X. International Congress on Sustainable Transport

EMBARQ Mexico will be hosting the tenth annual International Congress on Sustainable Transport (“Congreso”) on October 13 – 15, 2014, in Mexico City, Mexico. Congreso is the largest conference on sustainable urban mobility in Latin America, and convenes experts in fields from transport, urban design, government, and public policy to share global best practices on improving quality of life in cities.

The conference will focus on reinventing and reinvigorating cities through sustainable transport and urban development. View the detailed conference agenda on the Congreso official website.  The SLoCaT Parnership will have a special session on Wednesday October 15th to present and discuss its Results Framework on Sustainable Transport and its relevance for city planners.

Keynote speakers attending this year’s Congreso include:

• Andrew Steer, President And CEO of World Resources Institute
• Robin Chase,  Founder and CEO of Buzzcar
• Michael Smith, General Manager and Director of Technology at NextBus
• Francisco Barnés, Coordinator of the Megalopolis Environmental Commission
• Guillermo Peñalosa, Executive Director of 8-80 Cities