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Clean Buses in Europe
2018-04-18 09:00 - 2018-04-19 15:30 (Europe/Brussels) | InterContinental Amstel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The mission of the conference is to explore major trends and developments affecting the bus industry and outlook for the future. It will cover adaptation of existing vehicles, decision making in bus technology selection based on total lifecycle cost, financing and procurement strategies, role of buses in multi-modal transportation, technology innovation as well as challenges and best practices in deployment.
The conference will have ten sessions: Opening Remarks, Key Trends, Issues and Market Outlook, Policy, Standards and EU Initiatives for Clean Buses, Clean Diesel and CNG buses, E-Mobility – Buses and Charging Infrastructure, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Buses, Alternate Fuel Buses, Financing and Procurement Strategies, Digitalisation, and Fleet Renewal and Second Life.
The event is targeted at executives, managers and decision-makers from public transport authorities and operating companies, government transport departments, city governments, policy making and regulatory bodies, bus manufacturers, suppliers of bus components, charging solution suppliers and battery manufacturers, energy providers, multilateral development banks, funding agencies, leasing companies, academic institutions, research and development organisations, transport associations, consultants, etc.
There is a special low fee of EUR625 for mass transit operators and government agencies. The “early bird price” for government agencies will be EUR 400 per delegate before January 31, 2018, EUR 475 per delegate before February 28, 2018 and EUR 550 per delegate before March 28, 2018.
More information is available at this link.

Interactive Symposium on Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe
2018-04-19 15:30 - 2018-04-20 13:30 | Tech Gate Vienna
Increased connectivity and automation are major trends expected to shape the future of road transport and impact our quality of life. They hold the promise of addressing many of the major challenges facing Europe’s transport system today. Upcoming innovations in connected and automated driving will create a plethora of opportunities, but also bring their fair share of challenges each requiring further research in the areas of safety, urban mobility, security & privacy, regulation, physical & digital infrastructure, validation, etc.
The European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving, which was successfully organised by the European Commission in April 2017, gave an insight into the main challenges on the way to deploy connected and automated cars on our roads. As a follow-up to the Conference, the CARTRE and SCOUT initiatives* are co-organising an Interactive Symposium on Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe, in conjunction with the TRA Conference in Vienna.
The event is supported by the European Commission as well as the ERTRAC European Technology Platform. It will start after the closing ceremony of TRA. Complementary to the Connected & Automated Transport topic stream at TRA, it aims to delve deeper into R&I activities in Europe.
This event is targeted at public and private stakeholders in road transport, interested in exchanging views on how to shape the future of connected and automated driving in specific thematic areas.
Registration to the Symposium is free of charge and is available at this link.

InterCor PKI Security TESTFEST
2018-04-23 - 2018-04-26 | University of Reims, 9 Boulevard de la Paix, Reims, Reims, 51100, France
The second InterCor TESTFEST is being co-organised by the InterCor project together with French partners of the Scoop@F project. It will take place on April 23 – April 26 around the city of Reims, France, on the A4 and A344 highways. The main goal of this TESTFEST is to check the use of different Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) and the authentication of messages sent from different ITS stations. Different security scenarios will be tested along with following services:

Roadworks Warning (RWW) using DENM messages, in particularProbe Vehicle Data (PVD) using CAM and DENM messages

Alert neutralisation of part of a lane, whole lane or several lanes
Alert planned road works – mobile (e.g. cutting the grass or renewing the lane markings)
Winter maintenance – Salting in progress

A V2V warning (OHLN) using DENM

The InterCor TESTFESTs are open to anyone active in this field. Interested public and private organisations (public authorities, road operators, systems suppliers, services providers, vehicle manufacturers, etc.) are invited to register and to take part in this first TESTFEST. i.e. by bringing on-board units (suitable for the services) and vehicles to test the interoperability with the InterCor RSUs in France.

