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i-Tour 10 Minute Presentation
2013-06-05 09:30 - 10:00 (Europe/Brussels)
European Commission stand B12 at the ITS Congress in Dublin

i-Mobility Support and MOBI.Europe presentations
2013-06-05 11:30 - 12:30

TRIP Presentation
2013-06-05 14:30 - 15:00

Nearctis Final Event
2013-06-05 23:00 - 2013-06-06 22:59 | 20, 20
NEARCTIS will hold its Final Event in Dublin in junction with the 9th ITS European Congress. This event will be hosted on June 6, 2013 by the Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Department of Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) – access map and directions.
This event will be a quadruple-event combined with the partner projects ECOSTAND, AMITRAN and ICT-Emissions which conduct research on the assessment of ITS in traffic management, multi-modal transport and reduction of CO2 emissions. The audience will then benefit from the presentations of these 3 projects outcome
Nearctis Final Event Draft Program
You can also download the pdf version
How to attend NEARCTIS Final Event?
Attendance is free of charge but registration is mandatory. Please use the form below. An informal lunch will be included.

Modelling World 2013
2013-06-06 08:00 - 22:59 | 1, 1
Modelling World 2013 – the premier exhibition & conference for data users/analysts, modellers, planners and consultants
Modelling World is the UK & Europe’s longest running, best attended and biggest annual exhibition and conference for transport & travel, data and urban professionals involved in the capture, analysis, modelling, presentation, communication and understanding of digital information to support informed decision-making relating to transport, travel, space and place.
Organised by experts, this is your opportunity to meet the specialists who are developing and redefining your industry.
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eCall and GSA Presentations
2013-06-06 11:30 - 12:30

TEAM/interactIVe IPs Presentation
2013-06-06 14:30 - 15:00

FOTsis 10 minute presentation
2013-06-07 11:30 - 12:00

DRIVE C2X Event @ TSS
2013-06-11 06:00 - 12:00 | 7, 7
DRIVE C2X is pleased to announce the last major demo event of DRIVE C2X’s test site campaign “Making cooperative systems cooperate”. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to drive themselves and gain hands-on experience of the DRIVE C2X functions in a running FOT. The event will take place on June 13-14, 2013 at the Test Site Sweden (TSS), in Gothenburg.

project invites expert community(June 13 – Expert day) and general public(June 14 – Public day) to experience the DRIVE C2X system and its implementation on its six European test sites. A real-time video transmission to the running FOTs across Europe provides insight in the various functions tested in DRIVE C2X and the traffic management approaches.

During the expert day, the community will have the opportunity to discuss test design and methodology of running FOTs in a series of workshops, presentations and exhibitions.
This is the preliminary agenda for the expert day:
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome & Introduction, Address from the Swedish Minister of Transport, Address from the European Commission
10:00 Workshop 1: Technology
11:00 DEMONSTRATIONS & lunch
Hourly rotating groups: DRIVE C2X driving demonstration, Test management center & test sites real-time video transmissions, Focus groups & exhibition, COSMO driving demonstration
15:00 Workshop 2: Testing
16:00 Workshop 3: Users
17:00 User feedback
17:30 End of event
To register for the DRIVE C2X@TSS Expert day, please click here.
On the public day, all visitors will be introduced to cooperative driving by short films and the project Coordinator. Afterwards, they have a chance to experience and discuss the benefits of cooperative driving with the project team.
This is the preliminary agenda for the public day:
8:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 Introduction to DRIVE C2X, benefits of cooperative systems and the DRIVE C2X use cases
9:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 Cooperative mobility driving demonstration
10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 Feedback session & exhibition with coffee & snacks
To register for the DRIVE C2X@TSS Public day, Group 1, 8:00 – 11:00 please click here.
To register for the DRIVE C2X@TSS Public day, Group 2, 10:00 – 13:00 please click here.
To register for the DRIVE C2X@TSS Public day, Group 3, 12:00 – 15:00 please click here.

