University of Brescia – 4th International Conference on Road Safety, May 2023

The Centro Studi Città Amica per la sicurezza nella Mobilità (CESCAM) of the University of Brescia will organise the 4th International Conference on Road Safety, in Brescia, on 12 June 2023.  This year the International Conference will focus on “Innovation technologies”, therefore, create an opportunity for discussion between the various institutions on technological innovations in favor of road safety such as Smart roads, on-vehicle technological systems, and technologies to improve driving behaviour. pdf5 

May 26th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

International Transport Forum Summit, Leipzig, May 2023

NTUA Professor George Yannis has contributed actively at the ITF 2023 Summit held in Leipzig, Germany, on 24-26 May 2023, on key discussions on the design of safe and equitable future transport systems for all. In his presentation on Social CostBenefit Analysis of Key Urban Mobility Policies in Athens demonstrated the high usefulness of the social Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for the promotion of key urban mobility and safety policies, including comprehensive appraisal of externalities (impact on safety, environment, congestion, etc.). The policies investigated concerned City-wide Speed Limit 30km/h, Congestion Charging Schemes, Ridesharing Services and Telematics Insurance Schemes, which were proved highly beneficial for the society welfare. link pdf5 

May 24th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

NTUA – Road Safety Research Challenges Workshop, Athens, May 2023

NTUA within the framework of the Seventh UN Global Road Safety Week  organised with great success a Scientific Workshop titled “Road Safety Research Challenges” which was held in Athens (and online) on May 19th, 2023. The objective of this Workshop was to highlight through an intensive flow of presentations the main findings and challenges of key road safety research projects carried out within the NTUA Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering. pdf5 

Workshop presentations:

    1. ppt5 NTUA Road Safety Observatory – nrso
    2. ppt5 National Road Safety Strategy – Greece 2030 – nrss
    3. ppt5 Shared Automation Operating Models for Worldwide Adoption – Show
    4. ppt5 Holistic Approach for Driver Role Integration into Automation – Hadrian
    5. ppt5 Driver needs and behaviour in automated traffic – Drive2theFuture
    6. ppt5 Driver-vehicle-environment interactions and safety tolerance zone – i-Dreams
    7. ppt5 Smart city mapping for safer and eco driver behaviour – SmartMaps
    8. ppt5 Smartphone applications for driver safety behaviour support – BeSmart
    9. ppt5 Predictive Approaches for Safer Urban Environments – Phoebe
    10. ppt5 AI for Vision Zero in Road Safety – Ivory
    11. ppt5 E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes – ESRA3
    12. ppt5 Support to the European Road Safety Observatory – ERSOnext
    13. ppt5 Support of technical activities for the development and collection of Road Safety KPIs – Trendline
    14. ppt5 National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe – Napcore
    15. ppt5 A Methodology for Network-wide Road Assessment – NetSafety
    16. ppt5 Modelling road infrastructure safety – i-SafeModels
    17. ppt5 Global Road Safety Knowledge Exchange – Piarc
    18. ppt5 Micromobility Safety: Back to the Future – Mimob
    19. ppt5 Unsafe traffic events – Ute
    20. ppt5 Promoting 30km/h speed limit in all Cities – 30 Marathons in 30 months

 

May 19th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

ETSC – The Role of Speed in The Safe System, May 2023

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) will organize an online event, titled Road Safety to the role of speed in the same system on 23 May 2023. This PIN talk will focus on the  role of speed in the safe system, with a particular emphasis on speed on rural roads. There will be presentations on how speed is managed in Sweden and in France with an example also of how a private company deals with speed within its fleet.  

May 11th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

TIRF – International Alcohol Interlock Symposium, Oslo, September 2023

The International Alcohol Interlock Symposium,  organised by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), will be held on 17-19 September 2023, in Oslo, Norway under the theme “Technology saving lives”. Since 2000, the Alcohol Interlock Symposium global forum has hosted leading experts to discuss ongoing research and development regarding alcohol and drug impaired driving, interlock programs, and road traffic safety. This year,  international policy makers, criminal justice and health professionals, licensing authorities, researches, government officials, innovators, and industry representatives will be part of a three day exploration of new ideas and innovative technological developments in the expanding field of alcohol interlocks. 

March 31st, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

i-DREAMS – Final Event, Brussels, April 2023

The Horizon 2020 project i-DREAMS (smart Driver Environment Assesment and Monitoring System) is organising its Final Event which will be held in Brussels, on 26 April 2023. The i-DREAMS Final Event will be a full day programme (10:00h-16:00h) that will combine speeches, the main accomplishments of the project and discussion on future challenges for human factors and safety in transport. Several focused presentations on key results achieved will be also provided.  link

March 31st, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

35th ICTCT Conference, Catania, October 2023

The 35th International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety Conference (ICTCT) will be held in Catania, Italy, on 26-27 October 2023 under the theme “Challenges and actual opportunities offered by new technologies to improve traffic safety”. The conference is organized in close co-operation with the University of Catania, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Submission deadline is 30 April.   

March 27th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

Eighth Global Meeting of Non-Governmental Road Safety Organizations – El Salvador, March 2023

The Eighth Global Meeting of Non-Governmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims will take place in El Salvador and online on 6-10 March 2023, co-hosted by the Vice-Ministry of Transport of El Salvador and WHO. It will be a hybrid event, enabling wider participation of NGOs and other stakeholders. The Global Meeting will feature capacity building opportunities, inspiration from well-known safe mobility and sustainability experts, a high-level symposium with key influencers from government, multilateral organizations, private sector, and academia, as well as extensive networking opportunities. 

