International Transport Forum

"Seamless Transport: Making Connections" is the theme of the 2012 Summit of the International Transport Forum. Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the OECD invites attendees to Leipzig, Germany, 2-4 May to participate in the Summit of Seamlessness.

26 May 2011 -- Participants of the International Transport Forum's Media Travel Grant Programme from around the globe share their experiences at the 2011 Summit on Transport for Society, Leipzig, Germany. Jason DOWLING,The Age, Australia; Joseph SZCZESNY, The Oakland Press, US; Marianne DE NAZARETH, Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India; Stephen LEAHY, Inter Press Service News Agency, Canada; Jorge E. LEVIT, La Capital, Argentina; Ashley GARDINER, The Herald Sun, Melbourne, Australia; Lou Ann HAMMOND, Drivingthenation.com, US.

26 May 2011 -- Peter RAMSAUER, Federal Minister, Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany being interviewed at the International Transport Forum on Transport for Society, Leipzig, Germany in german.

25 May 2011 -- Young Researcher of the Year Award -- Presentation: Jan Mücke, Federal Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany.The 2011 Young Researcher Award winner is: Dr. Jonn Axsen, from University of California at Davis, USA, for his paper with Kennet Kurani on "Interpersonal influence within car buyers' social networks: Developing pre-societal values through sustainable mobility policy"

25 May 2011 -- Active Transportation Tour: Leipzig by bike

Leipzig, Germany, 26 May -- eSafety Live Demonstration

25 May 2011 -- Leipzig Children's University (KUNI).

25 May 2011 -- Presentation: 2011 Transport Achievement Award to Arriva Scandinavian Representative.

26 May 2011 -- Welcome and Meeting People's Needs in Policy and Planning. Part 2: Moving Freight -- Moderator: Michael Portillo, International Journalist Panellists - Part 2: Boris Koleskinov, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Ukraine; John Porcari, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation, USA ; Etienne Schouppe, Secretary of State for Mobility, Belgium; Peter Ramsauer, Federal Minister, Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany; Jean-Claude Delen, President, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA); Michael Parker, Board Member, International Chamber of Shipping

26 May 2011 -- Making Transport Safer -- Moderator: Melinda Crane, International Journalist Panellists: Catharina Elmsäter Swärd, Minister for Infrastructure, Sweden; Karim Ghellab, Minister of Equipement and Transport, Morocco; Catherine King, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport, Australia; Igor Levitin, Minister of Transport, Russian Federation; Thierry Mariani, Secretary of State for Transport, France; José Luis Irigoyen, Director of Transport, The World Bank; Etienne Krug, Director of the Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, World Health Organisation

25 May 2011 -- Keeping it Clean: Transport, Health and the Environment -- Chair: Eva Molnar, Head of the Transport Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Panellists: Lawrence Burns, Professor, University of Michigan, USA; Yasuo Hozaki, Executive Officer, West Nippon Expressway Company, Japan; Kee Yeon Hwang, President, Korea Transport Institute, Korea; Haixiao Pan, Professor, Tongji University, China; Helle Søholt, Founding Partner and Managing Director, Gehl Architects, Denmark; Jean-Francois Toussaint, Director, Institute for Biomedical Research and Sports Epidemiology, France

25 May 2011 -- A Delicate Balance: Mobility Rights, Needs, Expectations and Costs -- Chair: José Manuel Viegas, President, Transportes, Inovação e Sistemas, Portugal. Panellists: John Hanlon, Secretary General, European Low Fares Airline Association; David Metz, Visiting Professor, University College London, UK; Manfred Neun, President, European Cyclists’ Federation; Enrique Peñalosa, Director, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy; Susan Pikrallidas, Secretary General for Automobile Mobility and Tourism, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile; Jan Scherp, Principal Administrator, European Commission