1. 1 WASHINGTON 86th TRB 21 January 2007 Guy BOURGEOIS General Director of INRETS In-coming Chairman of ECTRI

2. 2 INRETS The French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research Main figures and issues : Staff : 500 researchers, engineers, doctorates,… Turnover : 45 millions euros Road Safety……………………………..50% Transport Network and Services………..25% Sustainability and the Environment……..25%

3. 3 20 th ESV Conference - Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Lyon (France) - 18-21 June 2007 "Innovations for Safety: Opportunities and Challenges" co-organized by INRETS and NHTSA

4. 4 Some 800 participants: industry decision- makers, researchers and policy makers. "The world reference conference for road vehicles safety research and innovations" The program includes: Government Status Reports; Plenary Sessions with VIP invited speakers on core issues; 14 Technical Sessions on specific topics related to vehicle safety; 2 Panel Sessions with invited speakers; 4 Technival Visits (Renault Trucks, IrisBus, Plastic Omnium, INRETS); An attractive social program with gala dinner in a "Beaujolais" castle; An exhibition space for 100 exhibitors. Online registration and booth reservation: http://www.package.fr/esv/index.html http://www.package.fr/esv/index.html All information at: http://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/http://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Contact: esv2007@inrets

5. 5 September, 19-22, 2007 EU Commission and the PReVENT Core Group has chosen the Versailles Satory site to hold simultaneously 3 events : PReVENt Exhibition I2010 launching e-SAFETY general assembly Under the presidence of the European Commissionner Viviane Reding

6. 6 A major 2007 event on active safety Applications – Safe speed in curves – Safe driving on straight roads – Pre-Crash and autonomous braking – Safe intersections – Alert notification – 25 demos based on 15 proto vehicles 5 days of event (Tu-Sat) – VIP, general press, experts and research, specialised press, public, auto clubs, etc… – Conference, posters, demos

7. 7 Continuing the Series of International Conferences on Transport Survey Methods: 2004 Costa Rica 2001 South Africa 1977 Germany 1996 England 1990 United States 1983 Australia 1979 Germany International Survey Methods Conference on Transport: Quality and Innovations France, May 25-31, 2008 Survey experts, transport researchers, and practitioners coming together to improve conduct of surveys that support transport planning, policy, modeling, monitoring, and related issues for urban, regional, intercity, and international person, vehicle and commodity movements. Details of the program, registration information, and a call for papers will follow shortly. For more information contact the local organizing committee chairs: Patrick Bonnel (bonnel@entpe.fr) or Jean-Loup Madre (madre@inrets.fr).

8. 8 TAKE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT FRANCE Do not forget the World Road Congress under the banner of PIARC PARIS September 17-21, 2007 Website : www.paris2007-route.fr INRETS WILL BE PLEASED TO WELCOME YOU THANKS FOR ATTENTION !