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Call for Abstracts, METRANS International Urban Freight Conference 2017
The purpose of I-NUF is to provide a forum for multidisciplinary research on all aspects of urban freight and to raise the visibility of urban freight research. I-NUF draws participants from around the world representing the research community, the private sector, and government. Abstracts for conference presentations as well as papers are now sollicited.
Topics
Abstracts for both conference presentations and papers on the following topics are sollicited:
1. Local/last mile pickup and delivery
2. Trade nodes and hubs - ports, airports, distribution hubs
3. Freight modes - trucking, rail, water
4. Urban modeling and planning
5. New technology
6. Changing consumption, production and spatial organization
7. Best practices
Sustainability is a cross-cutting theme. Papers on environmental impacts or mitigation strategies in all thematic areas are most welcome as well as proposals for special sessions.
Abstract Submission Requirements
Abstracts must be submitted by May 15, 2017. Find more details about the submission in the leaflet
(pdf, 160.1 kB).
Important dates:
- May 15, 2017 -- deadline for abstract submissions
- July 15, 2017 -- abstracts reviewed and authors notified of results
CALL FOR NOMINATION FOR the Håkan Frisinger Award for Excellence in Transportation Research
The VREF invites universities located in Sweden to nominate candidates for The Håkan Frisinger Award (Håkan Frisingers pris till framstående transportforskare) and apply for a VREF Visiting Researcher Grant for the nominated candidate.
Open for nomination until 2021-03-15. Read more... (pdf, 233.7 kB)
2nd CALL FOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE MAC-PROGRAM
The VREF invites Sub-Saharan based researchers with expertise on sustainable and equitable
mobility and access or related areas, and strong interest in carrying out interdisciplinary research. Open for application until 2020-09-29
MOBILITY GRANT 2021- MAC-MG 2021 (pdf, 443.4 kB)
The VREF invites PhD students and advanced master students from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) universities to apply for a Mobility Grant (MG) to support a visit to another SSA university with up to SEK 25 000.
The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career to apply for a Study Visit Grant to be supported with up to SEK 30 000.
Each year the Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research awards a scholarship to a prominent researcher.
Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarships for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency targets supporting the momentum of Lee Schipper’s contribution to the international policy dialogue in these fields.
This yearly award is aimed at supporting young individual researchers and students in is pursuance.
Call extended to April 30, 2020 due to COVID19.
Blog! Blog! Blog!
This Meeting of the Minds' blog monthly releases interviews of global transportation researchers from the VREF's Future Urban Transport Program Network.
This CityFix series, produced by the WRI (World Ressources Institute) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and supported by the VREF, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
