderator – Ms. Moe Petterson :: Fundación Mapfre, Panamá Remembering the Victims Ms. Jeanne Picard :: Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Victimas contra la Violencia Vial (FICVI) Preventing Deaths among Youth Associated with Impaired Driving in Guyana Ms. Denise Dias :: Mothers in Black, Alicea Foundation Project Yellow Light Ms. Julie Garner

12:30-14:00 Lunch     14:00-15:00 Pillar 5: Post-Crash Response

Moderator – Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Systems and Children Mr. Carlos Herrera Artavia :: Red Cross of Costa Rica The Importance of Trauma Systems in Providing Optimal Care for Injured Children Dr. Marco Vargas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica The Unique Needs of Children During Hospital-Based Care Dr. Mercedes Bernadá :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 16:30 Cultural Activity 15:30-16:30 Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety

Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety in the Americas Moderator – Dr. Erin Sauber-Schatz :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Child Road Safety Post-2015 Ms. Natalie Draisin :: FIA Foundation Plans of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile for Child Road Safety Post-2015 Mr. Luca Pascotto :: Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Child Road Safety and the Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia Dr. Maria Cristina Alcântara Andrade Hoffmann :: Ministry of Health of Brazil

16:30-18:30 Closing Ceremony and Reception

Conference Summary and Next Steps Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Child Injury Prevention Alliance Introduction of Guests of Honor for Closing Ceremony Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica CLOSING CEREMONY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Minister Fernando Llorca Castro Minister of Health of Costa Rica Children present Child Road Safety Declaration

View photos from this conference on Flickr. View text from this page in Spanish and Portuguese.

San Jose, Costa Rica May 7-8, 2015 During United Nations Global Road Safety Week The Child Road Safety in the Americas Congress, taking place on May 7-8, 2015, during UN Global Road Safety Week, addresses the important public health and sustainable development issue of child road safety in the region, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Because collaboration among disciplines and sectors is essential, participants will include leaders from countries throughout the Americas and globally, who represent government agencies, NGOs, survivor groups, private sector organizations, medical associations, development agencies, and global organizations working to improve road safety. This conference will bring new organizations together with those with a long history of work in the field.   The Congress will include a high-level event with key political, public health, and road safety leaders in the region, organized in collaboration with the Government of Costa Rica. In addition, there will be a pre-conference road safety event open to the public at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica (Hospital Nacional de Niños) on May 6, 2015.

Conference agenda topics will span the five pillars of the framework of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Taking place at the mid-point of the Decade during Global Road Safety Week, which WHO has designated with the theme of “Children and Road Safety,” the conference will feature success stories from LAC that may be adapted elsewhere in the region to improve national and local child road safety. The protection of children as motor vehicle passengers and vulnerable road users will be emphasized. Specifically, emphasis will be given to promoting the use of child restraint systems and protection of child pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders. Conference outcomes will include a consensus document on next steps for collaboration in the region, information sharing, and capacity building for child road safety in the region. Conference languages are Spanish and English.

Agenda (click presentations to download)

6 May 2015 9:30 Press Conference at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica and demonstration of the crash simulator. 11:00 Guided tour of the National Children’s Hospital, presentation by Dr. Olga Arguedas, Director of the Hospital. 14:00 Visit to a local school in San José, Road Safety Toolkit developed by IDB, FIA Foundation and Sesame Workshop. 7 May 2015 7:00-8:30 Participants Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Child Injury Prevention Alliance Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon :: World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization Honorable Carlos Segnini Villalobos :: Minister of Public Works and Transport of Costa Rica

9:00-9:20 Plenary Address: Status of Child Road Safety in the Americas at the Midpoint of the Decade of Action for Road Safety - Dr. Eugenia Rodrigues :: Pan American Health Organization 9:20-10:00 Pillar 1: Road Safety Management

National Strategies to Prevent Child Road Traffic Injury in Costa Rica Moderator – Mr. Germán Valverde :: Consejo de Seguridad Vial [COSEVI] Inter-American Development Bank’s Commitment to Child Road Safety Mr. Dalve Soria :: Inter-American Development Bank Data Management for Child Road Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean   Mr. Pablo Rojas :: Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad Vial (OISEVI); Argentina National Road Safety Council