The location for the event is the Lindholmen Science Park in Lindholmspiren 3-5, Gothenburg, Sweden (directions & accommodations).
Learn more about the event: find the the preliminary agenda here.

Webinar: ITS Congress Conclusions and Best Paper Awards
2013-06-11 08:00 - 09:00
You are invited to join our webinar to hear this year’s Congress conclusions directly from Chief Rapporteur Professor Eric Sampson. Also the winners of the Best Paper awards will present their work.
Conclusions from the Chief Rapporteur Eric SampsonProfessor Sampson, Senior Congress Programme Adviser, will share his conclusions and reflections on this year Congress. As Chief Rapporteur, he will review the 100 plus sessions organised in Dublin.
Best Paper awards winnersAs at every Congress, this 9th ITS European Congress will recognise exceptional contributions in the two categories Scientific and Technical papers. The Best Paper award winners (announced at the Closing Ceremony on 7 June in Dublin) will present their work and be ready to answer your questions.
Space is limited
Register now for the webinar on 11 June and assure your place!

Eurotransport’s Inaugural European Bus Operators’ Forum
2013-06-11 08:00 - 22:59 | 13, 13
European Bus Operators’ Forum 2013 will provide an unrivalled forum for collaboration and for the exchanging of information between bus operators, local authorities, PTEs, service providers and manufacturers. Attendees will benefit from the knowledge of senior leading industry experts who are coming together to share their visions, ideas and new technologies, and to discuss the most pressing issues currently facing the European bus sector.
Just some of the topics in this superb programme include: how to make sure that the authority/operator relationship works; the procurement and maintenance of services; funding issues; providing frequent and reliable services against a backdrop of cuts; disability access and optimum fleet management. European Bus Operator’s Forum is the only conference that will assess the best way to deliver a passenger-centric service while balancing commercial realities.
For more information please visit: http://www.europeanbusoperatorsforum.com/

iMobility Forum - Standardisation and Certification Workshop
2013-06-13 23:00 - 2013-06-15 22:59 | 2, 2
Download the preliminary agenda
ITS standardisation has reached a level of maturity enabling many applications and services to reach the marketplace. Most of the ITS applications are based on communication services requiring interoperability as well as some minimum level of performance and reliability. Certification is therefore critical to allow the successful deployment of ITS systems and services.
This workshop aims at introducing the certification issues, being a relevant part of the whole standardisation process. Furthermore needs from different stakeholders about certification will be presented and discussed. Finally, testing tools and methodologies forming the essential part of the certification toolbox will be explained.
The workshop comprises 3 sessions that address the following topics:
Session 1: Enabling ITS certification through standardisation ITS systems will rely on interoperable services, granted by international standards. Certification schemes will therefore refer to requirements stated in these standards. Furthermore certification requires using testing procedures published by SODs in technical specification standards. The absence of an EU-wide scheme for standardisation and the certification of ITS systems has been a major cause for the fragmentation of ITS systems deployment. This hampers investments and efficiency, and it hinders interoperability as a major driver for deployment. Certification is necessary to make investors, road operators, public Authority, ITS vendors, vehicle manufacturer and end users confident about cooperative ITS devices.
Session 2: Stakeholder needs on ITS Certification Interoperability is a capability of the ITS systems and services that shall be assessed at a global level. However stakeholders from different ITS sectors are likely to have different needs. Understanding the needs from all relevant stakeholders is critical to ensure a global certification framework is applied to ITS systems and services. This session aims at presenting stakeholder views. Furthermore, discussions among the relevant stakeholders shall take place to collect requirements and needs for suitable certification activities.
Session 3: Toolbox for certification of ITS systems and services Certifying equipment results from assessing its compliancy against requirements, a process which requires carrying out many different and complementary tests. The certification toolbox includes tools and methodologies necessary to perform the compliancy tests. Testing experts will use their know-how to provide comprehensive presentation of the toolbox components.

