More than 300 government officials and representatives from nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and media attended a ceremony in Phnom Penh awarding Manulife Cambodia’s CEO Mr Robert Elliott with a Certificate of Appreciation. The award was in recognition of Manulife’s commitment to road safety education in Cambodia in 2017. AIP Foundation and Manulife recently celebrated six years
As part of our ongoing Helmets for Kids program in Thailand, AIP Foundation staff held a stakeholder meeting at Wat Chong Nonsi School, Bangkok, to discuss the program’s progress and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the school. The meeting began with a brief report on the program activities implemented since November 2017. Attendees also discussed
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform, announced its partnership with AIP Foundation to donate 800 helmets to students, parents and teachers at Chong Nonsi School as part of the Helmets for Kids program. Wat Chong Nonsi School is located in a high-density traffic area of Bangkok. Approximately 95% of students commute by
AIP Foundation President Greig Craft joined fellow road safety advocates for the National Conference on Road Safety organized by the Nepal Engineers’ Association in Kathmandu, Nepal. The main goal of the conference was to help participating organizations develop a deeper understanding of road safety issues and develop a consensus on the future course of action.
AIP Foundation, in partnership with Better Factories Cambodia, GIZ, and the Solidarity Center, facilitated a stakeholder workshop gathering more than 120 participants to seek sector-wide endorsement and collaboration on a ‘Garment and Footwear Sector Road Safety Strategy’. The event was presided over by the Minister for Labor and Vocational Training and included representatives from Cambodian
Helmets for Families is expanding its road safety education efforts to include engagement with health professionals for teachers, parents, and students. The program, which is supported by the global healthcare company Abbott and implemented by AIP Foundation, National Traffic Safety Committee, Ministry of Education and Training, Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Safety Committee, and the Department
AIP Foundation partnered with Shutta, a global technology company, to launch a new media campaign in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Vietnam’s national helmet law on 15 December, 2017. The campaign, with the theme of “Life’s a Gift,” raised awareness of the estimated half a million fewer head trauma cases and 15,000 lives
AIP Foundation joined Ford Vietnam for two events this month to celebrate ten years of partnership through the Driving Skills For Life (DSFL) program, which teaches safe driving skills at no cost to participants of the course. Over 1,700 participants and 49 media attended both events, with students learning safe driving tips through interactive games
AIP Foundation teamed up with Happy Xuanhan Education-aid Alliance, a local education nonprofit, to bring road safety education to Huazhu Primary School, a remote village school located in the Sichuan Province of China. Due to the location and poor economic situation in the community, there is only one teacher responsible for the school’s 13 students
Our staff worked with an expert on road safety legislation from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to provide road safety training for 36 parents at Wat Chong Nonsi School in Bangkok, as part of our Helmets for Kids program. The training focused on helping parents understand the importance of road safety and learn