10:00-10:30 Break and Networking 10:30-11:30 Mobilizing Youth for Road Safety

The #SaveKidsLives Campaign Moderator – Mr. Floor Lieshout :: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Mobilizing Youth in the Dominican Republic for Road Safety Ms. Angélica Adrian :: PROJuventud Mobilizing Youth in Brazil for Road Safety Ms. Diza Gonzaga :: Vida Urgente, Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga Road Safety Activities of Youth in Belize Ms. Zaire Garbutt :: Belizean Youth for Road Safety

11:30-12:30 Pillar 2: Infrastructure

Moderator – Mr. David Ederer :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Road Assessment Program Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Julio Urzua :: International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) Share the Road: Non-Motorized Transport and Child Road Safety Ms. Liana Vetch :: United Nations Environmental Program

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Private Sector Partnerships for Child Road Safety

Caribank Activities in Support of Child Road Safety Moderator – Mr. Glen McCarvell :: Caribank Visibility of Child Pedestrians Ms. Paola Diegues :: 3M Latin America

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 15:30-16:30 Pillar 3: Safer Vehicles

Moderator – Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Auto Club of Costa Rica New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Alejandro Furas :: Latin NCAP Designing Cars and Restraint Systems to Protect Child Occupants Dr. Srini Sundararajan :: Ford Motor Company

16:30-16:45 Day 1 Wrap-up and Announcements 19:00-21:30 Conference Dinner at Restaurant Anphorna

8 May 2015 7:30-8:30 Networking 8:30-9:00 Plenary Address: Promoting Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety for Children: Affordable Helmets  Mr. Greig Craft :: Asia Injury Prevention Foundation 9:00-10:30 Pillar 4: Safer Road Users

Establishing Public Policies in Uruguay to Protect Child Passengers in Cars and School Buses Ms. Maria (Nani) Rodriguez :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodriguez Safety Restraints for Children with Special Needs Dr. Marilyn Bull :: American Academy of Pediatrics; NCD Child Road Safety for Children in School Zones in Haiti Mr. Eric Remacle :: Handicap International Going to School in Brazil: Risks and Safety Dra. Alessandra Bianchi :: Universidade Federal do Paraná Child Road Safety in Chile Mr. Alberto Escobar :: Automobile Club of Chile

10:30-11:00 Break and Networking 11:15-12:30 Preventing Future Tragedy: The Voices of Survivors

Mapfre Foundation Activities for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Moderator – Ms. Moe Petterson :: Fundación Mapfre, Panamá Remembering the Victims Ms. Jeanne Picard :: Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Victimas contra la Violencia Vial (FICVI) Preventing Deaths among Youth Associated with Impaired Driving in Guyana Ms. Denise Dias :: Mothers in Black, Alicea Foundation Project Yellow Light Ms. Julie Garner

12:30-14:00 Lunch     14:00-15:00 Pillar 5: Post-Crash Response

Moderator – Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Systems and Children Mr. Carlos Herrera Artavia :: Red Cross of Costa Rica The Importance of Trauma Systems in Providing Optimal Care for Injured Children Dr. Marco Vargas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica The Unique Needs of Children During Hospital-Based Care Dr. Mercedes Bernadá :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 16:30 Cultural Activity 15:30-16:30 Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety

Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety in the Americas Moderator – Dr. Erin Sauber-Schatz :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Child Road Safety Post-2015 Ms. Natalie Draisin :: FIA Foundation Plans of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile for Child Road Safety Post-2015 Mr. Luca Pascotto :: Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Child Road Safety and the Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia Dr. Maria Cristina Alcântara Andrade Hoffmann :: Ministry of Health of Brazil

16:30-18:30 Closing Ceremony and Reception

Conference Summary and Next Steps Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Child Injury Prevention Alliance Introduction of Guests of Honor for Closing Ceremony Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica CLOSING CEREMONY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Minister Fernando Llorca Castro Minister of Health of Costa Rica Children present Child Road Safety Declaration

View photos from this conference on Flickr. View text from this page in Spanish and Portuguese.