MobiCloud Discovery Day
2013-06-14 07:00 - 16:00 | 26, 26
MobiCloud is an EU funded project to develop a European Corporate Appstore, complementary to the MOBiNET initiative as we target specifically public transport applications.
MobiCloud is co-funded by the European Commission under the ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) of the Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP). The project is running from December 2012 to December 2014, with a total budget of 4.6M Euros.
MobiCloud is a collaborative platform for developing, deploying and managing mobile cloud applications for business-critical scenarios such as public transport, field service or construction. Its initial demonstration scenarios focus on industries where collaborative mobile applications can support a more efficient, greener organization. MobiCloud is also an online technology marketplace where end-users, mobile developers, application vendors, system integrators and cloud service providers can collaborate to develop end-to-end solutions with high ROI.
For more information, please go to our website or join our Linkedin group.
Technology companies or enterprises wishing to join the ecosystem are encouraged to sign-up for the Mobicloud Early Adopter Program where they will gain access to a MobiCloud testbed to run their own trial projects.
In order for you to discover the MobiCloud technology platform, we are organizing a Discovery Day in Stockholm on June 14, 2013.
The agenda for the session is as follows
June 14 morning– MobiCloud technology platform overview– MobiCloud SDK release presentation– MobiCloud case study presentations (public transport, construction)
June 14 afternoon– option 1: 1-to-1 technical meetings with the MobiCloud team– option 2: social event, visit of the Stockholm Archipelago
We would be delighted to welcome you in Stockholm on June 14. If you wish to join us, please confirm your attendance prior to May 30.
Please do not hesitate to forward this invitation to any of your colleagues involved with mobile cloud computing research.

Making Data Work: Cities & Transport
2013-06-17 23:00 - 2013-06-18 22:59 | 14, 14
3rd Annual Cities, Transport & Data Conference: How to reduce costs and enhance public services
What we are learning? – Changing approaches to data and service delivery
Wake up to the 21st Century – game changing uses of data
How we see our cities is changing? – the revolution in city mapping
Does Innovation require new procurement models? – Panel discussion
The Procurement Process – does it nurture or stifle innovation?
Topics include:

Informing decision-making
Traffic management
Journey Planning
Mapping

Delegate rates
First Delegate £245 + VATEach Additional Delegate £95 + VAT eachLocal Authority Delegates £95 + VAT each
£50 early booking discount
http://www.transportxtra.com/events/events/?id=2212

mobil.TUM2013 - International Scientific Conference on Mobility and Transport - ITS for Connected Mobility
2013-06-18 07:00 - 2013-06-19 16:00 | 19, 19
Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) provide a wide variety of solutions to existing transport problems and to the ecological and societal challenges presented by an increasing demand for mobility. With growing capabilities of information and communication techniques, the participants of the mobility system are becoming increasingly connected. A future with high fidelity transport information in a seamlessly connected mobile world for all types of traveler draws ever nearer. In order to respond to the multifaceted character of these developments, science and practice within the mobility domain involve an increasingly broad range of different disciplines.
The mobil.TUM conference 2013 will therefore once again serve as an opportunity for international dialogue across disciplines on the latest challenges and achievements in ITS. The conference is organized by the Chair of Traffic Engineering and Control at the Institute for Transportation of TUM (Technische Universität München). It will focus on the various aspects of increasing connectivity within intelligent transport systems.
• Modeling and Simulation• Multi-Modal Cooperation and Interaction• Technologies, Applications and Solutions• Field Operational Tests• Generic Concepts and Visions
Further information can be found at http://www.mobil-tum2013.de.
Download the Registration Form: International Scientific Conference on ITS for Connected Mobility
Download the Programme: mobil.TUM 2013

Urban Mobility 3.0: New Urban Mobility Business Models
2013-06-19 06:00 - 2013-06-20 15:00
Established in 2009, our annual Urban Mobility event aims to discuss, raise debate, and provide insight to the industry on urban mobility topics, its trends, and the evolution thereof. But in 2013, we’re pushing our workshop to a new level…
Our upcoming workshop is titled: “Urban Mobility 3.0: New Urban Mobility Business Models.” Highlights for 2013 include:

Industry-Leading Workshop in its Fifth Consecutive Year – We will continue tradition by following our successful event format, with a debate on the first day at the Commons Terrace, House’s of Parliament. This will be followed by a corporate industry workshop at Siemens’s new flagship building called the Crystal, on the second day.

