QU workshop on Road Safety Audits draws over 1100 international experts – The Peninsula Qatar

QU workshop on Road Safety Audits draws over 1100 international experts – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre at Qatar University’s (QU) College of Engineering in collaboration with the International Road Federation (IRF), World Conference on Transport Research Society, and Khatib & Alami Consolidated Engineering Company organised an international technical workshop entitled ‘Introduction to Road Safety Audits.’

The workshop aimed to build knowledge and understanding around the importance and benefits of RSAs, which are one of the main risk assessment tools that can be applied at successive stages of road planning, design, and operations. Furthermore, it provided introductory knowledge on the scope and procedure of RSAs and the role and skills of the RSA team. More than 1,100 international experts on road safety attended the workshop from more than 55 countries.

Dr. Mohammed Al Qaradawi, the Director of Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre, said that the workshop is part of the centre’s continuous efforts to join expertise with international partners to disseminate knowledge and awareness in road safety. This workshop highlights the centre’s role in advancing research and knowledge in traffic safety and contributing to the community locally and internationally.