2010 annual polis conference: innovation in transport for sustainable cities and regions

First announcement and call for speakers

Dresden, 25-26 November 2010

Learn about the innovative transport actions and policies pursued by cities and regions.

Learn about current practice and future plans to:

Reduce the environmental impact of road transport
More effectively manage the movement of people and goods
Deliver safer roads and a more secure transport network
Finance transport systems and improve accessibility

Gain an understanding of the research needs for sustainable mobility in cities and regions.

Network with local and regional transport decision-makers and professionals from around Europe.

Call for Speakers

The below list shows the topics on which presentations are sought for the technical sessions. Interested speakers are requested to prepare an abstract of 500-700 words summarising the content of the proposed presentation with emphasis on results achieved and lessons learned.

a) Urban and regional visions on climate friendly transport systems

b) Air quality monitoring and actions to improve air quality

c) Walking strategies

d) Multi-stakeholder approaches to road safety

e) Shared space

f) Multi-modal network management including non-vehicular modes

g) Utilisation of existing (ITS) infrastructure to gain more intelligence

h) Urban and regional freight strategies addressing both demand and supply

i) Innovative local transport funding and payment schemes

j) Transport benchmarking exercises and other methodological tools to support transport strategy

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 25 June 2010. Authors will be notified in July of the outcome of the evaluation process.

Submission procedure

Please send an abstract (500-700 words), specifying the topic and providing full contact details, before 25 June 2010 to: Suzanne Hoadley, Polis, email: shoadley@polis-online.org or fax: +32 (0)2 500 56 80.