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Welcome to celebrate SAFER 15-year anniversary together with all of us involved in this fantastic partnership - together we carry out research and generate knowledge to save lives and prevent injuries in traffic! September 29, we will arrange a range of activities; an inspirational seminar with highlights from our 15 years of research, workshops where we jointly begin creating a more long-term strategic research agenda and an After Work with mingling and snacks. In addition, we will award an honorable prize to the project that is nominated the most ground-breaking so far in SAFER’s history. During this week you will also be able to enjoy SAFER’s special 15-year anniversary cake from L’s Café. A warm welcome to the celebration - we look forward to seeing you and celebrating together!

Our activities during the day are:

Workshops: Looking 15 years ahead: SAFER’s collaborative research agenda
Location: TBD – online or at SAFER, Lindholmen Science Park – or a hybrid meeting!

Welcome to create the future of SAFER! In the workshops we start creating ideas for future SAFER activities, based on the input from the partners. Which research and knowledge do we jointly want to develop and where do we want to be in 10-15 years’ time? The output will be the base for SAFER’s future research agenda. The activities are for SAFER partners only. Sign up to the workshops here: Workshops: Looking 15 years ahead: SAFER’s collaborative research agenda (webforum.com)

Inspirational seminar: Innovation, co-creation and collaboration - what can we learn from the past to create SAFER’s future
Location: Online 

Welcome to get inspired by Björn Sandén, innovation expert at Chalmers and Anna Nilsson-Ehle, SAFER's former director. Together, they reflect upon why research and innovation takes time, how to set long-term, sustainable goals and how to create new, creative thoughts and visions. Is a failure always a failure and which role does collaboration play in the research and innovation process? We also take a historical look back at SAFER's 15 years; which are our main historical milestones and how did we get our initial ideas to fly? The seminar will be concluded with an award ceremony for the most ground-breaking SAFER project so far. Personal invitations have been sent out, please contact Malin.Levin@chalmers.se if you would like to join.

After work at L’s Resto 17:00
All SAFER Partners are invited to an After Work in L’s Resto at Lindholmen Science Park with mingling, snacks and drinks. It would be great to finally meet all of you in a birthday party after this very long time without physical networking – let’s hope we are able to do this! Register to the AW here: After work and celebration of SAFER's 15 year anniversary! (webforum.com) (SAFER partners only)

SAFER’s 15 year anniversary award to the most significant research project 
Since 2006, about 370 projects have been concluded under the SAFER umbrella, which one has had the most impact on SAFER’s development during these 15 years? Nominate the project that you think has been the most groundbreaking or has created new knowledge that has really contributed to great joint progress within the SAFER partnership. The nomination ballot is open until August 29, after which a short list will be presented! 
The winning project will be presented at the celebrations September 29. You can find all our finalized and ongoing projects here: Our projects | SAFER – Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (saferresearch.com)
Nominate the project(s) here: SAFER 15 Years Anniversary award to the most ground-breaking project (webforum.com)

Enjoy the special SAFER’s anniversary cake
During this birthday week (w39), you will also be able to enjoy SAFER’s special 15-year anniversary cake from L’s Café. This cake is for everyone who contributes by casting a vote for a project in the SAFER 15 years anniversary award.

SAFER’s Spotify list!
Welcome to nominate songs for SAFER's Spotify list! The songs on the list should in some way be linked to road safety, from a positive perspective! When you suggest a song, you participate in a lottery and have the chance to win great prizes! Welcome with your nomination here: SAFER Sportify list (webforum.com)

AGENDA

08:30 Road user behaviour workshop
09:45 Break
10:00 Safety performance evaluation workshop
11:15 Break
11:30 Inspirational seminar: Create innovation – what can we learn from the past to create SAFER’s future? 
13:00 Systems for accident prevention and AD workshop
14:15 Break
14:30 Human body protection workshop
15:45 End of workshop
17:00 After Work at L’s Resto with friends in the SAFER community

Most welcome to the celebration!