31 March 2015
Muscat - Oman Road Safety Association (ORSA) held its Annual General Meeting on the 29th of March 2015 at Oman Automobile Association. Attended by members and volunteers, ORSA announced its promising financial results for the year ended December 2014.

Amor bin Nasser Al Matani, Chairman of the Board of Oman Road Safety Association (ORSA), opened the meeting with a speech before welcoming the Chief Executive Officer to the stage to present the Administration and Financial Reports.

Oman Road Safety Association had a successful year, reaching out to more than 15 thousand people, both locals and residents, throughout the country from the Governorates of Muscat, Dhakhliya and Sharqiya, to the Governorates of Dhahira, Wusta and Dhofar. Over 200 press releases and articles to raise awareness were distributed to various media platforms including print and online. Furthermore, as part of the Association's campaign, 'Buckle Up Every Person in Every Seat on Every Trip', funds were raised for more than 200 child restraints which will be donated to parents of new-borns in the Governorates of Muscat, Dhakhliya, Dhahira, Sharqiya and Musandum. The Association was also recognized for producing a film on road safety awareness. Competing against over 100 submissions, the film won the Road Safety Films Award at the Global Road Safety Film Festival in Casablanca, Morocco.

Commenting on the Association's achievements, Al Matani said, "It has been a challenging but fruitful year, and we take this opportunity to reflect and evaluate our progress to further improve our tactics and build greater partnerships with our stakeholders. Looking towards the future, we will continue to implement programmes and cooperate with local authorities to reduce the rate of vehicular accidents in the Sultanate while educating the public, especially the youth, on traffic regulations. I would like to thank every member for their efforts and contribution to making Oman Road Safety Association the establishment it is today."

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About Oman Road Safety Association (ORSA)
Oman Road Safety Association is a non-governmental organisation registered under the Ministry of Social Development announced on 15 March 2010 under ministerial degree 31/ 2010. The key activities of the Association include advocacy and awareness, training, capacity building and supporting research in the field of road safety. It also includes carrying out sustainable projects in the field of road safety in partnership with government, non-governmental and private sector organisations. The vision of the association is to make the roads of The Sultanate of Oman safer for all users. Its mission is to play a leadership role in reducing road accidents and in minimising the fatalities, injuries, disabilities and post-crash suffering.

For more information, please contact:
Shaza Taher
TRACCS Public Relations
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Telephone: +968 24 649-099
Email: shaza.taher@traccs.net

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