Unique Debate Platform Bringing Together Industry and Government – A unique platform where policymakers, parliamentarians and corporations meet in a strong debate environment to set the vision for the future of mobility.

A Thought Leadership Forum – All speakers are well-known industry thought leaders of senior management designation. They include: parliamentarians, ministers and policy makers in transportation; heads of mobility from car and leasing companies; as well as senior executives from car sharing, public transport and logistics corporations.

Integrated Transport Approach – The event will cover public and personal transport solutions, focusing on emerging business models and mobility infrastructure trends.

For further information, and to register. Please visit: http://www.urbanmobility.gilcommunity.com/

TRANSFORuM stakeholder meeting
2013-06-24 07:00 - 2013-06-25 16:00 | 27, 27
1ST JOINT FORUM MEETING, JUNE 24TH AND 25TH 2013
At the end of June 2013 TRANSFORuM will hold the first “Joint Forum Meeting”. Around 50 stakeholders covering the whole spectrum of actors related to our four White Paper goals (ca. 12 per goal / selected thematic area) will convene in Gdansk for a structured discussion about “Policies, funds, actors and trends” (day 1) and “Challenges and barriers” (day 2). The topics on the first day will correspond with the focus of TRANSFORuM’s work package 3 (led by ATE), while those on the second day will correspond with work package 4 (led by VTI).
TRANSFORuM will prepare a comprehensive briefing document with a summary of our initial background research about existing initiatives, studies, roadmaps and consultations in order to ensure that the debate in Gdansk can start from and build on top of the existing discourse. This preparatory “screening activity” will allow us to identify gaps in the discussion and add extra value to the existing landscape of consultations. We will identify the key points for each thematic group and discuss them in four parallel theme-specific workshops during the event.
Guiding questions for work package 3 (day 1) across all four Thematic Groups include:

Which are the main policies at various levels relevant for White Paper implementation?
Which relevant funding opportunities/ mechanisms exist? Which are missing?
Which ones are important incumbent players and which ones are emerging but important, potentially even game-changing?
What are the trends which will influence future developments taking a 2030/ 2050 perspective?

A robust, holistic and “stakeholder-refined and -verified” view on these issues is crucial as a stepping stone towards the development of roadmaps and recommendations to be found in later work packages.
On the second day, the leader of work package 4 (VTI) will present the preliminary findings of their background research on challenges and barriers; again, a comprehensive but easy-to-read briefing document will make these results available to all invited stakeholders before the event. In a second step, the four thematic group leaders (DTU, KTH, CNRS and ATE) will moderate four separate but parallel theme specific discussions among stakeholders ‘at eye-level’ and assist VTI in summarising the forum results in a written way. The ultimate aim of this second day will be to formulate a tentative action plan for overcoming and managing the challenges and barriers in question.
Finally, the results will be presented to all attendees and the event will closes with a keynote speech from a prominent figure in the field (t.b.a.).
For any question related to the logistical aspects of this event please contact the TRANSFORuM helpdesk at helpdesk@transforum-project.eu or on +46 13 204318. You will reach our friendly Ulla Kaisa Knutsson from our Swedish project partner VTI.

