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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 (Europe/Brussels)
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

eMI3 steering board meeting - for members only
2018-09-17 | Copenhagen
On 17 September, at the ITS World Congress in Copenhagen, eMI3’s steering board is holding a meeting to discuss further actions of the platform.
Under the umbrella of ERTICO – ITS Europe, the eMobility ICT Interoperability Innovation, eMI³, is an open group of significant actors from the global Electric Vehicles market who joined forces to harmonize the ICT data definitions, formats, interfaces, and exchange mechanisms in order to enable a common language among all ICT platforms for Electric Vehicles.
Click here for more information on eMI3.

C-ITS City Pool Workshop
2018-09-17 | Room 180, Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, DK-2300 København S, Copenhagen, Denmark
The C-ITS City Pool Workshop provides a space where transport authorities can share real-life experiences, receive feedback and learn about best practices and business opportunities for the deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS).
>>> View the C-ITS City Pool Workshop agenda here <<<

>>> Register now <<<
Launched in 2015 in the framework of the CIMEC and CODECS projects, the C-ITS City Pool acts as a central meeting point between transport authorities already engaged in C-ITS deployment and other cities interested in how C-ITS can improve urban / regional mobility with the aim of raising awareness and support deployment.
As of March 2018, the City Pool is managed by the C-MobILE Stakeholder Forum, involving traffic managers, road operators, industries, fleet operators, as well as everyday road users (such as professional taxi, bus or truck drivers, but also vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians) with the aim of establishing functioning business partnerships.
This C-ITS City Pool Workshop focuses on the upcoming C-ITS Delegated Regulation and will provide insight on digitalisation and upscaling challenges for cities.
Join the C-ITS City Pool today: you will learn from other cities about C-ITS and what it can bring to your community, but also what hurdles you should expect when trying to implement. Share knowledge, speak with your peers and make arrangements for follow-up contacts.
The participation in the workshop is free of charge but a registration is required.
Registered participants will be invited to fill out an online survey ahead of the event, and the results will be discussed at the City Pool Workshop.

2018 ITS World Congress
2018-09-17 - 2018-09-21 | Center Blvd. 5, 2300 København S, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
ERTICO ITS Europe organises either an ITS World Congress or an ITS European Congress every year.
The ITS World Congress rotates between Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Americas, returning to Europe every three years.
The ITS World Congress is held in Europe in the years where there is no ITS European Congress.
The Congresses provides the ideal opportunity for all stakeholders to come together, discuss and make the necessary contacts to move initiatives forward and to develop their business by exhibiting and demonstrating state of the art ITS solutions. The Congresses also showcase the latest ITS achievements from the city and region hosting the Congress, and can help increase awareness of ITS in the Host region itself.
The ITS Congresses consist of three main areas:

Congress programme sessions and presentations of the latest developments in ITS
Demonstrations – showcases of current ITS technology being developed and deployed throughout the world)
Exhibition – exhibition booths and dedicated sessions/events

Participating in these three areas offers a unique opportunity to show and explain the latest technologies and services, with a slightly different focus for each.
During the Congress, ERTICO Partners also have the opportunity to arrange more focused ancillary events before, during and after the Congress, as well as having access to meeting rooms, lounge areas and hospitality rooms. ERTICO develops specific mobile applications, networking facilities, webinars, videos, interviews and articles on both topics in focus at the Congress but also on the different companies participating. This provides the ERTICO Partners with yet another means to promote their technologies and services.
Visit the ITS World Congress website for more information.

China - Europe ITS Summit - for Partners only
2018-09-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Bella Centre, Copenhagen
ERTICO ITS-Europe and ITS China are pleased to invite you to the 2nd China-Europe ITS Summit, celebrating more than 18 years cooperation between China and Europe on ITS.
As part of ERTICO’s international cooperation strategy, this event, exclusive to Partners of ERTICO and delegates from China, presents a unique opportunity to develop relationships between businesses and colleagues. Ongoing and future cooperation activities between Europe and China will be presented. Facilities for B2B sessions will be made available after the Summit for discussion between companies of the two regions.
This event builds on the successful ERTICO Partnership Delegation to the 1st China-Europe ITS Summit in Beijing and Shanghai, 10-13th April 2018.
Links to agenda – English & Chinese
This event is only open to ERTICO Partners and Chinese delegates. Registration for the event is required. ERTICO Partners and Chinese delegates can register here.
Please note that participants must have ITS World Congress Passes to attend this event.
Co-hosted by:

Deadline for special session proposals for the 6th international conference on models and technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems
2018-09-20
The Cracow University of Technology, Department of Transportation Systems is a proud organizer of 6th edition of International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS 2019) in Kraków, Poland. In line with previous conferences in Rome (2009), Leuven (2011), Dresden (2013), Budapest (2015) and Napoli (2017) MT-ITS 2019 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from across Europe and the rest of the world to discuss emerging trends and developments in modelling and technology for ITS, to present state-of-the-art updates and to facilitate cross-fertilization between these two key areas of transportation systems. Attendees will experience a friendly and creative environment involving experts from science, industry and the public sector.
Deadline for special session proposals: 30 September, 2018
Click here for more information.

