Rethinking road safety: mobility for people and planet
The Eighth Global Meeting of Nongovernmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims (Global Meeting) will be held in El Salvador 6–10 March 2023, co-hosted with the Vice-Ministry of Transport of El Salvador and WHO. It will be a hybrid event, enabling wider participation of NGOs and other stakeholders.
The Global Meeting will feature capacity building opportunities, inspiration from well-known safe mobility and sustainability experts, a high-level symposium with key influencers from government, multilateral organizations, private sector, and academia, as well as extensive networking opportunities. We will explore the interconnections between road safety, safe mobility, and other key global challenges addressed by the SDGs and focus in on accountability for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030.
Registration is now open for both in-person and online attendance. Please note that you must be registered to attend the meeting, even if you plan to attend online only.
Crowne Plaza San Salvador Conference Center, El Salvador
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Rethinking road safety: mobility for people and planet
Monday 6 March 2023
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Wednesday 8 March 2023
Thursday 9 March 2023
Friday 10 March 2023
There is an arrangement between the Alliance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in El Salvador to facilitate a special permit in place of the normal visa process for participants. The special permit is for those from countries where a visa is required to enter El Salvador and where the visa process is complex or there is no consulate or embassy. Apply for the special permit HERE by 3 February 2023. If you prefer not to use the special permit scheme arranged by the Alliance, you can choose to apply for your visa through the normal visa process for your country. The special permit is not needed for participants from countries who can enter El Salvador without a visa or who can purchase one on arrival.
Please check with the authorities in your country or the airline that you are flying with regarding transit visa requirements. You can also check your government’s arrangement with El Salvador or the country you are transiting through. The Alliance is not able to help with transit visas.
Please check with the authorities and also your government’s arrangement with El Salvador.
There is an arrangement between the Alliance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate a special permit in place of the normal visa process for participants. Apply for the special permit HERE.
Please forward the details and or scanned copy of your passport and the Alliance will issue the invitation letter. The Alliance will send accommodation confirmation for scholarship beneficiaries.
Most conferences charge for attendance. The Global Meeting is a significant cost to put on, both in person and online and although the fee will in no way meet the cost of putting on the event, it does strengthen commitment to attend. Unlike most member organizations, we do not have membership fees, which some organizations might use toward these gatherings.
People not vaccinated against COVID-19 must present a negative COVID-19 test result given 72 hours before arrival in El Salvador (PCR, NAAT, or LAMP). People vaccinated against COVID-19 must present their vaccination certificate with all doses supplied, depending on the type of vaccine.
The Global Meeting will take place at Crowne Plaza, 89 Ave. Norte y 11 Calle Poniente, San Salvador.
Click HERE for reservations if you wish to stay at the hotel where the Global Meeting is taking place or if you wish to book additional nights.
You can join the Global Meeting online by registering on Brella HERE.
Brella allows you to follow the event and also connect and network with other participants in the Global Meeting even if you are unable to attend in person.
You should have received an email confirmation when you registered. Click on the link in your registration email to go through to the Brella Global Meeting platform and start networking.
Once you log in to Brella, you can select your area of interest and network with other participants with interest in the same area.