OFFICIAL AGENDA

February 15-16,2025 Palais des Congrés,- Marrakech,Morroco

Explore the Agenda:

A Journey of Connection and Action

Get ready to dive into an unforgettable two-day experience at the 3rd World Youth Assembly, where young changemakers from around the world will unite to shape the future of road safety.

This isn’t just another event – it’s a dynamic platform to connect global and local agendas, showcase youth-led solutions, and inspire meaningful action. Over two packed days, we’ll:

  • Learn about global frameworks and how they tie into road safety and sustainability.

  • Act by translating ideas into practical strategies for local impact.

Theme: Global Evidence

Day 1 - 15 February

  • Chairperson(s) of the 3rd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety:

    Maryam Bello and Alain Ghossein.

    Part I:

    • Benacer Boulaajoul, Director General  - Moroccan National Road Safety Agency, NARSA 

    • Dr Etienne Krugg, Director of Social Determinants of Health - WHO 

    • Miss Rim El Sherbiny - Youth road traffic survivor, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety member.

    Part II:

    • Lotte Brondum, Executive Director - Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety 

    • Saul Billingsley, Executive Director - FIA Foundation 

    • Inés Yábar, YOURS Supervisory Board member 

  • Moderator: Iván Víquez, Sr. Project Manager - YOURS.

    Panellists:

    • Estiara Ellizar, Transport Planner - Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia 

    • Simon Patrick Obi, Faculty at Johns Hopkins University and Founder of GreenLight Initiative Nigeria

    • Oliva Nalwadda, Africa Youth Ambassador - FIA Foundation

    • Daniela Gómez, Capacity Development Manager - YOURS.

  • Interactive actions: Expression Wall

SDG-focused Parallel session: Global Focus

    • Walk21

    • Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, PATH

    • UN Habitat

    • The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA)

    • The George Institute

    • The International Road Assessment Programme, iRAP

    • Abertis

    • Music & Artistic performance

    • Expression wall writing

    • Exhibition space visit

    • Mary Abungu (Kenya)

    • Jeffrey Leandro (Peru)

    • Lojaina Abdelmawla (Egypt)

  • Moderator: Sana’ Khasawneh, Advocacy Manager - YOURS

    Panellists:

    • Alejandra Piragauta, Research Assistant - The George Institute

    • Deepanshu Gupta, Youth Leadership Board member - Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety

  • Expression wall writing and Exhibition hall

    • Manpreet Darroch, Deputy Director and Capacity Development Director - YOURS 

    • Atsani Ariobowo, Director, Child & Youth Health - FIA Foundation

Day 2 - 16 February

Theme: Local Actions

  • Chairperson(s) of the 3rd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety: Maryam Bello and Alain Ghossein.

    Statements:

    • Dr. Tedros Adhanom G - WHO (Video)

    • Felipe Paullier - United Nations ASG of Youth (Video)

    • Roger Kaiser, Head of Safety Uber (In-person)

  • Moderator: Ruud De Groot, Vice Chair - YOURS Supervisory Board 

    Youth Representative from:

    • Africa: Stephen Kome Fondzenyuy, Global Youth Mobility Ambassador - Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety 

    • South-East Asia:  Salman Khan,  Youth Leadership Board member - Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety

    • European: Angela Tumuhairwe  Regional Leader -  Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety

    • Americas: Michelle Gaibor, Regional Leader, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety

    • Eastern Mediterranean: Yasmine Al Moghrabi, Youth Leadership Board member - Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety

    • Western Pacific Region: Ray Adrian Macalalag, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety

Safe System - What do we do? Parallel sessions:

    • World Resources Institute, WRI

    • Walk21

    • Global Designing Cities Initiative, GDCI

    • International Road Federation, IRF

    • Abertis

    • Uber

    • Global Health Advocacy Incubator, GHAI

Safe System - How to do it? Parallel sessions:

    • Music & Artistic performance

    • Expression wall writing

    • Exhibition space visit

  • Moderators: Stefania Minniti, Advocacy Director, YOURS and Lievanta Millar, Bloomberg Philanthropies 

    Panelists:

    • Eng. Wafai Mseis, President of Jordan Society for the Prevention of Road Accidents (JSPRA)  

    • Majid Al Rashdi, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety member (Oman)

    • Mr George Njao, General Director - NTSA Kenya

    • Olufunke Afesojaye, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety (Nigeria)

    • Eng. Milton Morrison, Executive Director -  INTRANT Dominican Republic 

    • Paola Becerra, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety (Mexico)

  • Expression wall writing and Exhibition hall

    • Hemant Tiwari (Nepal) 

    • Pankhuri Jain (India)  

    • Elkhalil Cherif (Morrocco) 

    • Iván Viquez, Sr. Project Manager - YOURS

    • Molly Stoneman, Projects & Partnerships Director - YOURS

  • Chairperson(s) of the 3rd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety: Maryam Bello and Alain Ghossein.

    Special guest: H.E. Mr Abdessamad Kayouh - Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Morocco  

    Keynote speakers: 

    • Jean Todt, United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety 

    • Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe 

    • Jacques-Emmanuel Saulnier, General Manager - TotalEnergies Foundation 

    • Luke Van Wyk, Youth Leadership Board member - Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety 

    • Raquel Barrios, Executive Director - YOURS

  • Oudaya Hotel 

    • Re:Act for Change

    • The George Institute

    • Global Health Advocacy Incubator, GHAI

  • AMEND

    • United Nations Road Safety Fund, UNRSF