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Transforming Transportation 2017
12 January 2017 @ 12:00 am
Transforming Transportation 2017 will take place from January 12 – 13, 2017 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.
This year’s theme for Transforming Transportation is “Beyond Commitments: Sustainable Mobility for All” and will focus on how we can transform transport and ensure sustainable mobility at scale. Transportation is a key agent in urban life and development, and therefore, a major pathway to creating sustainable cities.
Agenda
Day One January 12, 2017
- 7:30-9:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
- 9:00-9:45 Welcome Address & Keynote Speech
- 9:45-10:45 Plenary 1: Harnessing Sustainable Mobility – Transforming Transportation for All
- 10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
- 11:00-12:30 Plenary 2: Updating the Narrative – Transport, Access, and the Economy
- 12:30-2:00 Lunch
- 2:00-3:30 Breakout Sessions: 1A: Implementing Transit Oriented Development
- 1B: Transforming Urban Mobility in Africa
- 1C: Paths to Funding: Financing Sustainable Mobility
- 1D: Accessibility for All
- 3:30-4:00 Coffee Break
- 4:00-5:30 Plenary 3: Vision Zero
- 5:30-6:00 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship
- 6:00-7:00 Cocktail
2 Day Two January 13, 2017
- 8:00-9:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
- 9:00-10:30 Plenary 4: How is Technology Disrupting Mobility?
- 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
- 11:00-12:30 Breakout Sessions: 2A: New Mobility – Policy and Regulations
- 2B: Leveraging Open Data Partnerships to Transform Transportation
- 2C: City for the People – Reclaiming Public Spaces
- 2D: Transport-Energy Nexus
- 12:30-2:00 Lunch
- 2:00-3:30 Breakout Sessions: 3A: Creating Better Transport Demand Management Strategies for More Accessible and Cleaner Cities
- 3B: The Path toward a Low-Carbon Transport World 3C: Innovation in Transport Logistics – Drivers and Implications
- 3D: Pecha Kucha – 10 Cities from the Global Road Safety Initiative
- 3:30-4:00 Coffee-Break
- 4:00-5:00 Plenary 5: Closing Session
- 5:00-5:30 Closing Remarks
Please check www.transformingtransportation.org for regular updates, and tune in to social media at #TTDC17
REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED
If you find you are no longer able to attend, please contact Carrie Dellesky at cdellesky@wri.org. Thank you!