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Awarding of a grant from the Departament of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia

for the project "AVAST".

Audience before the Committee on Road Safety in the Congress of Deputies (Lower House)
(15 March 2006) submission of proposals for reform of the Penal Code relating to Traffic and Road Safety.

Agreement of collaboration with the Sant Gervasi school of Mollet del Vallés

with regard to the practical part of the curriculum for secondary school students. The students carry out practical work both to obtain work experience and to understand aspects of Road Safety.

Campaign "For a Sweet Driving Experience"

(April 13, 2006): information and awareness campaign in connection with the period during "Easter Week" in which informational leaflets on good practices in road safety and sweets are distributed in different gas stations in Barcelona (according to a study by the "Engineering Research Institute of Aragon", at the University of Zaragoza, consumption of sweets and chewing gum improve the capacities of attention and perception of the drivers in situations of extreme tiredness; a beneficial effect has been shown by their consumption, on the level of carefulness and capacity of response of drivers on the road).

Organization of the "XIII Forum of Road Safety"

in collaboration with the City Council of Barcelona and the RACC (4th May 2006): "The perception of risk and road safety in the city." World Trade Center, Barcelona.

Organization of a dinner-symposium on road safety

(8th June 2006) ceremony chaired by the Hon. Ms. Montserrat Tura, Minister of Interior of the Generalitat of Catalonia, who initiated a debate on road safety policies in Catalonia (moderated by journalist Josep Lluis Merlos). Giving of an Award to the team of journalists from the television program "Els Matins de TV3" in recognition of their involvement in road safety issues.

Catalonia Race Track
(6th July 2006) the team "Marcos Energy Bike" wore the logo of P (A) T during a 24-hour motorcycle event.
"Meeting point"

monthly meeting with victims and people affected by traffic accidents, as well as assistance and cooperation from representatives of the Autonomous Police and the City Police, psychologists and lawyers.

Local Organization for the "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims"
Inter-religious event at the Parish of Saint Isidor of Barcelona, Saturday 18th November at 10:30h

Meetings with government administrations
(General Directorate of Traffic, Catalan Traffic Service, Office of the Ombudsman, Department of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Department of Justice of the Generalitat of Catalonia, etc).

Collaboration with the Association "RESPIRA"
in the campaign "2006 Sleep Apnea Year".

Participation in various agreements of Mobility and Mobility Forums.


Participation in the "Catalan Comissió of Road Traffic and Road Safety"


Participation in the drafting of the "Pact for Mobility"

of the City of Barcelona, Badalona, Cerdanyola, Mataró and Mollet.

Participation in the commission of the "Road Safety Strategic Plan" of the DGT

Participation in working groups of the "Urban Mobility Plan"

GT-2 (road safety and discipline), GT-3 (mobility of pedestrians and cyclists), GT-4 (collective (public) transport and the taxi) i GT-6 (The private vehicle: the car and the motorcycle).

Participation in various Conferences and Events

Participation in the "175 Supper European Time", "The Challenge of Road Safety"

March 16th, 2006

Participation in the Workshop: "You are the future. Move around with responsibility "

(March 31st and the 3rd-7th April) participation in a talk during "Mobility Week", Lliçà de Vall, Catalonia.

Participation in Road Safety Workshops
(19th and 20th April): "Policing and Road Safety, the funcion of the judicial police in the development of a more effective justice." Oviedo

Participation in the Workshop: "Education is a matter for everybody"

(24th May): as part of the awareness campaign "Put an O in alcohol." Ourense.

Participation in the "IV Cycle of Conferences of the Pact for Mobility"

(16th June 2006): "The Points Driving Licence", Sant Jaume Square, 1 - Barcelona.

Participation in the "First Meeting of Victims and People Affected by Road Accidents"

(May 27th): "The day after". Elche.

Participation in the "VII National Conference on Driver Education"

(7th, 8th and 9th June 2006): Mollet del Valles.

Participation in the "traffic course" of the "Autonomous Police School"
(24 July 2006): lecture on "How to communicate bad news." Catalonia Police Academy.

Participation in the "Mercè Festival" (Barcelona)
(22, 23 and 24 September): the association had a stand at Pl Catalonia, which provided information on the activities and aims of the association.

Participation in the "Mobility Week"

(28, 29 and 30 September): the association had a stand at Pl Universitat of Barcelona, which provided information on the activities and purposes of the asociación. (See the PDF file) (Document in Spanish)

Participation in the Workshop: "Victims of Road War: Histories of the day after"
(26 October) organized by the SCT in the auditorium of the MACBA in Barcelona.

Participation in the "VI International Symposium on Road Anthropology"

"Law, transgression and sanction" (27th October 2006), organized by Abertis in the "Palau de la Musica Catalana" of Barcelona (Sala de Música de Cambra).

Participation in the "Review Workshops"
(18 de octubre) (18 October) organized by "Attitudes", in Madrid.

Participation in a training session for educators

Training Service of the Urban Guard (City Police) of Barcelona on "TBC", 16th December.

Continued participation in the media (radio, press and television)

on road safety.

Collaboration on a bimonthly radio show
Participation in a bimonthly radio program to address road safety issues (Radio Hospitalet / Radio Premià).

Collaboration on TV debates

"Els matins de TV3". "Reports" - TV2. "Report on Traffic Accidents" on Tele 5 - Barcelona TV, Local Television Network, TV1 "Hora Cero", BTV, Canal Català, etc..


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