Highlights
Main Security-PKI functionalities to be tested are:

Message Signature/verification
The use of pseudonym certificates
Trust chain verification

Technical information
TESTFEST #2 Test case specifications
For more information on the event, visit the InterCor PKI TESTFEST website.
Follow and engage with the TESTFEST on Twitter with hashtags #InterCorTESTFEST #PKI #ITS

CIVITAS Urban Freight Conference
2018-04-23 08:00 - 2018-04-24 17:00 | Brussels, Belgium
The CITYLAB, NOVELOG, SUCCESS, U-TURN projects join forces and invite you to the “CIVITAS Urban Freight Conference”, an interactive event including presentations, posters and exhibitions, breakout and training sessions, workshops and awards.
The projects have already started working hard together for a successful conference, and will release a draft agenda soon. In the meantime, save the date and REGISTER HERE.
More information about the event and the projects is available here.

Stakeholder workshop on the evaluation of the ITS Directive
2018-04-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Borschette conference centre, Rue Froissart 36, B-1040, Brussels, Belgium
The European Commission is organizing a stakeholder workshop to present and discuss the preliminary findings of the evaluation of the ITS Directive.
The meeting will take place on Monday 23 April 2018 from 09:00 to 17:00 at the Borschette conference centre (room 0D), Rue Froissart 36, B-1040 Brussels.
More details and the registration link can be found at the following page: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/events/stakeholder-workshop-evaluation-its-directive-23-april-2018_en.
Click here to register.
Deadline for registration: 6 April

RESOLVE Final Event
2018-04-25 | Chaussée De Wavre 950 – 1040 Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
The RESOLVE project has the pleasure to invite you to join the Final Event, where main achievements of the three years project activities are shown. This will take place at Arsenal in Brussels on 25 April, 2018.
RESOLVE project aims at enabling the development of a range of cost-effective, energy efficient and comfortable ELVs (Electric L-category Vehicles) that will primarily attract car drivers to switch to such vehicles for daily urban commutes.
The results of the extensive work within the project will be unveiled during the event, showcasing all the advances through two prototypes of full electric tilting four-wheelers belonging to L2e and L6e category.
You may also have an outlook of the results in some EU projects dealing with electric light mobility.
Participants from all over Europe will include international experts, Automotive Industry representatives, Motorcycle associations, representatives from the European Commission and other organisations, as well as the project partners.
Additional information, programme and details on the project website http://www.resolve-project.eu/final-event-programme/
Join the event, filling in the registration form.
More information about the project is available here.

TEN-T DAYS 2018
2018-04-25 - 2018-04-27 | Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, Slovenia
The event will attract around 2000 transport stakeholders to discuss how to achieve smart, sustainable and safe mobility in Europe, relying on the trans-European transport network, as well as investments in transport connectivity.
This year the exhibition will showcase innovative projects and ideas that contribute to European transport infrastructure development. Participation in the exhibition will be free of charge to stakeholders who contribute towards this goal, within the space limits of the conference venue. Stands showcasing the innovative aspects of their project, as well as projects on multimodality will be given priority.
The exhibition space will include a presentation area where we invite innovative companies and entrepreneurs to present their ideas on the future of mobility. Commissioner Bulc will kick off these sessions on Wednesday 25 April at 10.00. Take this chance to reach out to potentially more than 2000 participants from across the European Union including public authorities, transport companies, project promoters, public and private banks, investors! Participants will be able to vote on the best ideas which will then be presented to the whole audience at the Gala dinner on 26 April. Please apply to present via this form as well.
If you are interested in participating in the indoors and/or outdoors exhibition or if you would like to present your project, please fill out this brief application form by 1 March.
Click here for more information.

Deadline for paper submission for SOLI International Conference
2018-04-30 | Furama RiverFront, Singapore
The 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI 2018) will be held on 31 July – 2 August 2018 in Furama RiverFront, Singapore, jointly organized by IEEE Singapore RFID Chapter and IEEE Singapore ITSS Chapter.
Service science, service operations, logistics, and informatics are playing an increasingly important
role in today’s world economy. Information and communications technology provides cyberinfrastructure
and platforms to achieve more efficient and productive services operations. New
types of service offerings are also emerging to meet the needs of Smart Nation. This conference
will provide an exciting opportunity for the academic and industrial communities to address new
challenges and share solutions, and discuss future research directions towards a Smart and
Sustainable Nation.
For more details and the list of topics, please click here.
The Hard Paper Submission Deadline has been extended to 30 April 2018 to allow more prospective authors to submit their papers.
The topics of interest are mainly divided into two fields:
1. Information Technologies Solutions & Services
2. RFID technologies

