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ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCES
- Road Safety Conference 2023
- Road Safety Conference 2022
- Road Safety Conference 2021
- Road Safety Conference 2020
- Road Safety Conference 2019
- Road Safety Conference 2018
- Road Safety Conference 2017
- Road Safety Conference 2016
- Road Safety Conference 2015
Marketing knowledge to support road safety methods and tools to improve road user behaviour
The 15th ASECAP Road Safety Day and the 10th ASECAP Marketing and Communications Event took place on 21-22 March 2023 in Salzburg and was hosted by ASFINAG. The event brought together around 150 participants.
Final ProgrammeParticipant list
Conference Highlights
2023 ASECAP Road Safety Leaflet
OPENING REMARKS:
Video message by Leonore Gewessler, Austrian Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Video message by Elena Kountoura, MEP, TRAN Committee, European Parliament
ROUND TABLE: Influencing road user behaviour now and in the future, what need to be done?
Moderator: Malika Seddi, ASECAP General Secretary & CEO
Video message by Claire Depré, Head of Road Safety Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission
TECHNICAL SESSION: How can professional marketing be a value for Road Safety? Presentations by marketing and communication experts: how to understand human behaviour, user categories, methods of influence, experience, and recommendations to promote road user messages and behaviour.
Moderator: Bernhard Lautner, ASFINAG
Road Safety through our customers’ eyes - How marketing research can improve Road Safety, Edith Rührer, ASFINAG
Ascendi’s marketing initiatives towards Road Safety, Filipe Melão, Ascendi
Safety Projects, Fernando De Maria, Autostrade per l’Italia
Alternative Approach to Communicating Road Safety, Tomo Juvan, DARS
TECHNICAL SESSION: Road Safety Campaigns for motorways. Presentation of successful launched campaigns of ASECAP members, key points and messages, feedback and evaluation results, channels and scope.
Moderator: Filipa Morais, Norscut - Concessionária de Auto-Estradas, S.A.
S(H)e Works / I Care, Olivier Quoy, Atlandes
Campaign on Road Works awareness, Diogo Torcato and Arnaldo Reis, BRISA
Workers,fathers, mothers – family members, Petra Mödlhammer, ASFINAG Road Safety Campaign
AWSA communication strategy on Road Safety - CSR project "Highway Driving Course", Anna Ciamciak, Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A.
ROUND TABLE: Using marketing and customers’ knowledge to support Road Safety globally
Moderator: Emnauela Stocchi, AISCAT
Video, Bosco Martí Ascencio - ALEATICA global Director of Institutional Affairs and Communications and President of the Road Safety Foundation
Video, Susanna Zammataro, Director General, IRF International Road Federation)
Closing Remarks, Josef Fiala, CFO ASFINAG and ASECAP President 2023

14th ASECAP Road Safety Conference
in cooperation with AISCAT
New models of mobility in Europe
The technological breakthrough and the Vision Zero
3-5 April 2022
Madonna di Campiglio (Trento, italy)
Technical Sessions - General Slides
Briefing Report
PRESENTATIONS MADE AT THE TWO TECHNICAL SESSIONS:
PART 1: THE SAFE ROAD TOWARDS VISION ZERO: PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES
Moderator: Emanuela Stocchi, ASECAP COPER II Chair and Director of International Affairs at AISCAT, Italy
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Bernhard Lautner, ASECAP COPER II Vice Chair and ASFINAG Technical Director, Austria
ASFINAG Road Safety Programme 2030 - Safety Performance Indicators, Bernhard Lautner