March 13th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

United Nations 7th Global Road Safety Week, May 2023

The UN Road Safety Collaboration is organising the global campaign for the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week, which will be held on 15-21 May 2023. World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with partners, organizes periodic UN Global Road Safety Weeks. This 7th edition focuses on sustainable transport, in particular the need to shift to walking, cycling and using public transport. Road safety is both a prerequisite for and an outcome of this shift. link

March 1st, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

PACTS Conference: Micromobility Safety and Sustainability, online, March 2023

The UK Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is organising the PACTS spring Conference 2023, which will be held online, on 28 March 2023. The main theme of the Conference will be Micromobility, Safety and Sustainability. Speakers from government, industry and user groups will set out the landscape and particularly address safety and sustainability, both which remain key priorities for the Government.

March 1st, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

ICE-SAR/EuroSafe – EU Safety 2023 Conference, Reykjavik, October 2023

The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) and the European Association for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (EuroSafe) are co-organising the EU-Safety 2023 Conference which will be held in Reykjavik, on 5-6 October 2023. Road Safety with focus on vulnerable road users will be one of the main topics of the conference. Deadline for Abstract submission is 1 April 2023. link 

February 24th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

HADRIAN Symposium, Graz, Austria, May 2023

The HADRIAN Symposium will be held in Graz, Austria, on 9-10 May 2023, under the theme “Shaping automated driving for human mobility needs”. The Horizon 2020 project HADRIAN  (Holistic Approach for Driver Role Integration and Automation Allocation for European Mobility Needs) has evaluated a holistic approach to shape automated driving to meet societal mobility needs Over the last three years, the HADRIAN consortium has investigated innovations within this scope and tested and demonstrated them in driving simulators and in real vehicles on test tracks and open roads. At this symposium the project highlights will be presented, hands-on demonstrators will be displayed, and information booths and two workshops will allow the symposium attendants to directly interact with the researchers and engineers about their innovations to initiate collaboration and prepare next steps.  

February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

ITS Hellas – ITS2023, Patras, November 2023

The Hellenic Association for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS Hellas) in co-operation with the University of Patras, Department of Civil Engineering and TSS-Transport Simulation Systems: Aimsun & Aimsun Online, are organising the International Conference ITS2023, which will take place in Patras on 2-3 November 2023. This Conference will be held under the theme “Intelligent Systems and Consciousness Society”. Abstracts can be submitted by 31 March 2023.  

February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

ICSC2023 – 11th International Cycling Safety Conference, Hague, November 2023

SWOV Road Safety Research is organising the 11th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2023) which will be held in Hague on 15–17 November 2023, bringing the conference back to the Netherlands after 10 years. The ICSC is a forum for researchers and experts in the field of cycling safety to exchange their knowledge and bring up new research topics and safety solutions. This year’s conference will focus on Safer cycling for a better future! The call for abstracts is open until 5th of May 2023. 

February 17th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

AMRKS/Temple Academy – 9th International Conference, Prishtina, January 2023

AMRKS and Temple Academy have co-organised with great success the 9th International Conference “Road Safety Assessment-Challenges and Opportunities” which was held in Prishtina on 25 January 2023. This year’s conference came as a result of fruitful cooperation in several activities for road safety with the Kosovo Insurance Bureau BKS and with other institutions in this field in the country and abroad. It managed to serve as a powerful discussion platform to address the challenges and opportunities related to the road factor, which, along with the other two factors (the human factor and the vehicle factor), constitute the basic triangle of the causes of road accidents.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

  • pdf5 The EU Methodology for Network Wide Road Safety Assessment
February 9th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

102nd TRB Annual Meeting – Washington, January 2023

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) organised with great success the 102nd Annual Meeting, which was held on 8-12 January 2023 in Washington DC. The meeting program covered all transportation modes, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. More than 600 workshops and sessions were presented. NTUA actively contributed with the following paper and presentation :

February 1st, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

POLIS – Polis Annual Conference, Leuven, November 2023

POLIS, the European Cities Network, is organising the 2023 Annual Polis Conference, which will take place in Leuven, on 29-30 November 2023. The POLIS Annual Conference is Europe’s leading sustainable urban mobility event, providing an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements to a large audience of mobility experts, practitioners, and decision-makers from both the public and private sector. 

February 1st, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

ICCS/ALICE – 9th International Physical Internet Conference, Athens, June 2023

The NTUA Institute of Communication & Computer Systems (ICCS) together with the European Technology Platform ALICE are co-organising the 9th International Physical Internet Conference  (IPIC 2023) which will be held in Athens on 13-15 June 2023. This year’s conference will be open to all physical internet topics and focusing on Physical Internet as a suitable approach to overcome the latest global breakthroughs. The Call for contributions welcomes submissions related to the Physical Internet principles with a variety of themes to be covered. 

January 25th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

European Commission – RTR Conference, Brussels, February 2023

The European Commission together with 2Zero, ERTRAC and CCAM organised with great success the Road Transport Research Results Conference (RTR Conference) which was held in Brussels on 14-16 February 2023. For the past six years, the RTR Conference has been a unique entry point into the achievements of EU-funded projects in road transport. Once again this year, participants had the chance to learn about results and expected impacts of CINEA supported Horizon 2020 projects, and the next steps in key areas for road transport research.  pdf5 

January 19th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

CITA International Conference, Rotterdam, June 2023

RDW (The Netherlands Vehicle Authority) is hosting the CITA International Conference which will be held in Rotterdam on 6-8 June 2023. The theme of the Conference is “Safe and Sustainable Road Transport”. Beside the plenary sessions, with top level representatives of the most relevant stakeholders, there will be the opportunity to attend different split sessions: Vehicle compliance in low- and middle-income countries, new technologies and data management, environmental protection, corporate Members’ presentations, inspection procedures and methods, electric Vehicle & New transport modes, the Roadworthiness Package, vehicle approval. The full renewed program will be announced soon.  

