Bridging the Gap | Events

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) 2012 - Rio+20

2012-06-20T00:00:00Z

The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges.

The Conference will focus on two themes: (a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and (b) the institutional framework for sustainable development.

ICLEI World Congress 2012, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

The ICLEI World Congress takes place every three years and provides Mayors, local government elected officials and staff, representatives from international agencies, national governments, donors and other partners with the opportunity for peer exchanges, knowledge-sharing, capacity building and on-site visits and exhibits.

Bonn Climate Change Conference

2012-05-14T00:00:00Z

The first sessions of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action will take place in Bonn.

Resilient Cities 2012, Bonn, Germany

2012-05-12T00:00:00Z

Resilience Cities 2012, 3rd World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change discusses the keys to smarter infrastructure, better urban planning and state-of-the-art tools that will improve the future of cities.

International Transport Forum (ITF) 2012, Leipzig, Germany

2012-05-02T00:00:00Z

The annual summit of the International Transport Forum is the leading global platform for debate on the future of transport. At the summit, Ministers from more than 50 member countries engage decision-makers from industry, civil society and research to explore the trends that will shape mobility in the 21st century.

The International Transport Forum's 2012 summit on "Seamless Transport: Making Connections" will consider all aspects of connectivity in transport: How can we improve the way people and goods move, globally and within our communities?

Building the urban future and Transit Oriented Development (BUFTOD 2012), Paris, France

2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

BUFTOD 2012 international scientific conference "Building the urban future and Transit Oriented Development / rail and other modes, connecting with urban and regional development".

Urban Congestion 2012, Sydney, Australia

2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

Urban Congestion 2012 will give a comprehensive update on all issues relevant to those at the forefront of planning, building, maintaining and operating our roads and public transport services in our cities.

MetroRail 2012, London, UK

2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

Metrorail 2012 covers what measures metro operators are adopting to balance the mobility needs of their increasingly-demanding customers against the requirement to create or maintain a liveable urban environment.

4th Annual Urban Transport: Mobility, Integration & Transformation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

Enhancing inter and intra city transport linkages with improved governance and financing strategies in transportation development.

Smart Rail World Europe 2012, Vienna, Austria

2012-02-28T00:00:00Z

Infrastructure managers need to discuss how to leverage technology, to optimise assets and deliver robust, reliable and efficient services - as well as how to reduce costs and boost capacity. Vendors and rail IT solution providers require a forum in which to engage with infrastructure managers and operators, demonstrate new technologies and ideas and develop the relationships to drive their business forward. Smart Rail World Europe 2012 is designed to fill this need.

Urban Transport World Australia, Sydney, Australia

2012-02-27T00:00:00Z

Urban Transport World Australia focuses on policy, strategy and innovation for urban transport planning and delivery. The leading international and local showcase of 60+ urban transport leaders, including case studies from Europe, USA, NZ & Asia will be presented over the three day conference.

IT-Trans 2012, Karlsruhe, Germany

2012-02-15T00:00:00Z

IT-TRANS 2012 is the international platform where decision-makers can discuss pioneering IT solutions that will make tomorrow's public transportation even more attractive and safe.

Transforming Transportation, Washington DC, USA

2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

EMBARQ presents this annual event to reflect on the past and envision the future of sustainable transport. The conference will focus on big ideas to scale up sustainable transport action in cities worldwide.

Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington DC, USA

2012-01-22T00:00:00Z

The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 4,000 presentations in nearly 650 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to all attendees — policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. A number of sessions and workshops will address the spotlight theme for 2012: Transportation: Putting Innovation and People to Work.

Carbon Aware Cities - A multi-disciplinary approach to low carbon transport systems, Bristol, UK

2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

The CATCH (Carbon Aware Travelling CHoice) project, of which Bridging the Gap members TRL and UITP are partners, is holding its final conference on 3rd December at the University of West England (UWE) in Bristol, UK. The conference will present the deliverables of the CATCH project, which include an online knowledge platform and interactive co-benefit and scenario tools. These and other project findings will be presented in the context of the co-benefits of climate change mitigation activities in the land transport sector of cities, with an emphasis on health, safety, and the economy.

For more information please contact abinsted@trl.co.uk.

Tackling Climate Change and Transport: Strategies and Best Practices from around the World, Durban, South Africa

2011-12-06T00:00:00Z

This was a joint South African Department of Transport (DoT)-'Bridging the Gap' event.

The event took place between 13:00-15:00 on Tuesday, 6^th December at the Climate Change Response Expo (outside ICC).

