ETSC “Best in Europe” Conference 2006: “eSafety that matters”.
Autoworld, Park Cinquantenaire, Brussels 21 – 22 February 2006
 
The target set by the European Commission to halve annual EU road deaths
by the year 2010 presents a huge challenge but also an enormous
opportunity to put knowledge into practice at international, national
and local levels. Against the background of the Mid-term Review of the
3rd Road Safety Action Programme and with an increasing pressure on
Member States to put road safety high on their agenda, Best in Europe
2006 looks at best practice in eSafety.
 
Experience has shown that eSafety solutions can contribute to the
success of road safety work, having the potential to save thousands of
lives. However, the road safety community also needs to take into
account that new technology, if poorly designed, can create hazards for
the driver and other road users. Experts of international reputation
will highlight, from experience, the “do’s and don’ts” of eSafety
solutions and will outline the key ingredients of successful
experiences. The principal aim of the conference will therefore be to
identify “eSafety that matters”.
 
By attending “Best in Europe” 2006, help us increase understanding about
what works and why, and forge new links between professionals across
Europe. Furthermore, through demonstration and discussion of best
practice, encourage policymakers to take the new initiatives needed to
address the death and injury in road crashes – one of the leading causes
of death and hospital admission for EU citizens.
 
 
PROGRAMME
 
Tuesday, 21.02.06
 
11.00 Registration and coffee
 
11.30 Welcome, Prof. Herman De Croo (ETSC)
 
11.45 An intelligent approach to safety on Europe’s roads, Stefan
Tostmann (DG TREN)
 
12.15 eSafety in action, André Vits (DG Information Society)
 
12.45 Lunch, sponsored by Siemens
 
13.45 “Toys for the boys” or technologies with genuine safety benefits?,
chaired by Prof. Murray Mackay (ETSC)
 
eTSC: some smart road safety activities at ETSC, Jörg Beckmann (ETSC)
A review of ITS and their safety benefits, Prof. Pete Thomas
(Loughborough University)
pro.pilot: increasing comfort – boosting safety, Burkhard Ortmann
(Siemens)
ISA – killing speed electronically, Prof. Oliver Carsten (Leeds
University)
 
Round Table with speakers and comments from Volvo Group (Lars-Göran
Löwenadler)
 
15.30 Coffee
 
15.45 The invisible hand: how users react to eSafety, chaired by Ewa
Hedkvist Petersen (MEP)
 
The role of motor insurers, Jack Brownhill (CEA)
Primary safety and EuroNCAP, Prof. Claes Tingvall (EuroNCAP)
Changing Human Machine Interfaces, Samantha Jamson (Leeds University)
Another VOICE – what vulnerable road users have to say, Frazer Goodwin
(ETSC)
User outreach and eSafety awareness, Jacob Bangsgaard (ERTICO)
 
Round Table with speakers and comments from Ford (Henrik Forsgren)
 
17.30 Closure of Day 1
 
19.45 Conference Dinner, sponsored by Toyota
 
 
Wednesday, 22.02.06
 
09.15 Data recording and analysis, chaired by Antonio Avenoso (ETSC)
 
Crash recorders – opening up the box, Anders Kullgren (Folksam)
Towards better data collection, Jesús Monclús (FITSA)
Data recording in Czech Republic, Jaroslav Heinrich (CDV)
 
Round Table with speakers and comments from Toyota
 
10.15 Intelligent Austria, chaired by Eva Lichtenberger (MEP)
 
Road safety priorities in Austria, Eva Maria Eichinger (BMVIT)
Section control on Austrian motorways, Christian Stefan (KfV)
Road safety inspections in Austria, Thomas Feßl (KfV)
Roncalli – intelligent speed management in Austria, Klaus Machata (KfV)
 
 
11.15 Coffee
 
11.30 Smart infrastructure management, chaired by Prof. Richard Allsop
(ETSC)
 
ITS and safe network management, Alan Pickett (UK Highways Agency)
Safety-critical applications with Galileo, Joaquín Cosmen (Chairman of
ERF Working Group “Intelligent Roads”)
Digital Ditch: creating political support for digital roads, René La
Cour Sell (Nordic Traffic Safety Council)
 
Round table with speakers and comments from 3M (Rik Nuyttens)
 
12.45 Lunch, sponsored by 3M
 
13.45 Learning with countries in the SEC Belt, chaired by Prof. Maurizio
Tira (University of Brescia)
 
Penalty point system in Spain, Jaime Sanmartín (INTRAS)
Evaluation of national road safety policies, Prof. Richard Allsop (ETSC)
Road accident data in the enlarged European Union – learning from each
other, Prof. George Yannis (NTUA)
 
14.45 Closure
 
 
REGISTRATION
Please register online (www.etsc.be <http://www.etsc.be/> ) or by
e-mailing or faxing your details to Ms Graziella Jost ([log in to unmask]).
Fax number: +32 2 230 4215
 
The participant fee is 100 euros. This fee also includes conference
material, light refreshments, two lunches and dinner. Please indicate
which option you choose for payment:
 
-Request for invoice
-Cheque payable in euro to ETSC
-International bank transfer without charges for the beneficiary to
account number 425-9136632-07, KBC, Swift-code: KREDBEBB, IBAN: BE74
4259 1366 3207
 
To guarantee a place, please note that registration form and fee should
reach us before 31 January 2006.
 
 
________________________________________________________
Antonio Avenoso
Research Director
European Transport Safety Council
22, Rue du Cornet
B-1040 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 230 4106 / 4004
Fax: +32 (0)2 230 4215
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