San Jose, Costa Rica May 7-8, 2015 During United Nations Global Road Safety Week The Child Road Safety in the Americas Congress, taking place on May 7-8, 2015, during UN Global Road Safety Week, addresses the important public health and sustainable development issue of child road safety in the region, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Because collaboration among disciplines and sectors is essential, participants will include leaders from countries throughout the Americas and globally, who represent government agencies, NGOs, survivor groups, private sector organizations, medical associations, development agencies, and global organizations working to improve road safety. This conference will bring new organizations together with those with a long history of work in the field.   The Congress will include a high-level event with key political, public health, and road safety leaders in the region, organized in collaboration with the Government of Costa Rica. In addition, there will be a pre-conference road safety event open to the public at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica (Hospital Nacional de Niños) on May 6, 2015.

Conference agenda topics will span the five pillars of the framework of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Taking place at the mid-point of the Decade during Global Road Safety Week, which WHO has designated with the theme of “Children and Road Safety,” the conference will feature success stories from LAC that may be adapted elsewhere in the region to improve national and local child road safety. The protection of children as motor vehicle passengers and vulnerable road users will be emphasized. Specifically, emphasis will be given to promoting the use of child restraint systems and protection of child pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders. Conference outcomes will include a consensus document on next steps for collaboration in the region, information sharing, and capacity building for child road safety in the region. Conference languages are Spanish and English.

Agenda (click presentations to download)

6 May 2015 9:30 Press Conference at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica and demonstration of the crash simulator. 11:00 Guided tour of the National Children’s Hospital, presentation by Dr. Olga Arguedas, Director of the Hospital. 14:00 Visit to a local school in San José, Road Safety Toolkit developed by IDB, FIA Foundation and Sesame Workshop. 7 May 2015 7:00-8:30 Participants Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Child Injury Prevention Alliance Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon :: World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization Honorable Carlos Segnini Villalobos :: Minister of Public Works and Transport of Costa Rica

9:00-9:20 Plenary Address: Status of Child Road Safety in the Americas at the Midpoint of the Decade of Action for Road Safety - Dr. Eugenia Rodrigues :: Pan American Health Organization 9:20-10:00 Pillar 1: Road Safety Management

National Strategies to Prevent Child Road Traffic Injury in Costa Rica Moderator – Mr. Germán Valverde :: Consejo de Seguridad Vial [COSEVI] Inter-American Development Bank’s Commitment to Child Road Safety Mr. Dalve Soria :: Inter-American Development Bank Data Management for Child Road Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean   Mr. Pablo Rojas :: Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad Vial (OISEVI); Argentina National Road Safety Council

10:00-10:30 Break and Networking 10:30-11:30 Mobilizing Youth for Road Safety

The #SaveKidsLives Campaign Moderator – Mr. Floor Lieshout :: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Mobilizing Youth in the Dominican Republic for Road Safety Ms. Angélica Adrian :: PROJuventud Mobilizing Youth in Brazil for Road Safety Ms. Diza Gonzaga :: Vida Urgente, Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga Road Safety Activities of Youth in Belize Ms. Zaire Garbutt :: Belizean Youth for Road Safety

11:30-12:30 Pillar 2: Infrastructure

Moderator – Mr. David Ederer :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Road Assessment Program Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Julio Urzua :: International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) Share the Road: Non-Motorized Transport and Child Road Safety Ms. Liana Vetch :: United Nations Environmental Program

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Private Sector Partnerships for Child Road Safety

Caribank Activities in Support of Child Road Safety Moderator – Mr. Glen McCarvell :: Caribank Visibility of Child Pedestrians Ms. Paola Diegues :: 3M Latin America

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 15:30-16:30 Pillar 3: Safer Vehicles

Moderator – Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Auto Club of Costa Rica New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Alejandro Furas :: Latin NCAP Designing Cars and Restraint Systems to Protect Child Occupants Dr. Srini Sundararajan :: Ford Motor Company

16:30-16:45 Day 1 Wrap-up and Announcements 19:00-21:30 Conference Dinner at Restaurant Anphorna

