The Excellence in Road Safety Awards, organised by the European Commission, signifies a very special happening for the Charter community. At this yearly ceremony, 6 signatories receive recognition for the high standard of their commitments. They are rewarded for the active and original action plans that they are implementing in order to contribute to the reduction of traffic fatalities in Europe.

The European Commission invites the winners to Brussels to receive their awards from the Commissioner for Energy and Transport, during a ceremony that is both moving and stimulating. By highlighting these exemplary initiatives, this celebration aims to encourage all types of organizations to get involved in road safety and join the European Road Safety Charter community.

 

This year, the Excellence in Road Safety Awards ceremony will be included in the European Road Safety Action Program 2011-2020 conference, which will take place on 2 December 2009 in Brussels. You can register for the whole event until Friday 20 November at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/events/2009_12_02_ersap_conference_en.htm

 

The nominees are:

 

McDonald's Cyprus (Family Restaurants Andreou Co Ltd) - Cyprus

EKO Bulgaria - Bulgaria

AS Tallink Grupp - Estonia

Electricity Supply Board - Ireland

Volkswagen Navarra, S.A.- Spain

 

Europcar Cyprus - ASG (Andy Spyrou Group) Public Ltd- Cyprus

Tequila/ Business Development - Estonia

Bulletin des Communes - France

Transportes Bizarro Duarte, Lda. - Portugal

 

Zrzeszenie Miedzynarodowych Przewozników Drogowych - Poland

Camion Pro e. V.- Germany

Comité Du Centre De Rugby       - France

MTÜ Eesti Autokoolide Liit EAKL - Estonia

 

Zespól Szkól Samochodowych i Licealnych nr 2 - Poland

Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona- Spain

All day kindergarten “Vesselina” No: 55 - Bulgaria

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service - United Kingdom

 

Cyprus Automobile Association - Cyprus

Prague Mothers - Czech Republic

FOUNDATION "PEDESTRIANS" - Bulgaria

Clean Air Action Group - Levegö Munkacsoport - Hungary

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association - United Kingdom

AGIRabcd, Association Générale des Intervenants retraités - France

 

Linköpings kommun - Sweden

Stadt Schwäbisch Hall - Germany

City of Tata - Hungary

Kercem Local Council – Malta

 

The Charter team wishes good luck to all the nominees, without forgetting that all our signatories have committed to the Charter with deserving programs that prove efforts to act on road safety at European, national or local levels.

 

The awardees will be announced on the Charter page as soon as they are made public by the Commissioner for Energy and Transport. Even if you cannot attend the ceremony, you can be part of it by sharing our emotions online, starting with 2 December 2009, 5:30p.m. You can be the first to congratulate the winners or, who knows, be a winner yourself.