The European Institute of Road Assessment (EIRA) is a not-for-profit entity established under Slovenian law as a zavod in 2015 by board members of the European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP), an international not-for-profit membership organisation registered in Belgium in 2002. When EuroRAP ceased operating in 2023, ownership of the institution was taken over by the ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION from the United Kingdom
EIRA’s purpose is to promote road infrastructure safety and assessment of the in-built safety attributes of roads in Europe using EuroRAP protocols, which promote safer road infrastructure and are embedded in national road safety strategies across Europe.
EIRA specializes in the implementation of transnational cooperation projects with multiple stakeholders and in research and innovation projects related to road safety and road infrastructure safety. EIRA works closely with European and international institutions and European Commission on fostering the implementation of the safe system approach and the role of infrastructure safety within it.
Marko Ševrović joined EIRA in September 2018 as a Senior Road Safety Engineer.
He has more than 20 years of experience working on different transport planning, road infrastructure design and road safety projects in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is currently sharing his time between University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences where he holds a position of Head Department for Transport Planning and EIRA where he is working as a Senior Road Safety Engineer.
Marko is a Chartered Transport Engineer, licensed Road Safety Auditor in Croatia, and certified for European Certification Standard methodology. He holds a PhD degree in Road Tra
Olivera Rozi has been part of the broader iRAP family for over a decade and brings nearly 20 years of experience working with the European Commission and associated agencies on projects linked to urban issues, travel and traffic safety. She joined EIRA in 2018 and has since served as Project Director, leading key initiatives in road safety and sustainable transport. She was leading to various projects, SENSoR, RADAR, SABRINA and many others. In January 2023, she was appointed as Safer Journeys Lead for Europe, where she actively advocates for a Europe free of high-risk roads and promotes the use of RAP protocols to save lives.
She continues to inspire and engage partners in enabling the reduction of deaths and serious injuries on Europe’s roads, championing projects that focus on safer mobility infrastructure and evidence-based road safety solutions.
Alenka Volk joined EIRA in August 2018 as a Project Officer, taking care of the financial aspects of EIRA’s international projects.
She has more than 20 years of experience in project management, developing and implementing mostly EU funded projects in the field of tourism, waste management, life-long learning, entrepreneurship, and transport. Apart from that, she has worked for many years as a consultant for rural development and participated in the preparations of strategic documents on a regional level.
Alenka holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the Faculty of Management, University of Primorska (Slovenia).
Ms. Charalampia (Chara) Dendi joined EIRA on January 2025 as the Project Financial Support Manager for the CAMBER Project. Before joining EIRA, Chara worked as a Senior Director of Operations at Advent Technologies Holdings Inc, and as an Operations and Finance manager at various commercial entities in Greece. Chara holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a LL.M in International and European Business Law and is currently pursuing a Masters diploma in Smart Cites through the University of Piraeus. She holds a certification in Business Analytics from Harvard Business School Online and an Alfa Certification in Accounting from the Economic Chamber of Greece.
Despina Vounasis joined in January 2025 as a Project Support Officer, taking care of project coordination and communication tasks. Despina will be supporting EIRA’s Horizon projects, with a special focus on communications. Despina has a Master’s degree in Political Science and has a strong interest in EU funding, politics and policy. Despina has previously worked as a business and management expert and has proven experience in business analytics.
Shanna joined EIRA in June 2025 as the Road Safety Innovation Project Manager, where she supports the implementation of initiatives aimed at improving the safety, sustainability, and resilience of roads within and outside the EU. She holds a Ph.D. in transportation economics and is based in Porto, Portugal. Since graduating, she has taken on roles involving technical coordination, stakeholder engagement, and incorporating innovative solutions into road safety projects.
