Oggetto: [sustran-flash] CODATU X Lome Call for Papers Data: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:13:38 +0800 Da: "SUSTRAN Info Services" Here is a slightly shortened and edited version of the Call for Papers for the tenth CODATU conference which will be held next year in West Africa. This is the premier conference series emphasising urban transport in lower and middle-income countries. CALL FOR PAPERS CODATU X LOME (TOGO) Urban Mobility For All Lome 12-15 november 2002 The central theme: Urban Mobility for all, various solutions depending the city size The main theme is: how to meet basic mobility needs for all urban dwellers, with a particular attention to the cities of intermediate size (one or two millions inhabitants). It is supposed that sustainability of cities depends on the degree of satisfaction of all social groups mobility, and also the eradication of urban poverty programs have to take into account mobility needs besides the classical needs of food, health, and housing. These statements are submitted to discussion, aiming at a more precise formulation, offering proposals of actions to decision makers and stakeholders, based on exchange of experiences from all regions in the world. Ten sub-themes are proposed for covering the central theme: · Fight against poverty through transport policy. · Institution building, decentralization and participation of the citizens. · Public transport organisation, or how to manage various forms of transport for a better access to all social groups. · Human resources capacity and urban transport skills · Transport financing schemes and redistribution of benefits between social groups. · Technological solutions for intermediate cities, the investment challenge. · Role of low cost means of transport and traffic management. · Individual motorized modes : efficiency or illusion? · Mobility, poverty and environment issues: convergences and contradictions. · Transport and sustainable livelihoods: mobility, access to urban facilities and urban structure. The conference will benefit from the work by the Codatu Technical Committees, which will be used as a basis for workshops. The CODATU Association The CODATU association (Cooperation for the continuing development of urban and suburban transportation) is an international association with the goal of furthering scientific, technical, economic and social activities and exchanges for the development and improvement of urban and suburban transportation based on shared experiences between developing and already industrialised countries. The 10th conference of CODATU will be held in Lome (TOGO) from 12 to 15 november 2002. It will follow on from the conferences already held on this subject in Dakar (1980), Caracas (1982), Cairo (1986), Jakarta (1988), Sao Paulo (1990), Tunis (1992) and New Delhi (1996), Cape Town (1998), Mexico (2000). Nature of papers · Presentation of research work. · Presentation of experiment or achievements. · Presentation of possible policy initiatives. · Presentation of problems arised and difficulties met with. · Presentation of policies transport by institutions whether international, national, regional or local. · Presentation of case studies. Selection of papers The selection of papers will be made on the following basis: · papers must offer elements for developing cities in the broadest sense of the word, including those from emerging countries, or those already developed or in transition. · papers of a theorical nature should also preferably demonstrate practical applications. · comparative approaches, case studies, presentations of experiments and problems and difficulties that arise will be welcome. · the pertinence of subject proposed with respect to the themes of the conference. · the quality and originality of the proposed paper. · the balance between the geographical and professional origin of the authors. Submission of proposals Proposals must include an abstract in English or French on a single page (no more than 400 words). The abstract will outline the subject and the main ideas of the proposed paper. A second page will introduce the author, outlining experience, function and postal, telephone and fax particulars. The international scientific committee will make the selection by january 15, 2002. The accepted papers must be finalised before april 15, 2002. Proposals must be submitted before October 15, 2002 to the following address: Mairie du 3ième Arrondissement Monsieur Christian PHILIP CODATU X - Comité Scientifique 215, rue Duguesclin 69003 LYON France Fax. : + 33 (0) 4.78.95.83.48 E-mail: veronique.reudet@mairie-lyon.fr ---------------- The SUSTRAN News Flash service is sent by SUSTRAN Network information services sustran@po.jaring.my http://www.geocities.com/sustrannet