On 12 November 2012 the ICCSD in collaboration with the Geography Department of the Faculty of Arts hosted the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) to give a talk to students about the BIKE PAL project.
The lecture was chaired by Ms Thérèse Bajada, Assistant Lecturer at the Institute and the speaker was Mr Mircea Steriu, Communications Officer at ETSC.
The BIKE PAL project is a three-year pan European project. This project offers cyclists a package of information, resources and awareness raising experiences to help improve safety on roads. The project is divided in four stages, which involve:
Similar to their fellow counterparts across the EU, University of Malta students now have the opportunity to submit project ideas regarding cycle safety to the ETSC. The ETSC will invite the best teams from across the EU and students will be able to participate in the BIKE PAL safe cycling camp in Brussels.
Bike Pal Presentation [PDF]
More information on the ETSC website.