INFOPOLIS Newsletter

Editorial

Dear members,

we are pleased to share that a number of interesting speakers have been confirmed for the 2013 Polis Conference. Joining us at the conference you will learn about findings from Europe's cities and regions, help shaping Polis' agenda parking, health and open data, and hear transport Commissioner Siim Kallas giving a key note speech!

Representatives from more than 40 local and regional authorities across Europe registered already. To make sure to benefit from this learning and networking opportunity we urge all our members to register quickly for the conference before all seats are taken!

To see all events and to read the full InfoPolis articles, do not forget to log in to the members area at www.polisnetwork.eu! When you are logged in as a member, you will have access to a considerably enhanced database of documents, events and news compared to the public website.

Yours sincerely,
Sylvain Haon
Secretary General

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Calendar

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Polis Network News

Europe's Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas confirmed for Polis Conference

The 2013 Annual Polis Conference emerges to become this year's main platform to exchange on transport innovation in Europe's cities and regions. We have published the updated Conference Programme. Register now before all seats are taken!

Seminar on Horizon 2020 to be held in Brussels

Ile-de-France in partnership with Polis and ERRIN invites you to the conference “Horizon 2020: a major opportunity for research and innovation in regions” on Wednesday 13th November in Brussels.

Members in action

Pedestrians reclaim Paris’s iconic River Seine Quayside

The Berges de Seine represents one of the finest examples of European cities taking the initiative to pedestrianize core city centre locations and placing strong emphasis on improving the air quality caused by road traffic and congestion.

European projects

ICT-Emissions exploitaion group workshop on 13 November in Brussels

The ICT-Emissions project “Assessing the impact of ICT measures on road transport emissions” will hold its 3rd Exploitation Group workshop on Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 in Brussels.

PTP-Cycle Training Workshop underway in London

Training for the delivery of PTP-Cycle, a LEPT-coordinated project to offer personalised travel planning to households, workplaces and universities across sites in 5 cities across Europe, is taking place in London.

Interested in open ITS systems? The POSSE Forum is for you

Local and regional authorities are welcome to join the POSSE Open Systems Forum to discuss most recent developments in open ITS systems and specifications. Next meeting of the Forum will take place in Brussels on December, 3rd.

CIVITAS Forum kicks off the next stage of the EU initiative: CIVITAS Capital

The 11th edition of the CIVITAS Forum took place last week in the City of Brest which also marked the beginning of the next stage of the CIVITAS initiative with CIVITAS Capital. The forum also placed the spotlight on two Polis members, Bologna and Aalborg, who proudly received recognition for their work to improve sustainable mobility during the CIVITAS awards ceremony.

News from the institutions

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Around Europe and beyond

European Mobility Week and Do the Right Mix: working together for cleaner air

Thousands of activities have taken place across Europe as part of European Mobility Week 2013. DG Move's Sustainable Urban Mobility Campaign ("Do the right mix") played a large part in the week, with events to encourage citizens to think about how their transport choices affect air quality and how changing the way they travel could improve their health and well-being.

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