CIVITAS Summer Course: Sustainable Mobility for a Better Life

Registration is closed. The final programme is available below. 
Missed the registration deadline? Check out this event page in the second half of June to download the training materials. 

The positive effects of sustainable mobility policies go well beyond environmental and monetary benefits. At the very centre of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) is the idea of quality of life. This includes the level of happiness experienced by citizens, their sense of community and connectedness to other people, their physical health and their mental well-being. Sustainable mobility can make a large contribution to a happy city with healthy citizens. It also helps to create vibrant public spaces where people can meet and local economy can thrive. Developing the offer of sustainable modes creates jobs and a well-balanced parking management strategy generates funds while managing the ever-growing pressure that cars put on public space. 

Language: English.

The speakers and trainers

The following speakers/trainers have confirmed their participation:

• OECD | Carrie EXTON
• UN-Habitat | Udo MBECHE-SMITH
• TML – Transport & Mobility Leuven | Thomas BLONDIAU
• UITP | Kaan YILDIZGÖZ
• Erasmus University Rotterdam | Giuliano MINGARDO
• Happy City | Marten SIMS
• Elvira MAESO | Deputy Mayor of Malaga and City Councillor in charge of Mobility
• Guido VAGANEE, the 'Mayor of happiness' of the municipality of Bonheiden, Belgium
• and the CIVITAS cities of Nantes, Gdynia and Tel-Aviv.

Please find more details in the draft programme below. 

The concept
 
The CIVITAS Summer Course will be an interactive training event. Participants will learn from renowned experts and a selection of CIVITAS cities how sustainable mobility can lead to happy, healthy citizens in a healthy city. There will be room to discuss the challenges and experiences of the participants as well. The Summer Course will include practical assignments in the streets of Malaga to apply the lessons learned during the presentations and discussions. Participants that successfully conclude the Summer Course will receive a ‘CIVITAS Learning Centre’ certificate. 

Practical information

Registration is free of charge, but in order to avoid no-show, we request a deposit of €250 that will be refunded after participation in the event.

In case of cancellation your deposit will be refunded in case of demonstrable force majeure (illness or injury of the participant or their next of kin, natural disasters, transport disruptions), requested by e-mail to both sarah [dot] martens [at] mobiel21 [dot] be and luc [dot] motmans [at] mobiel21 [dot] be, accompanied with proof. Payments and refunding will be handled by the CIVITAS CAPITAL partner Mobiel 21. You will receive payment instructions after registration.

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Author: Sarah Martens and Fred Dotter

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