Meeting in Paris March 12th and 13th     Continues as a key focus of the World Road Association Strategic Theme 3: Safety TC 3.1 National Road Safety Policies and Programs TC 3.2 Design and Operations of Safer Road Infrastructure TC 3.3 Road Tunnels Operations TF 1 Road Safety Manual Task Force TF 2 Security Task Force Support for the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety Road Safety Manual – Flagship product • Published in 2003 Accompanied by a CD with a set of software tools Volunteer effort • 1,500 copies distributed • • • • • • Review of the existing manual was completed Need for significant changes, updates, and upgrades Need for a new manual that promotes the latest safety knowledge, policies, and notable international practices Technical committees discussed concepts and scope for a new manual • • • WRA’s Secretary General and Strategic Theme Coordinator requested a plan Initial objectives – 1) Easy to use and relevant to the broad international community 2) Convert the manual from hardcopy to a web-based document 3) Provide significant upgrade and update of manual Proposal submitted for new manual Policy makers and Executive management Middle Management Practitioners National plans, policies, and targets Infrastructure safety management Strategic Plans and Policy planning Road safety action plans Design guidelines Implementation of plans and guidelines Implementation of Strategies        Authoritative global safety resource Support the UN Decade of Action Structured knowledge-base organized from policylevel considerations to technical guidelines Policy makers, middle management, and practitioners Countries in different stages of development Cover different road environments (urban and rural) and different users (motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.) Web-based document    Produce new manual in 2012-2015 work cycle Form a Task Force to oversee development and delivery of the RSM Funding approved to obtain a consultant   Developed a Statement of Work and Request for Proposals Selected the ARRB Group’s proposal 1)Define the structure of the manual 2) Define the content 3) Identify key international documents Each chapter should include:    Main concepts Approaches and notable practices to be promoted (Leading countries will be identified) Identification of key documents and references in priority order   Stage 1: Final Table of Contents - July/August 2012 Stage 2: Final document outlining the drafting and editorial requirements – April 2013   Produce content for the second edition of the Road Safety Manual Complete in first half of 2014              Tawia Addo-Ashong, World Bank Matts-Ake Belin, Sweden Girma Bezabeh, African Development Bank Randall Cable, South Africa Obio Chinyere, Zimbabwe Veronique Feypell, OECD Mike Greenhalgh, England Mike Griffith, USA George Mavroyeni, Australia Alberto Mendoza, Mexico Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah, Malaysia Margie Peden, World Health Organization Hans-Joachim Vollpracht, Germany 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Strategic Theme Coordinator for Safety and General Secretariat Road Safety Manual Task Force Consultant, ARRB Group Safety Technical Committees Users’ group  On Wednesday  Users’ Group  Produce a globally recognized document that will make a difference in saving lives on the world’s roads