Dear Friends and Supporters,
As we close out 2024, it’s hard to believe how quickly the year has flown by. In this final global newsletter for this year, we are proud to reflect on our work and look back at our achievements of the past two months.
Only a few weeks ago, we joined the international community in celebrating World Cities Day 2024. Designated by the United Nations, World Cities Day aims to greatly promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities addressing challenges of urbanization and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.
We continued to excitedly follow the updates of our friends and partners attending the Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), taking place in Cairo, Egypt, at the start of November 2024.
Collaboration and partnership were the key themes throughout the World Urban Forum, which resonated deeply with us at AIP Foundation as we gathered with international stakeholders and government partners in Ho Chi Minh City for the launch of the
STABLE trial. The
STABLE (Slashing
Two-wheeled Accidents By Leveraging Eyecare) trial is a preliminary study examining the intersection of vision and road safety, employing contemporary methodologies and focusing on the most vulnerable populations in road safety, namely youth.
Echoing the words of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, we at AIP Foundation believe that by empowering young people, we drive global progress for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Building on the success of our innovative Big Data and AI road safety program that recently concluded,
AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads, we were proud to launch the newest program championing youth rights in Vietnam: the
Empowering Youth for Livable Cities program. This new program harnesses the power of youth and empowers youth to drive positive changes in the development of their communities and ensure their voices are not just heard but are actively contributing to shaping their future.
Together with Boeing we launched the Building Safer Journeys to School for Youth program to safeguard students on their way to and from schools in Vietnam. During the event, students had an opportunity to share their thoughts and reflections on the new modifications while participating in immersive road safety games at their school.
In November, we joined the international community in observing the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Every year, approximately 1.3 million people lose their lives in road traffic accidents worldwide. Together, we can change the statistics and save lives. Road traffic crashes are preventable, and we call on policymakers to prioritize the safety of all road users. Let's work together to strengthen laws and make our roads safer.
An incredible opportunity for us to come together and advocate for stronger laws is the upcoming 4th Global Ministerial Conference for Road Safety 2025. We hope to see you there!
As we pave the way forward together to Marrakech, I invite you to please read on.
Sincerely,
Mirjam Sidik
CEO, AIP Foundation
