AER Summer Schools 2010 §Rural, urban and interregional mobility¦
22-27 August 2010, Rorschach & Arbon (Schweiz/Suisse/ Svizerra)
http://www.aer. eu/events/ summer-school/ 2000-2009/ aerss2010. html
European regions and cities increasingly face problems caused by transport and traffic. The question of how to enhance mobility while at the same time reducing congestion, accidents and pollution is a common challenge to all major regions and cities in Europe.
On the other hand, mobility in urban and rural areas is an important facilitator for growth and employment and for sustainable development.
Creating the right framework for combined mobility is an important element in ensuring that mobility in general continues to develop in a sustainable way. Combined mobility cannot work without functioning chains of mobility. The points at which the different modes of transport intersect are of central importance. If the framework conditions for combined mobility are to be improved, transport and spatial development must be coordinated and all stakeholders must be included in the process. Efficient and effective transport can significantly contribute to achieving objectives in a wide range of policy domains, such as socio-economic objectives, energy dependency, or climate change. It partly depends on actions taken by national, regional and local authorities.
In debates, workshops and study visits, the AER Summer Schools 2010 will not only enable adults and young people to learn more about new transport concepts and to exchange best practice in the fields of urban, rural and interregional traffic but also to explore its limits and possible constraints.
The Summer Schools are targeted at:
– Regional decision-makers, elected politicians, officers and experts in charge of mobility, transport, traffic, environment, planning as well as communication in relation to mobility and transport and who are interested in developing solutions regarding the mobility issues
– Young people from regional youth cabinets, parliaments, organisations and political parties who are keen on working together on the mobility and transport topic, who want to promote the sharing of experience, express their opinion, raise awareness and are willing to act as "mobility ambassadors" when back in their home regions.
Registration: In order to register, an electronic registration form is available.
Please
– click on the following link: http://www.aer- summer-school. sg.ch/,
– read carefully the instructions,
– fill the form in and, once you have finished,
– submit ("senden").
Registrations made after 30th June 2010 will be charged with an extra 30, – € fee (no matter which category). Please be aware that the bank charges are excluded from the registration fee. They have to be paid by the region (international code: 0).
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact:
Doris MATERNE, Policy Coordinator, Committee 3 (Culture, Education, Youth), d.materne@aer. eu, Tel./Fax +33 3 88 22 74 43