Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & Communication (BNNRC), supported by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), organised a two-day long training of trainers on road safety in Bangladesh.
This significant event took place on Saturday and will continue till Sunday at the Savar CCDB Hope Centre, focusing on enhancing the reporting skills of journalists in road safety, employing the Safe System Approach, read a press release.
The training aimed to equip 21 journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report on road safety effectively. Participants were selected from a wide range of media outlets such as Daily Newspaper; Independent TV; Public and Private TV channels; Online News Portals; and News Agencies.
Sessions covered topics such as Road Safety: Global Perspectives and Local Context; Global, Safe Road Safety Approach, Comprehensive Road Safety Law and Risk Factor, Crash Reporting, Fact-checking verification tools and resources for journalists for reporting on Road Safety, Constructive interview techniques, The decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, SDGs and Road Safety); Road Safety Overview in Bangladesh- Scale of Road Safety Problems; Safe; Multimodal Transport & Land use planning; Safe Road Infrastructure; Safe Vehicles, Safe Road use; Post-Crash Response; Comprehensive Road Safety Law; Road safety challenges; Data Collection and Reporting Challenges in Bangladesh;
The Sessions were facilitated by AHM Bazlur Rahman, CEO (BNNRC), Rehan Uddin Ahmed Raju, Consultant, BNNRC, Taifur Rahman, Grants Manager, GRSP, Dr Shariful Alam Country Coordinator, (GHAI), Kazi Shifun Newaz, Assistant Professor, ARI, BUET and Mervyn Christian, Director Advocacy, GHAI.
The training was initiated with opening remarks by Shariful Alam (GHAI), AHM Bazlur Rahman (CEO BNNRC), and Rehan Uddin Ahmed Raju, setting a collaborative tone for the days ahead.
Shahnaz Sharmmen moderated a vibrant open discussion session, further enriching the learning experience. Saifun Newaz discussed and shared his experiences on Crash Investigation and reporting.
As the event concluded, AHM Bazlur Rahman, Taifur Rahman, and Shariful Alam extended a vote of thanks, emphasising the anticipated outcome of journalists enhancing their reporting on road safety through an evidence-based approach.
It is expected that after the training journalist will improve their capacity to produce in-depth reports on Road Safety issues and the Safe System Approach and also on comprehensive Road Safety law and policy issues following the evidence-based approach.
