With the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Malaysia, on 19 March 2024 the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute for Road Safety and the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) held a working meeting, at which a memorandum of understanding and cooperation was signed. This step marks the beginning of a new stage of cooperation between two leading research organisations in the field of road safety.
The purpose of the memorandum is to establish a working cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening, promoting and developing joint research and initiatives in road safety, introducing innovative technologies and methods to reduce road crashes, and exchanging experience and knowledge between the countries.
The meeting discussed the possibility of Malaysian scientists taking part in drafting the departmental standard "Road Safety Procedures", which KazdorNII JSC is developing jointly with the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute for Road Safety LLP under an assignment from the Committee for Roads of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
MIROS makes a significant contribution to improving road safety in Malaysia, and studying the practices, standards and strategies it applies will build the capacity of Kazakhstan's road safety specialists. Working together will have a positive impact on road safety not only in our countries but across the Central Asian and Asia-Pacific regions as a whole.
The memorandum provides for joint efforts by the two leading research institutes to reduce the road crash rate, fatalities and the severity of road crashes. The main areas of cooperation include road safety, the implementation and development of the International Road Assessment Programme (IRAP) and other areas of road safety.
