GEARING UP AGAINST DRINK / DRUG DRIVING - PROPOSALS FOR SAFER ROADS

FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2019 - Xara Lodge, Sqaq Tac-Cawla, Triq It-Tigrija, Rabat

PROGRAMME:
08:30 09:00 Registration

09:00 09:10 Welcome Address

Ms Catherine Calleja
President - The Malta Insurance Association

09:10 09:20 Address by

Hon Dr Michael Falzon
Minister for the Family, Children’s Rights & Social Solidarity

09:20 09:30 Address by

Hon Dr Ian Borg
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects

09:30 09:50 An overview of drink driving regulation in Malta

Madame Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera
Judge of the Criminal Court

09:55 10:15 Preventing Drink and Drug Driving: National Policies from across the EU
Mr Frank Mütze
Policy and Projects Officer - European Transport Safety Council

10:20 10:40 Legislative Proposals

Dr Paul Cachia
Advocate Civil and Commercial Law, European Law, Private International Law and Insurance

10:40 11:00 Coffee Break

 PROGRAMME AFTER COFFEE BREAK
11:00 11:20 Contemporary Best Practice in Drink and Drug Driving Enforcement
Mr Brett Harman
Senior Road Policing Advisor, The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)

11:25 11:45 The National Alcohol Policy and the Effects of Alcohol/Drugs on the Human Body.
Prof Richard Muscat
Chairperson of the National Addictions Advisory Board.

11.50 - 12.50 PANEL DISCUSSION (Including Q&As) - Implementing Changes for Safer Roads
Moderator:
Ms Vanessa Macdonald

Participants:
Prof Charmaine Gauci
Superintendent of Public Health, Ministry of Health
Mr Pierre Vella
Executive Chairman, Malta Road Safety Council
Mr Pierreguido Saliba
Malta Police Inspector
Ms Shirley Micallef Doughty
Widow of a hit-and-run victim
Mr Francis Valletta
General Manager (Motor), GasanMamo Insurance Ltd.
Mr Wilfried Sooth
Sales Manager of Securetec Detektions-Systeme AG and director of Securetec France.

12:55 13:10 Concluding remarks

Ms Catherine Calleja
President - The Malta Insurance Association