PROGRAM TRANSPORT DAY – MARRAKECH CLIMATE CONFERENCE
Sunday 13th November: 08.30 – 20.00
Venue: The Es Saadi Gardens and Resort which is centrally located in Marrakech, 2km from the venue of COP22 (see map)
Objectives of the Transport Day Marrakesh
Walk21 Hong Kong
Walk21 Hong Kong, the first Walk21 international conference in Asia and the 17th in the series, will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 3 – 7 October 2016. The motto of this conference is “Walking puts people first”.
17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference
The 17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference is a 5-day event with plenary sessions, breakout sessions, roundtables, posters, exhibition, and social events. Parallel events such as the Sixth Governmental Meeting on Urban Air Quality in Asia are being planned by the UNEP and Clean Air Asia which brings representatives from ministries of environment across Asia to discuss the implementation of the Guidance Framework for Better Air Quality in Asian cities.
Ramon Cruz represents SLoCaT Partnership at the Partnership Exchange Event during High Level Political Forum
New York, USA- July 18, 2016
14th World Conference on Transport Research
The World Conference on Transport Research has been held every three years since 1977. The 14th World Conference will be held 10-15 July 2016 in Shanghai, China at Tongji University, which will host the Conference at its main campus. The WCTRS Young Researchers’ Conference will take place on 10 July 2016.
German Development Minister Müller announces a new mobility initiative in support of global transformation of transport and traffic systems
In view of the upcoming global human settlements conference Habitat III, to be held in Quito, Ecuador, in October, Federal Development Minister Gerd Müller and the Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller, today inaugurated the German Habitat Forum.
German Habitat Forum with Transport Focus (Berlin)
Sustainable urban solutions will play a key role with a view to achieving both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international climate change targets over the next decades. The German Habitat Forum will provide a platform for discussion on how to design sustainable solutions for cities in the future, and will look at the key aspects of ‘mobility’ and ‘urban infrastructure’.
International Transport Forum Summit 2016: Green and Inclusive Transport
International Transport Forum (ITF)’s 2016 Summit on Green and Inclusive Transport will explore the importance of low-carbon transport as an essential element in the transition to a green growth economy as well as the changes needed to make transport more inclusive and provide access for everyone to jobs, public services, and other opportunities. The 2016 Summit in Leipzig, Germany will offer a rich programme of inspiring keynote addresses, interactive sessions, and discussions around these questions:
SLoCaT Partnership Urges Drafters of New Urban Agenda to Embrace Role of Sustainable Transport in Developing New Urban Agenda
Urban transport systems across the world are already under significant pressure, without a transformation in policy, and step change in effort, they will not be able to cope with the anticipated urban growth. If urban transport fails – urban development will not be sustainable. Lack of access to goods, services and opportunities is often the root cause of urban inequalities.
Stakeholders Agree to Continue and Broaden the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate
Paris, France
