Monday, April 15, 2024

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Hall 8A-2 (Simmonscourt)

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‘Mobility’ is a basic freedom, and it is the possibility to access work, education, services, society and everything else that is part of a person’s life. In other words, mobility is one of the vital enablers of any community, especially of rural communities where many essential things are located some distance away. In the EU rural areas currently represent 83% of the EU and 30.6% of its population, however, rural mobility has received far less attention from policy‑makers than urban mobility and there is a serious lack of public transport and various shared mobility solutions and, in consequence, a strong dependence on individual transport. The session will look at rural mobility from various angles: local authorities, infrastructure providers, researchers, and solutions providers. The speakers will discuss mobility solutions, technology support, governance framework and financing, impact of tourism and research needs, just to name a few. Speakers: Keynote: Senator Gerry Horkan (Irish Government Committee, Transport & Communications) Panel Discussion Brendan Finn (EU project SMARTA-NET) Nina Nesterova (Breda University of Applied Sciences & MONA project) Lottie Stainer (UITP) Marti Jofre (NEMI Mobility Solutions) Etienne Willame (Wallonia Public Service Mobility and Infrastructures) Moderator: Isabelle Vandoorne (EC DG MOVE)

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