January 19th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

34th ICTCT Conference, Winneba, Ghana, June 2023

The 34th International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety Conference (ICTCT) will be held in Winneba, Ghana, on 8-9 June 2023 under the theme Enhancing traffic safety: prospects and challenges for Safe System approach on African continent. The conference is organized in close co-operation with the University of Education, Winneba. Extended abstracts should cover any of the list of theme(s) that is suggested and be submitted until 3 February 2023.   

January 19th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

EWGT2023 – EURO Working Group on Transportation, Spain, September 2023

University of Cantabria is organising the 25th Euro Working Group on Transportation Conference (EWGT 2023) which will be held on 6-8 September 2023 in Spain. There will be 4 different topics, that authors can send their extended abstracts on, including : Transport Modeling and Control, Planning and Operation, Transport Economics and Policy, Innovative and Sustainable Solutions. This year the 25th EWGT, wants to reward the excellent quality of all the papers received, therefore the organization has established the following 3 categories of prizes. 1. EWGT2023 Award for the best paper of the congress, 2. EWGT2023 Award to the best PhD poster, 3. Mention and diploma for the best papers in each of the congress topics. Deadline for extended abstract submission: 24 March, 2023. 

January 12th, 2023|Categories: Conferences|

HUMANIST – 8th Humanist Conference, Berlin, September 2023

The 8th International HUMANIST Conference will be held on 21-22 September 2023 in Berlin. The theme of the conference is “Accelerating the transformation towards sustainable mobility by human-centred design“. The Conference will bring together researchers, experts and stakeholders from several multidisciplinary communities that are active in the field of Human Factors in Transport. It is a unique and attractive forum to present current and planned activities as well as to share ideas and experiences. 

December 27th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

Trafikverket – Vision Zero Conference, Stockholm, June 2023

The Vision Zero Conference organised by the Government Offices of SwedenTrafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) and Vinnova (the Swedish Innovation Agency), will take place in Stockholm on 26-27 June 2023. High-level representatives from government authorities, international organisations, private sector, academia, policy makers, NGOs, municipalities, and development banks will exchange knowledge and experiences, and discuss the way forward in order to reach the global goals. The Conference’s main topics will be :

  • Vision Zero in a rapidly changing world
  •  Agenda 2030 as an enabler for road safety and vice versa
  •  Private sector role and engagement
  •  Knowledge transfer and capacity building
  •  Safe modal shift including safety for powered two-wheelers
  •  New technologies and innovations

The conference will also provide an opportunity to link road safety to other global sustainability challenges. 

December 15th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

European Commission – EU Road Safety Results Conference, December 2022

The European Commission organised with great success the EU Road Safety Results Conference which was held as a hybrid event (in Brussels and online), on 8 December 2022. The Conference was an opportunity to engage with EU Member State authorities and all stakeholders across the road safety community. In addition, it allowed participants to exchange views and experiences on the efforts to reach Vision Zero. The EU Road Safety Results conference 2022 Presentations are now available. 

December 9th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ITF – Safer City Streets Meeting, Guadalajara, October 2022

The International Transport Forum (ITF) organised with great success the 7th Meeting of the Safer City Streets Network, which was held in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 18-19 October 2022. The Meeting’s agenda reflected plenty of key issues such as Monitoring Progress in Urban Road Safety – Release of new data and report and Inclusion, Equity, Gender, Sustainability and Participatory initiatives. pdf5  

November 30th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ICTR2023 – 11th International Congress on Transportation Research, September 2023

The Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) and the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT/CERTH) are co-organizing  the 11th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR 2023), which will be held on 20-22 September 2023, in Heraklion. The spotlight theme of the 2023 Congress will be “Clean and Accessible to All Multimodal Transport”. Final paper submission deadline is 30th June 2023. 

November 28th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

TNPA/IRF – 2nd International Road Safety Congress, Istanbul, November 2022

The Turkish National Police Academy – Directorate of Traffic Institute has organised with great success the 2nd International Road Safety Congress which was held in Istanbul on 17-20 November. The International Road Federation (IRF Global) organised a special session on Artificial Intelligence for Safer Road Mobility in which NTUA contributed with the following presentation:

November 24th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ITS Hellas – 8th Intelligent Transport Systems Conference, Athens, December, 2022

The Hellenic Association for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS Hellas) together with the Research University Institute of Communication and Computer Systems of NTUA, co-organised with great success the 8th ITS Hellas Conference, which took place in Athens on 7-8 December 2022.  This Conference was held under the theme “Transportation & Logistics 2022: Research. Reshape. Innovate.”, focusing on the developments in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems in Greece  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

DDI2024 – 9th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention, Michigan, February 2024

SAFER Vehicle and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) are co-organising the 9th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2024), which will be held in Michigan, on 22-24 October 2024. DDI2024 is the primary international event on this topic, attracting delegates from more than 20 countries. It is designed to bring participants – from academia, industry and government – up-to-date on the developments and trends in the field of inattention and distraction in driving. 

November 21st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

NHTSA – 27th International Technical Conference on The Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Yokohama, 2023

The United States Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in cooperation with participating ESV member countries are organising the 27th International Technical Conference on The Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) which will take place in Yokohama, Japan, on 3-6 April 2023. The conference will be held under the theme “Enhanced and Equitable Vehicle Safety for All: Toward the next 50 years”.  

