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Conference “Smart cities – only with ITS”.
2013-11-04 23:00 - 2013-11-05 22:59 (Europe/Brussels)
ITS United Kingdom presents: 11th Annual Local Authority Urban Interest Group Conference
Smart Cities – Only With ITS
Tuesday 5th November 2013, 10.00 – 16.30
Venue – Dexter HouseNo 2 Royal Mint Court, Tower Hill, London EC3N 4QN(nearest tube = Tower Hill, nearest rail = Fenchurch Street, nearest DLR = Tower Gateway)http://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/dexter-house
A buffet lunch is included in the programme
Programme
Conference Chair – Steve George, Chairman of the Local Authority / Urban Interest Group Co-chaired by Gavin Jackman, Hon. Secretary of the Local Authority / Urban Interest Group
1. Welcome and Introduction by Steve George, Chairman Local Authority / Urban Interest Group and Gavin Jackman, TRL,
2. Birmingham Smart City Vision: the Mobility Challenge- Mark Saunders, Amey
3. Empowering Traveller Choice in a Smart City – Stephen Ladyman, Future Cities Ambassador for Clearview Traffic Group Ltd
4. Bluetooth Based Journey time and Traffic Data Collection System for Portsmouth City Council – Nick Hewitson, Smart CCTV Ltd & Lee Gilbert, Portsmouth City Council
5. What’s it all about?” – Graeme Scott, IBI Group
6. Improving Urban Mobility without New Infrastructure- (Title tbc) – Mike Schofield, Mike Schofield & Associates Ltd
7. Greater Manchester ITS and Future Cities – David Hytch, Transport for Greater Manchester
8. Air Quality /Traffic Management / SCOOT with Northampton and Leicester – Chris Kettell, TRL
9. Move to Mobility in the Urban Environment- Chris Cooper, IBM UK

AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center: FORUM 2013
2013-11-05 07:00 - 16:00
AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center, in collaboration with the European Commission – DG Enterprise and Industry, organize the AIC FORUM. Following last year’s success, the conference is going to be held at AUTOWORLD in Brussels on 5th November. The AIC FORUM connects government representatives, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, universities, research centers, etc. in order to exchange experiences and find common ground in the ongoing evolution of the automotive sector.
On this occasion the theme for discussion is “DIFFERENTIATION AS STRATEGY FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY”.
Program
09:15 – 09:30 Attendee arrival09:30 – 09:40 Welcome – Ines Anitua, CEO – AIC–Automotive Intelligence Center
Global Future of the Automotive Sector and European guidelines to support differentiation strategies
09: 40 – 10:00 Daniel Calleja, General Manager – CE DG Enterprise10:00 – 10:20 Dominique Ristori, General Manager, European Commission – Joint Research Center10:20 – 10:30 Q&A
Differentiation as strategy in funding / financing and organization
10:30 – 10:50 Thomas Barrett, Director Advisory Services – European Investment Bank10:50 – 11:10 Oskar Goitia, Vice-President – Mondragón Automoción & Board Member CLEPA11:10 – 11:20 Q&A
11:20 – 11:40 Coffee Break
Differentiation as strategy in product / market / technology
11:40 – 12:00 Mikel Lorente, Technical Manager – AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center12:00 – 12:20 Jean Luc di Paola Galloni, Group Corporate Vice-President, Sustainable Development and External Affairs – VALEO12:20 – 12:40 Mark Adams, Vice-President, Strategic Relationship Management, Corporate and Business Planning- TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE12:40 – 12:50 Q&A
12:50 – 13:10 Forum debate & conclusions
Conferences moderated by Ivan Hodac, Former ACEA’s Secretary General and member of the Board of Directors, Aspen Institute Prague
13:10 – 14:00 Networking lunch
Visit the website for more information: http://aicenter.eu/ing/detalleMedio.aspx?id=0fcca0d8-4555-484a-bbc9-7111b5cbf2ce&tipo=1&origen=eventos&pagina=1

