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As the\u00a0F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l\u2019Automobile (FIA)<\/a>\u00a0convenes in Macau this week for its Annual Conference, we recognise the 140 FIA clubs in 99 countries partnering with iRAP to support their advocacy and action to create safer journeys for members supported by the iRAP Methodology and tools.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s conference is welcoming over 500 senior FIA delegates across mobility and motorsport from 149 countries, offering the opportunity to address key initiatives in road safety, sustainable mobility, regional sporting growth, and innovation in transport.<\/p>\n From supporting road safety assessments and implementing the Star Rating for Schools programme, to developing free tools and resources for club members, driving advocacy and improved policy, and rolling out innovative funding programmes for safer school journeys, FIA partnerships are critical to ensuring high-risk roads are actioned and eliminated in local communities spanning the globe.<\/p>\n FIA Clubs, supported by the\u00a0FIA Mobility Grants Programme<\/a>, are advancing safe, clean, inclusive, and smart mobility, with\u00a0CycleRAP<\/a>, the\u00a0Youth Engagement App (YEA)\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Star Rating for Schools (SR4S)<\/a>\u00a0valuable free tools to support their projects.<\/p>\n Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from the ages of five to 29, and FIA mobility clubs are working with iRAP in local partnerships to deliver the Star Rating for Schools programme for safer school journeys.<\/p>\n Clubs are embracing the programme supported by the\u00a0FIA School Assessment Toolkit<\/a>\u00a0and annual\u00a0FIA Mobility Grants Programme, supported by the FIA Foundation.<\/p>\n SR4S has supported clubs to improve the safety of school zones in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Botswana, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Kenya, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n The Automobile Club of Moldova (ACM)\u00a0received two awards in 2024<\/a>\u00a0for its contribution to road safety \u2013 a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award and Vision Zero for Youth Award. This follows the Club\u2019s 2023 FIA President\u2019s Award for its Safer School Zone campaign that drove infrastructure improvements and school zone policy changes including 30km\/h limits.<\/p>\n The annual \u20ac400,000 FIA Foundation fund for Star Rating for Schools, deployed as part of the\u00a0Child Health Initiative Advocacy Hub<\/a>, is supporting FIA clubs in expanding and deepening their projects and advocacy for safe journeys to school.<\/p>\n A number of clubs have large SR4S assessment programs underway, informing lifesaving road upgrades to protect vulnerable youth. For example, the\u00a0Armenian Automobile Federation (FAA)<\/a>,\u00a0ACM Moldova<\/a>,\u00a0Nepal Automobiles\u2019 Association (NASA)<\/a>,\u00a0EA991 Botswana<\/a>, the\u00a0National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Automovil Club de Chile\u00a0<\/a>have assessed 40, 24, 21, 19, 14 and 13 schools respectively with important recent outcomes. In Nepal, NASA\u2019s SR4S assessments have results in upgrades in 18 of the 21 assessed schools.<\/p>\n AA Kenya<\/a>\u00a0played a valuable role helping to build road safety capacity in Africa last October where two interactive Safer School Journey Walkshops, held in conjunction with the Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar, empowered participants to enhance road safety through hands-on learning and data-driven approaches.<\/p>\n Beyond schools, iRAP is also working with clubs to support changes to make roads safer for drivers and other vulnerable road users.<\/p>\n In Australia, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), supported by State Clubs, have been driving road safety advocacy\u00a0benchmarking the National Road Safety Strategy<\/a>, and\u00a0calling for the transparent use of AusRAP road ratings<\/a>\u00a0to increase transparency and evidence-based decision-making in road safety investment. In addition, the Federal and State Government has committed\u00a0AUD$9 billion to fast track upgrades on Queensland\u2019s main Bruce Highway<\/a>\u00a0following the long-term advocacy of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ).<\/p>\n The National Autosport and Karting Federation of Uzbekistan (NACU) is supporting\u00a0an innovative project to improve road design standards for CAREC countries<\/a>, and in particular the pilot countries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n Each year, the Reial Automobil Club de Catalunya (RACC) and Real Automovil Club de Espana undertake annual Crash Risk Mapping of the\u00a0Spanish<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Catalan<\/a>\u00a0road networks helping to guide and performance track investment programs in safety.<\/p>\n Automovil Club Del Ecuador (ANETA), Automovil Club De Costa Rica (ACCR), Autom\u00f3vil Club del Uruguay, Automovel Clube Brasileiro (ACB), and Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) are working on an important innovation mapping partnership with iRAP.<\/p>\n The Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB) has been a key partner in iRAP\u2019s innovative\u00a0CycleRAP<\/a>\u00a0development for safer journeys for cyclists and light mobility users. CycleRAP received the 2025 European Cyclists\u2019 Federation Road Safety Award in Poland this week.<\/p>\n The safety of over\u00a0140km of cycling infrastructure has been assessed<\/a>\u00a0in Skopje, North Macedonia in partnership with the Auto Moto Association of Macedonia (AMSM), the Automobile and Motorcycle Association of Slovenia (AMZS) will undertake assessments this year, and\u00a0several cycle lanes were assessed in Lisbon<\/a>\u00a0last year in partnership with the Automovel Club de Portugal, with potential scalability to other Portuguese cities.<\/p>\n A\u00a0pivotal meeting to launch a\u00a0Road Safety Audits Training initiative<\/a>\u00a0was held in March in Zimbabwe. The initiative, funded by the FIA Foundation through the FIA Safe and Sustainable Mobility Grant Program, and awarded to the Automobile Association of Zimbabwe (AAZ), aims to enhance road safety and promote sustainable mobility across the country focused on strategies to improve road infrastructure design and reduce traffic collisions.<\/p>\n Automobile Club d\u2019Italia (ACI) and the National Automobile Club of Tunisia have previously completed large Crash Risk Mapping assessments of\u00a017,500km<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a014,800km<\/a>\u00a0respectively, to understand the investments and speeds required to save lives and serious injuries in their countries.<\/p>\n iRAP is actively working with FIA Region I, II and IV to build capacity and projects to support safer journeys in the regions.<\/p>\n We warmly congratulate the FIA and club network for their extensive investment and work to promote safer journeys world-wide.<\/p>\n Speaking ahead of his visit to Macau, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: \u201cThe Members of the FIA are at the heart of everything we do, and I am looking forward to being inspired by and connected to them over the next few days, strengthening the link between sport and mobility, expanding our reach, and continuing to impact the global stage. At the same time, we continue to empower all regions through our mobility capabilities, maintaining a central role in leading the dialogue on the future of sustainable cities, safety, and transport.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2025 FIA Conference, hosted in partnership with the Automobile General Association Macao-China (AAMC) and Galaxy Entertainment Group, is being held from 10-12 June.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the\u00a0F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l\u2019Automobile (FIA)\u00a0convenes in Macau this week for its Annual Conference, we recognise the 140 FIA clubs in 99 countries partnering with iRAP to support their advocacy and action to create safer journeys for members supported by the iRAP Methodology and tools. 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