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Organiser: Global Alliance of Road Safety NGOs

Location: Downtown Leipzig

On a tram ride across Leipzig, Chile’s Minister for Transport and Telecommunications Juan Carlos Muñoz, ITF road safety lead Véronique Feypell, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety’s Executive Director Lotte Brondum, and further experts will explore how walking, cycling, and public transport can be made safer to encourage citizens to use more sustainable transport options. The tram ride is open to a strictly limited number of journalists upon request. The event will be livestreamed.

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Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Center)

ITF Head of Communications Michael Kloth briefs accredited journalists on the day’s highlights, additions to the programme, speaker changes, etc.

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Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

Over coffee and croissants, join UK Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper (ITF Presidency 2023) and ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim in briefing accredited journalists on the Summit agenda. They will  also present exclusive new projections for the development of transport demand and associated CO₂ emissions will develop in the coming decades, published on this day in the new ITF Transport Outlook 2023.

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Organisers: POLIS, FIA Foundation and Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All)

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

Only 17% of transport workers are women. This waste of human talent hinders the sector from overcoming its skill shortages. It also undermines efforts to make transport more sustainable, innovative and inclusive. This study tackles this issue head-on: “Gender imbalance in the transport sector: a toolkit for change” identifies five key action areas and provides good practice examples on inclusive recruitment, retention and career development. It covers all transport modes. The work complements the more policy-focused ITF Gender Analysis Toolkit for Transport, launched at the last ITF Summit, to provide practical solutions to promote the role of women in the sector. Organised by POLIS, FIA Foundation and Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All)

Speakers:

• Isobel Duxfield, POLIS, co-author of the report
• Heather Allen, Consultant, co-author of the report
• Alana Dave, International Transport Workers’ Federation
• Binyam Reja, World Bank
• Magda Olczak, International Transport Forum

Moderator: Sheila Watson, FIA Foundation

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Location: CCL, Outside MPA 2

Immediately following the closed Ministerial Roundtable on “Transport and climate change: Moving forward from COP27”, ministers will be available for statements to the media. The Roundtable will discuss actions to get the transport sector on track towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, focusing on collaboration between the public and private sector. It will also seek ways to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime shipping.

Organised by the International Transport Forum.

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Organiser: Sustainable Mobility for All

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

Join the launch of the new report “Enhancing Policy and Action for Safe Mobility”, presented by the Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) initiative. More than 1.35 million people are killed every year, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Stopping this carnage requires flipping the traditional hierarchy in mobility and prioritise active and sustainable transport while making the system safer for all users. This report provides actionable guidance for public authorities (national & local) as well as practitioners, building on successful case studies. SuM4All is a global coalition of 56 international organisations and companies with a shared ambition to transform the future of transport and mobility.

Speakers:

• Susanna Zammataro, Director General, International Road Federation (IRF)
• Binyam Reya, Global Practice Manager for Transport, WB
• Nicolas Beaumont, Senior Vice-President Sustainable Development & Impact, Michelin
• Jorge Moreno Delgado, Secretary of State for Urban Mobility, Portugal
• Amanda Ngabirano, Chair of the National Physical Planning Board, Uganda

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Organiser: IRU

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

The chronic shortage of professional truck, bus, coach and taxi drivers is accelerating. It impacts millions of workers, employers and services, from local school bus services to global supply chains. Enabling legal immigrants, especially qualified drivers, to work in the profession is one solution – but it is beset by practical and political challenges. This press briefing will outline a new global way forward on this important and sometimes controversial issue.

Speaker:

• Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General International Road Transport Union

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Location: CCL, Outside MPA 2

Immediately following the closed Ministerial Roundtable on “Resilient supply chains: Preparing for/recovering from major disruptions to transport systems”, ministers will be available for statements to the media. The Roundtable will discuss how governments can support risk diversification in the transport sector. How can it plan for changes in the workforce? How can they support adaptation to climate change to avoid disruptions? 

Organised by the  International Transport Forum.

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Location: CCL, Outside Hall 1

Ministers will be available for statements to the media immediately following the (closed) Ministerial Roundtable on Ukraine. The Roundtable will discuss support for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s internal and international transport links.

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Organiser: Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA)

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

Urban commercial transport is increasing-exacerbating traffic and harmful emissions. What can cities do? The How to Guide: “Zero- Emission Zones: Don’t wait to start with freight!” offers a practical guide for how cities can reduce pollution, improve public health, make cities more livable, and grow the local economy. A panel of contributing authors and experts will share key lessons and success stories from around the world.