Safety Corridor (presentation with a video), Christophe Boutin, ASFA CEO and Past ASECAP President, France
ASECAP in-depth study on the Road Safety Assessment Methodology for Motorways, Federico Di Gennaro, Head of Strategic Projects, AISCAT Servizi, Italy
Cooperative ITS - How Digital Signs and Warnings Increase Road Safety, Jacqueline Erhart, ASECAP COPER III Chair and Teamlead “Cooperative, Connected and Automated Driving”, ASFINAG, Austria
Mobile App at the service of Vision Zero Commitment, Anna Filipa Morais, Norscut - Concessionária de Auto-Estradas S.A. / APCAP, Portugal
A4/Waze, Carlos Ursua, CEO of A4 Madrid-Ocaña Highway, ROADIS/SEOPAN, Spain
Presentation by Zuzana Krajcirikova, International Affairs Coordinator, NDS, Slovak Republic
Abertis global strategy for a road safety culture - the Italian experience, Nelly Girlanda, A4 Holding – Abertis Group, Italy
PART 2: THE SAFE ROAD TOWARDS VISION ZERO: PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES
WITH A FOCUS ON COLLABORATION BETWEEN CONCESSIONAIRE AND TRAFFIC POLICE: THE CROSS-BORDER EMERGENCIES’ MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Alessandro Musmeci, Responsible of Technical Affairs at AISCAT, Italy
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ms Federica Deledda, Member of the ROADPOL Executive Committee, Deputy Commissioner of the Italian State Police & Chief of the Traffic Police of the Province of Cremona
Presentation on ROADPOL, Federica Deledda
Traffic Management Plan - from Fax to APP, Ulrich Zorin, Management Director, DARS, Slovenia
Presentation soon available, Davide Sartelli, Technical Director AUTOVIE VENETE/AISCAT, Italy
Cross-border cooperation to better manage roadways, Ilaria De Biasi, Chief of the Department for European Projects, AUTOSTRADA DEL BRENNERO/AISCAT, Italy
Cross-border cooperations for emergency and traffic management, René Moser, ASFINAG, Austria
Cross-border emergencies management, Yanez Dalle, SITRASB Director, Italy
Ascendi's Speed Yearbook: a (new) step forward to increase road safety, João Neves, Head of the Road Traffic Unit, ASCENDI/APCAP, Portugal
Campaign on education and awareness of truckers, Hrvoje Ordulj, Chief engineer – HAC/HUKA, Croatia
Road Safety Conference 2021
ASECAP WEBINAR ON ROAD SAFETY
Building a wide road safety culture to reach Vision Zero goal
Hosted by MEP Giuseppe Ferrandino, Member of the European Parliament (TRAN)
Tuesday 22 June 2021
9:30 - 11:30 (CET)
Programme
Participant list
General slides
Speakers Biographies
Briefing report
Presentations:
Introduction of the subject - facts/studies/practices from ASECAP members:
Presentation by João Neves, ASCENDI
Presentation by Christine Allard, SANEF/ABERTIS GROUP
Presentation by Bernadette Moreau, VINCI-AUTOROUTES FOUNDATION (Press release on the study and awareness-raising campaign: EN; FR)
Presentation by Bernhard Lautner, ASFINAG
High Level interactive discussion between Policymakers and stakeholders:
Presentation by Bill Halkias, President at International Road Federation, IRF
Presentation by Ellen Townsend, Policy Director, European Transport Safety Council, ETSC
Presentation by Vassiliki Danelli-Mylona, President at Road Safety Institute, Panos Mylonas
Presentation by Malika Seddi, ASECAP Secretary General
Road Safety Conference 2020
Based on the D(2020)9886 Decision by the President of the European Parliament on measures concerning COVID-19_09.03.2020, we regret to inform you that we have to postpone our ASECAP Road Safety Conference.
We will keep you informed on the new date and we look forward to welcoming you in our event.
Thank you very much for your kind understanding!
Road Safety Conference 2019
Why should we be all involved to save lives?