2013 EUCAR Reception and Conference
2013-11-05 16:00 - 2013-11-06 15:30 | 67, 67
EUCAR, the European Council for automotive R&D, is organising the Conference “Ready for Horizon 2020! The strategic pillars of automotive research & innovation” in Brussels.
At the Conference, after an introduction from the EUCAR Chairman, three sessions will focus on the EUCAR Strategic Pillars: “Safe & Integrated Mobility”; “Sustainable Propulsion”; and “Affordability & Competitiveness”.
Each Pillar will be illustrated by an overview of the challenges and opportunities from a EUCAR Council member, presentation of a key R&I project, followed by discussion of the future framework and strategies for research with senior policymakers and stakeholders in European R&I. These will be followed by a panel discussion on Horizon 2020.
The draft programme can be downloaded here.

ICT 2013: Create, Connect, Grow
2013-11-06 08:00 - 2013-11-08 15:00 | 11, 11
The biggest ICT event in Europe: ‘ICT 2013 – Create, Connect, Grow’ in Vilnius on 6-8 November, 2013

More than 4000 researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry representatives, young people and politicians are expected in Vilnius.
The event will focus on Horizon 2020 – the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for 2014-2020.
ICT 2013 includes:

conference,exhibition,networking sessions,investment forum,activities for students and young researchers.

Register for the ICT 2013 here.
Practical information here.
Follow us @ict2013eu #ict2013eu

Smart Environment Interest Group Conference
2013-11-06 23:00 - 2013-11-07 22:59
Smart Environment Interest Group Conference
Thursday 7th November 2013 – 11.00 – 16.00
Venue:
Central London
An informal lunch is included in the programme
Theme: Environmental Noise
Programme

Welcome by Professor Margaret Bell, Newcastle University, Chair of the ITS (UK) Smart Environment Interest Group

The Effect of Managed Motorways on Road Traffic Noise – Andrew Monk-Steel, Mott MacDonald Ltd

TANoise Project in Scotland – Low Cost Noise Impact Assessment –Colin Reekie, IBI Group

Intelligent Transport Systems and Traffic Noise Effects Alongside High Speed Roads – Greg Harris, Arup

Noise and Climate Change: Similar problems; Similar Solutions – John Stewart, Chair UK Noise Association

Pass by Noise Measurements of Electric Vehicles – Paul Goodman, Newcastle University

Road Traffic Noise Modelling and Exposure Assessment in Greater London: The ‘TRAFFIC’ Project – Dr John Gulliver, Imperial College

Smart Environment Interest Group Conference
Thursday 7th November 2013
If you would like to attend this event, please complete the form below, tick the terms and conditions and return by email envi@its-uk.org.uk or fax 020 7709 3007.

Attendance Fee:

ITS (UK) Members

Free

Non Members: Local Authority Councillors & directly employed staff (not seconded or consultants)

Free

Non Members: All others

£75.00 + VAT

ERTICO Partnership Webinar: Joint C-ITS Deployment
2013-11-07 09:00 - 11:00
Joint C-ITS Deployment – The Amsterdam Group
During the past two years, the Amsterdam Group has established its reputation as one of the key players for fostering the deployment of C-ITS in Europe. In this strategic alliance, the four umbrella organisations ASECAP (Association of operators of toll road infrastructures), the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, CEDR (Conference of European Directors of Roads) and POLIS (European Cities and Regions Networking for Innovative Transport Solutions) work together and therefore represent a close cooperation between the automotive industry and road authorities/operators.
Register for this webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2863901589016990210
C-ITS will enable the exchange of real-time information in a vehicle-infrastructure network to support road safety, traffic efficiency and sustainable travel beyond the scope of stand-alone systems. The goal of the Webinar is to share and to discuss the Road Map developed by the Amsterdam Group with other stakeholders and interested organisations. The Webinar summarises the discussions and results on the Road Map achieved during the workshop of interested stakeholders and the European Commission on 25 September 2013.Due to the great awareness the Amsterdam Group and the dedicated workshop have received, the Amsterdam Group members invite interested stakeholders and experts who could not attend the workshop to the free webinar presenting the Roadmap for Day One deployment of C-ITS.The agenda of the webinar will address the following items:

Amsterdam Group – who are we and why are we here
Road map strategy of the Amsterdam Group
Are we ready for deployment and what is missing?
Cooperative ITS corridor
French corridor pilot SCOOP
Conclusion

Date: Thursday, 7th November 2013, 10 a.m. to 12.00 CET
Organiser: S. Hess (Hess Consult)
Register for this webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2863901589016990210

Forum on Emergency Call: where do we go from here?
2013-11-07 09:00 - 16:00 | 66, 66
Where is Emergency Call going?
On 7 November 2013, the ERTICO Partnership will host a one day forum in Brussels to examine the future development of automated emergency call (eCall) and how it may be integrated into a wider telematics platform. With eCall mandated in Europe for new types of cars from October 2015, how can the broader global concept of Emergency Call move forward and take advantage of this in-vehicle technology? Throughout the day, a number of discussions and debates will take place around a series of topics, such as:

The status of Emergency Call once eCall is deployed
Challenges to enable further business opportunities
The potential of new technologies and new services within Emergency Call and beyond eCall

Download the draft agenda here.
Date: 7 November 2013Location: Management Centre Europe, Rue l’Aqueduc 118, Brussels Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Participation fee: ERTICO Partners (free) Non-ERTICO Partners – 300 EUR

Please note that this event will be supported by a special interactive group here on the ERTICO Network so that you can view and contribute to the forum before, during and after the event.
The interactive group is open to everyone – including those who cannot attend the event.
To join, please join/login to the ERTICO Network (www.erticonetwork.com) and then click > ITS Community > Groups > Emergency Call Forum – 7th November 2013

Emergency Call: Where does it go from here?
2013-11-07 09:00 - 22:59
Where is Emergency Call going? On 7th November 2013, the ERTICO Partnership will host a one day forum to examine the future development of Emergency Call and how it may be integrated into a wider Telematics platform. The forum will cover the following topics:

The current Status of Emergency Call
Gaps in development
Barriers to implementation
The potential for Emergency Call

Date: 7 November 2013Location and Venue: The event will take place in Brussels, Belgium, but the exact venue is yet to be confirmed. Start Time: 10:00

17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition
2013-11-09 23:00 - 2013-11-14 22:59
Comprehensive Program Released with 79 Sessions and 300 Speakers
Understand the big issues, and the solutions
The IRF World Meeting & Exhibition features over 100 plenary, executive, technical and scientific sessions covering every aspect of surface transportation:

Interface with thought leaders, practitioners and academic specialists from every region of the world;
Benefit from the IRF’s globally recognized expertise in safe road engineering, asset management and ITS;
Receive advance information on Saudi and regional infrastructure programs through project sessions developed with host authorities.

PS2 FROM TRANSPORT TO INTELLIGENTMOBILITY
This session is organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe in cooperation with the its Partners. The session, Sunday 10 November 14:00-16:00 focusing on transport systems today, which are going through a paradigm shift as ITS technologies evolve. The most important components (services, technology and business model) in moving from transport to intelligent mobility will be presented by experts in the field and debated in the following Q&A will all the participants.
MODERATOR:
Vincent Blervaque, Director of Development and Deployment, ERTICO – ITS Europe
SPEAKERS:
John Chipperfield, CTO, Swarco,
Richard HARRIS, Solutions Director, Xerox (UK)
Josef CZAKO, VP, International Business Development, Kapsch
Philippe Marsaud, BMIA, Topos Aquitaine
Yanying Li, Senior Project Manager, ERTICO – ITS Europe
For more information please visit the website HERE

Automotive World Megatrends in Brussels
2013-11-12 07:00 - 2013-11-13 22:59
Brussels, Belgium 12-13 November 2013
This unique conference will bring together key stakeholders to network and debate the business models, technologies and trends that look set to shape Europe’s automotive and commercial vehicle industries over the next ten years and beyond.
Expert speakers, fantastic networking opportunities and cutting-edge topics, including fuel economy, emissions reduction, eMobility and in-car connectivity, will make this an unmissable event.
Where: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Rue du Fosse-aux-Loups 47, B-1000 Brussels
Limited availability
For further information and details of the agenda, please visit the conference website: http://megatrendseurope.automotiveworld.com/