MaaS Market, concept to delivery - Atlanta, USA
2018-05-09 - 2018-05-10 | Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St NE Atlanta Georgia GA 30303, Atlanta, United States
MaaS Market Atlanta is an annual two-day, international, senior-level conference for all organisations with an interest in putting into practice alternative forms of mobility, or Mobility as a Service – that is to say, new ways of getting people to their destination and new ways for them to pay for transport services.
Supported by the Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority and the City of Atlanta, the conference takes place in Atlanta on May 9 and 10, 2018.
It will bring together transport project leaders and technology experts from across the USA along with examples of MaaS developments in Europe.
One of the key themes will be how technology can create more efficient and cost-effective transport strategies, boosting social mobility and employment, by making it easier for communities to access jobs.
The Atlanta event is one of a limited number of global conferences and networking events for executives and senior managers in the transportation and ITS industry on the development of MaaS, focusing on key strategic, technological and business-critical issues.
Further information is available on the official website.

5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
2018-05-14 - 2018-05-15 | Nicosia, Cyprus
Registration has just opened for the European Commission’s 5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) on 14-15 May in Nicosia, Cyprus.
This is Europe’s leading annual event for all those involved in putting the SUMP concept into practice. It serves as a forum for policy makers and academics across Europe to network, debate key issues and exchange ideas on sustainable urban mobility planning. Attendance is free of charge.
In line with the European Commission having dedicated the year 2018 to the promotion of multimodality, the theme of this year’s conference is multimodality, with a focus on the integration of transport modes and combined mobility solutions for passengers and freight in cities and regions.
The conference is co-funded by the European Commission in cooperation with the Municipality of Nicosia and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works of the Republic of Cyprus.
European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc will address the opening plenary session.
Representatives of local and regional authorities, policy makers, urban mobility planners, academics and other urban mobility professionals are especially welcome.
The conference will be held in a city that offers a unique blend of history and modern lifestyle. Nicosia’s versatile inner-city architecture from different eras—Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman—provides a stage for vibrant, contemporary city life.
Last year’s European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans in Dubrovnik attracted 450 participants.
More information and registration available here.

Registrations open for the 2019 CIVITAS Forum Conference
2018-05-15
The call has opened for cities to host the CIVITAS Forum Conference in 2019. All European cities interested in doing so are invited to apply.
The Conference is the annual flagship event of the CIVITAS Forum Network of cities and Europe’s premier conference in the field of sustainable urban mobility.
Hosting it offers a city an excellent opportunity to showcase and share its successes and achievements in the field of clean and sustainable urban transport. With high media interest and the presence of high-ranking politicians, a city has the chance to place itself at the forefront of the sustainable urban transport community and on the international map.
Each conference attracts over 400 participants, who form a diverse community of policymakers, city representatives, academics, and practitioners.
The CIVITAS Forum Conference takes place each year between September and October. The 2019 conference will be the 18th edition, following fora hosted by locations as diverse as Torres Vedras, Ljubljana, Casablanca, Funchal, Malmö, Kaunas, and Nantes. Graz hosted the first Forum in 2003.
The CIVITAS Political Advisory Committee (PAC), INEA, and DG MOVE are involved in the review of applications against the criteria outlined in the guidance document and the decision about the selected city. The winner will be announced at the closing session of the upcoming CIVITAS Forum in September in Umeå (Sweden).
We encourage cities that have submitted applications in previous years and were unsuccessful to apply again this year.
The guidance document below provides background information that should be read prior to submission of an application.
Send your application via email to the CIVITAS Secretariat: secretariat@civitas.eu with “Application for hosting the 2019 CIVITAS Forum Conference” written in the subject line of your message. The deadline for applications is 15 May 2018.

