Venue: University of Ruse, Conference Centre Kaneff for the plenary sessions
Dates: 10 – 13 May 2022
Organizers: Municipality of Ruse, the University of Ruse and the Association of Danube River Municipalities „Danube”
The event is part of the Programme „Science Meets Regions“
Co-conveners: Mayor Pencho Milkov of Municipality of Ruse and Prof. DTSc. Hristo Beloev, DHC mult. Academician of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Rector of the University of Ruse
Main objective: to strengthen policy-making in transport and urban/ spatial planning through close collaboration of authorities, science, business and citizens for greener and smarter city and region transport systems.
Participants: The invited participants are 120 politicians and practitioners, scientists and innovators, entrepreneurs, business associations and civil society organizations in the field of transport, energy systems, urban and coastal planning, local and regional development, environment. The event is open to doctoral students and students for the four days.
Special guests:
СThe event is held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Rumen Radev.
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth (tbc).
Adina Ioana Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport (tbc).
Working groups:
WG1 City mobility;
WG2 Inland waterway transport/ port cities;
WG3 Multimodal systems;
WG4 Alternative transport/ fuels;
WG5 Transport education;
WG6 Digitalisation of transport;
WG7 Models of partnership;
WG8 Regulatory barriers and solutions.
The official languages are English and Bulgarian. Interpretation is provided from Bulgarian to English and from English to Bulgarian