COMPASS (Optimesed CO-Modal PASSenger Transport for reducing carbon emissions) FINAL EVENT
2013-11-13 07:00 - 16:00 | 49, 49
COMPASS (Optimesed CO-Modal PASSenger Transport for reducing carbon emissions) will hold its final conference in Rome on 13 November 2013. At the conference, the project will present its results and focus on ICT solutions for co-modality.
COMPASS started in November 2011, and looked at the existing information available on passenger journeys in Europe, drawing extensively on work that has been undertaken in previous European-funded projects. Existing sources of information and data have been used to identify and describe the key trends in mobility patterns in the 21st century, based on current and future passenger needs. Existing sources of travel survey data have been exhaustively researched, with a particular focus on the role of ICT in data collection and management, and recommendations will be made on improving data collection in passenger transport to meet future needs.
COMPASS is in the process of identifying ICT-based solutions that have the potential to improve co-modality in passenger transport and these potential solutions will be assessed through a number of case studies.
The assessment of ICT solutions for improved co-modality is being based on a framework that emphasises the contribution of each solution to reduced carbon emissions. There will also be an investigation into how best to present solutions for improved co-modality to those stakeholders in transport operations and planning who will be responsible for their implementation, to ensure the best possible take-up of recommended solutions. Finally COMPASS will derive conclusions and recommendations for national and EU transport policy and actions.
The final conference in Rome will present some of the project’s key findings as well as present some of the most interesting solutions found, and will seek feed-back from the representatives of policy makers and other stakeholders as well as researchers and the transport industry.
For any further information on COMPASS, please visit:
http://www.fp7-compass.eu/about-compass

The International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition
2013-11-17 06:00 - 2013-11-20 15:00 | 34, 34
Electric, hybrid, hybrid plug-in, fuel cell vehiclesThe largest world global network in which the sustainable mobility industry is shaped
Info:
With more than 500 abstracts submitted to the International Program Committe, IPC. Speakers representing the entire globe will debate and address the most important topics for the industry and will share the main results of the latest projects developed among the industry.
Please visit the website here

3rd International Conference on Urban Transportation Systems (ICUTS)
2013-11-17 06:00 - 2013-11-20 15:00 | 35, 35
Paris, November 2013
This Conference will offer a forum for civil engineers seeking to address civil engineering applications associated with all modes of public transportation, including bus and rail. The civil engineering profession, through its many sub-disciplines, provides a vast array of specialized knowledge toward the science of safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Civil engineers throughout the world take on many important roles in support of the public transportation industry.
The conference will have four parallel tracks covering the following topics:
Planning, environment, and finance: planning tools, environmental and sustainability issues, and innovative financing mechanisms for planning, operations, and constructionOperations & maintenance of systems infrastructure: security, safety, and efficiencyDesign and construction of infrastructure: bus (bus rapid transit, exclusive bus lanes, etc.) and rail systems (underground, elevated, and surface alignments), stations, etc.Innovative systems and practices: leading edge vehicle, infrastructure, and propulsion systems
In addition to the plenary and technical breakout sessions there will be technical tours of significant transit projects in Paris such as the automation of Line 1 of the Paris Metro.This conference responds to the rapidly growing interest and activity in transit as sustainable transportation by sharing information on leading-edge principles and practices.