Future Transport Asia 2013
2013-06-25 05:00 - 2013-06-27 14:00 | 28, 28
Smart Transport. Smarter Future
Date: 25 – 27 June 2013Venue: Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia
Unveil new strategies and solutions for operators and government authorities from the aviation, rail and road industry.
About the conference
Future Transport Asia 2013 is a strategic mega conference – with 3 co-located events that brings together leaders from the transport sector across Asia to discuss, strategise and unveil smart, new solutions and innovations that will move Asia’s transportation towards a Smarter Future. Come and join us this June and meet up with ASIAN transport authorities as they share their insights on their future transport plans.
More Info Download Brochure

ECTA Conference: Single Market for Telecoms
2013-06-25 06:00 - 15:00 | 38, 38
The creation of a pan-European market for telecom services appears to be at the forefront of the European Commission’s vision for the sector. But what does a single market mean? What would it look like? Would it create a truly borderless market? Would it lead to sector consolidation and if so would it be national or cross-border consolidation? Would it lead to greater efficiencies and would it require a pan-European regulator to make sure it was operated consistently? What is in it for businesses and consumers?
All these questions and more will be addressed at ECTA’s one day conference ‘Single Market for Telecoms‘.
Keynote Address by Vice President Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda
Click here for the full conference programme

C3 – Connected Car Conference
2013-06-25 12:00 - 16:30 | 25, 25
From in-dash apps and telematics to vehicle-to-vehicle communication and autonomous cars, automakers and their technology partners are reinventing the car in ways that no one could have imagined even a decade ago.
But this rapid, technology-driven change in the auto industry is also proving disruptive. The Connected Car Conference (C3) at CE Week provides an ideal forum for industry leaders to meet, discuss and move towards resolving these issues. Here are some topics that will be addressed by distinguished speakers and panelists:
Keeping Pace with Consumer Electronics: Because of long product lead times, automakers are at a disadvantage keeping pace with the rapid changes in consumer electronics. But through partnerships with technology companies, the advent of software updates and industry-wide standards such as MirrorLink, the auto industry is starting to react much faster. But it still has a ways to go. This panel of experts will discuss the “friction points” involved with adopting consumer electronics to car infotainment and how we they can be overcome.
The Future of Radio in the Car: For years, AM /FM was the only form of radio in the car. Then came Sirius XM, and now we’re seeing a flood of options in the form of Internet radio and streaming media services. Drivers have more alternatives than ever before. When sorting through the various options to decide what form of “radio” is best for the dashboard – and which technologies will stand the test of time – the choices can be baffling for both automakers and consumers alike. This panel brings together the most important players in the space to discuss what’s down the road for in-car radio.
Dealing with Driver Distraction: As car infotainment options multiply, so does the potential for drivers to become distracted. At the same time, automakers and their suppliers place a heavy emphasis – and spend considerable R&D dollars – to ensure that in-dash electronics are as safe to use as possible. With policymakers scrutinizing car infotainment systems and safety advocates often pointing a finger at automakers, it’s difficult to cut through the clutter and separate scientific fact from media-frenzy fiction. This panel will explore what automakers and suppliers are doing to design systems that minimize distraction – and what still needs to be done to ensure safety.
How “Big Data” is the New In-Vehicle Content Driver: Because of the rapid growth of connectivity, cars are becoming the biggest, most powerful portable device people own, and cars are also increasingly becoming one of the greatest consumers as well as producers of data. From drivers’ need for navigation and traffic info to the growth of connected infotainment in the car, from an emphasis on real-time tracking of fuel efficiency to vehicle-to-vehicle communication, data flowing to and from the car is changing how we drive – and also poised to make it a more productive and pleasant experience. This panel of experts will share their insights on how “big data” is become the driving force behind in-vehicle content.
At this half-day program will take place during the one of the consumer electronics industry’s biggest events, which draws over 6,000 attendees to the media capital of the world. Co-produced by car technology expert and distinguished journalist Doug Newcomb (Wired, MSN Autos, Edmunds.com), C3 will bring the best and brightest in the automotive and consumer electronics worlds to CE Week to drive the conversation on the connected car.
Who’s attending:
Car manufacturersOEM suppliersTrade and business mediaMarket analysts

