Programme
EUROPEAN TRAFFIC POLICE AGENCIES REGIONAL
NETWORK 1st MEETING
8-9-10 November 2023 Istanbul
Detailed Programme
Objectives : Establish a cooperative and collaborative network of road policing agencies and counterparts across the countries of the European Region and beyond.
- Highlight spectrum of road policing progress and challenges across regional countries
- Priority
- Resources
- Political support
- Human capacity and training
- Cooperation and collaboration
- Share case studies of successes and challenges in road policing for road safety
Date : 8-10 November 2023
Venue : İstanbul Bakırköy Hilton Hotel
Dress Code : Official Police Uniform
Day 1 : 8th November 2023
09.00-10.00 → Registration and Invitation to Seats (TNP Harmony Ensemble Live Concert)
Opening Session
10.00-11.30 → Opening Ceremony and Opening Speeches
End of Opening Session
11.30-12.00 → TNP Exhibition Visit (TNP Harmony Ensemble Live Concert)
12.00-13.00 → LUNCH
13.00-14.00 → MODERATED PANEL 1 “We know much about what saves lives in road policing, so what are the implementation barriers holding us back?”
- Assistant Commissioner Pasi RISSANEN (Finland)
- Assistant Commissioner Paula HILLMAN (Ireland)
- Inspector Ursula EDSTROM (Sweden)
- 3rd Grade Chief Superintendent Dr. Ali ÖZGAN (Türkiye)
14.00-14.30 → PLENARY 1 “Intersectoral coordination of road safety by the police sector – the example of Türkiye” Traffic Presidency of TNP Zeki BAL
14.30-15.30 → MODERATED PANEL 2-“Is road policing and enforcement capacity sufficiently reflected in overarching national road safety strategies and action plans”
Moderated by Said DAHDAH, Global Road Safety Facility, World Bank
Introduction by Major General Mr. Oktiabr URMAMBETOV, Deputy Minister of Interior, Republic of Kyrgyzstan
- Lieutenant Colonel Elvira ZSINSKAI, (ROADPOL)
- Additional panellist to be included
15.00-15.30 → PLENARY 2 “Mainstreaming road safety objectives across all policing. The experience of Sweden” Inspector Ursula EDSTROM, Swedish Police
15.30-16.00 → BREAK
16.00-17.00 → MODERATED PANEL 3-“Safe system data systems for road policing – We can’t prevent what we don’t measure”
- Colonel Javier Sanchez FERRAGUT, (Spain)
- Chief Superintendent Marc CLOTHIER – (UK)
- Additional panellist to be included
17.00 → CLOSE OF DAY 1
19.00 → OFFICIAL DINNER (Under the auspices of the Deputy Director of Turkish National Police Mr. Caner TAYFUR -with participation of TNP Harmony Ensemble Live Concert)
Day 2 : 9th November 2023 Thursday
Day 2 theme “Enforcement capacity and practices for speed, alcohol and other risk factors”
09.00-09.05 → Silence For The Police Officers Martyred In Traffic Accidents and World Day Of Remembrance For Road Traffic Victims (Video 2min)
09.05-09.30 → PLENARY 3- “Intensive enforcement for alcohol and drugs- Creating and maintaining general deterrence against drink and drug driving – The experiences of Spain” – Colonel Javier Sanchez FERRAGUT, Guardia Civil Espania
09.30-10.15 → MODERATED PANEL 4- “Current practices for effective prevention of drink driving” – What works, what doesn’t (and why) and how to scale up deterrence even further”
- James MAISANO, International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP)
- 2nd Grade Chief Superintendent Ayhan SARAÇ (Türkiye)
- Additional panellist to be included
10.15-10.45 → PLENARY 4- “Innovative practices in effectively enforcing speed legislation” – the experiences of Poland, Lieutenant Grzegorz RYTEL
10.45-11.15 → BREAK
11.15-12.00 → MODERATED PANEL 5-“Speed is the most impactful and opportunistic of road safety risk factors” – Approaches, challenges and opportunities for preventing speed associated road trauma
- 3rd Grade Chief Superintendent Sedat AKYÜREK (Türkiye)
- Gendarmerie Colonel Ö. Ecevit TAŞÇI (Türkiye)
- Additional panellist to be included
12.00-12.30 → PLENARY 5- “Intelligence drive policing for the prevention of road crime. The experience of the United Kingdom” Chief Superintendent Marc CLOTHIER
12.30-13.30 → LUNCH
13.30-14.30 → On-site demonstration of Road Policing Practices and Observing Training Activities for Children in Türkiye
14.30-18.00 → Social Programme (Historical Peninsula: Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Basilica Sistern)
19.00 → OFFICIAL DINNER (Under the auspices of the Deputy Minister of Interior Mr. Mehmet AKTAŞ-with participation of TNP Harmony Ensemble Live Concert)
Day3 : 10th November 2023 Friday
Day 3 theme “International cooperation, collaboration and capacity development for road policing”
08.45-09.07 → 10 November Atatürk Remembrance Day and 2 minutes silence
09.07-09.15 → Documentary Film “Will Stand Forever” (Video 7 min)
09.15-10.00 → PLENARY 6-“Behavioural insights to road safety advocacy and communications, understanding the causes behind the causes” Mr. Robb BUTLER, World Health Organization
10.00-11.00 → MODERATED PANEL 6- Inter-regional collaboration for road policing “How can road policing experiences from Europe, support the development of prioritisation and national capacity in other regions and countries”
- Major General Nguyen VAN MUNG (Viet Nam)
- Colonel Fuad AL-MA’AYTAH (Jordan)
- Dr. Ali ALRASHIDI (Saudi Arabia)
- Dr. Rania ABDELHAMID (WHO EMRO)
11.00-11.30 → BREAK
11.30-12.00 → Open discussion “How can WHO and the United Nations system support countries in developing national capacity for road policing and road safety”
12.00-12.30 → Certificates, Next Steps and Closing
12.30-14.00 → LUNCH
14.00-18.00 → Special Session on for countries where police agencies coordinate overall national road safety policy and practices (by specific invitation)
14.00-14.10 → Introduction and welcome
14.10-15.00 → PLENARY 1- “Coordinated and collaborative road safety across the whole of government” Said DAHDAH – Global Road Safety Facility, World Bank (Q&A)
15.00-16.00 → PLENARY 2-“Whole of government coordinated cooperation for road safety”, Traffic Presidency of Türkiye Zeki BAL (Q&A)
16.00-18.00 → Open discussion
“Can police effectively coordinate ALL road safety in a country?”
- What is the difference between leading and coordinating?
- Is road safety in your countries, coordinated or siloed?
- How do police work with other road safety partners?
- How are police trained to coordinate national road safety policies?
- What challenges and opportunities do you experience in your lead agency role?
- What support can the international community provide?
19.00 → DINNER
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