ABOUT #ADVOCATESREMEMBER2021
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) is an important moment for road safety advocates worldwide. All advocates are invited to participate in #AdvocatesRemember2021: Elevating the Voices of Victims and Survivors — and Policies that Save Lives. This two-part digital event will take place on Twitter November 18. Join a one-hour tweet chat at 9:00 a.m. EST to share your advocacy work. Then, at 10:00 a.m. EST, hear how road safety advocates are honoring road safety victims by elevating voices of those impacted by road crashes during a live Twitter Spaces conversation.
Join us November 18 at 9 a.m. EST. using #AdvocatesRemember2021 & #GHAIchat.
THE DETAILS
Scroll on to see the questions, get sample social media posts, download promotional graphics and learn best practices for Twitter Chats.
Hashtags + Handles — To follow & include in your tweets
- @IncubatorGHAI — Global Health Advocacy Incubator, Host
- #AdvocatesRemember2021 — Main digital event hashtag (include in all tweets)
- #GHAIchat — Secondary tweet chat hashtag (include in all tweets)
- #Love30 — Refers to a mandated 30 km/hr speed limit where people live, work and play
- #WDoR2021 — Official hashtag of World Day of Remembrance 2021.
- Twitter Spaces — Set a reminder here.
Promotional Tweets — Publish from your handle before November 18 to get the word out — and be sure to attach the graphics below!
- Ahead of #WDoR2021, @incubatorGHAI is hosting a digital event about elevating voices of victims and survivors -- and how these voices advance policies that save lives. Tweet using #GHAIChat and #AdvocatesRemember20201 to join! #WDoR2021 📅 Nov 18 ⏰9am-11am ET
- Join us & @incubatorGHAI as we commemorate road traffic victims — and discuss ways to improve #roadsafety. Keep the convo going using #AdvocatesRemember2021 — and join our live #TwitterSpaces after the chat! 📅 Nov 18 ⏰9am-11am ET @WDremembrance #GHAIChat #WDoR2021.
Promotional graphic — Attach to your tweets to boost engagement!
TWEET CHAT QUESTIONS
These will be tweeted from the GHAI handle (tip: prep your answers in advance so you can just copy/paste to join the conversation)
Q1: This Sunday is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. What are some ways individuals, organizations and communities can honor lives lost to crashes? #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q2: What do you want to see from policymakers this year to help save lives on the road? Tell us – and tag them! #WDoR2021 #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q3: Lowering speed limits is a major focus for road safety advocates. What would it mean to have stronger speed policies passed or implemented where you live? #love30 #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q4: Stronger enforcement for speeding protects all road users from death or injury. Advocates, how are you working to protect pedestrians, bikers, and everyone else who uses the roads? #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q5: Mandating child restraints, such as car seats, is one of the most effective ways to protect children. How are advocates working to protect kids on the roads? #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q6: Effective storytelling is an important part of any successful advocacy campaign. How have you seen personal narratives help illustrate the importance of these issues? #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q7: Victims and survivors of road crashes can have an outsized influence in strengthening road safety policies by sharing their stories, but this can come at great emotional expense. What are some tips for working with survivor advocates? Survivors, what tips do you have for advocates? #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Q8: Who are the road safety champions in your life? In your work? Tag your advocates and thank them for all they do to save lives! #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
Want to hear more? Head over to Twitter Spaces to continue the conversation! #GHAIchat #AdvocatesRemember2021
First time joining a tweet chat? Learn how to participate with this tipsheet.
Have questions, comments or thoughts to share? Get in touch with the GHAI communications team at RoadSafetyMedia@advocacyincubator.org.