Sustainable Solutions for Smart Cities exhibition and workshop
2013-06-25 21:00 - 2013-06-26 20:59 | 36, 36
You are invited to join 3M and participate in EU Sustainable Energy Week at our Sustainable Solutions for Smart Cities exhibition and workshop on Wednesday 26th June 2013 between 09.30 – 19.00 at Science14 Atrium, in the heart of Brussels.
3M is well known for sustainability and innovation, and we have teamed up with a number of key opinion leaders, NGOs and supply chain partners to share our very practical vision of how Europe’s cities could rapidly achieve “smart” status, through innovations in energy and smart grid, e-mobility and transportation and sustainable solutions for the health care sector.
Our event moderator is energy and sustainability journalist, Sonja van Renssen and speakers include Inge Thulin, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, 3M; Dr Andreas Breuer, Chief Information Officer, RWE; Olivier Onidi, Director of Innovative and Sustainable Mobility, EU Commission Mobility ” Transport Department; Giles Bristow, Head of Energy, Forum for the Future; Professor Thomas Mansky, Technische Universität Berlin.
Other speakers will be announced closer to the event.
We are holding a number of workshops throughout the day and we look forward to engaging and energetic debate.
Click to register at: www.sustainablecitiessolutions.com

Workshop: Provision of EU-Wide Real-Time Traffic Information Services
2013-06-26 08:00 - 14:00 | 39, 39
Workshop linked to the Directive 2010/40/EU (“ITS Directive”)
“Provision of EU-Wide Real-Time Traffic Information Services”
26 June 2013 – 10.00–16.00, Hotel Bedford, Rue du Midi 135-137 – Brussels
Accurate real-time traffic information services empower users to make well-informed decisions both before and during their journeys and therefore they have the potential to contribute to reducing congestion, increasing travel time reliability and improving road safety.
Due to advances in data-collection technology and efficiency improvements in the way how data can be processed and distributed to users, a proliferation of traffic information services is currently taking place throughout the EU. There is, however, a continuing concern that not all relevant data is made available or is correctly processed, or that resulting information is not timely disseminated to users. Such risks can increase with the growth in the number of actors that are active in the traffic information service chain.
The ITS Directive foresees that specifications will be adopted by the European Commission to make EU-wide real-time traffic information services accurate and available to users across borders. These specifications will be binding and will need to aim at ensuring compatible and interoperable developments, where possible based on existing standards and technology. The initiative will contribute to EU-wide continuity and harmonised delivery of traffic information services.
Currently, the European Commission is conducting a study in support to the development of the specifications on the Provision of EU-Wide Real-Time Traffic Information Services (Priority action “b” of the ITS Directive).
The objective of the workshop is to inform interested stakeholders and gather their opinions on the key issues and possible options for the development of the specifications.
Key topics to be discussed during the workshop include:
Technological developments and market trendsThe role of public authorities and the issues related to public-private co-operationThe availability of and access to public and private data and the conditions for the use and re-use of dataThe potential role for harmonisation and regulationThe challenges related to measuring, monitoring and managing data qualityFindings and key issues will be discussed with participating stakeholders from the whole value chain through three panel sessions.
To register please send by email your name, organisation and contact details with “Real-Time Traffic Information” in the subject field of the e-mail to move-its@ec.europa.eu by 18 June 2013 at the latest.
Please note that due to the capacity constraint of the meeting room (50 persons maximum) it might not be possible to accommodate all registration requests. We do apologise in advance, and we ask you to register one person per organisation if possible.
Workshop material: Final programme [115 KB]

ITS America: Smart Transportation Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill
2013-06-26 16:00 - 19:30 | 16, 16
ITS America’s Capitol Hill Smart Transportation and Technology Showcase provides members of Congress, their staff, and the Washington press corp with the opportunity to meet industry leaders and see firsthand the latest ITS technologies that are changing the way we live, work and travel. Be a part of this exclusive opportunity to mingle with executives and innovation leaders and see ITS in action.