eCall Testing Workshop
2013-11-19 09:30 - 14:00 | 2, 2
This workshop is organised by the ERTICO Partnership to present recommendations concerning the implementation of eCall according to the forthcoming regulation. In particular, it will focus on how to achieve cost efficient testing of eCall components.
The workshop is organised for all ERTICO Partners.
Testing of eCall devices and PSAP equipment, as well as underlying modules is considered important for the successful introduction of eCall in Europe. In 2012, the first interoperability test event, organized at MIRA in UK, showed the need to ensure the compliance of eCall devices to the relevant standards.
The HeERO EC co-funded project is preparing a deliverable providing a complete compliance assessment process for IVS and PSAP. In September 2013, the ERTICO Partnership organized a successful TestFest event on end-to-end eCall compliancy testing. More than 30 companies participated in this event, showing a growing interest for the interoperability of eCall devides. As the event concluced, 4000 tests were executed; hence the ERTICO Partnership would like to explore this compliancy testing even further. It is important to finalize the test procedures and provide proper framework for vendors to apply for the eCall compliancy assessment.
The purpose of this workshop is to present the current test procedures and discuss how these can be expanded and improved regarding the overall eCall compliance assessment.
Only ERTICO Partners can register for this workshop. 150 seats are available.Please register by at http://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=8649467791

interactIVE and eCoMove final event
2013-11-20 08:00 - 2013-11-21 16:00 | 44, 44
Joint final event of the two Integrated Projects interactIVe and eCoMove
Conference & exhibition
On the first day, the results of the two projects will be introduced in a plenary session and keynote speeches, followed by parallel sessions on specific aspects of both projects. The second-day conference will be dedicated to detailed technical presentations of both projects results running in two parallel streams. A joint exhibition will also be available on both days in the Eurogress Foyer, which will give more insight into both projects specific results and systems: driving simulators and static demonstrations of components and applications will take visitors on a comprehensive, state-of-the art, cooperative ITS experience.
Driving demonstrations
eCoMove presents its results in an eco-driving tour through Aachen on both conference days.
interactIVe presents its results at Ford Prooving ground in Lomme, lBelgium. A shuttle bus will transfer participants to the site.
Please refer to the websites of interactIVe (www.interactIVe-ip.eu) and eCoMove (www.ecomove-project.eu/final-event) for more details on the preliminary programme and registration information.

Second HeERO International Conference
2013-11-21 08:00 - 2013-11-22 22:59
Bucharest, Romania

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The conference will explain the outcomes, impact and results of the first phase of the HeERO (Harmonized eCall European Pilot) project. The nine European countries forming the HeERO 1 consortium (Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Romania and Sweden) will present the conclusions of the interoperable and harmonised eCall system start-up developed during the last three years.
The event will also look into the common European eCall standards defined and approved by the European Standardisation Bodies. Emergency services and solution providers will share their experiences and participants will have the opportunity to see live eCall demonstrations.Attend the conference and get an exclusive insight on:
• The status of eCall deployment in the HeERO pilot sites• The outcome of interoperability testing• The recommendations for the large scale implementation of the eCall service in Europe.
The event will be hosted at the Hotel Novotel in Bucharest City Centre on 21 November from 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM. On Friday 22 November, participants will have the opportunity to attend live eCall demonstrations organised throughout the day at the Romanian Academy Library Bucharest.The programme will be shortly available on this webpage.

Register here

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Book your room at Hotel Novotel Bucharest City Centre that is also the venue of the event (contact:H5558-SL6@accor.com)

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Book your room at Intercontinental Bucharest (contact:cristina.cristian@ihg.com)

Webinar: HeERO Market Place #7
2013-11-25 13:00 - 14:00
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HeERO Market Place #7
Join us for a Webinar on November 25
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www4.gotomeeting.com/join/376146551
The purpose of the Market place is to bring together parties from HeERO 1 and 2 with Associate Pilot Sites and Associate Members to facilitate the exchange of information or technical advice or devices for testing.
Title: HeERO Market Place #7
Date: Monday, November 25, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CET
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
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FOT-Net 10th Stakeholders workshop on “Naturalistic driving”
2013-11-26 08:30 - 16:30 | 2, 2
This workshop is organised in collaboration with the UDRIVE project.
In this stakeholders workshop we will focus on Naturalistic Driving Studies (NDS). NDS can be defined as “A study undertaken to provide insight into driver behaviour during every day trips by recording details of the driver, the vehicle and the surroundings through unobtrusive data gathering equipment and without experimental control”.
The following questions will be addressed:
• What is the current status of the Naturalistic Driving Studies?• What role can Naturalistic Driving play within Field Operational Tests, and what is the synergy between these two types of studies?• What are the interests and needs of stakeholders?• How can the results from NDS be deployed?• What can be done with the large amount of data that are gathered in NDS?
In this stakeholder workshop attention will be paid to different types of NDS (both from Europe and the US) and with different types of vehicles (cars, trucks, powered two-wheelers and bicycles).
Results from the different working groups in FOT-Net will be presented in relation to NDS. Also the latest revision of the FESTA handbook will be presented.
The preliminary agenda can be found here.
For registration, please click here

