FAQ

When was the center established?

The German Jordanian University in cooperation with Hikmat Road Safety has established the Road Safety Center of Excellence in 2008. Our main activities revolve around Education, Engineering, and Enforcement.

What are the tasks of the center?

RSCE is on a journey to significantly reduce the number of traffic accidents in relation to the transportation of passengers and goods. It supports people, vehicles, and infrastructure

What are the goals of the center?

The center aims to offer all the services to the local, regional, and international communities involved in road safety whereby the center shall take on the following duties and tasks:

A- Preparing all the statistics pertaining to road accidents endured by the university’s students and staff within the university’s premises, including the university’s campus in Madaba, Dart Othman Bdeir, the Graduate School of Business Administration, and Consultation and Training Center. Furthermore, to work on finding solutions and suggestions to minimize these accidents in addition to establishing a database of statistics regarding local, regional, and international accidents while comparing them.

B- Following up and improving student and staff transportation to the university and encouraging them to use the university transportation network in coordination with the services department.

C- Offering education for those working in the field of road safety at the university through training courses, workshops, and training diplomas in addition to holding regional and international scientific conferences.

D- Preparing and executing awareness campaigns for all road users to minimize road traffics and integrate university students in designing campaigns, executing them, and evaluating their results.

Who are the members of the Council of Excellence for Traffic Safety?

Center Director as a member and Treasurer.

Four members of the university staff are related to the work of the center. Three with experience in the center's work magazines from the Greater Municipality, the Traffic Department, the Jordanian Traffic Institute, and the Ministry of Transport

What is the center's mission?

To be recognized as a major hub for road traffic safety that engages in cutting-edge multi-disciplinary research disseminates knowledge, and promotes safer mobility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

What are the values of the center?