Joint ITU/UNECE Inland Transport Committee (ITC) workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems in emerging markets - drivers for safe and sustainable growth
2013-06-27 06:00 - 15:00
You are kindly invited to join the ITU/UNECE workshop on “Intelligent transport systems in emerging markets – drivers for safe and sustainable growth” that will take place at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 27 June 2013.
The UNECE Inland Transport Committee (ITC) is jointly organising this one day workshop with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in the framework of its “Road Map for promoting ITS – 20 global actions 2012 – 2020” and as the 2013 round-table after the ITS kick-off event on 28 February 2012, that many of you so greatly supported.
The forthcoming event will be focusing on ITS in emerging markets and its impact on road safety. So this event is another milestone in 2013, during the year of ICT’s and the decade of action for road safety. Additionally, it would be great if we could build a bridge between the 9th ITS European congress in Dublin, 4 – 7 June 2013 and the ITS World Congress in Tokyo, 14 – 18 October 2013, such as following-up on Dublin, and forwarding our findings of the round-table to Tokyo. In that sense, the UNECE Inland Transport Committee and ITU will play their role as global platforms to advocate ITS.
Given the importance of the debate at the workshop your personal participation would be most appreciated. I believe that the event will offer a unique opportunity to meet government officials, private sector and academia representatives.
The programme and all Information on the workshop can be found here: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/Workshops-and-Seminars/its-em/201306/Pages/default.aspx
Registration is open now, so fill in the online form and join us!
The meeting will be conducted in English.
Should you require more information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Robert Nowak (tel: +41 22 917 1267, e-mail: robert.nowak@unece.org).

i-Tour in Rome
2013-07-01 06:00 - 2013-07-02 15:00
The 2-day conference “i-Tour in Rome” is intended to present the results and to give a demonstration of i-Tour, an FP7 funded project on Intelligent Transport System for personalized information for mobility in urban areas, together with an insight on ITS, Transport and Security research. The event will take place in Rome in two days and will offer two different workshops.
Location: Università degli studi Internazionali di Roma (LUSPIO), via Cristoforo Colombo, 200 RomaContact: Cristina d’Alessandro ( c.dalessandro@formit.org)

EC WORKSHOP: RESERVATION SERVICES FOR SAFE AND SECURE PARKING OF TRUCKS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
2013-07-04 08:00 - 14:00 | 45, 45
The European Commission is launching a study on Reservation Services for Safe and Secure Parking of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles (priority action “f” of the ITS Directive). This study complements the previous work on Information and Reservation services for Safe and Secure Parking of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles (priority actions “e” and “f”), which has led to the specifications on priority action “e” adopted by the European Commission on 15th of May 2013.
Agenda: https://erticonetwork.com/ertico-library/doc_download/270-reservation-services-for-safe-and-secure-parking-of-trucks-and-commercial-vehicles

TRB's 2nd Annual Workshop on Road Vehicle Automation
2013-07-15 23:00 - 2013-07-18 22:59 | 8, 8
The Transportation Research Board’s second annual Workshop on Road Vehicle Automation is the premier multidisciplinary research and policy conference in the field. This four-day event focuses on challenges and opportunities related to the increasing automation of motor vehicles as well as the environments in which they operate. The workshop is organized by TRB,the nation’s preeminent forum for transportation research, as well as Stanford University,one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. Last year’s workshop brought together key government, industry, and academic experts from around the world to identify research needs in seven areas. This year’s participants will build on that work by identifying additional needs and by initiating and advancing research in disciplines ranging from engineering to law to planning. Scheduled highlights include demonstrations of automated vehicle prototypes and research systems plus opportunities for direct feedback on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s plan for automation research and California’s development of automated driving regulations. Read more >>.

i-Tour Final Conference
2013-07-16 06:00 - 16:00
The Final i-Tour Conference is intended to present highlights on the results achieved during the course of the i-Tour project as well as an insight about the latest innovations and projects in the field of Intelligent Transport Information Systems applied not only on public transports but also on several different environments. The event is targeted to academics, transportation and IT service providers, transportation companies and general public.
Location : EU Commission premises, Place Charles Rogier 16Contact : itour-conference@graphitech.it
http://www.itourproject.com/