8 May 2015 7:30-8:30 Networking 8:30-9:00 Plenary Address: Promoting Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety for Children: Affordable Helmets  Mr. Greig Craft :: Asia Injury Prevention Foundation 9:00-10:30 Pillar 4: Safer Road Users

Establishing Public Policies in Uruguay to Protect Child Passengers in Cars and School Buses Ms. Maria (Nani) Rodriguez :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodriguez Safety Restraints for Children with Special Needs Dr. Marilyn Bull :: American Academy of Pediatrics; NCD Child Road Safety for Children in School Zones in Haiti Mr. Eric Remacle :: Handicap International Going to School in Brazil: Risks and Safety Dra. Alessandra Bianchi :: Universidade Federal do Paraná Child Road Safety in Chile Mr. Alberto Escobar :: Automobile Club of Chile

10:30-11:00 Break and Networking 11:15-12:30 Preventing Future Tragedy: The Voices of Survivors

Mapfre Foundation Activities for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Moderator – Ms. Moe Petterson :: Fundación Mapfre, Panamá Remembering the Victims Ms. Jeanne Picard :: Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Victimas contra la Violencia Vial (FICVI) Preventing Deaths among Youth Associated with Impaired Driving in Guyana Ms. Denise Dias :: Mothers in Black, Alicea Foundation Project Yellow Light Ms. Julie Garner

12:30-14:00 Lunch     14:00-15:00 Pillar 5: Post-Crash Response

Moderator – Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Systems and Children Mr. Carlos Herrera Artavia :: Red Cross of Costa Rica The Importance of Trauma Systems in Providing Optimal Care for Injured Children Dr. Marco Vargas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica The Unique Needs of Children During Hospital-Based Care Dr. Mercedes Bernadá :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 16:30 Cultural Activity 15:30-16:30 Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety

Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety in the Americas Moderator – Dr. Erin Sauber-Schatz :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Child Road Safety Post-2015 Ms. Natalie Draisin :: FIA Foundation Plans of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile for Child Road Safety Post-2015 Mr. Luca Pascotto :: Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Child Road Safety and the Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia Dr. Maria Cristina Alcântara Andrade Hoffmann :: Ministry of Health of Brazil

16:30-18:30 Closing Ceremony and Reception

Conference Summary and Next Steps Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Child Injury Prevention Alliance Introduction of Guests of Honor for Closing Ceremony Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica CLOSING CEREMONY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Minister Fernando Llorca Castro Minister of Health of Costa Rica Children present Child Road Safety Declaration

View photos from this conference on Flickr. View text from this page in Spanish and Portuguese.

San Jose, Costa Rica May 7-8, 2015

During United Nations Global Road Safety Week

The Child Road Safety in the Americas Congress, taking place on May 7-8, 2015, during UN Global Road Safety Week, addresses the important public health and sustainable development issue of child road safety in the region, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Because collaboration among disciplines and sectors is essential, participants will include leaders from countries throughout the Americas and globally, who represent government agencies, NGOs, survivor groups, private sector organizations, medical associations, development agencies, and global organizations working to improve road safety. This conference will bring new organizations together with those with a long history of work in the field.

  The Congress will include a high-level event with key political, public health, and road safety leaders in the region, organized in collaboration with the Government of Costa Rica. In addition, there will be a pre-conference road safety event open to the public at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica (Hospital Nacional de Niños) on May 6, 2015.

Conference agenda topics will span the five pillars of the framework of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Taking place at the mid-point of the Decade during Global Road Safety Week, which WHO has designated with the theme of “Children and Road Safety,” the conference will feature success stories from LAC that may be adapted elsewhere in the region to improve national and local child road safety. The protection of children as motor vehicle passengers and vulnerable road users will be emphasized. Specifically, emphasis will be given to promoting the use of child restraint systems and protection of child pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders. Conference outcomes will include a consensus document on next steps for collaboration in the region, information sharing, and capacity building for child road safety in the region. Conference languages are Spanish and English.