Speakers:

• Verena Ehrler, Professor of International Supply Chain Management and Logistics, IÉSEG School of Management, France
• Sita Holtslag, Europe Director, CALSTART Drive to Zero
• Rosemarie Cramer, Advisor International Sustainable Logistics, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
• Henrik Gudmundsson, Senior Consultant Future Mobility, Concito, Denmark’s green thinktank
• Karen Vancluysen, Secretary-General, POLIS – Network of European Cities and Regions
• Tu My Tran, Head of Sustainable Mobility, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

Moderator: Jennifer Helfrich, University of California, Berkeley

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Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

This press conference will inform journalists about decisions of the Council of Ministers of Transport, ITF’s highest decision-making body, immediately after the Council meeting.

Speakers:

• Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport, United Kingdom (ITF Presidency 2023)
• Marius Skuodis, Minister of Transport and Communication of Lithuania (incoming ITF Presidency 2024)
• Young Tae Kim, ITF Secretary-General
• Further Minister to be confirmed.

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Organiser: Transport Data Commons Initiative (TDCI)

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it!” Governments need reliable and accessible data to make mobility sustainable, reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals and meet the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Transport Data Commons Initiative (TDCI) brings together more than 25 international organisations, multilateral development banks, universities and transport experts who work on creating an open-source data base around the transport-climate nexus. The TDCI was kicked off at the 2022 ITF Summit; twelve months on we will share progress and outline further aims.

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Organiser: United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF)

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

The global community has committed to halving the number of road traffic deaths by 2030. The most significant opportunity to meet this commitment is to change the status quo in low- and middle-income countries where 90% of global road deaths occur. Join the UN Road Safety Fund, its high-level partners and the UN Special Envoy for Road Safety and learn about the latest approaches that make roads safer. Hear from experts how locally-rooted global solutions can build resilience and save lives, thanks to joint action by governments and the private sector with investments in safe, sustainable and inclusive transport systems.

Speakers:

• Daniela Kluckert, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, Germany
• Olga Algayerova,  Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Europe
• Jean Todt, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety
• Nicolas Beaumont, Senior Vice President, Sustainable Development and Impact, Michelin Group
• Susanna Zammataro, Director General, International Road Federation 

Moderator: Nneka Henry, Head, UN Road Safety Fund

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Organiser: Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH)

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

Enabling more people to walk and cycle safely is a key solution to climate, health and equity challenges. But what national strategies are in place in ITF countries to achieve this? And where is more action needed? This new report produced by the Partnership for Active Travel and Health (PATH) examines whether ITF members really walk the talk or need to get on their bikes and do more in this vital area for sustainable mobility.

Speakers:

• Bronwen Thornton, CEO, Walk21
• Jill Warren, CEO, European Cyclists’ Federation
• Jack Chambers TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland (invited)
• Jorge Delgado, Secretary of State for Urban Mobility, Portugal

Moderator: Sheila Watson, Deputy Director, FIA Foundation

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Organiser: University of California at Davis

Location: CCL, MPA 1 (Media Centre)

The number of zero-emissions vehicles on the road varies massively across countries and regions, as do policies to support their rapid introduction and alignment with sustainability goals. The risk is an unbalanced and inefficient transition globally. This event presents a new study on how low- and middle-income countries can ensure a successful transition, and suggest ways to structure international assistance more appropriately and better direct climate-aligned multilateral funding.

Speakers:

• Maria Santos Alfageme, co-author, University of California at Davis
• Pierpaolo Cazzola, co-author, University of California at Davis
• Tim Dallmann, International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Moderator: Sheila Watson FIA Foundation

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Location: CCL, Open Stage Café

Meet one of the brightest young minds in transport! The ITF Young Researcher of the Year Award honours work by a young researcher under 35 years of age that has the potential to inspire better policies. The chosen candidate will receive the award from the hands of ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim.

Organised by the International Transport Forum.

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Location: CCL, Outside MPA 2

Immediately following the closed Ministerial Roundtable on “Shaping active mobility: The role of governments””, ministers will be available for statements to the media. The Roundtable will discuss which policy interventions are effective in promoting active mobility and what the respective role of central and local governments, civil society and business is.

Organised by the International Transport Forum.

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