'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: Theory, Practice and the Greek Reality

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1 June 12 th, 2015 Dear Mr, Mrs, On behalf of the European Platform on Sustainable Urban Transport Plans and in cooperation with JASPERS (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions) we are pleased to invite you to a seminar on: 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: Theory, Practice and the Greek Reality at: University of Piraeus, June, 18 th 2015 from till In order to assist cities in Europe with developing plans that effectively address urban mobility problems, the European Commission has set out a concept of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan 1 that has emerged from a broad exchange between stakeholders and planning experts across the European Union. The concept describes the main features of a modern and sustainable urban mobility and transport plan. Furthermore the Commission has supported the development of guidelines 2 on drafting and implementing such plans. This event targets at national, regional and local stakeholders (cities) interested and /or involved in urban transport and mobility planning. The aims of the workshop are to: Update you on the state of play of the Greek policy on urban transport planning. Inform you about the European support your city can access when preparing, developing and implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. Make you familiar with the plan concept, the main steps and the benefits. 1 Urban Mobility Package 2013, 2 See also: 1

2 Discuss barriers to the application of the plan concept in your city and how to overcome them. The seminar agenda and the venue details as well as some travel information are attached herein. The workshop is free of charge. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact Mary Efthimiatou or Ioannis Koliousis or Rob Jeuring at We look forward to welcoming you to Piraeus on Thursday June 18 th Yours sincerely, Rob Jeuring Secretariat European Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans 2

3 Agenda Time Registration : Coffee / Tea Break Welcome and introduction Prof. Stratos Papadimitriou, Director, Transportation Systems Laboratory, University of Piraeus Rob Jeuring (secretariat European Platform on Sustainable Urban Transport Plans) Keynote Speaker Ms. Peti Perka, Secretary General, Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Keynote Speaker Ass. Prof. Constantinos Antoniou, Chairman, Hellenic Institute of Transport Engineers Integrated urban mobility planning in Greece Peti Perka, Secretary General, Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks & Miltos Provatas, Head of Directorate of Transport Strategic Planning Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans Concept, process, content & benefits Yannis Koliousis (ADVANCE, University of Piraeus) The municipality of Maroussi SUMP: benefits, ideas and way forward Stelios Efstathiadis, Director, Transport Solutions LLP Experiences from setting up an SUMP for a Metropolitan area Prof. Panos Papaioannou & Lecturer Politis Yannis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Endurance Project) Applicability of the concept in the cities of Greece Discussion Closing remarks Moderated by Stratos Papadimitriou (University of Piraeus) Sources for further information and assistance Rob Jeuring (secretariat European Platform on Sustainable Urban Transport Plans) 3

4 Venue and travel information University of Piraeus Conference Room Karaoli & Dimitriou 80 Piraeus More Information ata=!4m2!4m1!3e2?hl=en) Please be advised that although the main address for University of Piraeus is Karaoli & Dimitriou 80, the entrance is located on Deligiorgi 103. Nearest metro stations Faliro & Piraeus: - From Faliro station, get on these Buses: 040, 130, 217, 218, 229, 500, Α1, Χ96 and get off Dimotiko Stop. From there, it is a 7 minutes walk to Deligiorgi Str. 4

5 - From Piraeus Station get on these Buses: 218, 915, X96 and get off Venizelou Stop. From there it is 2 minutes walk to Deligiorgi Str. On-street Parking On street parking is very scarce on the vicinity of the venue. Off-Street Parking The University doesn t allow for off street parking. There is a 12 walk from an off-street parking facility with limited availability (Profitis Ilias Church, fee-free). 5