Oman
Leading Global Safety Drive

As a reminder of the importance of road safety, below is an extract from

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s

speech made in Sohar on 18th October, 2009:

“What is happening on our roads should be a part of everybody’s concern. Misuse of vehicles by different categories of society is irritating and worrying as it results in the death of many. While we believe life and death are destined by Allah, at the same time Allah’s order is not to kill ourselves. While some may die in these accidents, others, who remain alive, may be disabled and a burden for himself, his family and his society. Therefore, we should join hands and be aware of this issue.”

During his speech to the citizens, His Majesty the Sultan urged everyone to make this issue the subject of talk with families. Road safety should be discussed, and public awareness should be stressed in order to limit the phenomenon (road accidents), which is a tax for what is called progress, growth and civilization (modernization), said His Majesty. “Each thing has a tax, but this kind of tax should be seriously considered”, His Majesty added.

His Majesty continued to say, “These issues may be ascribed to a number of reasons, but the human factor is the main contributor to them. It may be negligence in maintaining one’s vehicle or a desire to reach one’s destination as fast as possible. But it is better to reach safe than on a stretcher or ending up at the emergency department in hospitals.”

His Majesty the Sultan underlined the importance of this issue and said, “I put this issue in this way and advise everyone to attach high and great importance to it. No doubt that all sectors of the Omani society are listening to what I am saying from this blessed place. This is one of the issues that the Omani society is still suffering from.”

Event Overview

ORSAPS - Oman Road Safety & Accident Prevention Summit 2018 aspires to identify and analyze road safety challenges in Oman. The Event is scheduled to take place on 18 October - which is observed as ‘Traffic Safety Day’ represents a national vision for road safety and is in line with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Given the rapid development in the Sultanate of Oman and the expansion of road networks, road safety is of critical importance. ORSAPS 2018 provides a foremost platform for knowledge exchange, peer-to-peer engagement, whilst featuring successful cases studies, latest innovations and methodologies in traffic control systems, highlighting latest trends, vehicle safety research to enhance traffic planning, public safety measures, highlight effective and efficient safety models and best practices that should be implemented on the roads.

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Keynote Speaker

H.E. Hilal Al Sarmi

Member of the Shura Council in Wilayat Al Seeb

Elite Speaker Panel


Dr. Abdullah Ali Al Maniri

Director of Planning, Studies and Information
Oman Medical Specialty Board

Dr. Islam Al Bulushi

Injury Prevention - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Ministry of Health Oman

Carlos Martinez Barbachano

Export Manager
Lindsay Transportation Solutions

Prof. dr. ir. Ansar-Ul-Haque Yasar

Transportation Research Institute (IMOB)
Hasselt University, Belgium

Ismail Dalli

Public Safety Consulting Manager
PwC Middle East

Alice Ambu Saidi

Work Injuries and Occupational Diseases Executive
Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI), Oman

Meredydd Hughes

Executive Chairman
Road Safety Support UK Ltd.

Pellegrino Varricchio

Foreign Trade Department Coordinator
I.Me.Va. s.p.a. Italy

Waleed Al Siyabi

Assistant Manager Health Safety Emergency Response
SOHAR Port and Freezone

Andre’ Hedberg

Associate
Middle East & Africa, Business Sweden, UAE

Kamil Al Dhamri

Corporate Road Safety Advisor
Petroleum Development Oman

Dr. Ramesh Sivathanu

QHSE Executive Manager
Oman Society for Petroleum Services (OPAL)

Joris Spruyt

Technical Director
ACBWJ Group in Conjunction with Aqua Jet LLC Road Traffic Safety Division

Panel Moderator


Dr. Abdullah Ali Al Maniri

Director of Planning, Studies and Information
Oman Medical Specialty Board

Panelists


Prof. dr. ir. Ansar-Ul-Haque Yasar

Transportation Research Institute (IMOB)
Hasselt University, Belgium

Dr. Islam Al Bulushi

Injury Prevention - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Ministry of Health Oman

Dr. Amira Al Amri

Ministry of Higher Education

Captain Dr. Mudhar Al-Mazruii

Directorate General Development and Scrutiny
Royal Oman Police