November 21st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

VTI – Road Safety on Five Continents Conference, October 2022

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) organised with great success the Road Safety on Five Continents (RS5C) Conference, which was held in Grapevine, Texas, on 10-12 October 2022. The Conference aimed to be a leading source of research results and interaction in the transport area with focus on safety and health associated with road transport. Based on this theme, participants from about 20 countries joined and about 70 presentations were held, about hot topics and the latest research in the road transport area. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

November 20th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

Transport Research Arena (TRA), Lisbon, November 2022

The European Commission and the Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI) together with the European Transport Research Platforms ACARE, ALICE, CEDR, ECTP, ERRAC, ERTRAC, ETRA and Waterborne, organised with great success the Transport Research Arena Conference (TRA2022) which took place in Lisbon, on 14-17 November 2022. The pillars of the Conference were the scientific excellence, research and innovation challenges, the latest technological and industrial developments and innovative policies regarding the European Transport Research and Innovation and the cooperation of Europe with other continents.  link pdf5

NTUA actively contributed with 33 innovative presentations:

November 14th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

SARF/IRF/PIARC – 7th African Regional Conference, Cape Town, October 2022

The South African Roads Federation (SARF) together with IRF and PIARC co-organised with great success the 7th African Regional Conference, which took place in Cape Town on 18-20 October 2022. This year’s conference theme was “Connecting Africa through Smart, Safe and Resilient Roads: Stimulating Growth and Trade on the Continent“. PIARC Technical Committee 3.1  on Road Safety organised a seminar to demonstrate and discuss the challenges of safe and efficient road transport especially in Low and Middle Income Countries. Special emphassis was given to PIARC extensive work on road safety (Road Safety Manual, Tunnels Manual, Road Safety in LMIC, etc.). 

 

November 8th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

European Commission – 4th European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving, Brussels, May 2023

The European Commission together with the European Partnership on Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) and the FAME project are organising the fourth European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving (EUCAD 2023), which will be held in Brussels on 3-4 May 2023. This event will bring together political leaders from the European Commission and Member States with high-level representatives of industry, academia, and road authorities from across Europe and internationally, to discuss whether our societies are prepared for the deployment of smart, inclusive, and sustainable mobility solutions.  

November 7th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

FGSV – Working Committee 3.9 “Road Safety Management”, October 2022

The German Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV) organised with great success the Working Committee 3.9 “Road Safety Management” which was held online on 12 October 2022, under the theme “Road Safety Management“. NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

October 31st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

University of Brescia – Living and Walking in Cities Conference, Brescia, September 2023

The Università degli Studi di Brescia and the Friendly City Study Center (CeSCAΜ) co-organise the LWC International Conference, which will take  place on 6-8 September 2023 in Brescia. The LWC International Conference traditionally deals with the topics of urban mobility and quality of life in urban areas, with a specific focus on vulnerable road users. Τhis year’s LWC Conference will focus on defining the new challenges for sustainable urban mobility. 

 

October 24th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ERTICO – ITS European Congress, Lisbon, May 2023

ERTICO is organising the ITS European Congress, which will be held in Lisbon on 22-24 May 2023, under the theme “ITS: The Game Changer”. The Congress will focus on five topics on ITS and Smart Mobility, that will serve as the foundational basis for the entire programme. The European Programme Committee is inviting submissions for sessions and papers covering those topics, to be considered for presentation and publication, until 20 December 2022. 

October 24th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

Baseline – EU Road Safety KPIs Conference, Brussels, October 2022

The European Commission funded Baseline project (Collection of Key Performance Indicators for Road Safety in the EU) organised with great success the Road Safety KPIs Conference which was held as a hybrid event (in Brussels and online), on 19 October 2022. The results of the extensive data collection and analysis performed in the EU countries were presented covering all 8 KPIs defined at the EU road safety strategic action plan: Speed, Alcohol, Distraction, Safety belt, Helmet, Vehicle safety, Infrastructure and Post-crash care.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations :

October 21st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ETSC PIN Talk – Improving the road safety of young and novice drivers, October 2022

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organised with great success the PIN Talk “Improving the road safety of young and novice drivers”, which was held on 20 October 2022, in Prague, Czechia. The PIN Talk focused on how to improve the road safety of young and novice drivers. Representatives of the Czech Republic, Germany and Norway shared details of the steps that they have taken or intend to take to reduce road deaths among young and novice drivers in their countries. 

October 21st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

Transport Community – 3rd WBRSO Meeting, Belgrade, October 2022

The Transport Community organised with great success the 3rd Western Balkans Road Safety Observatory Meeting (WBRSO) which took place in Belgrade, on 6 October 2022. The Meeting covered topics related to the Western Balkans Road Safety Action Plan as well as the work plan of the WBRSO  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations :

October 20th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

EPTS – 21st European Transport Congress, Prague, May 2023

The European Platform of Transport Sciences (EPTS) is organising the 21st European Transport Congress under the theme “The strengthening the resilience of smart cities”, which will be held in Prague, on 25-26 May 2023. This Conference will be special, as it will be a joint event with the Smart Cities Symposium and researchers with different background will be encouraged to participate and share their findings.  

October 3rd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

TIRF – International Alcohol Interlock Symposium, Oslo, 2022

The International Alcohol Interlock Symposium organised by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) was held with great success on 18 September 2022, in Oslo, Norway. Alcohol interlock programs have expanded greatly in recent decades. Since 2000, the Alcohol Interlock Symposium global forum has hosted leading experts to discuss ongoing research and development regarding alcohol and drug impaired driving, interlock programs, and road traffic safety.  

