The programme is for a multidisciplinary academic and research Chair:

• proposed by the Renault Foundation and Saint-Joseph University, Beirut
• for the Middle East and Gulf State countries
• to meet local and regional capacity development and reinforcement needs
• involving stakeholders from the public, private and civil society sectors
• working to contribute towards the resolution of an identified and increasing road safety problem.

The programme is to be launched at the beginning of academic year 2012-2013 for an initial duration of 5 years.