SEPTEMBER
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Global long-term strategies for decarbonisation of transport through electrification
Webinar I 10 September 2020 I 14:00 - 16:00 CET Date and time: Thursday 10 September 2020, 14.00–16.00 (CEST) Organisers: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI) |
JULY
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Decarbonising Transport in an Unprecedented Global Crisis: A Virtual Conference
Webinar I 23, 28, 30 July 2020 I 3:00 PM The conference takes place against the backdrop of the combined health and socioeconomic crisis caused by the spread of Covid-19. It explores how transport decarbonisation policies can promote low-carbon economic growth and increased resilience of Argentina’s transport system following the Covid-19 crisis. The main focus will be on national freight transport, but topics such as urban logistics and the role of mobility systems in territorial development are also addressed. |
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Call for Expressions: Local innovators in SOLUTIONSplus cities
Submission Period I 1 July 2020 - 15 August 2020 This call is premised on the assumption that the uptake of e-mobility in cities requires close cooperation between start-ups, industry, city administrations and research and academic institutions. The purpose of this call is to boost and provide good examples of such collaboration in different structural and operational environments. On behalf of the SOLUTIONSplus consortium, UN-Habitat is issuing this call with a view to establish a collaboration between the above-mentioned cities, industry and private sector partners and itself to promote innovation and the uptake of electric mobility. |
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SOLUTIONSplus partner UN-Habitat participated in the launch of the electric tuktuk and electric handcart developed by Auto-Truck – one of the start-ups incubated at the TUMI Mobility Accelerator with support from UN-Habitat and other partners.
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SOLUTIONSplus Webinar
Demonstrating e-mobility solutions in Hanoi, Kathmandu and Pasig Webinar I 3 July 2020 I 9:30 - 11:00 This Webinar featured planned activities in Hanoi, Kathmandu and Pasig, which include e-scooter-sharing for last-mile connectivity, conversion of diesel bus to e-bus, remodelling of e-3-wheelers, and e-quadricycle for mail/parcel delivery. |
JUNE
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SOLUTIONSplus Webinar
Demonstrating e-mobility solutions in Madrid and Hamburg Webinar I 12 June 2020 I 10:30 - 12:00 This Webinar will feature planned activities in Hamburg and Madrid, which includes fast-charging solutions for electric buses and last-mile connectivity with electric scooters. |
MAY
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SOLUTIONSplus Newsletter May 2020
Newsletter_1 I May 2020 Integrating Urban Mobility Solutions in the Context of the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. SOLUTIONSplus works with partner cities, start-ups, operators and industry to manage the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and look beyond with innovative demonstration actions that have the potential to contribute to a green recovery. |
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Panel discussion "Climate neutral by 2050" Which paths lead to the goal? The European Union's climate policy I 27 May 2020 I 18.30 - 20.30
On 27th May 2020, SOLUTIONSplus contributed to an online Panel discussion in the context of this year’s Europe Project Weeks 2020 under the theme “Climate and Environmental Policy in the EU”. |
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#Moving together
Global south experiences, challenges and opportunities for managing urban mobility during COVID-19 Conference I 05 May 2020 I 4 - 6.30 (CET) UN-Habitat, UNEP and WHO along with our supporting partners – have convened a half-day digital expert group meeting to share experiences , challenges and opportunities on the global south response to COVID-19 and management of urban mobility. It is clear that COVID-19 is impacting the way people travel (both imposed and voluntarily). Public transport, shared mobility services, walking and cycling; are all being seen and used in a new light since COVID-19. |
APRIL
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Regional Kick-off: Latin America
Kick-off Webinar I 29 April 2020 I 16:00-18:00 (MESZ) Given the global spread of COVID-19 and the related travel and gathering restrictions that have been enforced worldwide, the kick-off meetings planned by the EU-funded project SOLUTIONSplus (SOL+) in its Latin American demonstration cities had to be cancelled. However, in order to establish the necessary partnerships, inform relevant stakeholders and start defining the activities that will need to be conducted in each city in the context of SOL+, we have decided to organize a Regional Kick-off Webinar with Quito and Montevideo. |
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Webinar: Management of Public Transport to contain COVID-19
Webinar I 14 April 2020 I 10:00-11:00 (CET) This webinar has been organised in the framework of the SOLUTIONSplus project, with is funded by the European Union, with Chinese partners applying for co-funding from the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. |
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Webinar Series - Air Quality Sensing powered by Citizen Science
Webinar I 08 April 2020 I 15:00-16:00 (CET) The Urban Pathways Project is involved in several sustainable urban mobility projects in developing countries, which have a great potential in terms of improving air quality and reducing noise in urban areas. Measuring the specific effects of the demonstration activities on these variables will be invaluable in quantifying the impact of the projects’ activities and thus the potential impact that replication and scaling-up of those measures could have at the local and national level, and ultimately at the global scale. |
MARCH
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Urban Change Maker Group
Workshop I 5 March 2020 I Berlin The Urban Change Maker programme consists of a wide-raging capacity building programme directed towards decision makers and advisors in local and national authorities and private sector actors. At the core of this programme works a group of professionals who are combining implementation-oriented work with academic studies at different levels. This Urban Change Maker Group facilitates active exchange on innovative, replicable and scalable solutions that can make a positive contribution to urban transformation processes. Read more |
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Transport and Climate Change Week
Conference I 2-6 March 2020 I Berlin Highlighting the importance of transport to limit global warming, the 3rd Transport and Climate Change Week including a Conference on Thursday 5th March will foster knowledge exchange and high-level contacts between 250 transport colleagues from all over the world. To fight climate change together, transport colleagues especially from developing and emerging economies gather in Berlin from 2 – 6 March 2020 to find solutions on how to change transport for the better. Read more |
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Environmental Protection in Cities
Conference I 5 March 2020 I Berlin The research project „Urban Environmental Protection International“ is weighting challenges to protect the environment at the urban level in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Indonesia. The Wuppertal Institute conducts this research by order of the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA). Read more |
FEBRUARY
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Webinar - Tactical Urbanism: What, Why, How
Webinar I 18 February 2020 & 04 March 2020 Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and New York were not always as attractive as they are today! They have undergone a steady transformation. New York is the most recent to the above list. Changing the streets of New York from the streets filled with yellow taxis to streets filled with umbrellas and outdoor seating is a story worth sharing! Amidst the extensive planning process of designing and implementing public spaces in the city, the communication between city Government and users is often missed out, leading to under-used or dead spaces. Read more |
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WUF10 World Urban Forum
Conference I 8-13 February 2020 I Abu Dhabi The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. Convened by UN-Habitat, the Forum is a high level, open and inclusive platform for addressing the challenges of sustainable urbanization. Read more |
JANUARY
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