ASECAP Road Safety Conference 2019
Monday, 18th of March 2019
18:00-21:00
Venue: Members' lounge salon, European Parliament, Brussels
Hosted by Mr. Miltiadis Kyrkos, Member of the European Parliament (TRAN Committee)
Final Programme
Programme (global view)
Presentations made during our event:
Speech by Miltiadis KYRKOS, Member of the European Parliament (TRAN Committee)
Presentation by Bill HALKIAS, ASECAP President
Presentation by Bernhard LAUTNER, ASFINAG (Austria)
Presentation by Cendrine NAZOS, Fondation VINCI Autoroute (France)
Presentation by Claude VAN ROOTEN, PIARC President
Presentation by Anouar BENAZZOUZ, IRF Vice President
Concluding remarks:
Wrap up and conclusion by Emanuela STOCCHI, ASECAP COPER II Vice Chair
Photos made during our Road Safety Conference:
Click here to view them (use the following 4-digit PIN to download the photos: 6474)
2019 Road Safety Leaflet Press Release
ASECAP and IRF strengthen their collaboration and sign an MoU during the ASECAP Road Safety Conference
The ASECAP Conference set the scene for the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between
ASECAP and the International Road Federation (Geneva, Switzerland) aiming at further strengthening
the collaboration between the two organisations.
Signed by Anouar BENAZZOUZ, Vice President of IRF, Susanna ZAMMARATO, Director General of IRF,
Bill HALKIAS, President of ASECAP, and Kallistratos DIONELIS, Secretary General of ASECAP, the MoU
sets the framework for a reinforced cooperation that will facilitate synergies between the two
organisations and their respective members.
Road Safety Conference 2018
ASECAP held its 11th Annual Road Safety Conference on Tuesday 20 March 2018 in Bibliothèque Solvay in Brussels. View the programme
The event, hosted by MEP Georges BACH (TRAN Committee), looked into how to build on the Valletta Declaration on Road Safety Actions and how to protect the unknown Road Users on Trans-European Motorways.
During the conference, an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the future cooperation in the ITS domain has been signed between ASECAP and the C-Roads Platform, a joint initiative of European Member States and road operators. The MoU was signed by Mr Julián NÚÑEZ, ASECAP President, Mr Kallistratos DIONELIS, ASECAP General Secretary, Mr Eric OLLINGER, C-Roads Platform Chairperson, and Mr Martin BÖHM, C-Roads Platform General Secretary.
Download the ASECAP Press Release
Interview of Mrs Violeta BULC, EU Commissioner for Transport, by Mr Kallistratos Dionelis, ASECAP General Secretary
(Link to the interview is included in our press release)
Media coverage:
Asecap: road safety is shared responsability - ITS International magazine (May-June 2018 issue)
Presentations:
1) Under the session ASECAP Safety Actions / Developments: 3 cases:
Autostrade per l'Italia - 30 years of Safety Actions (Gianmarco ANGELETTI, Autostrade per l'Italia / AISCAT)
(view this presentation in "diaporama" format)
National Safety Day for Motorway and Road Staff (Christophe BOUTIN, Director General, ASFA)
Road Safety Global Programme - a programme for the long haul (Sergi LOUGHNEY, Director of the Abertis Fundation, ABERTIS / SEOPAN)
2) Under the session Political Reflections and the way ahead:
EU policy for road infrastructure safety management (Fotini IOANNIDOU, Head of the Road Safety Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission)
The Austrian point of view on road safety activities in Austria (Karin SCHRANZ, Road Safety Unit, Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology of Austria)
Implementing the Valletta Declaration on Road Safety Actions (Ellen TOWNSEND, Policy Director, European Transport Safety Council (ETSC))
Photos of the event:
To download the photos, click on the following link: https://louisdavidphotography.pixieset.com/asecap-roadsafetyconference2018/
Important instructions regarding the photos:
1) In view of downloading the photos of your choice, please use the following 4-digit download pin: 9426
2) for any type of use of the photos, please mention the following photos' credit: ©Louis David
Left to right: Georges BACH (MEP, EP TRAN Committee), Martin BÖHM (C-Roads Platform General Secretary),
Julián NÚÑEZ (ASECAP President) and Claire DEPRÉ (Head of ITS Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission)
Left to right: Martin BÖHM and Julián NÚÑEZ
Road Safety Conference 2017
The 10th ASECAP Road Safety Conference was held on Tuesday 21 March 2017 from 09.00 to 13.00 in the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels on the theme:
Road Safety - A shared responsibility
A story of success or failure?