ADASIS General Assembly - for ADASIS AISBL members only
2018-09-25 - 2018-09-26 | Berlin
The next, and first as an association AISBL, ADASIS General Assembly will take place on 25-26 of September in Berlin, hosted by HERE.
More information will follow soon.

5G Techritory - Baltic Sea regions 5G response to Silicon Valley and Asia
2018-09-27 - 2018-09-28 | Radisson Blu Hotel Latvia, Riga, Latvia, Riga, Latvia
This event will discuss the establishment of a common ground among all of the players in the field of 5G technology. Rules to adhere to, values to be guided by, and goals to lead us all in one, unified direction.
The event calls on the players of 5G ecosystem to come together to collaborate on the advancement of this industry:
Innovators, business – to create inovative business models
Legislators – to create the policy to guide them
Investors – to fund the advancement of 5G society
Jim Beveridge, Telecom and cybersecurity expert at ERTICO – ITS Europe will be participating in the tematic session on Smart Mobility on Thursday 27 September from 16:00 to 17:30. Click here to view the programme.
More information at https://www.5gtechritory.com/

Horizon 2020 Energy info day
2018-10-05 08:30 - 15:30 | Brussels
The Horizon 2020 Energy info day will take place on 5 October in Brussels, in the Charlemagne building. It will present the upcoming funding opportunities offered by the EU’s H2020 Programme to projects focusing on smart energy systems and smart cities and communities concepts.

Programme
The event will cover the following calls for funding organised in 2019:
Smart citizen-centred energy system

Flexibility and retails market options for the distribution grid
Solutions for regional cooperation in the transmission grid
Research on advanced tools and technological development
European Islands Facility
Big data solutions for energy

Smart Cities and Communities

Call for Smart Cities and Communities

It will also give an overview on the application and evaluation process, and will offer a recap on lessons learnt from previous evaluations, incl. tips for writing a good proposal.
Two projects, funded in previous H2020 calls, will share their experience.
Presentations will be followed by Q&A sessions.

Download the agenda (pdf)

Read the 2018 – 2020 H2020 Work Programme​ (p. 83 – 109)
Registrations
The registration for the info day is now open.
Due to a very high demand, max. of two people per organisation can be registered for the info day.
The info day will be webstreamed and recordings will be available after the event.
Networking
The brokerage event, organised by the H2020 Energy National Contact Points, will take place in parallel. It will give participants an opportunity to network and look for partners to form a consortium.
Register to participate in the brokerage event.
PLEASE NOTE: Registrations for the info day and for the brokerage event are separate.

InterCor HYBRID TESTFEST
2018-10-08 - 2018-10-11 | Kent, United Kingdom
InterCor project together with UK partners of the A2M2 project is proud to invite you to the third InterCor TESTFEST taking place from 8 – 11 October 2018 in Kent, United Kingdom.
The main goal of the Hybrid TESTFEST is to test the delivery of Day-1 services operating through either ITS-G5 or cellular communications in a “hybrid” communication system. It will also investigate the cross-border interoperability of these services through a separate system deployment of two distinct C-ITS systems into “Country A” and “Country B” systems.
This TESTFEST is open to anyone active in this field. Interested public and private organisations (public authorities, road operators, systems suppliers, service providers, vehicle manufacturers) are invited to register and to take part in the UK TESTFEST i.e. by bring on-board units (suitable for the services to be provided), and cellular services, and vehicles to test their interoperability with the InterCor RSUs in the UK.
For more information on the TESTFEST, registration and preparatory webinars, please click here.

Fleet Live 2018
2018-10-09 - 2018-10-10 | NEC, Birmingham
The changing face of fleet management.
Fleet Live gives decision-makers from fleets of all sizes the chance to speak to experts and peers about how they are preparing for the future of fleet.
Our expert on MaaS Piia Karjalainen will be one of the speakers and will be speaking about MaaS and how it will affect to the fleet management and will change the role of fleets.