COMPLETE STREETS SYMPOSIUM
2013-07-24 23:00 - 2013-07-26 22:59
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), in partnership with the Chicago Department of Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority and ITS Midwest, are excited to announce the next installment of ITS America’s regional event series.
Join us to learn firsthand about the latest developments in smart street technology and public space applications. You will hear about the real environmental and economic impacts of cutting-edge parking, biking, traffic and safety technologies that cities and private companies are implementing today.

A Better Future Transformed by Transportation Technology and Innovation.

Today's Competitiveness of Vehicles and Telematics Services is decided by how Companies Create and Use Data and Information in their Business Development
2013-08-15 06:00 - 15:00
Telematics Valley International Conference 2013
September 9-10:th in Gothenburg

This year the focus is on Business Development to improve Telematics services and products.
To explain the Opportunities and Challenges with development of Information Based Services and Product Functionality using Data in general and Real Time Data especially, the conference will adress the following important issues.
Human Changes in Behaviour puts New Requirments on Telematics Related Services and Soluions as well as the producrs: Listen to how we humans are using the Smartphones, Tablets, PCs to build our digital images and realize why we have to understand this development when designing and developing services and products.
What is Data and Real Time Data worth from a Business Perspective: Understand what the opportunities and challenges are when developing services and solutions that the customers actually are prepared to pay for.Most data can be captured but the demands we have on data speed and quality will be followed by a cost.
The Vehice Industry implements more and more advanced electronics in their products: Learn about the challenges they face and the opportunities they see.
Fleet Management Systems market is changing when Telematics is factory fítted in trucks: Listen to how FMS solution providers see the potential to improve their services through more and better data and refined information.
How can the traffic become safer, less congesting, less polluting and tolled in a fair way: Get a description of how tomorrow’s traffic and driving will change and how more in-vehicle and road side ITS-systems will interact to exhange data and information to accomplish these changes.
Data is becoming more and more valuable for Service Development: Listen to examples how services can be operated more efficiently and the customer value can be increased like in UBI and Rescue services.
Big data or Small data:Speakers with different views on when big or small data is most effective will give their perspectives.
This Conference presents Examples from various Service Providers as well as the Vehicle Industry, that will give a broad understanding of the potential of Data, Real Time Data and Information but also highlight the Challenges they have come across when trying to Utilize and Monetize on it.
If you work with Sales, Marketing, Product or Service Development the potential and challenges with Data and Real Time Data in tomorrows Telematics related products will be decisive for your company’s success and this conference will definitly give you valuable insights.
Speakers at the conference are: – Klas Bendrik – CIO, Volvo Car Corporation – Deeped, Niclas Strandh– Digital Strategist CEO, United Power Advertising Agency – Vincent Maenhaut – Vice President Sales & Marketing Logistics Software, PTV Group – Frank Felten – Vice President Product Management, PTVGroup
– Jonas Borgström – Director, Saab – Steinar Furan – Advisor, Q-Free – Dr Friedhelm Ramme – Manager Automotive – Ericsson Global Competence Hub – Peter Thorngren – Vehicle Engineering Specialist Modeling & Simulation, Volvo Trucks – Martin Hiscox – CEO – Chairman of the Board, Masternaut – John Glendenning – V.P and General Manager EMEA, Datastax – Michael L. Sena, President, Michael L. Sena Consulting – Johan Gentzell – Industry Market Development Manager, Microsoft – Taco van der Leij – VP Product Marketing, TomTom Business Solutions – David Levine – Global Head of Automotive Business Development and Strategy, Vodafone – Johan Amoruso Wennerby – Product Launch Manager, Vehco – Petter Djerf – Director Sales & Key Accounts, Mediamobile Nordic – Fredrik Kronlid- CEO, Talkamatic
