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In order to accomplish the overall mission of this Programme, mobilising knowledge to create leadership, ETSC organises a series of national debates, the PIN Talks. Key road safety policymakers are invited to an informal lunch or dinner to discuss national road safety policy, targets and strategies and to help create political leadership. National decision-makers are confronted with both the successes and shortcomings of their road safety policy.

In June each year, ETSC organises a PIN Conference. During that event ETSC publicises the results of the Annual Report and awards the PIN Award to a high level policymaker responsible for the country’s outstanding progress in road safety.

The 2012 PIN Road Safety Award was presented to Hungary. Dr. László Felkai, State Secretary at the Minister of Interior, and Mr. Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary responsible for infrastructure at the Ministry of National Development, jointly accepted the Award. Ms. Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, Swedish Minister for Infrastructure and Mr. Eligijus Masiulis, Lithuanian Minister for Transport and Communications received the 2011 joint PIN Road Safety Award. On 22 June 2010 the joint Award was handed to Mr. Juhan Parts, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications and Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D., Irish Minister for Transport. On 22 June 2009, a joint PIN Award 2009 was handed over to Spain and Latvia. Mr. Justo Zambrana, State Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Spain, and Mr. Nils Freivalds, State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Latvia, received the Award during the PIN Conference in Brussels. In 2008, the second PIN Award was given to Mr. Mário Lino, Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications of Portugal. In 2007, the first PIN Award went to Cécile Petit, Interministerial Delegate for Road Safety in France.

PIN Talk Romania, the 15th of April 2013 9.00-17.00, Nicolae Iorga Hall, Romanian Parliament The Romanian Police General Inspectorate and ETSC have the pleasure to invite you to the first PIN Talk in Bucharest. The event will address the current situation and the policies needed to sustainably improve road safety in Romania, featuring interventions from national and EU-level policy makers and international experts. The event will be held under the patronage of the Chamber of Deputies within the Romanian Parliament. Programme Press Release Photo gallery Antonio Avenoso - Towards safer roads in 2020 Mircea Steriu - Knowledge for leadership: the road safety PIN Mircea Steriu - Institutional setups fit to deliver road safety Comisar-sef Lucian Dinita - Road Safety Activities of the Romanian Police Ilona Buttler - The Polish vision for road safety David Lyle - The role of hard-hitting campaigns to reduce road deaths Szabolcs Schmidt - The road safety ambition of the EU Rik Dhoest - Working together for safer and more secure roads in Europe	15 April 2013
PIN Talk Romania (presentations, continued) Luana Bidasca - Road risks for people aged 15-30 on European roads (RO) Comisar-sef Costin Tatuc - Tinerii si riscul rutier in Romania (RO) Rik Dhoest - Young Drivers in Belgium	15 April 2013
Road Safety PIN Talk in Poland Thursday, 14 February Bristol Hotel, Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmiescie 42/44 The Polish Motor Transport Institute and the European Transport Safety Council invite you to a debate focused on the current situation and future objectives of road safety policies in Poland. For more information, please click here. Invitation Event photos Press Release Gilles Bergot, European Commission Mircea Steriu, European Transport Safety Council Maciej Mosiej, National Road Safety Council Richard Allsop, European Transport Safety Council Roland Wiederkehr, PolSwiss Road Safety Programme Ilona Buttler, Motor Transport Institute	14 February 2013