Agenda (click presentations to download)

6 May 2015 9:30 Press Conference at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica and demonstration of the crash simulator. 11:00 Guided tour of the National Children’s Hospital, presentation by Dr. Olga Arguedas, Director of the Hospital. 14:00 Visit to a local school in San José, Road Safety Toolkit developed by IDB, FIA Foundation and Sesame Workshop. 7 May 2015 7:00-8:30 Participants Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcoming Remarks

Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Child Injury Prevention Alliance Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon :: World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization Honorable Carlos Segnini Villalobos :: Minister of Public Works and Transport of Costa Rica

9:00-9:20 Plenary Address: Status of Child Road Safety in the Americas at the Midpoint of the Decade of Action for Road Safety - Dr. Eugenia Rodrigues :: Pan American Health Organization 9:20-10:00 Pillar 1: Road Safety Management

National Strategies to Prevent Child Road Traffic Injury in Costa Rica Moderator – Mr. Germán Valverde :: Consejo de Seguridad Vial [COSEVI] Inter-American Development Bank’s Commitment to Child Road Safety Mr. Dalve Soria :: Inter-American Development Bank Data Management for Child Road Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean   Mr. Pablo Rojas :: Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad Vial (OISEVI); Argentina National Road Safety Council

10:00-10:30 Break and Networking 10:30-11:30 Mobilizing Youth for Road Safety

The #SaveKidsLives Campaign Moderator – Mr. Floor Lieshout :: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Mobilizing Youth in the Dominican Republic for Road Safety Ms. Angélica Adrian :: PROJuventud Mobilizing Youth in Brazil for Road Safety Ms. Diza Gonzaga :: Vida Urgente, Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga Road Safety Activities of Youth in Belize Ms. Zaire Garbutt :: Belizean Youth for Road Safety

11:30-12:30 Pillar 2: Infrastructure

Moderator – Mr. David Ederer :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Road Assessment Program Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Julio Urzua :: International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) Share the Road: Non-Motorized Transport and Child Road Safety Ms. Liana Vetch :: United Nations Environmental Program

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Private Sector Partnerships for Child Road Safety

Caribank Activities in Support of Child Road Safety Moderator – Mr. Glen McCarvell :: Caribank Visibility of Child Pedestrians Ms. Paola Diegues :: 3M Latin America

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 15:30-16:30 Pillar 3: Safer Vehicles

Moderator – Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Auto Club of Costa Rica New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Alejandro Furas :: Latin NCAP Designing Cars and Restraint Systems to Protect Child Occupants Dr. Srini Sundararajan :: Ford Motor Company

16:30-16:45 Day 1 Wrap-up and Announcements 19:00-21:30 Conference Dinner at Restaurant Anphorna

8 May 2015 7:30-8:30 Networking 8:30-9:00 Plenary Address: Promoting Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety for Children: Affordable Helmets  Mr. Greig Craft :: Asia Injury Prevention Foundation 9:00-10:30 Pillar 4: Safer Road Users

Establishing Public Policies in Uruguay to Protect Child Passengers in Cars and School Buses Ms. Maria (Nani) Rodriguez :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodriguez Safety Restraints for Children with Special Needs Dr. Marilyn Bull :: American Academy of Pediatrics; NCD Child Road Safety for Children in School Zones in Haiti Mr. Eric Remacle :: Handicap International Going to School in Brazil: Risks and Safety Dra. Alessandra Bianchi :: Universidade Federal do Paraná Child Road Safety in Chile Mr. Alberto Escobar :: Automobile Club of Chile

10:30-11:00 Break and Networking 11:15-12:30 Preventing Future Tragedy: The Voices of Survivors

Mapfre Foundation Activities for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Moderator – Ms. Moe Petterson :: Fundación Mapfre, Panamá Remembering the Victims Ms. Jeanne Picard :: Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Victimas contra la Violencia Vial (FICVI) Preventing Deaths among Youth Associated with Impaired Driving in Guyana Ms. Denise Dias :: Mothers in Black, Alicea Foundation Project Yellow Light Ms. Julie Garner

12:30-14:00 Lunch     14:00-15:00 Pillar 5: Post-Crash Response

Moderator – Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Systems and Children Mr. Carlos Herrera Artavia :: Red Cross of Costa Rica The Importance of Trauma Systems in Providing Optimal Care for Injured Children Dr. Marco Vargas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica The Unique Needs of Children During Hospital-Based Care Dr. Mercedes Bernadá :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 16:30 Cultural Activity 15:30-16:30 Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety

Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety in the Americas Moderator – Dr. Erin Sauber-Schatz :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Child Road Safety Post-2015 Ms. Natalie Draisin :: FIA Foundation Plans of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile for Child Road Safety Post-2015 Mr. Luca Pascotto :: Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Child Road Safety and the Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia Dr. Maria Cristina Alcântara Andrade Hoffmann :: Ministry of Health of Brazil

16:30-18:30 Closing Ceremony and Reception

Conference Summary and Next Steps Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Child Injury Prevention Alliance Introduction of Guests of Honor for Closing Ceremony Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica CLOSING CEREMONY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Minister Fernando Llorca Castro Minister of Health of Costa Rica Children present Child Road Safety Declaration

View photos from this conference on Flickr. View text from this page in Spanish and Portuguese.

6 May 2015

9:30 Press Conference at the National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica and demonstration of the crash simulator.

11:00 Guided tour of the National Children’s Hospital, presentation by Dr. Olga Arguedas, Director of the Hospital.

14:00 Visit to a local school in San José, Road Safety Toolkit developed by IDB, FIA Foundation and Sesame Workshop.

7 May 2015

7:00-8:30 Participants Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcoming Remarks

  • Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica
  • Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Child Injury Prevention Alliance
  • Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica
  • Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon :: World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization
  • Honorable Carlos Segnini Villalobos :: Minister of Public Works and Transport of Costa Rica

9:00-9:20 Plenary Address: Status of Child Road Safety in the Americas at the Midpoint of the Decade of Action for Road Safety - Dr. Eugenia Rodrigues :: Pan American Health Organization

9:20-10:00 Pillar 1: Road Safety Management

  • National Strategies to Prevent Child Road Traffic Injury in Costa Rica
  • Moderator – Mr. Germán Valverde :: Consejo de Seguridad Vial [COSEVI]
  • Inter-American Development Bank’s Commitment to Child Road Safety
  • Mr. Dalve Soria :: Inter-American Development Bank
  • Data Management for Child Road Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Mr. Pablo Rojas :: Observatorio Iberoamericano de Seguridad Vial (OISEVI); Argentina National Road Safety Council

10:00-10:30 Break and Networking 10:30-11:30 Mobilizing Youth for Road Safety

The #SaveKidsLives Campaign Moderator – Mr. Floor Lieshout :: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) Mobilizing Youth in the Dominican Republic for Road Safety Ms. Angélica Adrian :: PROJuventud Mobilizing Youth in Brazil for Road Safety Ms. Diza Gonzaga :: Vida Urgente, Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga Road Safety Activities of Youth in Belize Ms. Zaire Garbutt :: Belizean Youth for Road Safety

11:30-12:30 Pillar 2: Infrastructure

Moderator – Mr. David Ederer :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Road Assessment Program Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Julio Urzua :: International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) Share the Road: Non-Motorized Transport and Child Road Safety Ms. Liana Vetch :: United Nations Environmental Program

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Private Sector Partnerships for Child Road Safety

Caribank Activities in Support of Child Road Safety Moderator – Mr. Glen McCarvell :: Caribank Visibility of Child Pedestrians Ms. Paola Diegues :: 3M Latin America

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 15:30-16:30 Pillar 3: Safer Vehicles

Moderator – Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Auto Club of Costa Rica New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean Mr. Alejandro Furas :: Latin NCAP Designing Cars and Restraint Systems to Protect Child Occupants Dr. Srini Sundararajan :: Ford Motor Company

16:30-16:45 Day 1 Wrap-up and Announcements 19:00-21:30 Conference Dinner at Restaurant Anphorna

8 May 2015

7:30-8:30 Networking 8:30-9:00 Plenary Address: Promoting Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety for Children: Affordable Helmets  Mr. Greig Craft :: Asia Injury Prevention Foundation