Contact

For queries regarding applications, contact: secretariat@civitas.eu

Documents

Guidance for applicants

eCall final event
2018-05-15 | Representation of Lower Saxony to the European Union, Rue Montoyer 61, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
After three years of activity, the I_HeERO project has delivered the necessary upgrade for the handling of the 112 emergency call (eCall), now mandatory on all new cars and light trucks in the European Union. I_HeERO also deals with eCall innovations related to new vehicles types and future communication technologies.
The 11 Member States and 58 commercial partners of I_HeERO are inviting all interested parties to the I_HeERO Final Event to discuss technologies, address the eCall of the future, and provide recommendations to the European Commission on potential areas for improvement.
Where: Representation of Lower Saxony to the European Union – Vertretung des Landes Niedersachsen bei der Europäischen Union, Rue Montoyer 61, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
When: 15 May 2018
>>> REGISTER NOW<<<
Final Event Agenda
For more information, please contact Hugo Roebroeck, Dissemination Manager, at h.roebroeck@mail.ertico.com.

11th Polish ITS Congress
2018-05-22 - 2018-05-23 | Airport Hotel Okecie, 17 Stycznia Str. 24, Warsaw, Poland
The 11th edition of the POLISH ITS CONGRESS will analyse the current situation in the development of ITS solutions and their implementation. The conference will focus on the following topics:

The development of cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS)
The implementation of available ITS solutions/technologies in Poland in all modes of transport.

For your representatives and members we offer participation in the congress at the reduced price of EUR 225 (like for ITS POLSKA members).
Click here to download the registration form.
We also would like to invite companies to cooperate as a Sponsor, a Partner, or interested in an additional presentation among the participants of the Congress (a speech, a table, inserts and other options).
The sponsoring offer is available here.

International Rail Development 2018
2018-05-22 - 2018-05-23 | Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Rue du Fossé-aux-Loups 47, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
International Rail Development is a 24-hour business development and procurement forum, designed to showcase the leading International Rail Projects, all in one place. Bringing together Rail Operators, Transport Authorities, Rail Infrastructure Managers and Project Leads with Rolling Stock Manufacturers, Signalling and Communication Suppliers, System Integrators, Rolling Stock Component Suppliers, Track Suppliers, Rail Sector Consultants for Project Briefings, One-to-One Meetings and Networking.
Click here for more information on this event.

ITF - International Transport Forum
2018-05-23 - 2018-05-25 | Leipzig, Germany
The 2018 Summit on “Transport Safety and Security” will address issues ranging from terrorism and cyber-security to road safety and extreme weather disruption, including the risks and benefits of automated driving. Safety and security are core concerns for transport. A transport system that is safe and secure enables passengers to travel without fear and allows businesses to ship goods reliably and efficiently. Enhancing transport safety and security is also an essential element in the implementation of two major international agreements, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
For more information and registrations, click here.

Call for contributions from CIVITAS 2020 Projects now open
2018-05-31
Registration and the calls for contributions, exhibitors, and sponsors are open! Click here to register, submit session proposals, and apply for an exhibition space for CIVITAS 2018 Forum, 19-21 September in Umeå. Find out more below.
This call invites CIVITAS and non-CIVITAS cities, organisations, and projects to submit session proposals for the CIVITAS Forum 2018. At this year’s Forum, they are split into two types – thematic and take-up/transfer sessions. All activities should aim to connect people and share knowledge in interactive ways. Consult the call document for more information on suggested formats and topics for contributions.
To register and submit a contribution, click here. Please note it is necessary to create a user account before registration or submission. The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2018!
Call for exhibitors and sponsors available on CIVITAS Website
The call for exhibitors and sponsors is now open! Demonstrate your urban mobility tools, methods, and experience at the 2018 CIVITAS Forum conference. Exhibition space is free for ‘CIVITAS’ exhibitors, including all Living Lab projects and research projects. Otherwise, a lot costs 400 SEK (EUR 38.50) per square meter. Exhibition spaces of various sizes are available. Regardless of size, each space will include a table, chairs, and plug access. Consult the call document for full details of exhibiting options and to see floor plans of the exhibition areas. To become a sponsor download and send back the application form.
Organise your project meeting at the Forum: book a room now!
If you are planning to organise a project meeting before the CIVITAS Forum in Umeå, please send your request to the CIVITAS Secretariat –secretariat@civitas.eu by 31 May 2018. Please mention your project name, the number of participants your meeting will likely have, as well the equipment and catering you will need. The fee for a meeting room is 250 EURO and covers all length of meeting. There is a limited number of rooms, so hurry up and book now! CIVITAS SATELLITE will communicate a calendar of meetings for the Forum conference week (ELG, DLG, coordinators meeting, meeting of project clusters) as soon as possible.
Contact us if you have any questions at secretariat@civitas.eu
For the latest information visit the Exchange Hub:
http://exchange-hub.civitas.eu/home

