The XVI International Scientific and Practical Conference «Transport Security: Legal and Organizational Aspects» was held on November 19, 2021 at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs with more than 100 participants. They discussed the causes of road accidents, measures to reduce road deaths in Ukraine and around the world, as well as ways to raise awareness of road users.

Yuriy Chornyi, President of the International Charitable Foundation «Assistance to Victims of Road Accidents» thanked the university continued support and long- term cooperation with the Foundation, in particular in the implementation of the national project Safe Country and for assistance in conducting educational activities among children and youth during trainings «Safety Weekend».

He reported on the activities carried out under the auspices and with the involvement of the Foundation during the last Road Safety Week, thanked the representatives of ministries, departments, services and organizations for partnership with the organization and joint efforts to reduce injuries and deaths on roads.

The conference was attended by representatives of the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine, bodies and departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine, specialists in railway and road transport safety, scientific and educational community of Ukraine, representatives of NGOs. The joint decisions and recommendations developed during the meeting will contribute to solving a number of topical issues of transport safety and improving the situation on the roads in Ukraine and the world.

The event was organized by Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in cooperation with the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Research Institute of Transport Medicine of the Health Ministry of Ukraine and the private transport company «Odium-Prestige» with the support of the International Charitable Foundation.