Developing Safe, Efficient and Connected Mobility
2013-11-27 10:00 - 16:30 | 51, 51
The FIA organises a conference on connected cars and the safety part of connectivity.

Developing safe, efficient and connected mobility
2013-11-27 10:00 - 16:30 | 65, 65
“Towards 5-star drivers, in 5-star vehicles, on 5-star roads”
Download the agenda (150.1 KB)
Register now
Join EU Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas, FIA President Jean Todt and key stakeholders for a debate on the future challenges of the connected vehicle, addressing both the associated road safety benefits and the added-value services such technologies will bring to users.
The connected car can provide drivers with access to extensive information about congestion, accidents, road conditions, road works, weather changes and upcoming hazards. It will enable vehicles to communicate with each other and provide warnings on factors such as unsafe lane encroachment or impending collisions. Connectivity will also allow sensors in the infrastructure to regulate traffic according to specific conditions. This event is partially funded by eSafetyAware.
Agenda
11:00 Opening Remarks– Thierry Willemarck, FIA Region I President– Jean Todt, FIA President and eSafetyAware President
11:10 – 11:25 Keynote speech– Siim Kallas, EC Vice-President and Commissioner responsible for Transport
11:25-13:00 Plenary SessionModerator: Jacob Bangsgaard, Director General, FIA
• How do we reach vision zero? – (Speaker TBC)• Driving forces for telematics – Olle Isaksson, Head of Transport & Automotive, Ericsson• Developing safe and efficient vehicles – Erik Jonnaert, Secretary General, ACEA• Safe and efficient freight distribution – Michael Nielsen, General Delegate, IRU• Moving from research to deployment – Hermann Meyer, CEO, ERTICO• Connected mobility services – Martin Whitehead, Director, GSMA (TBC)• Improving safety on the road network – Steve Phillips, Secretary General, CEDR
13:00 – 14:00 Networking Lunch & Exhibition
14:00 – 15:30 Parallel sessions
Session I: Towards 5-star vehiclesModerator: Olivier Onidi, Director, European Commission, DG MOVE
• Driving assistance systems – Frank Melzer, Senior Vice President Chassis System Control, BOSCH• Informing the car users – Reinhard Kolke, Director, ADAC• The human machine interaction: challenges ahead – Alan Stevens, Research Director, TRL• Towards automated driving – Maarten Oonk, Senior Market Manager, TNO
Rapporteur: Lesley Upham, Director, Thatcham
Session II: Towards 5-star driversModerator: Luca Pascotto, Director, FIA
• Challenges for driver training – Elizabeth Box, Head of Research, RAC Foundation• Virtual Driver Training – Filip Sergeys, Mobility & ITS Policy, HONDA• A second phase driving licence for European novice drivers – Oliver Schmerold, Secretary General, ÖAMTC• Policies for improved driver training – Szabolcs Schmidt, Head of Unit, European Commission, DG MOVE
Rapporteur: Rob Eenink, Head of Department, SWOV
Session III: Towards 5-star infrastructureChairman: John Dawson, Chairman, iRAP and EuroRAP
• Support for infrastructure – Chris North, Head of Unit, TEN-T Executive Agency• Star rating the roads – James Bradford, Global Operations Manager, iRAP• Managing road networks through technology improvements – Klaus Schierhackl, board member ASFINAG• Roads that cars can read – George Lee, Chairman, ERF
Rapporteur: Ralf Resch, Head of Traffic Department, ADAC
15:30 – 16:30 Conclusions by the RapporteursModerator: Jacob Bangsgaard, Director General, FIA
• Lesley Upham, Director, Thatcham• Rob Eenink, Head of Department, SWOV• Ralf Resch, Head of Traffic Department, ADAC
16:30-17.30 Networking cocktail and exhibition

