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News UpdateNorodom Sihanouk, Cambodian Leader Through Shifting Allegiances, Dies at 89 – Norodom Sihanouk, the charismatic Cambodian leader whose remarkable skills of political adaptation personified for the world the tiny, troubled kingdom where he was a towering figure through six decades, died early October 15th in Beijing. He was 89. Criticized throughout his life for dramatic shifts in allegiances, King Sihanouk said he followed only one course in politics: "the defense of the independence, the territorial integrity and the dignity of my country and my people."
Safety 2012 brings together over 1,000 experts in New Zealand1-4 October – Wellington, New Zealand
Greig Craft presents Helmets for Kids with Johnson & Johnson at conference in Virginia10-11 October – Charlottesville, Virginia
News UpdateVietnam to commemorate traffic victims on Nov 19 – Vietnam will mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on November 19 through various activities, which will help enhance compliance with traffic rules and reduce traffic accidents, said Nguyen Hoang Hiep, deputy chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC).
AIP Foundation trains guides for Travel Indochina28 September, 2 October – Da Nang, Ha Noi
HCMC education department introduces Zooming in on Road Safety1 October – Ho Chi Minh City, District 9
AIP Foundation kicked-off Zooming in on Road Safety at an orientation workshop on October 1st with a presentation to stakeholders on its objectives, activities, and evaluation system. The new initiative, taking place for the first time this school year with the support of Intel Products Vietnam, will rally students and parents to capture the reality of young road users through trainings in traffic safety and photography for students. Tran Thi Kim Thanh, Vice Director of the Department of Education and Training (DoET), expressed her support for the program. The workshop was also attended by over 50 representatives from Intel, the DoET, the HCMC Traffic Safety Committee, and District 9 Peoples' Committee, as well as local authorities, teachers, and school administrators from Tran Quoc Toan, Tang Nhon Phu B, and Phuoc Long A Secondary Schools. Safe Kids Vietnam engages 30 Binh Dinh teachers in traffic safety training4-5 October – Binh Dinh
On October 5th, Safe Kids Vietnam (SKV) organized a workshop on effective traffic safety teaching methods for 30 core teachers from 30 primary schools in Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province. The focus was new educational methods, road safety information, and interactive teaching skills. Participants practiced opening group discussions, raising questions, organizing games, and incorporating physical activities into their lesson plans, and were encouraged to integrate their own personal experiences into traffic safety classes. FedEx sponsors Model School Zone at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Primary School18 October – Dong Nai
FedEx Express and AIP Foundation launched a Safe Kids Vietnam Model School Zone (MSZ) at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Primary School on October 18th, marking their continuing commitment to improve pedestrian safety in Dong Nai Province. Teachers, students, parents, and the media were joined by FedEx, Dong Nai Traffic Safety Committee, Department of Education and Training, and Traffic Police representatives and volunteers. 43.6% of students commute by foot, and the risks that they face include an uncovered drain along the school gate and the absence of safe sidewalks and crosswalks, forcing students to walk in the road with high traffic volume. 16.1% of students have already been hit by a vehicle while walking around the school. MSZ trains students and teachers to be safer pedestrians, provides more than 600 reflective jackets, and installs rumble strips, crosswalks, speed limit signs, traffic lights, a new sidewalk, and drainage coverage. Traffic police and commune public security officers also patrol the area to remind drivers to be cautious. This pilot will serve as an example to other schools, governments, and organizations working to improve safety by demonstrating the importance of identifying environmental and behavioral risks, the effectiveness of the interventions, and the value of data aggregation and analysis. Johnson & Johnson donates helmets to more than 2,000 first grade students and teachers22-26 October – Binh Dinh
From October 22-26, Helmets for Kids top-off ceremonies took place in Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, and Dong Nai provinces. Johnson & Johnson donated more than 2,000 helmets to first grade students at twenty primary schools, as part of its commitment of 140,000 USD to AIP Foundation for Helmets for Kids. A total of 11,000 helmets are being donated to 17 schools in central Vietnam and 3 schools in Dong Nai, the largest school-based program ever implemented by the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation. AIP Foundation also conducted crash investigations at target schools this week. Each project school sends in crash reports on the 25th of each month. Crashes are verified by AIP Foundation and replacement helmets are sent to the affected student as soon as possible. Since the first Johnson & Johnson helmet distribution in April, schools in all three target provinces have reported 48 cases of crashes, in which students wore a Johnson & Johnson helmet and were thus saved from head injuries.
News UpdateOfficials blame adverts for drunk driving; others disagree – Advertising by alcohol companies is to blame for rising traffic accident fatalities, government officials said this week, urging media outlets to heed Prime Minister Hun Sen's earlier mandate that beer, wine, and liquor adverts contain warnings against drinking and driving.
AIP Foundation attends Go4 event with Princess of Denmark10 October – Phnom Penh
On October 10th, AIP Foundation attended the official launch of the Go4 Bunker Cambodia Co., Ltd (Go4BC) to present the achievements of the Go4 BC and AIP Foundation collaboration on Helmets for Kids in Takeo Province last year. HRH Princess Marie Agathe Odile and HE Mikael Hemniti Winther, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, visited AIP Foundation's booth, where t-shirts, helmets, stickers, and posters were exhibited.
News UpdateRush-hour traffic slowing down – Average speeds in Bangkok dropped from 19kph last year to 18kph this year during morning rush hour and from 24kph to 23kph during evening rush hour, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) said yesterday.
News UpdateTougher driving regulation conforms to national conditions – A driver's license regulation that imposes harsher punishments for drunk driving and running red lights conforms to both national road traffic conditions and a decade-long road safety campaign initiated by the United Nations.
Road safety training for Chevron's Walk Wise project25 October – Gaoqiao, Chongqing
On October 25th, Rob Klein AIP Foundation's Global Development Director led a road safety training for Chevron's Walk Wise Project in Gaoqiao, Chongqing. The target audience of this training was twelve teachers from Gaoqiao and Qili primary schools, who are responsible for administering lessons on road safety education to their first, third, and sixth grade students. Participants, also including Kai County police officers, officials from the Youth League, the Education Department, and the Gaoqiao Township, as well as Chevron representatives, were introduced to road safety education rationale and materials, discussed police involvement, and practiced several drills on how to behave safely in different traffic environments.
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