ERTICO – ITS Europe The eSafety Initiative Ghassan Freij Director of Operations June 2003 United Nations, Geneva

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva Each year road victims in EUR-15 Target 2010 = 50% reduction Target 2010

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva The eSafety Initiative Goal: To accelerate the development, deployment and use of new technologies for increasing road safety in Europe Goal: To accelerate the development, deployment and use of new technologies for increasing road safety in Europe A joint industry - public sector initiative (Commission, Member States, industry) A joint industry - public sector initiative (Commission, Member States, industry) Complementary to other measures - not intended to replace them Complementary to other measures - not intended to replace them

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva The eSafety Initiative A lot has been achieved in one year: A lot has been achieved in one year:  The eSafety Working Group  The Final Report with 28 Recommendations  Two High-Level meetings (04/02 & 11/02) Joint effort between EC DGINFSO, ERTICO & ACEA Joint effort between EC DGINFSO, ERTICO & ACEA The eSafety Forum (02/03) & 7 working groups The eSafety Forum (02/03) & 7 working groups

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva New technologies for eSafety Active Safety Systems Active Safety Systems Intelligent Passive Safety Systems Intelligent Passive Safety Systems Co-operative systems - vehicle - to - vehicle and vehicle - to - infrastructure Co-operative systems - vehicle - to - vehicle and vehicle - to - infrastructure ABS BAS ESP ABC ASC ACC

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva The Recommendations Accident Causation Data Accident Causation Data Impact assessment Impact assessment Human-Machine Interaction Human-Machine Interaction Implementation Road Maps Implementation Road Maps Intelligent Integrated Road Safety Systems (including RTD) Intelligent Integrated Road Safety Systems (including RTD) Digital map database Digital map database Emergency calls and E-112 Emergency calls and E-112 Real-Time Traffic and Travel Information Real-Time Traffic and Travel Information Regulation (automotive) Regulation (automotive) Legal issues of market introduction Legal issues of market introduction Societal issues (benefits) Societal issues (benefits) User Outreach User Outreach Creation of eSafety Forum Creation of eSafety Forum

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva The eSafety Forum Objectives: To promote and support the development, deployment and use of intelligent integrated road safety systems. To promote and support the development, deployment and use of intelligent integrated road safety systems. To monitor the implementation of the recommendations (all 28 Recommendations of the Final Report, all stakeholders) To monitor the implementation of the recommendations (all 28 Recommendations of the Final Report, all stakeholders)

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva The eSafety Forum Organisation Under the leadership of the European Commission (DG INFSO) Under the leadership of the European Commission (DG INFSO) Steering Group: Management of the Forum, organizing meetings Steering Group: Management of the Forum, organizing meetings Plenary Sessions: All stakeholders, chaired by the Commission (currently over 150 members) Plenary Sessions: All stakeholders, chaired by the Commission (currently over 150 members) Working Groups: Specific focus, chaired by industry (currently 7 Working Groups) Working Groups: Specific focus, chaired by industry (currently 7 Working Groups)

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva The Working Groups Emergency Call ERTICO/Belgacom 2. Accident causation data ACEA 3. Human-Machine Interaction INRETS 4. Road Maps (Implementation) DEKRA 5. Real-time Traffic and Travel Information Bosch/ERTICO Information Bosch/ERTICO 6. Research and Development Eucar 7. International co-operation FIA /ERTICO

Ghassan Freij June 2003 Geneva Next Steps The Commission Communication Title: “Information and Communications technologies for Intelligent Vehicles” Title: “Information and Communications technologies for Intelligent Vehicles” Under preparation by the Commission Services, intended for adoption in Summer 2003 Under preparation by the Commission Services, intended for adoption in Summer 2003 Will bring forward the measures the Commission is proposing to undertake at European level Will bring forward the measures the Commission is proposing to undertake at European level Madrid eSafety Forum – 17 th November 2003 Madrid eSafety Forum – 17 th November 2003

Thank You Ghassan Freij June 2003