INFOPOLIS Newsletter

Editorial

Dear members,

I would like to remind you that the next Polis Working group on ‘Health and Transport’ will take place next Monday in Brussels on 12 March 2018. The meeting takes place in conjunction with the FLOW and TRACE Final Conference on 13-14 March titled "Decongesting Europe: New approaches to freeing our cities. How walking and cycling can help reduce congestion". The conference will bring together experts of transport planning as well as decision makers from all over Europe to share experiences and challenges related to walking, cycling and congestion.

Prior to the start of the FLOW and TRACE conference, Polis will host a lunch discussion for high level decision makers from cities involved in both projects and from our network, including Polis President Manchester, and Polis political representatives from Bologna, Jerusalem and Dublin.

We have many other Working Group meetings lined up for your this spring. If you wish to know when and where your upcoming Polis Working group meeting will take place, please visit this page for a general overview.

Finally, the CIVITAS SUMPs-Up project has launched a call for cities interested in learning how to develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP). If you need support with developing your SUMP, don’t forget to apply by 8 April 2018 in order to join the learning platform!

Please login to the Polis website as a member to access all information addressed to Polis members only (green headlines). If you do not remember your login details, don’t hesitate to contact us.

I wish you a pleasant read.

Kind regards,

Karen Vancluysen

QUICK NEWS

Florinda Boschetti, Polis Senior Manager, was invited panelist at the Transport + Health 2018 Summit in Portsmouth, UK on 1-2 March

More info here.

Calendar

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Polis Network News

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Survey on air quality: build the knowledge base!

The Consultancy Roland Berger is current conducting a study on air quality, and issues related to congestion and pollution in major cities around the world.

Members in action

Polis Member Madrid joins "Women in Transport" Platform

Polis Member EMT Madrid has just joined the platform "Women in Transport - EU Platform for Change", a project sponsored by the European Commission with the aim of promoting female employment in the transport sector at the community level and fighting against discrimination based on gender.

“Managing Urban Change: Connectivity – Lifestyles – Governance”, Utrecht 23-25 May 2018

Polis member Utrecht hosts a conference on today’s most important changes that are affecting Europe’s and world’s largest cities.

European projects

BENEFIC Call for Project - Submit your proposal!

The BENEFIC call for projects is officially open. Project proposals for alternative charging and refuelling infrastructure may be submitted until 14 May 2018.

European Commission announces sustainable mobility award nominees

The European Commission today revealed the finalists of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award and the Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP). The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award showcases local authorities that demonstrate significant efforts in promoting sustainable urban mobility, while the SUMP Award recognises outstanding sustainable urban mobility planning.

Webinar on automation in cities: watch the video

The CIVITAS SATELLITE project in cooperation with the H2020 CoEXist project organised a webinar on automation in cities which took place on Monday, 26 February 2018. The video of the webinar is now available.

SUMPs-Up call for cities to join next round of its learning programme

Does your city want support in developing a package of measures for a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)? Do you want to learn more about the processes behind doing so? Then apply to join the next round of the SUMP Learning Programme (SLP) from CIVITAS SUMPs-Up!

News from the institutions

Apply for the European Capital of Innovation Award 2018

Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas launched the 2018 iCapital awards at the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony on 22 February 2018. The deadline for applications is 21 June 2018.

Partnership for Urban Mobility Draft Action Plan: One Week Left to Contribute!

The public survey to contribute to the Partnership for Urban Mobility's draft Action Plan will close on Friday 16 March. You still have one week to make your voice be heard!

Around Europe and beyond

Call for Speakers: Autonomy and the Urban Mobility Summit

Autonomy is an annual international event on the future of urban mobility which brings together innovators and policymakers. The conference will be held at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris on 25-26 October 2018.

Megacities institute launches a survey about urban air pollution

The Megacities Institute in cooperation with the Toulouse Business School has launched a survey about citizens’ attitudes towards urban air pollution.

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