3rd International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transport Systems
2013-12-02 07:00 - 2013-12-04 16:00 | 48, 48
After the successful meetings in Rome in 2009 and 2011 in Leuven the 3rd International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will be held in Dresden in December 2013. The main topic of this meeting will be the intermodal use of ITS in urban traffic.
In public transport vehicle related devices act as sensors for the acquisition and transfer of traffic data, e. g. the positions of busses and trams which are sent to intermodal transport control systems (ITCS) or the communication between vehicles and traffic lights. In private traffic several systems based on vehicle’s on-board units or mobile devices have been tested and in part been put in operation within the last years.
Based on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication (V2I), an increasing market penetration of cooperative systems will affect traffic management in urban areas and might improve its possibilities. One of the prospective challenges is to combine data and information gathered by infrastructure related systems with the one of cooperative systems. Science has to deal with both, possibilities and challenges, to achieve additional benefit for the future intermodal mobility management.
Beside this main topic, the third edition of MT-ITS calls for papers on models and technologies of ITS for air, rail and long-distance road transport.
The conference language is English.
http://openaccess.tu-dresden.de/ocs/index.php/mtits/mt-its-2013

POLIS Annual Conference: Innovation in Transport for Sustainable Cities and Regions
2013-12-04 07:00 - 2013-12-05 16:00
First announcement and call for speakers
2013 ANNUAL POLIS CONFERENCE
Innovation in Transport for Sustainable Cities and Regions
Brussels, 4-5 December 2013

Download the call for speakers here.

The call for speakers is covering a wide range of topics open under the core Polis themes of environment & health, traffic efficiency & mobility, road safety and the social and economic challenges. All abstracts should highlight the innovative dimension as well as the results achieved and lessons learned.
Abstract submission for the 2013 Polis Conference is possible until 7 June 2013:
http://www.polisnetwork.eu/2013conference

The Essentials of ITS
2013-12-04 23:00 - 2013-12-06 22:59
Comprehensive insight into state-of-the-art methods, technologies and into the benefits of ITS on an academic level
Date: December 5th – 6th, 2013Location: Politecnico di Torino, corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 Torino, Italy
Lectures by renowned experts:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fritz Busch, TU München
Prof. Dr.-Ing. B. Dalla Chiara, Politecnico di Torino
Prof. Nick Hounsell, University of Southampton
Dr. Albania Nissan, KTH – Stockholm
Register now at: www.its-edunet.org
ITS-EduNet e.V., c/o Lehrstuhl für Verkehrstechnik – TU München – Arcissstraße 21 – D-80333 Germany

Open workshop on project expectations and traffic control policies
2013-12-13 09:00 - 17:00
COLOMBO
Cooperative Self-Organizing System for low Carbon Mobility at low Penetration Rates
Open workshop on project expectations and traffic control policies
Friday December 13th 10:00 – 16:00, Université libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de BruxellesCampus du SolboschBuilding C, 5th floorAv. Adolphe Buyl, 871050 Brussels
Agenda
09:45 Welcome with coffee
10:00 Project overview presentation
10:30 Low penetration traffic monitoring
11:15 Coffee break
11:30 Emission modeling with PHEM
12:00 Automatic configuration
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Traffic control policies
15:00 Coffee break
5:15 Traffic and communicationsimulation tools
15:45 Conclusion and final remarks
16:00 End

About the event; What project outcome do stakeholders anticipate? At the time of this workshop, the Colombo project will enter its second year and would like to present the results of the first year to all stakeholders. Apart fr