September 30th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ESRS – SLEEP EUROPE 2022, Athens, September 2022

The European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) organised with great success the 26th SLEEP EUROPE Congress, which was held on 27-30 September 2022, in Athens. The Congress, following the difficult period of a pandemic that barred international travel and prevented scientists from sharing their experience and progress in meetings in person, aimed to facilitate exchange of ideas and knowledge in a manner that promoted science and bonded further the scientific community by face to face interaction NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

September 29th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ERTICO/ RTA – ITS 30th World Congress, Dubai, September 2024

ERTICO and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) are co-organising the 30th ITS World Congress which will be held in Dubai, on 16-20 September 2024, under the theme: “Mobility Driven by ITS”. ITS World Congress is the forum to underline the importance of Intelligent Transport Systems, particularly in cities and regions where it is hosted and is an important channel to raise awareness of smart mobility solutions among policymakers, experts and the general public.​ 

September 28th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

GRSP – Global Regional Road Safety Observatories: Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety, October 2022

The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) organised with great success the Global Regional Road Safety Observatories (GRRSO) Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety, that was held as a hybrid event (in Manila, Philippines and online) on 11-12 October 2022. The event brought together an unprecedented range of global experts and practitioners striving to address deaths and serious injuries resulting from motorcycle crashes. Additionally, it provided a unique opportunity to address issues relating to countries and cities where powered two-wheelers are the predominant form of transportlink

September 27th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ITF – 7th IRTAD International Conference, Lyon, September 2022

The International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD) of the International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD), the Université Gustave EiffelCEREMA, ONISR and ENTPE co-organised with great success the 7th IRTAD Conference: Better Road Safety Data for Better Safety Outcomes, which was held in Lyon, on 27 – 28 September 2022 . The Conference focused on improvements in the quality of data systems and data analysis in IRTAD and other countries as an essential way to build and monitor strong road safety policies in the Decade 2021-2030, which are comprehensively summarized at the IRTAD Declaration. pdf5 NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations :

September 27th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

SHOW – 3rd Pan-European Workshop, Madrid, October 2022

The SHOW project (SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption) organised with great success the 3rd Pan-European Workshop, titled “Including a technical visit to the automated bus pilot at EMT bus depot”, which was held in Madrid, on 19 October 2022. The workshop started with a series of speeches from high-level representatives from EMT, the city of Madrid and the European Commission, followed by a deeper look into SHOW insights from the real-life demonstrations that have started in numerous cities in Europe.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

September 26th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

VTI/SAFER – 7th International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP), August 2022

VTI – Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute in collaboration with SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Center at Chalmers organised with great success the 7th International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP), which was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 23-25 August 2022. The Conference philosophy was Taking the Vision Zero Initiative into a New Decade and the focus was on the role that traffic and transport psychology can play in reaching the ethical standpoint that no-one should die or be seriously injured in traffic by providing a common ground for future interdisciplinary research.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

September 17th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

IATSS – 8th GIFTS Symposium, Tokyo, November 2022

The International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) organised with great success the 8th GIFTS Symposium, which was held as a hybrid event (in Tokyo and online), on 29 November 2022. In this 8th forum, experts in transportation and safety as well as specialists from international organizations, had the opportunity to exchange opinions and discuss about the ideal traffic society and urban planning from the perspective of the “positive benefits”

August 29th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

European Commission – European Research and Innovation Days, September 2022

European Commission organised with great success the European Research and Innovation Days annual event, that was held online on 28 and 29 September 2022. This is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year’s event provided the opportunity to discuss and shape new solutions to strengthen Europe’s resilience and its strategic autonomy. 

August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

European Commission – Urban Mobility Days Conference, September 2022

The Urban Mobility Days Conference 2022, co-organised by the European CommissionDirectorate-General for Mobility & Transport (DG MOVE) and the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU was held with great success in the city of Brno (Czech Republic) on 20-22 September 2022. Urban Mobility Days provides a unique forum for policymakers, local authorities, academics, NGOs, urban transport practitioners, and urban planners to connect and discuss the way forward for a sustainable, innovative, and equitable future for Europe’s urban mobility. This year’s theme was “Moving people and goods more sustainably”. 

August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

AET – 50th European Transport Conference, September 2022

The Association for European Transport organised with great success the 50th European Transport Conference which was held in Madrid, on 7-9 September 2022. The conference took as its main theme: “Behavior Change-the impacts of the climate emergency and COVID-19 on long term travel patterns” and focused on the future and how transport planning can respond to the challenges of climate change and of life post-Covid

August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

LSE/Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft/City of Athens – Athens Urban Age Forum, June 2022

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft and the City of Athens co-organised with great success the Athens Urban Age Forum that was held in Athens on 16 June 2022. The Forum brought together experts from Milan, London, Paris, Barcelona and Vienna with their counterparts in the City of Athens, to discuss how European cities can transform their urban environment and improve liveability through investments in the public realm, parks and open spaces, sustainable mobility and equitable planning.      NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

July 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

Bar-Ilan University – 30th Annual Conference on Road Safety, July 2022

The Research Institute of Human Factors in Road Safety together with Faculty of Social Sciences at  Bar Ilan Center University co-organised with great success the 30th Annual Conference of Road Safety, which took place online on 28 July 2022. Thirteen Israeli lecturers and six lecturers from US, UK, Australia, Germany, Greece and Italy presented their original research on this international scientific conference NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

July 21st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

University of Brescia – 3rd International Conference on Road Safety, June 2022

The Centro Studi Città Amica per la sicurezza nella Mobilità (CESCAM) of the University of Brescia, organised with great success the 3rd International Conference on Road Safety, that was held in Brescia, on 13 June 2022.  This year the International Conference focused on “Priorities Actions Agenda”, or rather on which criteria to adopt to draw up an agenda of intervention priorities regarding road safetyNTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

July 19th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ETSC PIN Talk – Road Safety Strategies: Saving lives, July 2022

The European Transport Safety Council  (ETSC) organized with great success the PIN Talk “Road Safety Strategies: Saving lives”, which was held on 7 July 2022, in Madrid, Spain. The PIN Talk focused on the role of road safety strategies in helping to reduce road deaths and serious injuries. ETSC and plenty of countries presented their latest road safety strategies. pdf5

July 18th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ETSC/Fundación MAPFRE/VSV – European Traffic Education Seminar, September 2022

ETSC, Fundación MAPFRE and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) organised with great success the 2022 edition of the European Traffic Education Seminar, which was held as a hybrid event (online and in Madrid), on 13 September 2022. The aims of the seminar were to equip young road users to become safe road users, given the appropriate education. The seminar consisted of two distinct parts, focused on sustainable mobility with traffic safety and presentations on the latest traffic education projects from across Europe.