2,000+ visitors with all levels of fleet involvement under one roof
25+ expert speakers discussing the most-pressing issues including fuel and emissions, defect reporting, driver safety, connectivity and much more
5 distinct theatres split into ‘Strategy’, ‘Operations’ and ‘Discover Fleet’ seminars, providing valuable insights on how to buy and run a more efficient fleet now and in the years to come
The Future Zone featuring Mobility, Technology and Low & Zero-Emission hubs, each showcasing the latest technological advances set to change the face of fleet and how to adopt them
The Advice Centre a dedicated zone to secure free and practical advice from some of the UK’s most knowledgeable fleet managers
120+ exhibitors representing every element of the fleet supply chain, including the UK’s Top 5 leasing companies

Click here for more information on the event.

European Transport Conference
2018-10-10 - 2018-10-12 | Dublin, Ireland
Building on the superb atmosphere of the last two years in Barcelona, the Association for European Transport is excited to announce that, next year, the European Transport Conference will move to its new home at Dublin Castle, Ireland
Planning is already underway to make the 46th ETC an unforgettable conference, including expanding our technical tours and increasing social opportunities. The European Conference 2018 will begin on Wednesday 10th October, after an Icebreaker Drinks Reception the evening before, and will carry through until Friday 12th October – providing plenty of opportunities for networking, presenting, sponsoring and learning.
What to expect from the most established transport conference in Europe?

3 days of in-depth presentations on policy issues, best practice and research findings across the broad spectrum of transport
8 to 10 parallel sessions each day
Presentations on topics and projects in any stage of research, planning or implementation
Keynotes from significant names in world transport
A full social programme for further networking opportunities
Technical visits based on examples of good practice
Over 240 presentations plus debates, plenaries and workshop sessions

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Seminar on Sustainable Urban Mobility in the Smart City
2018-10-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Autoworld, Avenue Louise 326, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
On Wednesday 10 October 2018 from 10.00 – 14.00 BrabantStad organises an energetic seminar that focuses on serious deployment of Sustainable Urban Mobility in the Smart City. Today’s cities and regions in Europe face challenges in terms of congestion, air quality, noise, livability, lack of space, global warming and sustainable economic development. The question is how will we move from a to b in the decades to come? The solutions that industry can offer have the potential to be a game changer and have a large impact on society and the way how we use public space. Developments in mobility are complex and highly dynamic, meaning it is nearly impossible to accurately predict the future. What we know today is obsolete tomorrow, so this has to be a story of learning by doing. Governments, industry, researchers, citizens and all other stakeholders need to work together in living labs, real life test beds and learning ecosystems. We need creativity and partnership. Main question today is ‘How to make change happen?’ and six inspiring speakers might bring us closer to the answer.
With a 150-minute dynamic and interactive program, we intend to outline a number of stories in the field of Sustainable Urban Mobility. 5 minutes pitches of speakers are combined with round tables sessions of 10 minutes with the attendees.
Topics and speakers:
* Moderator Meike de Jong, Journalist and TV Anchor Dutch RTL.
* Anne-Marie Spierings, Vice-Governor of Noord-Brabant and Provincial Executive for Energy Transition.
* Mayor Paul Depla of Breda, on behalf of BrabantStad.
* Cooperative Connected Automated Mobility, Traffic management of the future and the role of data – Stephanie Leonard, Strategic Business Development Manager at TomTom.
* Strategy innovation and change management for sustainable urban mobility in the smart city – Stephanie Trpkov Energy Consultant World Bank Group.
* Tesla: the impact of one single company on the worldwide transition to zero emission, energy storage and automated mobility – Tesla Benelux (tbc).
* Intelligent Transport and Energy Transition – Anna Domènech Abella, Section Manager External Affairs Nissan Europe, Barcelona.
* Local and regional governments as catalysts in deployment and scaling of sustainable urban mobility – Martin Tollén, County Council Region Östergötland, Sweden and Coordinator Mobility of Assembly of European Regions (AER).
* What are the ‘needs’ of the automotive industry to deploy ‘new and sustainable mobility services’ in cities and regions? – Stefan Büchele, Deputy Director of International Cooperation at e-mobil BW State Agency for New Mobility Solutions and Automotive Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart.
* Henriette van Eijl – DG MOVE European Commission.
Invited participants: Politicians, policy makers, public representatives, entrepreneurs, researchers, experts and EU experts, European partners of the European Commission, Regions & Cities, EUROCITIES, Polis, ERTICO, MaaS Alliance, AER and European knowledge institutes.
The seminar takes place just a few steps away from Merode metrostation, in the Autoworld museum at Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, Brussels. Afterwards, a network lunch will take place.
After the summer break, a detailed program and a link for registration will be send out. For more information, please contact us on: BrabantStad@brabant.nl or Edwin Mermans: emermans@brabant.nl.