Sixth Regional EST Forum in Asia & Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference in New Delhi, India

2011-12-03T00:00:00Z

Organizers: Ministry of Urban Development-India, IUT-India, UN DESA/UNCRD, MoE-Japan, WHO.

Tools for the Road: A data-basedanalysis of transportation policyoptions to meet near term GHG targets

2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

This side event at COP 17 in Durban is hosted by the International Council on Clean Transport ation (ICCT) and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). The Panel will include ICCT Board Chair Michael Walsh, Embarq Director Holger Dalkmann, and President of Mexico's National Ecology Institute Francisco Barnés.

TRANSfer - Germany's support for developing countries' NAMA in the transport sector, Durban, South Africa

2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

This event is co-organised by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

The event took place between 15:30-17:30 on Friday, 2^nd December at the EU Pavilion.

Bridging the Gap Side Event at COP 17, Durban, South Africa

2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap Initiative hosted a side event during the COP 17 in Durban, South Africa, titled "'Bridging the Gap' between transport and climate policy: time to tackle the transport sector".

The side event took place between 16:45-18:15 on Thursday, 1^st December at Levubu River.

COP17 in Durban, South Africa

2011-11-28T00:00:00Z

The 17^thConference of Parties is the last conference before the historic Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

EcoMobility 2011 - World Congress on Mobility for the Future of Sustainable Cities

2011-10-22T00:00:00Z

This event will take place in Changwon, Republic of Korea

7th Congreso Internacional de Transporte Sustentable

2011-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap partners TRL, GIZ and ITDP will be presenting at this conference that will take place in Mexico City from the 3^rdto 5^thof October. Organised by CTS Mexico, this conference will bring together international experts and practitioners working in the field of sustainable transport.

Side Event "Sustainable low carbon transport: accessing support under the UNFCCC"

2011-10-02T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap hosted a side event at the Climate Talks in Panama City on Sunday 2nd October from 14:45 to 16:15. The side event was titled "Sustainable low carbon transport: accessing support under the UNFCCC". Transport experts and developing country representatives discussed existing and emerging opportunities for mainstreaming climate policy in the transport sector as well as recommendations for capitalising on related finance, capacity building and technology provisions.

UN Climate Change Conference in Panama

2011-10-01T00:00:00Z

The third part of the sixteenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 16) and the third part of the fourteenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 14).

The Conference will take place in Panama City, Panama.

First Regional EST Forum in Latin America in Bogota, Colombia

2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

Organizers: Ministry of Transport-Colombia, IDB, UN DESA/UNCRD.

Bridging the Gap Side Event "Climate finance for sustainable transport in developing countries"

2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap Initiative hosted a side event on the 11th of June, titled "Climate finance for sustainable transport in developing countries", on the occasion of the 34th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies in Bonn, Germany. The event was attended by delegates from several UNFCCC Parties.

Moving Transport from CDM to NAMAs

2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

This Bridging the Gap Event discussed recent developments for transport and climate change. It presented the latest thinking on Transport NAMAs and discussed these with governmental representatives and world leading experts in the field.

The Event took place on June 9th 2011 at the Gustav Stresemann Institute in Bonn, Germany.

UNFCCC Meetings of the subsidiary bodies of the UNFCCC2011 in Bonn, Germany

2011-06-06T00:00:00Z

More information will follow soon.

Resilient Cities 2011 in Bonn, Germany.

2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

2nd World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change.

The Carbon Expo 2011 in Barcelona, Spain.

2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

Carbon Expo serves as an annual international platform to share information, best practices, and know-how and provides a business networking opportunity within the context of emissions trading, carbon abatement solutions and new technologies.

Conference on Sustainable Transport, Climate Change and Air Quality for Latin America and the Carribean: How to Achieve Sustainable Urban Transport? - Rosario, Argentina

2011-05-11T00:00:00Z

Organised by the Clean Air Institute, this conference is designed to provide an interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder forum on how to achieve sustainable urban transport and incorporate climate change and air quality considerations, as well as how to mobilize decisions, knowledge and resources to make it happen.

Several members of the Bridging the Gap Initiative will be present, including Manfred Breithaupt and Harald Diaz-Bone of GIZ, Michael Replogle of ITDP, Ko Sakamoto of TRL and Heather Allen of UITP.

UIC evening reception at UN-CSD in New York

2011-05-11T00:00:00Z

On the occasion of the 19th Session of the Commission for Sustainable Development, UIC is hosting an evening reception on 11 May in New York City for diplomats, UN officials and senior figures in the railway industry at the 19th session of the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD-19) talks. One of the subjects under discussion at the CSD-19 is sustainable development in the transportation sector, and which provides a good opportunity for UIC to promote the rail sector.