July 14th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ICSC 2022 – International Cycling Safety Conference, Dresden, November 2022

The Dresden Technical University organised with great success the International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2022) which was held in Dresden, Germany on 8–10 November 2022. The ICSC is a forum for researchers and experts in the field of cycling safety to exchange their knowledge and bring up new research topics and safety solutions. The conference included 12 parallel sessions, 2 keynote speeches, 2 poster sessions and a variety of social events.  

July 12th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

e-MOPOLI – Final High Level Political Dissemination Event, July 2022

The Province of Brescia, leader partner of the Interreg Europe programme, co-organised with great success the Final High Level Political Dissemination Event of the e-MOPOLI project, which was held in Brescia on Wednesday 13th July 2022. The project, which started in 2018 and will end in November this year, involves 9 partners from 8 European countries: Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Romania and Latvia.   

 

July 12th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ERF – International Conference on Road Safety Second Edition, September 2022

The European Union Road Federation (ERF) together with AISICO, organized with great success the second edition of the International Conference on Road Safety- Smart and Safe Roads: the role of vehicle restraint systems which took place on 29th-30th September 2022 at AISICO test Lab in Italy. The main topic of the Conference was to analyze how road restraint systems are evolving to face an ever growing demand for safety in a world that is moving towards smart roads. The conference was organized in 3 sessions .  

July 5th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ISHGD – International Symposium for Highway Geometric Design, Amsterdam, June 2022

The 6th International Symposium for Highway Geometric Design (ISHGD) took place with great success in Amsterdam on 29 June 2022. The Symposium managed to encourage the continuous improvement of highway geometric design and focused on the latest breakthrough practices relating to highway engineering in their different life phases, including daily operational effects and safe highway designs.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations and papers :

June 29th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ETSC – 16th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Report, June 2022

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) published the 16th edition of PIN Annual Report pdf5, with the active contribution of NTUA, presented at the 2022 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index Award event which took place online with great success on 15 June 2022. The EU27 collectively reduced the number of road deaths by 31% over the period 2011-2021, from 28,865 in 2011 to 19,823 in 2021. There were 57,095 fewer deaths on EU roads over the last decade than there would have been if deaths had continued at the same level as in 2011. pdf5

June 28th, 2022|Categories: Conferences, Data|

ETSC – Road Safety Improvements through the Exchange Programme, May 2022

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organised with great success the EU Road Safety Exchange – Final Event which was held in Brussels, on 18 May 2022. Dutch-inspired improvements to cycling infrastructure in Lithuania, harmonised day and night-time urban speed limits in Poland and major new national road safety strategies in Greece and Portugal are some of the changes inspired by the EU-funded Road Safety Exchange project. The recordings of the Final Event are now available

June 19th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

WCTRS – 16th World Conference on Transport Research, Montreal, July 2023

The World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) is organising the 16th World Conference on Transport Research which will be held in Montreal, Canada, on 17-21 July 2023.  For the last 40 years, WCTR has been organised every three years by the WCTR Society. WCTR allowes sharing cutting-edge research and advanced state-of-practice and provides a unique opportunity for experts to exchange ideas in all areas of transport research. Registration is now open. pdf5 

June 19th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

hEART2023 – 11th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Zurich, September 2023

The 11th Symposium of European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART2023) will take place in Zurich, on 6-8 September 2023.  The Symposium will offer an opportunity for in depth discussion in all scientific methods and analyses in transport. The topics of this year’s conference are: mobility, transport, logistics. Short papers of 2000-3000 words are invited for submission by 1st of March 2023. link

June 14th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

RSS2022 – NTUA presentations, Athens, June 2022

The 8th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2022 (RSS2022) took place with great success on 08-10 June 2022 at Zappeion Megaron in Athens organized by NTUA and HITE under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the City of Athens. NTUA actively contributed with the following papers and presentations:

June 10th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

NTUA – 8th Road Safety and Simulation International Conference, Athens, 8-10 June 2022

The 8th Road Safety & Simulation International Conference 2022 (RSS2022) took place with great success on 08-10 June 2022 at Zappeion Megaron in Athens organized by NTUA and HITE under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the City of Athens. 320 road safety scientists from 28 countries joined this first post-pandemic global road safety in-person major event, to discuss on current and future challenges of Road Safety in the Digital Era. Conference proceedings and presentations are now available:

June 9th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

hEART2022 – 10th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Leuven, June 2022

The 10th Symposium of European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART2022), co-organized by KU Leuven and the University of Luxembourg took place in Leuven, on 1-3 June 2022. The Symposium offered an opportunity for in depth discussion in all scientific methods and analyses in transport including safety, in plenary, in focus groups and in a summer school for PhD students on 31 May 2022link

June 3rd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ETSC – Road Safety Performance Index Annual Conference 2022, online, June 2022

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organized with great success the Road Safety Performance Index Annual Conference (PIN conference) which was held online, on 15 June 2022. This year’s PIN Conference focused on assessing how improving road safety can help countries reach the 2030 target to cut road deaths and serious injuries by 50% and it also presented the 2022 PIN Award to a country that has made outstanding progress on improving road safety. 