2018 CEF Transport call virtual info day
2018-05-31 10:00 - 13:00
The information day will cover priorities and main aspects of the of the 2018 CEF Transport call, evaluation and award process, as well as give tips on how to prepare submit a successful proposal. Interactive Q&A sessions will take place during the information day.
Register for the info day
Register for the event to follow it online and ask questions: http://europa.eu/!cx69Dm.
About the 2018 CEF Transport call
With an indicative budget of €450 million the 2018 CEF Transport call for project proposals covers funding objectives and priorities supporting the policy orientations of the upcoming 3rd Clean Mobility Package, scheduled to be adopted in May 2018. The focus of financial assistance will thus be on cross-cutting objectives of transport digitalisation, road safety and multimodality.
The call’s priorities are:

Rail interoperability and ERTMS – European Rail Traffic Management Systems (€100 million)
New technologies and innovation, as well as Safe and secure infrastructure and, including a focus on safety (EUR 200 million)
ITS – Intelligent Transport Services for road, RIS – River Information Services, as well as Connections to and development of multimodal logistics platforms (€150 million)

The call is expected to be launched in early May and close in late October 2018, in coordination with a CEF Telecom call on digitalisation.
Follow the event online
The event will be streamed online. Both the webstreaming link and the event recordings will appear on the event page. The info day will also be live-tweeted – follow #CEFTranInfo and @inea_eu.
Prepare your questions for the FAQ session
Speakers will answer questions received by mail and on Twitter in dedicated Q&A sessions during the event:

Send your questions by mail to INEA-CEF-Transport-Infoday@ec.europa.eu before and during the event
Ask your questions with #CEFTranInfo during the event

Registration deadline for event on IoT services for automated vehicles
2018-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | VTT, Tekniikankatu 1, Tampere, Tampere
The Internet of Things (IoT) is still a new and captivating concept, with all the different kinds of sensors and the bountiful amounts of data. However, when it comes to automated driving, can IoT bring an added advantage and have a valid business case? The AUTOPILOT project aims to prove that IoT can advance automated driving in great big strides. We are convinced of the potential of IoT, but we would appreciate an opportunity to debate with you. Join us this June in Tampere!
In Tampere, we will show you AUTOPILOT’s automated valet parking functionalities in hands-on demonstrations and later ask you about your impressions. We will host a workshop to talk about the business cases, as well as the opportunities and challenges that AUTOPILOT could face in coming to the market. You will be able to learn about the Internet of Things, new potential business cases, and share your views with us.
Regardless of whether you are already convinced of the potential of IoT or need some persuading, let’s together make Tampere the place to be this summer for riveting discussions on the future of automated driving! We would, in particular, value participation from local stakeholders, including city authorities, public transport providers, and SMEs.
Click here for contact information and the agenda.
Click here to register.