Final programme
Conference's shape and timeline
Conference Proceedings
Event's photos (use the following 4-digit PIN to download photos: 3263 ; Photos' credit: Louis David)
EU Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, was the keynote speaker at our conference. She congratulated ASECAP and its members for their achievements and good results in the field of road safety. She has encouraged them to improve their actions therein!
Presentations and keynote speeches:
Keynote speech by Mrs Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport
Part One: Interactive debate with European policy makers and relevant stakeholders
Introductory speech: European barometer of responsible driving (Bernadette Moreau, VINCI Autoroutes Foundation / ASFA)
Road safety and road infrastructure safety management (Fotini Ioannidou, DG MOVE, European Commission)
Road safety: top priority of toll motorway companies (Malika Seddi, ASECAP COPER II Chair / ASFA)
Road safety: driven by innovation - Active safety technology & innovation (Erik Jonnaert, ACEA)
Part Two: Discussion amongst road safety experts and exchange of best practices / innovative projects on the theme "Life saving chain: avoiding road safety fatalities and reducing serious injuries"
ISO 39.001 Road Traffic Safety in Autopistas (Alberto Jiménez, Autopistas (ABERTIS group) / SEOPAN)
Attica Tollway: how to retain a safe road environement in a busy urban motorway
(Fanis Papadimitriou, Attikes Diadromes SA / HELLASTRON)
Infrastructure and technologies, PDCA accident investigations and users' awareness: the main keys for "life saving chain"
(Gianmarco Angeletti, Autostrade per l'Italia SpA / AISCAT)
Proposals for the unification of the road safety related regulation (Ulrich Zorin & Jan Sajovic, DARS)
Teamwork in Incident Management - a key for Safer Roads (Christian Ebner, ASFINAG)
One sets for the break (Christine Allard, SANEF / ASFA)
Fog system: safe driving in low visibility (Francesco Bettoni, BREBEMI / AISCAT)
ASECAP Publications produced on the occasion of the Road Safety Conference:
ASECAP Road Safety Leaflet 2017 - click on cover above to download it.
Ghost drivers: a direct experience of toll road operators - click on cover above to download it.
Life-saving chain in ASECAP: key procedures to save lives - click on cover above to download it.
Videos by ASECAP Members:
AISCAT / Italy
ASFA / France
ASFiNAG / Austria
DARS / Slovenia
HELLASTRON / Greece
SEOPAN / Spain
Polskie Autostrady Koncesyne / Poland
Road Safety Conference 2016
THEME: ROAD SAFETY ON A LARGER EUROPEAN MOTORWAY NETWORK
8 MARCH 2016 (WARSAW, POLAND)
ASECAP Road Safety Leaflet 2016 - click on cover above to download it.
Presentations:
PANEL 1: Road Safety & ITS: innovative actions and projects developed by toll road operators - presentations (ZIP file)
PANEL 2: Effective Response Plans to traffic accidents - presentations (ZIP file)
PANEL 2: Video as complement to presentation by Adam Sobieraj (ZIP file - 383MB)
AFTERNOON POLITICAL SESSION: presentation by Szabolcs Schmidt, European Commission (ZIP file)
Road Safety Conference 2015
Road safety and mobility for the future

3 March 2015 (Vienna, Austria)
ASECAP Press Release & Presidency Statement
Presentations:
Morning session Presentations (Zip file)
Afternoon session Presentations (Zip file)
Press coverage of the conference:
Via europea alla road safety (article by AISCAT published in LeStrade, Issue 3 / 2015)
ASECAP leaflets and ASFINAG brochure produced on the occasion of the Road Safety Conference:
ROAD SAFETY: Ensuring the highest standards of safety - ASECAP leaflet (click on cover to download it)
OFFERING TOP LEVEL SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS - ASECAP leaflet (click on cover to download it)
PROVIDING A SAFE ROAD NETWORK - ASECAP leaflet (click on cover to download it)
ROAD SAFETY AND MOBILITY FOR THE FUTURE - ASFINAG brochure (click on cover to download it)
Road Safety Conference 2014
Making our Roads Safer, A Permanent Goal: The Role of Road Infrastructure Operators
25 March 2014 (Madrid, Spain)
ASECAP held its 7th Annual Road Safety Conference on 25 March 2014 in Madrid.