SLoCaT Learning Centre

2011-05-04T00:00:00Z

The SLoCaT partnership is organizing a Learning Center at the CSD-19 in New York.

Course Title: Policies for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport

CSD-19 in New York

2011-05-02T00:00:00Z

The annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development will take place in New York from May 2^nd -13^th. Transport is on the agenda and this year is the policy cycle. Preparations are also in place for the lead up to the Rio + 20 Summit that will be held in June 2012 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, the host city of the first Earth Summit twenty years ago.

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions as Catalysts for Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Seoul, Korea

2011-04-12T00:00:00Z

Launch of the SloCaT-BtG working group on Transport NAMAs organized by the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI), the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) and the Bridging the Gap initiative.

59th UITP World Congress and Exhibition

2011-04-10T00:00:00Z

The 59th UITP World Congress and Exhibition, from 10 to14 April,is the place-to-be for inspiring encounters with high-level decision makers and experts from all over the world. Take advantage of all the networking activities - such as dinners, cultural evenings, technical visits, etc - that the Congress offers to its delegates to meet potential business partners.

Side Event on Transport NAMAs in Bangkok, Thailand

2011-04-06T00:00:00Z

The Bridging the Gap initiative organizes a parallel event to the AWG-KP 16 and AWG-LCA 14 pre-sessional workshops in Bangkok, Thailand, on the topic "Transport NAMAs - first ideas!"

The event will take place on Wednesday, 6th April 2011, from 6pm to 8pm.

AWG-KP 16 and AWG-LCA 14 in Bangkok, Thailand

2011-04-03T00:00:00Z

First round of climate talks in 2011 in order to follow up the Cancun agreements and prepare the UNFCCC conference in Durban, South Africa in December 2011.

UNFCCC Practitioner Workshop on the Improvement of CDM Methodologies for Transportation in Bonn, Germany

2011-03-03T00:00:00Z

This event will bring together experts, project participants, and relevant stakeholders with the aim to discuss potential improvements of existing methodologies for transportation in the CDM and brainstorm ideas for a topdown development of new CDM methodologies to be undertaken by UNFCCC in the nearest future.

ITPS symposium on vision for low carbon transport system

2011-02-24T00:00:00Z

How to achieve a 50% reduction in CO2 from the global transport sector: This was the big question posed at an international symposium held by the Institution for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS) in Tokyo on February 24th, concluding a three year global study involving research organisations from various world regions.

Transforming Transportation

2011-01-27T00:00:00Z

This event took place in Washington, D.C.

Sustainable Transport Award 2011

2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

On January 24th, the winner of the Sustainable Transport Award 2011 was selected in Washington, D.C.. The Chinese city of Guangzhou won the Award for leading the way on integrated transport solutions.

ITDP, UITP & GIZ as partners of Bridging the Gap were part of the committee. Nominees were: Guangzhou, China; Leon, Mexico; Lima, Peru; Nantes, France; Tehran, Iran.

TRB 90th Annual Meeting

2011-01-23T00:00:00Z

This event will take place in Washington, D.C.

Global Energy Basel

2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Global Energy Basel is a 'two day summit of leaders and experts from city and national governments, private banks, investors, multilateral financing institutions, pension funds, charitable foundations, commercial banks, NGOs, science and media, dedicated to the vital cause of financing sustainable infrastructure.' It took place from January 11 - 12, 2011.

Side event on Cycling at COP 16 in Cancun, 2010

2010-12-05T00:00:00Z

Bridging the Gap took part in a side event at COP 16 in Cancún on the topic "Cycling - towards a paradigm shift in transport and climate policy". During this event 150 bicycles were presented to COP delegates.

Side event on Transport NAMAs at COP 16 in Cancun, 2010

2010-12-04T00:00:00Z

At the world climate conference COP 16 in Cancun, Bridging the Gap took part in a side event on "Transport in NAMAs and National Communications", hosted by the Inter-American Bank, the Asia Development Bank, SLoCaT partnership, Bridging the Gap and ITDP.

COP16 - United Nations Climate Change Conference

2010-11-29T00:00:00Z

COP 16 will be held in Cancun, Mexico from 29 November 2010 to 10 December 2010.

World Mayors Council on Climate Change

2010-11-21T00:00:00Z

The World Mayors Summit on Climate (WMSC) will be held on in Mexico City

EU Levers to Accelerate City Actions on Climate Change Mitigation

2010-11-17T00:00:00Z

The launch of a CEPS Task Force Report takes place in Brussels.