Urban C-ITS Roundtable
2018-06-06 09:00 - 16:30 | Bordeaux, Bordeaux
The event is free and open on invitation to all C-ITS stakeholders – please register before June 1st.
>>> Event programme <<<
>>> Register now <<<
The European C-ITS Platform has made important progress towards a common C-ITS deployment strategy, and now it’s time to speed-up the cooperation between cities, road operators, businesses and professional users who need to work actively together if massive C-ITS deployment is to start in 2019.
Three leading European C-ITS initiatives supported by the European Commission (urban C-ITS pilots in “C-The Difference” and “C-MobILE” projects, together with the C-Roads Platform for national and regional deployment),are coming together to invite policy- and decision-makers and professional users to meet at the Urban C-ITS Roundtable on 6th June 2018 in Bordeaux to strengthen commitment and to gain momentum toward large scale deployment in Europe.
The event has three main objectives: To –
1. Ease the integration of urban nodes into pan-European C-ITS corridors, and promote expansion to all cities and regions;
2. Share lessons learnt by frontrunner cities and road operators, and transfer knowledge of C-ITS’ contribution to policy goals and to improved performance of road transport and urban mobility;
3. Foster the scaling up and widespread replication of successful C-ITS service implementations in European cities, and create a framework for demand and supply cooperation towards effective deployment and sustainable operation of C-ITS services.
Programme overview (09:00 – 16:30):

Keynote statements from European Parliament, European Commission (DG MOVE), C-ROADS Platform and Bordeaux Metropole
Cities testify how C-ITS helps local authorities achieve sustainable mobility for all
Live on line: demonstrations in Bordeaux traffic
C-ITS, a game changer for professional users? Views from traffic managers, transport planners, public transport operators and road freight hauliers
Interactive update session on urban C-ITS basics (service implementation, public procurement, digital infrastructure and living labs)

Read the full programme here

2nd Symposium on Management of Future motorway and urban Traffic Systems
2018-06-11 - 2018-06-12 | Joint Research Centre European Commission, Via E. Fermi 2479 I – 21027 Ispra (Varese), Italy
The Symposium will focus on future traffic management systems, covering the subjects of traffic control, estimation, and modelling of motorway and urban networks, with particular emphasis on the presence of advanced vehicle communication and automation technologies. As connectivity and automation are being progressively introduced in our transport and mobility systems, there is indeed a growing need to understand the implications and opportunities for an enhanced traffic management as well as to identify innovative ways and tools to optimise traffic efficiency. In particular the debate on centralized versus decentralized traffic management in the presence of connected and automated vehicles has started attracting the attention of the research community. In this context, the Symposium will provide a remarkable opportunity to share novel ideas and discuss future research directions.
More information is available on the official website.

ADASIS Workshop - open to members only
2018-06-12 - 2018-06-13 | ERTICO – ITS Europe, Avenue Louise 326, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
The ADASIS workshop will take place in Brussels at ERTICO’s premises on 12 and 13 June 2018. The main focus will be set on the presentation of the v3.0 specification.
Click here to register to the workshop.

Workshop on electric vehicle systems, data and applications
2018-06-12 09:00 - 18:00 | Karlsruhe, Germany
The NeMo and ELECTRIFIC (electrific.eu) projects are pleased to announce our “EV-Sys” one-day workshop taking place on Tuesday 12 June at the FZI Research Centre for Information Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

This workshop is part of the ninth ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems (ACM e-Energy https://conferences.sigcomm.org/eenergy/2018), which runs from 12 to 15 June in Karlsruhe and aims to be the premier venue for researchers working in the broad areas of smart energy systems, smart grids, and energy-efficient computing and communication systems.
EV-Sys – the 3rd Workshop on Electric Vehicle Systems, Data, and Applications – is a full-day workshop from 09:00 to 18:00 that will examine the latest development of areas that are expected to play a major role in enhancing Electric Vehicle (EV) performance. Its main focus is on methodological concepts through the improvement of the battery management system (BMS), the extensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to increase energy efficiency and thus the range of the vehicle, the revision of the electric and electronic architecture to reduce complexity and the number of components and interconnections, whilst improving energy efficiency, functionality and modularity and the development of tools and networks to enable the interoperable charging and services provision to owners of EVs.
It will present European advances in the area of electromobility from the NeMo and ELECTRIFIC projects, and will include a panel discussion as well as externally submitted papers that have been peer reviewed by a programme committee and poster sessions.
More information and registration available here.