Smart, Green and Integrated Transport: EC Information Day
2013-12-18 08:00 - 17:00
The first round of calls under the Smart, Green and Integrated Transport challenge of the new Horizon 2020 Framework Programme will be published at the end of the year.
To support the preparation of proposals, the Transport Directorate of the European Commission’s Research and Innovation Directorate-General is organising an Information Day on 18 December 2013from 9 AM till 6 PM in the Charlemagne building, rue de la Loi 170, Brussels.
The aim of the day is to inform potential participants in the first round of calls under the Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Challenge of the new Horizon 2020 Framework Programme and to offer some unique opportunities for networking.
The morning sessions will deliver an overall presentation of the surface transport, the aviation and the cross-cutting topics of the Transport challenge Work Programme 2014-15.
Information will also be given on the Evaluation Guidelines and on the new legal and financial Rules for participation covering all aspects from the submission of a proposal to the signature of a grant agreement.
At the end of the morning, participants will be provided with an introduction on the Participant Portal, as well as on the services offered by the National Contact Points network (NCP).
The afternoon session – 14h00-18h00 – will be divided between two major items – Q&A sessions followed by a brokerage event.
Technical Q&A sessions
In the first part of the afternoon, three technical Q&A sessions will take place in parallel on:

modal topics (rail, road and waterborne), socio-economic topics and clean vehicles;
cross-cutting topics (urban mobility, logistics, infrastructure, ITS);
aviation topics.

The participants will have the opportunity to address specific technical questions related to the Work Programme 2014-2015 to European Commission’s project officers.
Brokerage event
In the second part of the afternoon, a brokerage event, also organised in parallel sessions, will allow selected participants to present project ideas and partners profiles.
More details on the content will be provided upon selection of the partner profiles and project ideas submitted.Registration to the Information Day event is mandatory for being able to register to the afternoon brokerage event. The Brokerage Event is organised by the European Commission in co-operation with the Transport National Contact Points network – the European Transport NCP Alliance (ETNA Plus).
Register online here: http://ec.europa.eu/research/transport/events/infoday2013/index_en.htm

ERTICO Partnership Project Proposal Workshop
2013-12-18 23:00 - 2013-12-19 22:59 | 2, 2
ERTICO is organising a workshop on the New EC Project Proposal opportunities for Horizon 2020
Contact: Vincent Blervaque

Webinar Invitation "HeERO Market Place #8 8th January 2014"
2014-01-08 13:00 - 14:00
REGISTER NOW !
HeERO Market Place #8 8th January 2014
Join us for a Webinar on January 8
Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/749014175
The purpose of the Market place is to bring together parties from HeERO 1 and 2 with Associate Pilot Sites and Associate Members to facilitate the exchange of information or technical advice or devices for testing. Please note that GSA will be taking part in the webinar specifically to outline the forth coming testing of Galileo Chipsets at Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Italy in 2014.
Title:HeERO Market Place #8 8th January2014
Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Time:2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CET
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System RequirementsPC-based attendeesRequired: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendeesRequired: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

PTV Workshop: Urban Traffic Planning and Management
2014-01-13 23:00 - 2014-01-14 22:59
PTV, in association with MTECH, are delighted to announce that we will be conducting an urban traffic planning and management workshop in Bangkok on Tuesday 14th January.
During the workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the capabilities of Visum, Vissim, Viswalk and Vistro, and find out about the applications of the softwares and why they are suitable for traffic and transport investigation in Thailand.
The workshop will be conducted by personnel from the PTV Group. Case studies demonstrating the use and application of PTV software in Thailand as well across the region will also be presented.
Agenda:
1:00 – 1:15: Welcome
1:15 – 1:30: Introduction
1:30 – 2:30: Visum & Vistro demonstration
2:30 – 2:45: Tea Break
2:45 – 3:45: Vissim & Viswalk demonstration
3:45 – 4:30: Case Studies
4:30 – 5:00: Question & Answers
To register please R.S.V.P. by email: info@mtechthailand.com or call: 02-652-8883.
Registration closes on 3rd January, 2014.

FOT - Net Data Kick-off meeting, Helsinki
2014-01-14 07:00 - 2014-01-17 22:59
FOT – Net Data Kick-off meeting
