Dubai, 10 Safar,1439 AH, 30 October,2017 , SPA -- The first Middle East and North Africa International Road Safety Conference and Exhibition was launched today in Dubai with the participation of specialists from all over the world. The event is being held for the first time in the region under the theme "Solutions for Smooth Road Movement in the 21st Century", in the presence of Saudi Deputy Minister of transport Engineer Saad bin Abdulaziz Al-Khaleb. The conference includes more than 100 working papers and 200 speakers discussing various areas of innovation in smart cities, road safety and intelligent transport systems. On the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition will be held with more than 70 exhibitors. -- SPA 12:40 LOCAL TIME 09:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w523670