Road Safety PIN Talk in the United Kingdom Wednesday 6 February, 9:00-13:00, Representation of the European Commission in the UK, Europe House, 32 Smith Sq. London, SW1P 3EU Event organised by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), the Transport Safety Research Centre of the University of Loughborough, the Institute for Transport Studies of the University of Leeds, the University of Birmingham and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC). For further information, please click here. Invitation and programme Press Release Richard Allsop, ETSC Board Member and Chairman of the PIN programme Fred Wegman, Managing Director, SWOV, The Netherlands Claes Tingvall, Director of Traffic Safety, Swedish Transport Administration Stephen Hammond, UK Road Safety Minister (speaking notes) Addendum to the presentation of Richard Allsop Concluding remarks by Richard Allsop	06 February 2013
30th Road Safety PIN Talk -- Delivering Sustainable Road Safety Progress 20 November 2012, 9:00-14:00, Belgrade The Road Traffic Safety Agency of the Republic of Serbia and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) invite you to a debate under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport. The PIN Talk, hosted in the newest PIN country, will look at strategies and approaches to reducing the number of road deaths in Serbia. With the country in the process of drafting its first Road Safety Strategy, the PIN Talk will bring together road safety experts from Serbia, the Balkan countries and western Europe to exchange good practices on the steps needed to create the framework for sustainable road safety improvements. Invitation and programme Prof. Richard Allsop, ETSC Board Member and Chairman of the PIN Programme - Institutional setups fit to deliver road safety Mr. Mircea Steriu, PIN Project Officer - The Road Safety PIN and the constant need to improve road safety Mr. Jovica Vasilejevic, Assistant Director, Road Traffic Safety Agency - Road Safety in the Republic of Serbia Mrs. Nina Dragutinovic - Jovanovic, Road Traffic Safety Agency - Penalty points and rehabilitation of drivers in the Republic of Serbia Mr. Csaba Kiss, OBB, Hungary Mrs. Jennifer Bogner, Austrian Road Safety Board - The Austrian experience with driver rehabilitation courses for road traffic offences Mr. Jesper Solund, Danish Road Safety Council - Updating the Danish Road Safety Action Plan Mr. Ljubo Zajc, Slovenian Traffic Safety Agency Mr. Nikola Angelovski, Ph.D, Republic Council on Road Traffic Safety, FYROM Mr. Stefan Racasan, Asociatia Victimelor Accidentelor, Romania	09 November 2012
ETSC 6th PIN Conference 20 June 2012, 12:45 - 18:30, Brussels Agenda Press Release Press release PIN Award 2012 to Hungary Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Laszlo Felkai, Hungarian Ministry of Interior Zoltan Schvab, Hungarian Ministry of National Development Skirmantas Skrinskas, Lithuanian Road Administration Claes Tingvall, Swedish Transport Administration	20 June 2012
ETSC 6th PIN Conference-continued Mircea Steriu, ETSC Richard Allsop, PIN Programme Chairman Pilar Zori, Ministry of Interior, Spain George Yannis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Press Release in the Czech language	20 June 2012
PIN Talk in Denmark Agenda Presentation by Mircea Steriu Presentation by Jesper Solund Presentation by Rene Mouritsen, Toyota Presentation by Ylva Berg, Swedish Transport Administration Presentation by Anders Rosbo, Danish Road Safety Council Presentation by David Wallington, British Telecom	30 April 2012
PIN Talk in Israel Agenda Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Rob Foss	15 November 2011
PIN Talk in Hungary Road safety policy in Hungary: Achievements and shortcomings in the European context Agenda Press release Presentation by Peter Hollo Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Klaus Machata Presentation by Kathleen Elsig	29 June 2011
5th Road Safety PIN Conference Agenda Press release PIN Award 2011 to Lithuania Press release PIN Award 2011 to Sweden Presentation by Minister Elmsater Svard Presentation by Minister Masiulis	21 June 2011
5th Road Safety PIN Conference - Presentations continued PIN Awards 2011, by Antonio Avenoso PIN Award, one Year After, by Mike Brosnan Aiming for the EU 2010 Target, by Richard Allsop Unprotected road users by Henk Stipdonk Deaths on rural roads by Asa Ersson	21 June 2011
PIN Talk in Slovenia How to increase public support for speed enforcement Agenda Sporocilo za javnost/Press Release Presentation by Ljubo Zajc (in Slovenian) Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Adam Briggs Presentation by Annie Canel	19 May 2011