Demos and discussions on lane-level navigation
2018-06-19 | RACC headquarters, Barcelona, Spain
The inLane project comes to its conclusion in June this year with an event showcasing the future of lane-level navigation.
On 19 June inLane will host a final closing event at the RACC headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. This event will present the results obtained by inLane in great detail and showcase demonstrations of the inLane solutions. A panel discussion, moderated by ERTICO – ITS Europe, will provide expert insights and unique viewpoints from inLane project partners, including industry representatives, public authorities,and research. We look forward to a diverse and comprehensive debate on the future of lane-level navigation and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
It is a pleasure to invite you to this exciting event. To register please sign up on Eventbrite here.

ANNUAL THINK TANK
2018-06-20 13:00 - 2018-06-21 13:30 | Autoworld, Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, 1000, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
ERTICO’s Think Tank event is just around the corner. Following the success of the launch event in January, this June we will continue to focus on Multimodality and strengthen the cooperation across sectors and with Partners to make transport in Europe more multimodal.
You can view the agenda here.
Mark your calendars and join ERTICO Partners as well as other transport representatives for thought-provoking conversations, exchange of knowledge and plenty of networking opportunities, on 20 June atAutoworld in Brussels. Second day of the event, on 21 June, is open to ERTICO Partners only to discuss access to data and how this relates to ERTICO’s Innovation Platforms.
Please note that pictures and videos will be taken during this event and published on our websites. In case of any questions please contact info@mail.ertico.com

Five years of TN-ITS
2018-06-27 18:30 - 22:30 | Brussels
The TN-ITS platform is turning five and we would like to celebrate reaching this milestone with you!
Since 2013, TN-ITS has worked to bring fresher map data to intelligent transport services, with the aim of facilitating and fostering the exchange of ITS-related spatial road data between road authorities (trusted data providers), data users (map makers) and other parties.
TN-ITS also supports the deployment of projects that implement the TN-ITS specifications for static data, such as EU-EIP’s sub activity 4.7 and the ongoing project TN-ITS GO.
Collaboration with other field-related projects is vital for innovation and development in this area, so join us at our Network Event to learn more about the TN-ITS map update exchange and our active community. The event will take place in Brussels on Wednesday 27 June 2018 from 18:30-20:30.
Where: Brussels (final venue to be confirmed)
When: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Time: 18:30-20:30
Agenda:

Introduction to TN-ITS (h18:30 – 19:15)
Q&A session (h19:15 – 19:30)
Networking reception (h19:30 – 20:30)

To join the celebration and learn more about TN-ITS, please register here.
For more information, please contact: c.canonico@mail.ertico.com

Towards a sustainable European transport system: investing in clean and innovative solutions
2018-07-03 | Renaissance Brussels Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Transport is a key sector contributing significantly to the European economy, accounting for 4.8% of European Union gross value and providing eleven million jobs. Notwithstanding the important economic benefits, transport is responsible for a third of all energy consumption in the European Environment Agency territory and for more than 25% of greenhouse gas emissions, with aviation activities being the leading source of polluters.
This timely international symposium organised in the light the Year of Multimodality will provide an opportunity to look into the first stages of the Mobility package implementation. The delegates will exchange views on the clean transportation possibilities, alternative fuels, and benefits of decreasing space for cars, and share best practice of successful models and projects implemented in other member states.
For more information and to view the agenda, click here.
To register, click here.

Cloud LSVA F2F meeting - for project Partners only
2018-07-04 - 2018-07-06 | CDU Dublin, Ireland

SPICE webinar on mobility solutions through procurement
2018-08-30 13:00 - 15:00
How can cities obtain innovative mobility solutions by applying new procurement approaches?
Thursday 30 August 2018 13:oo – 15:oo (CET)
Please register here.
SPICE is an EU-financed coordination and support action, which aims to bring together public procurers to share information and assist them in using procurement as a tool to implement innovative transport and mobility solutions. Our aim has been not only to collect the best practices, but also share them and, in turn, improve public procurement throughout Europe. To this end, the SPICE consortium organised a series of workshops and webinars. In this final webinar, the SPICE team will disclose the key findings of the project.
Who Should Attend

Public procurers from different authorities such as national, regional and city administrators
Consultancies working in the field of public procurement
Universities and researchers