The event followed an established format comprising a half-day political session followed by a half-day technical session with presentations by individual ASECAP members/road operators.
The Conference was the opportunity to actively discuss the European Road Safety Priority and to get acquainted of the state of play in different European countries.
Moreover, ASECAP and its members provided an in-depth discussion and interesting presentations on the actions and projects, in terms of both raising awareness campaigns and technological innovations, they are carrying out to ensure the highest standards of security and safety on their toll road infrastructures.
ASECAP Press Release
View the programme and download the presentations
Road Safety Conference 2013
Deploying road safety priorities in the EU: the role of road infrastructure operators
6 March 2013 (Brussels, Belgium)
ASECAP held its sixth annual Road Safety Conference at the European Parliament (Brussels) on Wednesday 6 March 2013, with the support of MEP Antonio Cancian.
The 2013 ASECAP Road Safety Conference was dedicated to the deployment of road safety priorities in the EU, with a particular focus on the role of road infrastructure operators. The event’s format comprised a political discussion on the implementation of EU road safety policy as well as an illustration of real-life road safety deployments on ASECAP motorways.
ASECAP Press Release
Final programme
Technical presentations:
- Presentation by F. Lenti (Autostrada dei Fiori SpA)
- Presentation by L. Vincentsen (Sund&Baelt)
- Presentation by P. Jacamon (SANEF - Groupe Abertis)
- Presentation by F.-B. Hincker (VINCI Autoroutes)

Road Safety Event 2012
6 March 2012 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Conference highlights
Programme and Presentations

Road Safety Event 2011
ASECAP Toll Roads: A Safe Journey in Europe
1 March 2011 (Athens, Greece)
Press Release
Programme
Press Book
Road Safety campaigns in EU Member States
Moderator: - G. KOKLAS, TEO
Raising client awareness and providing information, Safety campaigns in France M. SEDDI, France (ASFA)
Road Safety campaigns in Austria B. LAUTNER, Austria (ASFINAG)
Safety campaigns on APCAP J. ROSARIO, Portugal (APCAP)
Road Safety Campaigns in Greece B.M. HALKIAS, Greece (Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers)
Towards a realistic Road Safety strategy
First part: ITS actions in Road Safety developments Moderator: - A. ARNAOUTIS, TEO
ITS actions in Road Safety developments: e-Safety R. CAMOLINO, ASECAP COPER III chairman: ITS - eSafety
EasyWayWorking together on harmonized deployment of ITS services for Road Safety R. ADAMS, EasyWay chairman 2011: ITS - EasyWay
Second part: Deploying Road Safety in Europe
Moderator: - K. DIONELIS, ASECAP Secretary-General
Deploying Road Safety in Europe, A safe journey into 2020 M. POPOLIZIO, ETSC project officer
Public Opinion Survey for Motorway Infrastructure and Road Safety C.MALIMOGLOU, Invision Consulting SA
Deploying Road Safety In EuropeA New Approach for managing Road Safety D. TSAMBOULAS, Professor National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Knowledge of roads and its features. A technical background for road safety R. ARDITI, AISCAT-SINA
Prioritizing on vulnerable users in Greece
Moderator: - M. ROTONDO, ASECAP COPER II chairman
Coordination: the key to a succesful traffic accidents reduction policy N. PORIOTIS, Vice-President of ELPA (Automobile and Touring Club of Greece)
Road Safety Actions & Perspectives V. DANELLI-MYLONA, Panos Mylonas Road Safety Institute
Active Safety and Cooperative Systems in the Road Infrastructure of the Future A. BEKIARIS, Hellenic Institute of Transport
Road Safety, a high priority for Greek Motorway Concessions: “ The cases of Olympia Odos, Aegean Motorway and Moreas.” K. PAPANDREOU, Olympia Odos Operation SA

2nd ASECAP Road Safety Event
"Coordination & Cooperation: The pace in European road safety"
1 March 2010 (Prague, Czech Republic)
Programme of the conference
Press Release "Tolled motorways for a safe journey!"
