EASST News
Catch up with all the latest news from across our EASST network and find out how we’re saving lives on the road.
World Day of Remembrance: acknowledging the crucial work of the emergency services
This World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which was held on Sunday 15th November, we took the time to acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services.
November 19, 2020
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Children's Road Safety, News, Post-Crash Response, Road Safety Enforcement, Ukraine
FedEx Express and EASST keep a spotlight shining on road safety
Last year we received charitable funding from FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), to deliver three diverse initiatives via our NGO partners in Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan.
November 16, 2020
News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building, Sustainable Mobility
EBRD launches “first of its kind” e-learning course for road safety engineering
EBRD has developed a “first of its kind” online road safety engineering e-learning course for road engineers, planners and designers to give them a robust introduction to the fundamental principles of good road safety engineering and auditing based on a Safe System Approach.
November 5, 2020
Kazakhstan, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Local celebrities endorse phase two of our project to make roads safer in Western Kazakhstan
Last month, we launched the second phase of our project to make roads safer in the Western Kazakhstan Region with the support of Shell Kazakhstan and Eni.
November 2, 2020
News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
The new normal and building back better: EASST partners meet online to discuss COVID-19, road safety, and future activities in the region
This year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken our All-EASST Partners meeting online. Last month we all met up on Zoom to catch up, reflect, discuss how the pandemic is impacting road safety, and how we can use our work to help countries build back better.
October 14, 2020
Belarus, Children's Road Safety, News
Turning surplus high visibility PPE into children’s mascots to improve night time visibility in rural Belarus
With the support of a grant by FedEx Express Europe, we have been working with the Belarusian Auto Moto Touring Club and local disability groups to turn old high visibility PPE into ‘mascots’ or tags for school book bags and children’s coats to promote visibility and safety on the roads.
October 14, 2020
News, Post-Crash Response, Ukraine
Ukrainian President attends official opening of Ukraine’s new Emergency Rescue Training Centre
Last month the Lviv University of Life Safety marked the official opening of their new Rescue Training Centre with a demonstration of road crash rescue for the President of Ukraine featuring FIRE AID’s transformer car.
October 12, 2020
Safely back to school: new resources to ensure safe and healthy journeys to school
EASST launches new resources for school bus safety and UNICEF and the Child Health Initiative publishes guidance to support safe and healthy journeys to school during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
September 9, 2020
Children's Road Safety, Kazakhstan, News, Sustainable Mobility
Empowering young people in East Kazakhstan to demand safer routes to school
Our newest EASST partner, Urban Forum Kazakhstan, have been working with young people in the East Kazakhstan city of Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) to create safer routes to school.
August 26, 2020
Georgia, News, Sustainable Mobility
Tbilisi unveils its first shared and pedestrian-friendly avenue
Safe and accessible spaces for pedestrians and cyclists are now the priority in Tbilisi.
August 19, 2020
Azerbaijan, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Investigating the socio-economic cost of road crashes in Azerbaijan
The National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan and the World Bank launch new research project to investigate the socio-economic cost of road crashes in Azerbaijan.
August 11, 2020
Disability, Mobility and Road Risk, Moldova, News, Sustainable Mobility
Vulnerable road users prioritised as Chisinau’s Dacia Street is transformed
Safety and accessibility improvements set to transform one of Chisinau’s most dangerous roads.
August 7, 2020