Agenda
13:oo Welcoming words
Jos van Vlerken, SPICE Project Coordinator, City of Copenhagen
13:05 SPICE Recommendations – legal and procedural issues
Lasse Stender, North Denmark Region
13:35 SPICE recommendations on procurement of ITS, alternatively fueled vehicles and mobility services
Jos van Vlerken, City of Copenhagen
13:50 SPICE Recommendations regarding policy framework
Piia Karjalainen, ERTICO – ITS Europe
14:15 SPICE recommends: procure with others
Sebe Vogel, Rijkswaterstaat
14:25 Further learning & collaboration opportunities
Piia Karjalainen, ERTICO – ITS Europe
14:27 Closing words
Jos van Vlerken, SPICE Project Coordinator, City of Copenhagen
14:30 End of webinar
About the SPICE project:
This webinar is organised by the SPICE project. SPICE is a Horizon 2020 supported Coordination and Support Action (CSA), with a focus on sharing knowledge and experiences on procurement of innovative solutions in the transport sector. More information: www.spice-project.eu.
SPICE encourages public authorities to take the next steps towards innovative procurement through cooperation (full or partial) of two or more public authorities who want to learn, discuss or even plan procurement of innovative mobility solutions together. SPICE supports the process of bringing potential partners together to shape and initiate cooperation. SPICE can organise the first meetings or offer advice on how and on which parts of the procurement process to cooperate on, or just provide a forum to discuss common issues and learn from one another.
Material:
Please visit SPICE library: http://spice-project.eu/spice-library/
Contact person:
Piia Karjalainen, Senior Manager, ERTICO – ITS Europe, p.karjalainen@mail.ertico.com

FOCUS ON Workshop: IoT Open Data Access
2018-09-04 | European Commission, Rue Van Maerlant 2, Brussels, 1040
On 4 September, ERTICO is co-organising the workshop “IoT open data access to advance mobility in European cities: how can we achieve it?” in collaboration with the European Commission, AIOTI, Open & Agile Smart Cities and Big Data Value Association on the integration of Big Data and IoT platforms, which is leading to new data-driven business models and has the power to transform Europe’s industry.
You can view the Agenda here.
Don’t miss the chance to learn more about mobility of the future, register now!
Companies are gaining impressive new means to innovate and develop the next generation of products and services. Europe cannot afford to miss this opportunity. The EU’s emphasis on digital technology and digital platforms developed in Europe should rival that of other world regions so that it stays ahead of the curve.
To secure the EU’s leadership on Big Data and IoT, several challenges need to be addressed:

Technical challenges like interoperability, scalability and platform technologies
Awareness challenges across the industry, such as the benefits of data driven models
Policy challenges, particularly access to data

The workshop focuses on the IoT benefits for smart mobility. It includes insights about IoT solutions for smart mobility and emphasises the huge potential IoT has for developing new connected automated mobility (CAM) paradigms by focusing on the long-term target outcome and working backwards towards immediate actions needed.
The workshop underlines the importance of access to data in value creation. In the workshop, access to data will be assessed on the one hand from the angle of business agreements based on a win/win approach and private public/interest concepts and on the other hand from the angle of a technical semantics interoperability (via a common ontology shared with other sectors) as a converging framework. Existing and upcoming EU data policy and legislation will be explored to define the role of regulation and its impact on access to data. The requirements for harmonious integration of the mobility solutions in the interoperable ecosystem for cities will also be discussed.
Finally, the feasibility of an EU platform initiative for Open Data Access will be explored. This prospective EU platform will first aim to answer the needs of the demand side, as it is likely to be more pro-active than the supply side for open access to data.
WHO IS IT FOR?
All key sectors involved in the Big Data and Mobility value chain will be invited to attend, including but not limited to:

Telecoms: MNOs, manufacturers, Cloud platforms and solutions’ developers and providers
Mobility solution and platform developers, Mobility service operators, convergent companies covering several sectors
Data Protection agencies – relevant public authorities
Stakeholder associations

Click here to register.
The participation in the workshop is free of charge but a registration is required. Due to the limited number of seats, an email confirming you registration will be sent to you.

TISA Committee Meeting and General Assembly - for TISA members only
2018-09-04 - 2018-09-05 | ERTICO – ITS Europe, Avenue Louise 326, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
