The program for the recent Tallinn international conference contains useful information and contacts for researchers, planners, policy makers and others wishing to understand the variety of approaches, projects and perceptions which make up this fast-growing and highly varied field of interest for cities and their citizens around the world.
Tallinn 2018 Conference Agenda:
10 May 2018
8:45 -09:30 Registration
Tallinn Creative Hub, Põhja bld 27a
9:30-13:00 Opening remarks :
Kadri Simson, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
Karima Delli, Chairman of the European Parliament Transport and tourism commission welcoming address (pre-recorded)
Taavi Aas, Mayor of Tallinn
Free public transport reality :
Patrice Vergriete, Mayor of Dunkerque, France presentation
Lars Isacsson, Mayor of Avesta, Sweden presentation
Detlef Tabbert, Mayor of Templin, Germany presentation
Ana Ujma, advisor to the Mayor of Zory, Poland presentation
Daniel Santini, Sao Paulo, Brasil presentation presentation
Free public transport dream:
Emmanuel Grégoire, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of Budget, Financing and Transformation of Public Policies presentation
Paolo Vergnano, City councillor of Rovereto, Trento, Italy presentation
Boris Palmer, Mayor of Tübingen, Germany presentation
Arturas Zuokas, ex Mayor of City of Vilnius, member ov City Council, Lithuania presentation
Speakers panel
14:00-16:30
Emerging first free public transport nation
Kadri Simson, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure presentation
Taavi Aas, Mayor of Tallinn speech
Kirke Williamson, Estonian Road Administration Head of Public Transport Department presentation
Uno Silberg, Chairman of Kose Municipality Council, member of European Committee of the Regions presentation
Stuart Cole, Prof Stuart Cole, South Wales University presentation
Speakers panel.
18:15 -19:00 Guided walk in in Old Town, meeting at the front of Old Town Hall/Rathouse
House of Blackheads, Pikk str 26, Tallinn
11 May 2018
10:00- 13:00 Site visits related to public transport and Tallinn urban development
Vabaduse sq 7 Tallinn
13:00-14:30 Lunch (place tbc)
12 May 2018
10:00-16:00 Optional day trip to Lahemaa National Park for foreign participants
Viimati muudetud: 17.05.2018
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Principal Tallinn contact:
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About the editor:
Eric Britton
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Bio: Founding editor of World Streets (1988), Eric Britton is an American political scientist, teacher, occasional consultant, and sustainability activist who has observed, learned, taught and worked on missions and advisory assignments on all continents. In the autumn of 2019, he committed his remaining life work to the challenges of aggressively countering climate change and specifically greenhouse gas emissions emanating from the mobility sector. He is not worried about running out of work. Further background and updates: @ericbritton | http://bit.ly/2Ti8LsX | #fekbritton | https://twitter.com/ericbritton | and | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbritton/ Contact: climate@newmobility.org) | +336 508 80787 (Also WhatApp) | Skype: newmobility.)
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