The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez supported the new child seats act in Chile The new Chilean act that came into force on March 17, states that children under 12 should always travel in the back seat of the car, wearing a seat belt or a suitable child restraint system. It also states that until turning 9 years old (or 135 cm tall and 33 kilograms) children should travel in a child seat suitable for their age, height and weight.
Safe Return to Class 7th Edition As in every school start in the past seven years, Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez, launched the campaign Safe Return to Class with the aim of raising awareness in the population on the safety conditions necessary to transport children from and to schools, by private cars, school transport, two-wheelers or as pedestrians
Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez participated in the meeting of members of the Global Initiative for Child Health and Mobility in London As a member of the Global Initiative for Child Health and Mobility, the Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez, through its President, María Fernanda Rodríguez, participated of a strategic meeting with the other members of the coalition coordinated by the FIA Foundation to discuss the agenda, sharing activities and experiences for promotion and research.
Travel to the Future, Safely: Raising Awareness through a Virtual Experience The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez and BlueCross & BlueShield from Uruguay presented “Travel to the Future, Safelyâ€, a virtual experience to raise awareness in adults about the risk of transporting children in cars lacking the appropriate restraint system.
The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez participated in a Road Safety Summit in Washington DC The “Safe Roads / Safe Kids†summit took place on December 8 and 9. The event was organized by Safe Kids Worldwide and aims to improve road safety visibility on the international agenda in order to reduce child injuries and deaths. The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez, through its Research Coordinator, Florencia Lambrosquini, made a presentation on “Articulation Between the Third Sector and Regional Governments to Manage Child Road Safety”.
The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez presented its Check Up Point at the V Ibero-American Road Safety Congress The V CISEV was held in Santiago de Chile on November 7 – 9. One of the main aspects of the congress was “Vulnerable Users´ Safetyâ€. The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez, represented by its Training Coordinator, Mathías Silva, delivered a presentation on “Check Up Points for Child Restraint Systems in Uruguayâ€.
The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez together for Child Road Safety Invited by the Department of Early Childhood of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez´s Training Department delivered a presentation to private kindergarten teachers children (0 – 6 y.o).
The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez took part in the Conference “Healthy, Safe, and Sustainable Mobility†in Colombia The Road Safety Week took place in Colombia between October 24 – 28. In this country more than 5,700 children and adolescents died in the decade 2005 — 2015, according to data provided by the Ibero-American Road Safety Observatory.
Second Road Safety Meeting in Maldonado Within the context of the National Road Safety Week, the Second Road Safety Meeting took place on October 21 at Enjoy Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este, Maldonado. The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez attended the event providing information on Child Restraint Systems and conducting tests of child seats.
Training sessions to National Traffic Police Department enforcers Within the context of the National Road Safety Week, the Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez conducted training sessions on child restraint systems (child seats) for the national traffic police officers at the conference room of the National Traffic Police Department Headquarters on October 18.
Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez Cup at the Golf Club The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez Cup was held on October 15 and 16 at the Club de Golf del Uruguay as a fund-raising activitiy for the organization.
The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez took part in the 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion The Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion was held in Tampere, Finland, on October 18 – 21, 2016. In this 12th edition the international conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion gathered important researchers, professionals, politicians, and advocates of injury prevention and safety to debate, discuss, and share information and experiences.
