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This page provides you with a selection of upcoming and past events in the transport sector all over the world. If you are looking for a specific event not included in the list, please use one of the agendas below.

 

Upcoming

 
 
Sept 2010

Climate Change Impacts on International Transport Networks: Joint UNECE/UNCTAD workshop expected to raise awareness among member States, transport industry stakeholders, and intergovernmental/non-governmental organizations about the potentially important challenges climate change impacts and adaptation requirements present for international transportation. Discussions will cover issues relating to different modes of transportation in international supply-chains, taking into account the situation in both developed and developing countries. Geneva, Switzerland, 8 Septembre, 2010.

 
Sept 2010

Colloque International "Transport et Développement des Territoires" voulant susciter des échanges scientifiques sur les conditions d'une articulation réussie entre le mouvement et l'espace, au service du développement de tous, à partir d'expériences, de réflexions et de travaux conduits par des chercheurs et praticiens publics et privés tant dans les pays du Nord que dans ceux du Sud. Le Havre, France, 8-10 Septembre, 2010.

 
Oct 2010

Preserving Africa's Road Network - 4th SARF/IRF Regional Conference for Africa: This conference seeks to bring together political and executive decision-makers as well as researchers and other professionals in the roads field to examine the state of the African road network and what can be done in terms of sound delivery, management and operations. Cape Town, South Africa, 11-14 October, 2010.

 
Oct 2010

CODATU XIV: "Sustainable transport and the quality of life in the city" dealing with policy of urban transport, the offer of services of the sustainable transportation, the individual motorized transport - agent of the sustainable urban mobility, and how to improve the quality of public transport?. A rare opportunity to compare worldwide experiences of urban public transport and freight transport in Latin America as well as in developing countries. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 25-27 October, 2010.

 
Oct 2010

IRF / gTKP / CHTS 2nd International Convention on Rural Roads: Following the successful experience of the first Convention on Rural Roads held in Tanzania last November, the convention aims this year to help the communities, government agencies, NGOs, development agencies and sector practitioners identify aspects of the current Rural Transport sector that can be improved. It will offer to delegates an excellent opportunity to gain insight in the latest research outcomes and experiences in the impacts, planning, management and construction of rural roads as well as their safety, through its plenary sessions and panel debates. Jinan City, Shandong, China, 26-29 October, 2010.

 
Nov 2010

International Workshop on "Transport in Mountains": The provision and maintenance of access in mountainous areas has long been the subject of public controversy. Some parts of society see transportation as modernisation, others see transport as a disturbance to fragile social and economic contexts, geology, hydrology, and ecology. This International workshop is a platform to share and exchange experiences of transport in mountainous terrain, to explore these controversies in depth, learning from one another and identifying viable solutions. Kathmandu, Nepal, 21-27 November, 2010.

 
Nov 2010

5th Regional Conference on "Road Safety": One of the key areas which would go for a long way in mitigating the ill effects of road accidents and improving road safety is to have an appropriate institutional arrangement for reduction of road fatalities. Accordingly, IRF India is holding this important Regional Conference, number 5 in a highly successful series of road safety conferences since 2006. New Delhi, India, 25-26 November, 2010 .

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Past events

 
 
Dec 2009

Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Infrastructure Projects Latin America and the Caribbean - part of regional series sponsored by the Multilateral Development Banks Gender Working Group. The workshop will bring together development practitioners from the public and private sectors, government agencies and academics, to build practical, hands-on skills for gender mainstreaming throughout the project cycle. The main sectors covered by the workshops are Energy, Transport, Water and Sanitation, and Irrigation. Lima, Peru, 3-4 December, 2009.

 

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Agendas

 
 
gTKP

Global Transport Knowledge Partnership - List of upcoming and past events (with event details) in the sector world-wide

 
IFRTD

International Forum for Rural Transport and Development - a listings of conferences, workshops, and other events relating to transport in developing countries maintained by the IFRTD Secretariat

 
IRF

International Road Federation -a listing of IRF events, supported events (which the IRF is endorsing or providing a speaker for) and other forthcoming road sector events.

 
PIARC

World Road Association - information on forthcoming PIARC congresses and seminars, including a calendar of other events dealing with road and road transportation, sorted by date or theme.

 
WB

World Bank calendar of own and supported learning events in the transport sector.

 
World Highways

World Highway Events - Events agenda on the leading website on road planning, design, construction, financing and management.

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