May 29th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

PIARC – XXVIIth World Road Congress, Prague, October 2023

The World Road Association (PIARC)  is organising the XXVIIth World Road Congress, which will be held in Prague, on 2-6 October 2023. PIARC launches a call for papers on 49 topics to contribute to the programme of this Congress, wich will be held under the theme “Together on the road again”, presenting  a unique opportunity to discuss in depth all subjects related to road infrastructures and road transport. Abstract submissions deadline: 15 September 2022   

May 29th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

American Academy of Neurology – 74th AAN Annual Meeting, April 2022

The 74th AAN Annual Meeting, organised by the American Academy of Neurology, took place with great success as a hybrid event (Seattle and online) on 2-7 April 2022. The AAN Annual Meeting is the largest international meeting of neurologists and neuroscience professionals and with the return to a live, in-person meeting in 2022, there was strong professional attendancepdf5  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation :

 

May 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

HUMANIST Summer School 2022 – Human Factors, Automated Driving and Active Mobility, Vienna, September 2022

HUMANIST organized with great success the “HUMANIST Summer School 2022“, which was held in Vienna, Austria on 14-16 September 2022. The main topic of this Summer School session was “Human Factors, Automated Driving and Active Mobility” with 2 focusses: Psychological fitness to manage automated driving & Changing mobility behaviour towards more active travel: measuring ‘experience’ and cultural factors.  

May 14th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

LEVITATE – Final Conference, Brussels, May 2022

The EU-funded Horizon 2020 project Levitate (Societal Level Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles) organized with great success the Project’s Final Conference, which was held in Brussels, on 25 May 2022. The LEVITATE partners shared the results achieved and the tools developed to assess the potential societal impacts of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) on the mobility system and wider livability goals, including safety, the environment, the economy and society. A focused presentation of the Levitate CCAM Policy Support Tool is also foreseen.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations :

May 13th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ESRA2 – International Conference on Traffic Safety Culture and Performance Indicators, April 2022

The ESRA2 Group (E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes) together with IFSTTAR/Universite Gustave Eiffel organised with great success the International Conference on Traffic Safety Culture and Performance Indicators that was held online, on 21 April 2022. The Conference was an opportunity to learn from in-depth scientific analyses of the ESRA databases, in relation to different types of road users and different aspects of attitudes, behavior and culture and highlight key road safety problems and solutions NTUA actively contributed with the following  presentations:

May 1st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ICADTS/ISEC – 23rd ICADTS Conference, Rotterdam, August 2022

The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) organized with great success the 23rd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference, which was held in Rotterdam, on 28-31 August 2022. ICADTS provides delegates with a great opportunity to network and explore ideas and solutions to current and emerging issues relating to alcohol, drugs and traffic safety around the world. 

April 6th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

Intertraffic Exhibition, Amsterdam, March 2022

The Intertraffic Exhibition 2022 was held in Amsterdam, on 29 March – 1 April 2022. The Exhibition offered mobility professionals the ability to experience the latest solutions for today’s challenges with all the experts in the field and to discover the latest trends in infrastructure, traffic management, smart mobility, road safety and parking.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations:

March 30th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

EPTS – 20th European Transport Conference, Gyor, June 2022

The European Platform of Transport Sciences (EPTS) organized with great success the 20th European Transport Conference under the theme “After pandemic – before autonomous transport“, which was held in Gyor, Hungary, on 9-10 June 2022. This Conference was special, as it was a joint event with the European Transport Congress organized by the European Platform of Transport Sciences

March 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

LEVITATE Webinar: Building a dialogue with the LEVITATE cities, April 2022

The EU-funded Horizon 2020 project Levitate (Societal Level Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles) organised with great success a Webinar under the theme “Building a dialogue with the LEVITATE cities” which was held online, on 7 April 2022. The participants had the opportunity to learn about the principles of backcasting, how a dialogue with city authorities led to valuable qualitative inputs for the research, and how the final results of the impact assessment relate to the backcasting approach. 

March 18th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

IRF – Innovation Driving the Future of Sustainable Mobility Workshop, Amsterdam, March 2022

The International Road Federation (IRF) organized with great success the Innovation Driving the Future of Sustainable Mobility Workshop that was held in Amsterdam, on 30 March 2022. This Workshop marked the launch of a new IRF Committee on Innovation with the active participation of NTUA. An overarching Committee with subgroups provided a unique platform to share expertise and knowledge and to tailor solutions (policy and technical) to the pressing issues our sector is facing. link

March 8th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

CEDR – Network-wide Road Safety Assessment Webinar, March 2022

The Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR) organised with great success a Webinar under the theme: Network-wide Road Safety Assessment (Article 5) of RISM II, which was held on 3 March 2022. CEDR WG Road Safety aims to develop and share knowledge among NRAs on the improvement of safety of road infrastructure.   NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

March 8th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

NTUA – 5 Workshops in the field of Urban and Spatial Planning, March 2022

The School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens organized with great success 5 Workshops in the field of Urban and Spatial Planning which was held in Athens, on 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 March 2022. In the Workshops, many interesting topics were covered such as Metropolitan Planning, Urban Endurance and Sustainable Mobility Professor George Yannis contributed actively with the following presentation:

March 1st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ITS America – 28th ITS World Congress, Los Angeles, September 2022

ITS America, ERTICO and ITS Asia-Pasific co-organised the 28th ITS World Congress which was held in Los Angeles, on 18-22 September 2022, under the theme: “Transformation by Transportation”. ITS World Congress is the forum to make meaningful connections, experience inventive conference program presented by industry experts, and see cutting-edge technology in the Exhibit Hall. ITS World Congress allows the smart mobility community to come together to explore the deployment of intelligent transportation technologies that saves lives, improves mobility, promotes sustainability, and increases efficiency and productivity.​ 

February 25th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ERTICO – 14th ITS European Congress, Toulouse, May 2022

ERTICO organised with great success the 14th ITS European Congress which took place in Toulouse, on 30 May – 1 June 2022. The ITS Congresses represent the ultimate showcase of mobility services deployment and are the means for the ITS Community to keep pace with the incredible evolution of the industry. Over the years, the European Congresses have offered a platform for thought leaders, developers, entrepreneurs and decision makers from the transport, logistics and IT industries to share ideas and progress smart and sustainable mobility.