  • The #SaveKidsLives Campaign
  • Moderator – Mr. Floor Lieshout :: Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)
  • Mobilizing Youth in the Dominican Republic for Road Safety
  • Ms. Angélica Adrian :: PROJuventud
  • Mobilizing Youth in Brazil for Road Safety
  • Ms. Diza Gonzaga :: Vida Urgente, Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga
  • Road Safety Activities of Youth in Belize
  • Ms. Zaire Garbutt :: Belizean Youth for Road Safety

11:30-12:30 Pillar 2: Infrastructure

  • Moderator – Mr. David Ederer :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • International Road Assessment Program Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Mr. Julio Urzua :: International Road Assessment Program (iRAP)
  • Share the Road: Non-Motorized Transport and Child Road Safety
  • Ms. Liana Vetch :: United Nations Environmental Program

12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Private Sector Partnerships for Child Road Safety

  • Caribank Activities in Support of Child Road Safety
  • Moderator – Mr. Glen McCarvell :: Caribank
  • Visibility of Child Pedestrians
  • Ms. Paola Diegues :: 3M Latin America

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 15:30-16:30 Pillar 3: Safer Vehicles

  • Moderator – Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Auto Club of Costa Rica
  • New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Mr. Alejandro Furas :: Latin NCAP
  • Designing Cars and Restraint Systems to Protect Child Occupants
  • Dr. Srini Sundararajan :: Ford Motor Company

16:30-16:45 Day 1 Wrap-up and Announcements 19:00-21:30 Conference Dinner at Restaurant Anphorna

9:00-10:30 Pillar 4: Safer Road Users

  • Establishing Public Policies in Uruguay to Protect Child Passengers in Cars and School Buses
  • Ms. Maria (Nani) Rodriguez :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodriguez
  • Safety Restraints for Children with Special Needs
  • Dr. Marilyn Bull :: American Academy of Pediatrics; NCD Child
  • Road Safety for Children in School Zones in Haiti
  • Mr. Eric Remacle :: Handicap International
  • Going to School in Brazil: Risks and Safety
  • Dra. Alessandra Bianchi :: Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Child Road Safety in Chile
  • Mr. Alberto Escobar :: Automobile Club of Chile

10:30-11:00 Break and Networking 11:15-12:30 Preventing Future Tragedy: The Voices of Survivors

  • Mapfre Foundation Activities for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
  • Moderator – Ms. Moe Petterson :: Fundación Mapfre, Panamá
  • Remembering the Victims
  • Ms. Jeanne Picard :: Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Victimas contra la Violencia Vial (FICVI)
  • Preventing Deaths among Youth Associated with Impaired Driving in Guyana
  • Ms. Denise Dias :: Mothers in Black, Alicea Foundation
  • Project Yellow Light
  • Ms. Julie Garner

12:30-14:00 Lunch     14:00-15:00 Pillar 5: Post-Crash Response

  • Moderator – Dr. Olga Arguedas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica
  • Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Systems and Children
  • Mr. Carlos Herrera Artavia :: Red Cross of Costa Rica
  • The Importance of Trauma Systems in Providing Optimal Care for Injured Children
  • Dr. Marco Vargas :: National Children’s Hospital of Costa Rica
  • The Unique Needs of Children During Hospital-Based Care
  • Dr. Mercedes Bernadá :: Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez

15:00-15:30 Break and Networking 16:30 Cultural Activity 15:30-16:30 Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety

  • Post-2015 Vision for Child Road Safety in the Americas
  • Moderator – Dr. Erin Sauber-Schatz :: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Child Road Safety Post-2015
  • Ms. Natalie Draisin :: FIA Foundation
  • Plans of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile for Child Road Safety Post-2015
  • Mr. Luca Pascotto :: Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)
  • Child Road Safety and the Second Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia
  • Dr. Maria Cristina Alcântara Andrade Hoffmann :: Ministry of Health of Brazil

16:30-18:30 Closing Ceremony and Reception

  • Conference Summary and Next Steps
  • Dr. Gary A. Smith :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Child Injury Prevention Alliance
  • Introduction of Guests of Honor for Closing Ceremony
  • Mr. Carlos Macaya :: Automobile Club of Costa Rica
  • CLOSING CEREMONY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
  • Minister Fernando Llorca Castro
  • Minister of Health of Costa Rica
  • Children present Child Road Safety Declaration

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