ASECAP Statement for enhanced Road Safety in Europe
Proceedings
Retrospective: “The Role of Motorways operators in Road Safety (2000-2010) – Reports on best practices”
Moderator: M. Rotondo, COPER II chairman
Implementation of EU Directives:
EU Directive 2004/54 on tunnels’ safety: R. Arditi (SINA-AISCAT) PART1 - PART 2
EU Directive 2008/96 on road infrastructure safety management: B. Lautner (ASFINAG)
Best Practices:
Safety in Operating Motorways: J. Boussuge (ASFA)
Road Safety Technologies and Solutions: A.Abl (K.T.S.)
Prospective: “An integrated approach to safety: the stakeholders’ commitment”
Moderator: K. Feix, Managing Director, Kapsch T.S.
“Toll motorways, a safer trip in Europe”: M. Rotondo, ASECAP COPER II chairman
“Professional users: training, results and targets”: P. Philipp, Head of IRU Training PART1 - PART2
“Research, equipment and innovation to enhance safety”: C.Nicodème, ERF
“Benchmarking of best practices at Members States’ level”: A. Avenoso, ETSC
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See Also: ASECAP Publication : "Safety, the first priority of the european toll motorways" Article published in specialised website: Mission (presque) accomplie - Le Lloyd (BE), 10 Mars 2010 |

ASECAP Believes in European Road Safety
2 March 2009 (Innsbruck, Austria)
ASECAP, with the support of its member organisations, AISCAT (Italy), ASFINAG (Austria) and Toll Collect (Germany), organised an event dedicated to road safety on European's roads that was held on 2 March 2009 in Innsbruck (Austria). The event brought together around 100 participants, including ASECAP members, key officials from EU institutions - mainly the European Commission and the European Parliament - as well as other stakeholders and the European press. A number of students also took part in the event since it was held in the premises of a high school that is located close to the motorway A12.
The event also offered the opportunity to see concretely a demonstration of the latest technologies used in the cross-border cooperation between Austrian and Italian Road Police forces.
Please click here to view the programme
Presentations and audience discussions: Is there a common understanding on European Road Safety?:
Road Safety - The European Union Policy, by Annie Canel, DG Transport & Energy, European Commission
Some Elements concerning Road Safety in Germany, by Alain Estiot, Managing Director, Toll Collect (Germany)
Road Safety in Austria, by Klaus Schierhackl, CFO, ASFINAG (Austria)
Safety, the First Priority of European Toll Motorways (2009 edition of the ASECAP Safety Brochure), by Maurizio Rotondo, Chairman of ASECAP COPER II (Road Safety & Environment)
Presentation by Markus Widmann, Head of Traffic Department, Police of Tyrol (Austria)
Presentation by Paolo Cestra, Deputy Director of the Operational Division of the Italian Road Police (Italy)
Article published in specialised website:
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School of thought, by Lucy Cone, Assistant Editor, Thinking Highways |
Further information :
In addition to its Annual Congress (the so-called ASECAP Study & Information Days), ASECAP organises other annual events, namely the Road Safety Conference and the Marketing and Communication Workshop. Furthermore, ASECAP organises other events (Think Tanks, etc.) on specific issues.
Hereafter you will find these different events. In order to be directly pointed to the event of your choice, please click on the relevant item.