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23rd ESV

ESV 2013 23rd ESV, Korea
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WELCOME Message
ESV Conferences are invaluable because they provide opportunities to share innovative advances in motor vehicle safety and they encourage international cooperation. The United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in cooperation with participating ESV member countries welcomes you to join our community and experience this unique event. The Republic of Korea will host the 23rd ESV Conference and Exhibition in beautiful and exciting Seoul, May 27-30, 2013.

Organizers are developing a cutting-edge technical agenda we hope will inspire many of you to respond to the Call for Technical Papers and the 5th Student Safety Technology Design Competition. We will continue to update this Web page as planning unfolds. So please save-the-date, and see you in Seoul!
Welcome!   The Honorable Ray LaHood
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Welcome! The Honorable David L. Strickland
Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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"Plenary session was excellent."




"Very informative Conference."




"ITS demonstrations were excellent."




"Technical sessions relevant to Vehicle Safety."




"Government Focal Point reports interesting due to the fact that policies for future years could be estimated by country."




"Excellent technical papers."




"Flash drive of Conference Proceedings provided at the Conference most helpful allowing for further study of graphs and videos presented."




"Valuable technology introduced for the Side Impact track."



"Exhibits provided a reality check on how real world applications are developed and provided an excellent diversion for participants."




"All technical sessions - NCAP especially was informative."




"Technical Papers were related to lectures."




"Access to prototypes of new technologies and products at the exhibition."




"Conference provided access to safety colleagues from around the world."
ESV Past Participants Testimonies


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ESVConference@dot.gov

Final Paper Due March 5, 2013




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