4th Road Safety PIN Conference - Presentations The Award to Latvia one year after by Mara Tapina The Award to Spain one year after by Anuncia Ocampo Progress toward the EU target by Graziella Jost Reducing serious injuries by Asa Ersson Tackling The Three Main Killers by Klaus Machata	24 June 2010
4th Road Safety PIN Conference - Award Ceremony Pictures available on www.maximedelvaux.com/pin Agenda Press release PIN Award Estonia Press Release PIN Award Ireland PIN Award 2010, by Antonio Avenoso	22 June 2010
PIN Talk in Norway Agenda Press release Opening speech by Finn Harald Amundsen	27 May 2010
PIN Talk in Norway - Presentations Presentation by Marco Popolizio Presentation by Rune Elvik Presentation by Tori Grytli Presentation by Steve Haslett Presentation by Roar Skjelbred Larsen	27 May 2010
PIN Talk in Estonia Agenda and Participants Press release	21 May 2010
PIN Talk in Estonia - Presentations Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Dago Antov Presentation by Aldis Lama Presentation by Veli-Pekka Kallberg	21 May 2010
2nd PIN Talk in Spain Agenda Comunicado de Prensa Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Antonio Avenoso List of participants	25 June 2009
3rd Road Safety PIN Conference - Presentations Award Ceremony PIN Award 2009 by Antonio Avenoso Road Safety in Spain by Justo Zambrana Road Safety in Latvia by Nils Freivalds The Award One Year after by Paulo Marques	22 June 2009
3rd Road Safety PIN Conference - Presentations (II) Progress toward the target and other rankings ETSC Blueprint by Ellen Townsend	22 June 2009
3rd Road Safety PIN Conference Pictures available on www.maxdelv.be/etsc09 Agenda Press release PIN Award Latvia Preses Relize Latvija 2009. gada Press release PIN Award Spain Comunicado de Prensa Premio PIN Espana	22 June 2009
2nd PIN Talk in Germany Agenda and List of participants Press release Presentation by ETSC Presentation by Andreas Bergmeier Presentation by Bernhard Grünewald	06 May 2009
2nd PIN Talk in Italy Agenda List of participants Press release_it Presentation by Marco Popolizio_it Presentation by Pere Navarro_en	09 April 2009
PIN Talk in the Czech Republic Regional and Local Action as a Motor for Road Safety Improvements in the Czech Republic Press release Agenda Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Bart Pastoor Presentation by Diogo Casaleiro	19 March 2009
PIN Talk in Slovenia Agenda and list of participants Press release Presentation by Marco Popolizio Presentation by Tomaz Pavcic_en Presentation by Stuart Hallett	05 December 2008
PIN Talk in Belgium Press release Programme in French and Dutch Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Astrid Linder Presentation by Heike Martensen	03 December 2008
PIN Talk in Paris Press Release Agenda Presentation by Graziella Jost Presentation by Jean Chapelon Presentation by Asa Ersson	17 October 2008
PIN Talk in Denmark Agenda List of participants Press release	03 September 2008
2nd Road Safety PIN Conference Pictures available on www.maxdelv.be/etsc Agenda Press release Presentation EU falling short of the target	23 June 2008
PIN Talk in Ireland Agenda List of participans Press Release	18 April 2008
PIN Talk in Finland Press Release_ETSC Lehdistötiedote VALT Agenda List of participants	06 March 2008
PIN Talk in Portugal Agenda_pt List of participants_pt Press release_ETSC Press release_ANSR	28 November 2007
PIN Talk in Sweden Agenda List of participants Press release EN Press release SE	04 September 2007
PIN Talk in the UK Agenda List of participants Press release	14 June 2007
1st Road Safety PIN Conference Programme & presentations Press release EN Press release FR	11 June 2007
PIN Talk in Italy Agenda List of participants Press release	17 May 2007
PIN Talk in Austria Agenda List of participants	23 April 2007
PIN Talk in Poland Agenda List of participants Press release	19 March 2007
PIN Talk in Spain Agenda List of participants Press release	01 March 2007
PIN Talk in Germany Agenda List of participants Press release	27 February 2007
PIN Talk in Slovakia Agenda List of participants Press release	25 January 2007
PIN Talk in Switzerland Agenda List of participants	19 January 2007
PIN Talk in Cyprus Agenda List of participants Press release	15 December 2006
PIN Talk in Greece Agenda List of participants Press release	15 November 2006
High level group meeting Presentation by Franziska Achterberg	27 June 2006
Launch event Invitation Presentation by Prof. Richard Allsop Presentation by Prof. Claes Tingvall Presentation by Jörg Beckmann	07 June 2006