February 25th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

NTUA – Telematics and Driver Behaviour Improvement Workshop, Athens, February 2022

The NTUA Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering organised with great success a Scientific Workshop titled “Telematics and Improvement of Driver Behavior” which took place in Athens on February 22nd, 2022. Key driver telematics research findings were demonstrated and discussed, highlighting spectacular safety benefits from monitoring, evaluation and improvement of driver behaviour through feedback tools, social gamification schemes and motivation for drivers. pdf5

Workshop Presentations:

February 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

POLIS – Polis Annual Conference, Brussels, November 2022

POLIS, the European Cities Network, organised with great success the 2022 Annual Polis Conference, which took place in Brussels, on 30 November and 1 December 2022.  The POLIS Annual Conference provided an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements to a large audience of mobility experts, practitioners and decision-makers. Urban Road Safety is a key conference priority.  

February 22nd, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

QTTSC/QU/NTSC – International Traffic Safety Conference, February 2023, Doha

The International Traffic Safety Conference (ITSC2022) organised by The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center (QTTSC), the Qatar University and the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) is postponed to 21-22 February 2023, in Doha. The Conference theme is: “Towards A World-Class Safe and Sustainable Transport and Traffic System for Developing Countries” and the main objectives are to recognize the transportation needs for the developing countries and to introduce, improve and strengthen arrangements for monitoring serious injuries from road traffic accidents to facilitate action to meet the new targets for the Decade of Action for Road Safety. 

 

February 21st, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

101st TRB Annual Meeting Washington – January 2022

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) organised with great success the 101st Annual Meeting, which was held on 9-13 January 2021 in Washington DC. The meeting program covered all transportation modes, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. A number of sessions and workshops  focused on the spotlight theme for the 2022 meeting: Innovating an Equitable, Resilient, Sustainable, and Safe Transportation System NTUA actively contributed with the following papers and presentations :

February 9th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

UTH – 6th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, Skiathos Island, August 2022

The University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering, Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Laboratory (TTLog), organized with great success the 6th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, which took palace in Skiathos Island, Greece, on 31 August – 2 September 2022. The theme of this year’s Conference was: “Smart Energy for Smart Transport” highlighting interesting topics as electric and clean energy in transportation, emerging and innovative technologies in transport and active and non-motorized travel   

 

January 25th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

PHAA/WHO – 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Adelaide, November 2022

The Public Health Association in Australia (PHAA) in co-operation with the World Health Organization (WHO) organised with great success the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, which was held in Adelaide, on 27-30 November 2022. The Conference brought together people from across the globe to explore, discuss, and develop injury prevention strategies and it held workshops pre, post and during the conference, debates, meetings, site visits, conference declarations

January 17th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

TPHL – International Conference on Transport & Health, Cardiff, June 2022

The Transportation Public Health Link (TPH Link) organized with great success the International Conference on Transport & Health (ICTH2022) which was held in Cardiff and online, on 13-30 June 2022. The theme for ICTH 2022 was “​​Looking upstream to identify downstream Social Determinants of Health” in order to analyse the impact of transport (and urban/rural) planning and design on quality of life, health and well-being in communities. 

January 11th, 2022|Categories: Conferences|

ITF – ITF 2022 Summit, Leipzig, May 2022

The International Transport Forum (ITF) organized the ITF 2022 Summit, that was held in Leipzig, Germany, on 18-20 May 2022. The theme of the 2022 Summit was Transport for Inclusive Societies and transport experts explored silo-breaking measures that boost inclusiveness and debate over all modes and diverse geographic levels and show the importance of inter-sectoral and multi-level governance. link

December 29th, 2021|Categories: Conferences|

European Commission- 5th European Conference H2020RTR21, Brussels, March 2022

The European Commission together with 2ZeroERTRAC, and CCAM co-organised with great success the 5th European Conference H2020RTR21, which was held in Brussels, on 29-30 March 2022. 65 H2020 projects presented their new discoveries and achievements, how they tackled hurdles and resolved challenges, and what are the next research steps in different important areas for road transport: Green Vehicles, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Intelligent Transport Systems, Safety, Automated Road Transportpdf5 link

December 28th, 2021|Categories: Conferences|

FERSI – Road Safety Conference, Hague, October 2022

The Forum of European Road Safety Research Organisations (FERSI) organisined with great success the 2022 Road Safety Conference which took place on 6-7 October 2022 in Hague, Netherlands. This highly interesting Conference focused on the exchange of national and regional experiences and implemented evidence-based road safety measures, both positive and negative ones. There was a specific focus on the road to successful implementation, including overcoming the barriers encountered along the way.  NTUA actively contributed with the following presentations :

 

December 28th, 2021|Categories: Conferences|

CCIFG – Sustainable Transport Infrastucture Forum, Athens, December 2021.

The Chambre de Commerce et d’ Institute France-Grece (CCIFG) organised with great success the Sustainable Transport Infrastucture Forum, which was held in Athens on 15 December 2021. Several topics where discussed such as Sustainable Cities with Smart Transportation and Sustainable Public Transport pdf5 NTUA actively contributed with the following presentation:

December 16th, 2021|Categories: Conferences|